📍 620 N Murphy Rd, Murphy, Collin County, 75094
Murphy Middle is a State/Public serving middle age pupils, located in Murphy, Collin County. The school has 1,011 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Tramy Tran. It is part of the Plano Isd school district. It serves grades 6–8 in a suburban setting. The school employs 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 68% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Murphy Middle enrolls 1,011 students across grades 6–8. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 56.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 17.8:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 34% Asian and 12% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 388 | 38% |
| Asian | 348 | 34% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 120 | 12% |
| Black or African American | 101 | 10% |
| Two or more races | 50 | 4.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
179 of the school's 1,011 students (18%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 150 qualify for free lunch and 29 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Murphy Middle is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district TX-30, state senate district 8, state house district 89.
Murphy Middle is one of 79 schools in PLANO ISD, based in PLANO, Texas. The district serves 46,612 students district-wide and employs 3,538 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 1,011 students, Murphy Middle is larger than the district average of about 590 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large