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Granbury Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public elementary schools serving 5,343 students in Granbury Independent School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Texas.
Public Elementary Schools in Granbury Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the Texas public elementary school average of 42%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public elementary school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
10 Schools
6,902 Schools
# Students
7,933 Students
3,737,053 Students
# Teachers
548 Teachers
255,471 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Granbury Independent School District, which is ranked #315 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#307 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
58%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
46%
Graduation Rate
94%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.50
0.64
# American Indian Students
29 Students
11,705 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
n/a
# Asian Students
78 Students
203,767 Students
% Asian Students
1%
6%
# Hispanic Students
2,286 Students
1,997,454 Students
% Hispanic Students
29%
53%
# Black Students
106 Students
469,194 Students
% Black Students
1%
13%
# White Students
5,167 Students
924,841 Students
% White Students
65%
25%
# Hawaiian Students
23 Students
5,879 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
244 Students
124,213 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
358
222,501
# Students in K Grade:
515
346,866
# Students in 1st Grade:
588
385,427
# Students in 2nd Grade:
646
402,148
# Students in 3rd Grade:
594
399,623
# Students in 4th Grade:
584
398,690
# Students in 5th Grade:
653
399,071
# Students in 6th Grade:
538
402,143
# Students in 7th Grade:
606
335,034
# Students in 8th Grade:
605
339,814
# Students in 9th Grade:
663
32,833
# Students in 10th Grade:
585
28,116
# Students in 11th Grade:
527
23,862
# Students in 12th Grade:
471
20,925
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $11,242 in this school district is less than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $10,623 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$89 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$84 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$11,242
$13,387
Spending / Student
$10,623
$14,116
Best Granbury Independent School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Oak Woods School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
311 Davis Rd
Granbury, TX 76049
(817) 408-4750
Granbury, TX 76049
(817) 408-4750
Grades: PK-5
| 593 students
Rank: #22.
Acton Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3200 Acton Rd
Granbury, TX 76049
(817) 408-4200
Granbury, TX 76049
(817) 408-4200
Grades: PK-5
| 810 students
Rank: #33.
Mambrino School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3835 Mambrino Hwy
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4900
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4900
Grades: PK-5
| 830 students
Rank: #44.
Acton Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1300 James Rd
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4800
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4800
Grades: 6-8
| 917 students
Rank: #55.
John And Lynn Brawner Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1520 S Meadows
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4950
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4950
Grades: PK-5
| 890 students
Rank: #66.
Nettie Baccus Elementary School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
901 Loop 567
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4300
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4300
Grades: PK-5
| 471 students
Rank: #77.
Granbury Middle School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2000 Crossland Rd
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4850
Granbury, TX 76048
(817) 408-4850
Grades: 6-8
| 832 students
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