Canyon Creek’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts
Math proficiency in Canyon Creek’s districts is 48%, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Canyon Creek, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Canyon Creek’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,227 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Five elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Canyon Creek’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Canyon Creek, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Canyon Creek · depends on your address
Acton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 938 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
Granbury Middle
Grades 6–8 · 890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
7th grade in Canyon Creek · depends on your address
Acton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 938 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
Granbury Middle
Grades 6–8 · 890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
8th grade in Canyon Creek · depends on your address
Acton Middle
Grades 6–8 · 938 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
Granbury Middle
Grades 6–8 · 890 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
9th grade in Canyon Creek
Granbury H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,215 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
10th grade in Canyon Creek
Granbury H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,215 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
11th grade in Canyon Creek
Granbury H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,215 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
12th grade in Canyon Creek
Granbury H S
Grades 9–12 · 2,215 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Granbury
Canyon Creek’s public schools are run by Granbury Independent School District, which also serves Cresson, DeCordova, Granbury and Stockton Bend. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Canyon Creek vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Canyon Creek’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Canyon Creek | B+ | Granbury Independent |
Every school in Canyon Creek
8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Canyon Creek’s schools
Are Canyon Creek’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Canyon Creek children attend outscore 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 68%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Canyon Creek in?
Granbury Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,962 students in 10 schools (2024–25).
Where do Canyon Creek kids go to high school?
Granbury H S in Granbury, with 2,215 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Canyon Creek’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Granbury Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Canyon Creek spend per student?
$12,227 in Granbury Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Canyon Creek families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.