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About this school
Murchison Elementary School is
a rural public school
in Murchison, Texas that is part of Murchison Independent School District.
It serves 182 students
in grades Pre-K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
Its teachers have had 55 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
23%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 5, 2025
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Murchison Elementary School
$19,671
raised using DonorsChoose
55
projects
funded
15
teachers
funded
101
donors
6
projects
for
basic supplies
12
projects for
technology
7
projects for
books
3
projects
for
art supplies
Murchison Elementary School has received support from
77 individuals from Texas and
24 individuals out-of-state.