Audie Murphy Middle, Fort Cavazos TX

Original Research by School Decision on Audie Murphy Middle

Audie Murphy Middle is a regular public middle school serving grades six through eight in Fort Cavazos, located on a major U.S. Army installation in Central Texas. The school enrolls a diverse student body with roughly equal representation across racial and ethnic groups. About half the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, which situates the school in a mixed-income military community where many families have ties to the base.

The school's academic performance shows relative weakness in mathematics and a more balanced picture in reading and other subjects. In sixth-grade reading, roughly half of students meet proficiency standards, and reading performance generally holds steady or improves slightly through eighth grade. Mathematics, by contrast, shows persistent challenge: in sixth grade about three in ten students meet standards, and that share narrows further by eighth grade. Science proficiency at eighth grade hovers near half, while eighth-grade social studies trails further behind. The school's overall proficiency index across all tested subjects and grades falls below the midpoint when compared to other districts in Coryell County.

Within the school, reading performance is the strongest academic area. Sixth and eighth graders show comparable strength in reading, with the broader middle grade showing solid "approaches proficiency" rates and a meaningful share meeting advanced standards. Mathematics proficiency is the softest area and warrants parent attention. The gap between grades widening in math, as students progress, is a pattern that may reflect cumulative skill deficits or the increasing rigor of content. Parents considering the school should ask directly about math supports and intervention structures.

The broader Killeen ISD context is in flux. In October 2025 the district approved significant school closures and boundary shifts set to take effect at the end of the 2025-2026 school year, and further consolidations and program expansions are planned through 2027-2028. The district is responding to declining enrollment and anticipated federal funding loss. These changes may bring boundary shifts and altered staffing or programming that could affect individual schools, including this one. A parent should confirm current and near-term attendance boundaries and any planned changes specific to Audie Murphy Middle. The district's property tax rate has declined substantially in recent years due to state-mandated compression, which does lower the school portion of a property tax bill for families in the area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 630%

School 30% · District 25% · ▲ 5 pts above district

▼ 4 pts below state median

Grade 728%

School 28% · District 22% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▲ 1 pts above state median

Grade 823%

School 23% · District 25% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 649%

School 49% · District 43% · ▲ 6 pts above district

▼ 3 pts below state median

Grade 742%

School 42% · District 38% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 7 pts below state median

Grade 849%

School 49% · District 45% · ▲ 4 pts above district

▼ 6 pts below state median

Science

Grade 847%

School 47% · District 34% · ▲ 13 pts above district

▲ 5 pts above state median

Social studies

Grade 828%

School 28% · District 21% · ▲ 7 pts above district

▲ 4 pts above state median

This schoolKILLEEN ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income43%Higher-income58%15 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income36%Higher-income53%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income42%Higher-income62%20 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income26%Higher-income35%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income23%Higher-income37%14 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income17%Higher-income37%20 pp gap