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Bowman Middle School vs. Murphy Middle School

Should you attend Bowman Middle School or Murphy 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.

School Overview

School
Bowman Middle School
2501 Jupiter Rd
Plano, TX 75074
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Murphy Middle School
620 N Murphy Rd
Plano, TX 75094
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings
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Murphy Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 815 students in grades 6-8, Bowman 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 51% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 925 students in grades 6-8, Murphy Middle School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts 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).
Grades Offered
6-8
6-8
Total Students
815 students
925 students
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% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
59 teachers
57 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Murphy Middle School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Murphy Middle School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#2381 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
#426 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bowman Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Murphy Middle School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 30% in TX)
71%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bowman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Murphy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55%
(Top 50% in TX)
77%
(Top 10% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bowman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Murphy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
47%
(Top 50% in TX)
82%
(Top 5% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bowman Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Murphy Middle School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bowman Middle School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Murphy Middle School by grade.
Grade 6 Students
269
288
Grade 7 Students
270
311
Grade 8 Students
276
326

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
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n/a
% Asian
14%
34%
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This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
53%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bowman Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
12%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bowman Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
18%
42%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bowman Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bowman Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.66
0.69
This chart displays the diversity score of Bowman Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Murphy Middle School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
56%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bowman Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bowman Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Murphy Middle School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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