Should you attend Lamar Middle School or Murchison Middle School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 1,100 students in grades 6-8, Lamar Middle School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 72% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 1,218 students in grades 6-8, Murchison Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 52% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
1,100 students
1,218 students
% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
56% | 44%
Total Classroom Teachers
64 teachers
68 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
18:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#876 out of 8096 schools in TX (Top 20%)
#1758 out of 8096 schools in TX (Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
(Top 20% in TX)
52%
(Top 30% in TX)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
65%
(Top 20% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
72%
(Top 10% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
48%
(Top 50% in TX)(21-22 School Year Data)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Grade 6 Students
324
381
Grade 7 Students
394
394
Grade 8 Students
382
443
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
8%
% Hispanic
30%
28%
% Black
3%
4%
% White
60%
55%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
Diversity Score
0.55
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
