Other / mixed grade configuration · Murchison, TX
Murchison El
Federal NCES profile for Murchison El, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 65/100.
The verdict
Murchison El earns 65/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools.
- 65
- Resource Index · Higher
- 9.4:1
- small classes for Texas
- 60.0%
- free-lunch eligible
- 169
- students enrolled
Murchison El has class sizes smaller than 92% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.
School address
NCES ID 483201003555 Verify on NCES CCD record →
CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24
-5 students YoY
Murchison El held near 170 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount).
Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).
Steady CCD campus
-5 students YoY 483201003555 · Murchison, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD
169 enr · 9.4:1 · 60.0% lunch · RII 65
Nearest enrollment peer: Ivalee Elementary School (200 students)
Murchison El held near 170 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-5 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.0 → 19.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →
How Murchison El compares
Murchison El held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Texas | Texas avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.4:1 | ▼ 36% | 14.7:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 60.0% | ▼ 3% | 61.9% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 169 | top 87% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: White at 74.6% of enrollment.
Simpson diversity index - at 39.5, Murchison El is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.
Programs
District finance for Murchison Isd reports $15,251 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.
Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing
Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.
Similar enrollment (~169 students)
Frequently asked questions about Murchison El
How many students attend Murchison El?
Murchison El has 169 students enrolled. It is a public school in Murchison, TX. CCD year-over-year: 175 (2022-23) → 170 (2023-24), nearly flat (-5).
What is the student-teacher ratio at Murchison El?
The student-teacher ratio at Murchison El is 9.4:1, which is 36% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 40% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Murchison El?
60.0% of students at Murchison El are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Murchison El?
The largest demographic group at Murchison El is White at 74.6% of enrollment, in Murchison, TX.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Murchison El?
Murchison El has a Resource Investment Index of 65/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
What other schools are in Murchison Isd?
None reported; Murchison Isd operates only Murchison El as a public school district in NCES's records.