Murphy Middle School
Public middle school in Murphy, Texas · Plano ISD · Grades 6–8
Murphy Middle School serves 901 students in grades 6–8 in Murphy (Collin County). It is one of 72 schools in Plano ISD. By enrollment it is the 401st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 15.7 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 ÷ 57.37 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Plano ISD |
| County | Collin County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 483510009639 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Plano ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 901 | 46,612 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 15.7 | 13.8 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 19.5% | 36.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 69% 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.
Murphy Middle School in context
Size
Murphy Middle School is the 4th largest of Plano ISD's 13 middle schools; its 901 students are 1.9% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 3 miles away with a median enrollment of 947; Murphy Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 315 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 281, against an average of 300 per grade. This year grade 8 has 12% more students than grade 6 (315 against 281). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 41.6% here and 28.5% across Plano ISD. Asian students are next, at 32.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
19.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 36.4% across Plano 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 57.37 full-time-equivalent teachers for 901 students, Murphy Middle School has 15.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 901 students would have about 62.6 teachers, so Murphy Middle School has 5.2 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Murphy Middle School is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other middle school is Raymond B Cooper Junior High School, 2.5 miles away in Wylie ISD. Within 10 miles there are 37 other middle schools, 11 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 | 41.6% |
| Asian | 32.3% |
| Hispanic | 12% |
| Black | 8.5% |
| Two or more races | 5.3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.1% |
44.8% of students are girls and 55.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 281 |
| Grade 7 | 305 |
| Grade 8 | 315 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
620 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, TX 75094
Phone: (469)752-7000
Website: pisd.edu
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Murphy Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond B Cooper Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 1,019 | 16.9 | 24.9% |
| Dr. Al Draper Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 2.5 mi | 963 | 14.7 | 26.2% |
| Otto Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.6 mi | 936 | 14.9 | 39.6% |
| Armstrong Middle School | Plano ISD | 2.8 mi | 490 | 10.9 | 82% |
| Frank McMillan Junior High School | Wylie ISD | 3.2 mi | 1,011 | 16.4 | 26.9% |
| Davis Intermediate School | Wylie ISD | 3.3 mi | 957 | 16.9 | 24.1% |
| Bowman Middle School | Plano ISD | 4.2 mi | 859 | 14.2 | 62.2% |
| Willow Springs Middle School | Lovejoy ISD | 4.3 mi | 688 | 15.5 | – |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.