Murchison Elementary School
Public elementary school in Murchison, Texas · Murchison ISD · Grades Pre-K–8
Murchison Elementary School serves 169 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Murchison (Henderson County). It is the only school in Murchison ISD. By enrollment it is the 4564th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 9.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Murchison ISD |
| County | Henderson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483201003555 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Murchison ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 169 | 169 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 9.5 | 9.5 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71% | 71% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Murchison Elementary School in context
Size
Murchison Elementary School is the only school in Murchison ISD, so its 169 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 9.5 miles away and have a median of 427 students, so Murchison Elementary School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 26 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 10, against an average of 17 per grade. This year grade 8 has 43% fewer students than kindergarten (12 against 21). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 11 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.6% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 21.9%. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Murchison Elementary School has 17.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 9.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 169 students would have about 11.4 teachers, so Murchison Elementary School has 6.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Brownsboro Elementary School, 5.8 miles away in Brownsboro ISD. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 5 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.6% |
| Hispanic | 21.9% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| Black | 0.6% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 11 |
| Kindergarten | 21 |
| Grade 1 | 23 |
| Grade 2 | 16 |
| Grade 3 | 26 |
| Grade 4 | 10 |
| Grade 5 | 15 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
| Grade 7 | 16 |
| Grade 8 | 12 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9661 E Bankhead St, Murchison, TX 75778
Phone: (903)469-3636
Website: murchisonisd.com
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Murchison Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brownsboro Elementary School | Brownsboro ISD | 5.8 mi | 422 | 16.2 | 60.2% |
| Central Athens | Athens ISD | 8.1 mi | 568 | 16.6 | 78.5% |
| South Athens Elementary School | Athens ISD | 8.3 mi | 457 | 17.2 | 78.8% |
| Bel Air Elementary School | Athens ISD | 9.4 mi | 465 | 16.3 | 81.9% |
| Martins Mill Elementary School | Martins Mill ISD | 9.6 mi | 234 | 14.5 | 43.2% |
| Lapoynor Elementary School | Lapoynor ISD | 14.2 mi | 214 | 9.7 | 46.7% |
| Eustace Intermediate School | Eustace ISD | 15.4 mi | 399 | 14.9 | 62.9% |
| Eustace Primary School | Eustace ISD | 15.4 mi | 431 | 15.9 | 73.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.