Murphy Middle School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

Murphy Middle School

620 N Murphy Rd
Plano, TX 75094

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Top 5%

Serving 925 students in grades 6-8, Murphy Middle School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 925 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5% in TX
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Murphy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

School Overview

Murphy Middle School's student population of 925 students has declined by 23% over five school years.

The teacher population of 57 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Murphy Middle School
6	288
7	311
8	326

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Total Students

925 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School
2023	1,011
2022	1,052
2021	1,133
2020	1,216
2019	1,216
2018	1,235
2017	1,235
2016	1,220
2015	1,217
2014	1,200
2013	1,105
2012	1,019
2011	954
2010	1,491
2009	1,380
2008	1,246
2007	1,117
2006	1,071
2005	973

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

57 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School
2023	57
2022	65
2021	66
2020	70
2019	70
2018	68
2017	68
2016	68
2015	66
2014	64
2013	56
2012	58
2011	61
2010	92
2009	81
2008	76
2007	67
2006	64
2005	57

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School Rankings

Murphy Middle School ranks within the top 5% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Murphy Middle School is 0.69, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#402 out of 8096 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School
2023	#402
2022	#426
2021	#529
2019	#277
2018	#200
2017	#152
2016	#271
2015	#289
2014	#172
2013	#177
2012	#416

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73%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	73%	44%	58%
2022	71%	41%	54%
2021	68%	37%	52%
2019	81%	51%	65%
2018	83%	49%	63%
2017	96%	78%	86%
2016	95%	75%	85%
2015	94%	73%	85%
2014	95%	76%	88%
2013	95%	78%	88%
2012	96%	83%	91%

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77%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2022	77%	51%	64%
2021	63%	42%	55%
2019	76%	47%	63%
2018	77%	45%	63%
2017	95%	72%	83%
2016	93%	71%	85%
2015	93%	73%	86%
2014	96%	75%	89%
2013	96%	78%	90%
2012	97%	88%	95%
2011	96%	88%	95%

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82%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2022	82%	46%	58%
2021	71%	43%	56%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	14:1
2022	16:1	14:1	14:1
2021	17:1	14:1	13:1
2020	17:1	15:1	14:1
2019	17:1	15:1	14:1
2018	18:1	15:1	14:1
2017	18:1	15:1	14:1
2016	18:1	15:1	14:1
2015	18:1	15:1	14:1
2014	19:1	15:1	14:1
2013	20:1	15:1	14:1
2012	18:1	15:1	15:1
2011	16:1	15:1	14:1
2010	16:1	15:1	14:1
2009	17:1	14:1	13:1
2008	16:1	14:1	13:1
2007	17:1	15:1	14:1
2006	17:1	15:1	14:1
2005	17:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

34%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	35%	5%	24%
2022	34%	5%	24%
2021	35%	5%	25%
2020	33%	5%	24%
2019	33%	5%	24%
2018	30%	5%	24%
2017	30%	5%	24%
2016	28%	4%	23%
2015	27%	4%	22%
2014	25%	4%	22%
2013	25%	4%	22%
2012	22%	4%	21%
2011	22%	4%	20%
2010	31%	4%	21%
2009	30%	4%	20%
2008	27%	4%	19%
2007	25%	4%	19%
2006	24%	3%	17%
2005	22%	3%	17%

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Hispanic

11%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	12%	53%	29%
2022	12%	53%	28%
2021	13%	53%	27%
2020	12%	53%	26%
2019	12%	53%	26%
2018	11%	52%	25%
2017	11%	52%	25%
2016	11%	52%	24%
2015	11%	52%	24%
2014	11%	52%	24%
2013	11%	51%	23%
2012	11%	51%	22%
2011	9%	50%	22%
2010	7%	49%	19%
2009	8%	48%	18%
2008	8%	47%	17%
2007	9%	46%	16%
2006	8%	46%	15%
2005	8%	45%	14%

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Black

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	10%	13%	13%
2022	9%	13%	13%
2021	8%	13%	13%
2020	9%	13%	12%
2019	9%	13%	12%
2018	8%	13%	12%
2017	8%	13%	12%
2016	8%	13%	12%
2015	7%	13%	12%
2014	9%	13%	11%
2013	10%	13%	11%
2012	12%	13%	11%
2011	11%	13%	11%
2010	12%	14%	11%
2009	12%	14%	11%
2008	11%	14%	11%
2007	12%	14%	10%
2006	13%	15%	11%
2005	14%	14%	9%

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White

42%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	38%	26%	29%
2022	40%	26%	31%
2021	39%	26%	31%
2020	42%	27%	34%
2019	42%	27%	34%
2018	47%	28%	36%
2017	47%	28%	36%
2016	50%	29%	38%
2015	52%	29%	39%
2014	52%	29%	40%
2013	50%	30%	41%
2012	51%	31%	43%
2011	53%	31%	44%
2010	50%	33%	49%
2009	50%	34%	51%
2008	54%	35%	53%
2007	53%	36%	55%
2006	55%	36%	57%
2005	55%	38%	60%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	5%	3%	5%
2022	5%	3%	4%
2021	5%	3%	4%
2020	4%	2%	4%
2019	4%	2%	4%
2018	4%	2%	3%
2017	4%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	3%
2014	3%	2%	3%
2013	4%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.69

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	0.71	0.64	0.76
2022	0.71	0.64	0.76
2021	0.71	0.64	0.76
2020	0.70	0.63	0.75
2019	0.70	0.63	0.75
2018	0.68	0.64	0.74
2017	0.68	0.64	0.74
2016	0.66	0.63	0.74
2015	0.65	0.63	0.73
2014	0.66	0.63	0.73
2013	0.68	0.64	0.73
2012	0.67	0.64	0.72
2011	0.66	0.64	0.71
2010	0.65	0.64	0.68
2009	0.65	0.64	0.67
2008	0.62	0.64	0.65
2007	0.64	0.64	0.64
2006	0.63	0.64	0.62
2005	0.63	0.64	0.59

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

16%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	15%	57%	33%
2022	16%	57%	33%
2021	13%	56%	31%
2020	8%	56%	28%
2019	8%	56%	28%
2018	6%	53%	23%
2017	6%	53%	23%
2016	7%	53%	23%
2015	7%	52%	23%
2014	7%	53%	23%
2013	7%	53%	23%
2012	8%	44%	22%
2011	6%	44%	21%
2010	7%	43%	19%
2009	5%	40%	16%
2008	4%	39%	13%
2007	5%	39%	15%
2006	8%	40%	16%
2005	8%	39%	13%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Murphy Middle School	Texas	Plano Independent School District
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	4%	4%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	1%	6%	4%
2017	1%	6%	4%
2016	1%	6%	4%
2015	2%	6%	4%
2014	2%	7%	4%
2013	3%	7%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	4%
2010	2%	8%	5%
2009	2%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	3%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	3%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Plano Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Murphy Middle School's ranking?

Murphy Middle School is ranked #402 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Murphy Middle School often compared to?

Murphy Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Otto Middle School, Bowman Middle School, Rice Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 77% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Murphy Middle School?

925 students attend Murphy Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Murphy Middle School students are White, 34% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Murphy Middle School?

Murphy Middle School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Murphy Middle School offer ?

Murphy Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Murphy Middle School part of?

Murphy Middle School is part of Plano Independent School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 925 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Top 5%
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 77% (Top 10%)
: 82% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education