Murchison Middle School
Public middle school in Austin, Texas · Austin ISD · Grades 6–8
Murchison Middle School serves 1,209 students in grades 6–8 in Austin (Travis County). It is one of 121 schools in Austin ISD. By enrollment it is the 119th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 18.2 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 66.52 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Austin ISD |
| County | Travis County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480894000336 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Austin ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 1,209 | 72,272 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 18.2 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 26.8% | 51.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 93% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 19 middle schools in Austin ISD, Murchison Middle School is the 3rd largest, with 1.7% of the district's students. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 4.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 634; Murchison Middle School is larger 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 8 with 411 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 394, against an average of 403 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 404 in grade 6 and 411 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 54.1% here and 30.4% across Austin ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27.4%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
26.8% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.1% across Austin ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 66.52 full-time-equivalent teachers for 1,209 students, Murchison Middle School has 18.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 1,209 students would have about 84 teachers, so Murchison Middle School has 17.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Murchison Middle School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other middle school is Lamar Middle School, 1.6 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 30 other middle schools, 6 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 54.1% |
| Hispanic | 27.4% |
| Asian | 8.8% |
| Two or more races | 5.1% |
| Black | 4.5% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 404 |
| Grade 7 | 394 |
| Grade 8 | 411 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3700 N Hills Dr., Austin, TX 78731
Phone: (512)414-3254
Website: austinisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Murchison Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar Middle School | Austin ISD | 1.6 mi | 1,109 | 17.5 | 22.2% |
| Burnet Middle School | Austin ISD | 2.1 mi | 821 | 14.4 | 92.4% |
| Webb Middle School | Austin ISD | 3.4 mi | 502 | 11.6 | 98% |
| KIPP Austin College Prep | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 4.5 mi | 465 | 22 | 94.2% |
| Dobie Middle School | Austin ISD | 4.7 mi | 512 | 14.2 | 93.4% |
| O Henry Middle School | Austin ISD | 4.8 mi | 686 | 16 | 29.7% |
| Four Points Middle School | Leander ISD | 5.2 mi | 581 | 11.9 | 27% |
| Canyon Vista Middle School | Round Rock ISD | 5.3 mi | 1,295 | 16.2 | 9.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.