Granbury Independent School District

Granbury Independent School District is a public school district based in Granbury, Texas (USA).

Granbury Independent School District
Location
Granbury, Texas, USA
Region 11

USA
District information
TypePublic
GradesPre-K through 12
SuperintendentJames M. Largent, Ed.D.[1]
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency
NCES District ID4821390[2]
Students and staff
Students6,971[3]
Teachers445.9[3]
Staff854.9[3]
Other information
WebsiteGranbury ISD

In addition to Granbury, the district serves the eastern Hood County cities of DeCordova, Cresson, and Brazos Bend along with the unincorporated communities of Pecan Plantation and Oak Trail Shores. Small portions of Parker, Johnson, and Somervell counties also lie within the district.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.[4]

Schools

High schools

Middle schools
Granbury Middle School
  • Grades 6-8
    • Granbury Middle School
    • Acton Middle School

Intermediate schools
  • Grades 3-5
    • Brawner Intermediate School

Elementary schools
  • Grades PK-5
    • Acton Elementary School
    • Mambrino School
    • Nettie Baccus Elementary School
    • Oak Woods School
  • Grades PK-2
    • Emma Roberson Elementary School

Behavior school
  • All Grades
    • Behavior Transition Center

Students

Academics
STAAR - Percent at Level II Satisfactory Standard or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested)[3]
Subject Granbury ISD Region 11 State of Texas
Reading 74% 76% 73%
Mathematics 77% 78% 76%
Writing 66% 72% 69%
Science 83% 81% 79%
Soc. Studies 77% 80% 77%
All Tests 76% 77% 75%

Students in Granbury typically perform close to local region and statewide averages on standardized tests. In 2015-2016 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 76% of students in Granbury ISD met Level II Satisfactory standards, compared with 77% in Region 11 and 75% in the state of Texas.[3] The average SAT score of the class of 2015 was 1461, and the average ACT score was 21.9.[3]

Demographics

In the 2015–2016 school year, the school district had a total of 6,971 students, ranging from early childhood and pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2015 included 444 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was 1.0%.[3]

As of the 2015–2016 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 72.3% White, 23.7% Hispanic, 0.7% Asian, 0.7% American Indian, 0.6% African American, 0.2% Pacific Islander, and 1.8% from two or more races. Economically disadvantaged students made up 49.7% of the student body.[3]

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References
  1. Administration / Superintendent James M. Largent, Ed.D.
  2. "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Granbury Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. "2015-16 Texas Academic Performance Report, GRANBURY ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  4. "2010 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2011-11-14.


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