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Schools in Cresson · Granbury Independent School District, Godley Independent School District

Cresson’s public schools outscore 63% of Texas districts

The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cresson, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

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.

Reading proficiency
54%
▲ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
44%
▲ 4 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95%
▲ 5 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.2K
▼ 5% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024 · Granbury Independent
Students per teacher
14.9
TX 14.9
Schools in town
0
10,768 students on the public path
In brief

Cresson’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 500 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cresson’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 63% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 54% and math 44% across both districts 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

Granbury Independent spends $12,227 per student and Godley Independent $14,203, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Cresson’s grade

B Test scoresC+ Graduation

B: better than 63% of Texas school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 63%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (500)Better than 58%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 5,672 test results and a graduating class of 512 could put Cresson anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Cresson’s students in the tested grades sat them (5,663 in math, 5,681 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cresson, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–58 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressB to B+

Cresson runs its own schools through grade 12 (Granbury Independent School District). From grade PK, students attend the Godley Independent School District, shared with Godley. Its elementary school is in Granbury. Parts of Cresson (2% of its land) are served by Aledo Independent instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Cresson

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Granbury Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 10 schools · 7,962 students, up 7% since 2020–21 · 15.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$12,227TX $12,815 · FY2024
B+
Godley Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,195 students, up 14% since 2022–23 · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,203TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Granbury Independent School District58%
State average 51.1% · 4269 students tested
Math · PK–12, Granbury Independent School District48%
State average 40.9% · 4231 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Godley Independent School District42%
State average 51.1% · 1412 students tested
Math · PK–12, Godley Independent School District34%
State average 40.9% · 1432 students tested

Cresson vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Cresson’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
CressonBGranbury Independent PK–12 · Godley Independent PK–12

Every school in Cresson

13 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).

Also serving Cressonin other towns
Acton El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granbury
A−
841 students19:1Rate it →
Mambrino School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granbury
A−
799 students16:1Rate it →
John and Lynn Brawner El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granbury
B+
751 students15:1Rate it →
Nettie Baccus El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granbury
B
595 students15:1Rate it →
RB Godley El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Godley
560 students16:1Rate it →
Oak Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Granbury
A
544 students15:1Rate it →
Pleasant View El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Joshua
536 students15:1Rate it →
Legacy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Godley
B
502 students15:1Rate it →
Acton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Granbury
A−
938 students14:1Rate it →
Granbury Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Granbury
B
890 students16:1Rate it →
Godley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Godley
729 students14:1Rate it →
Granbury H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Granbury
B+
2,215 students14:1Rate it →
Godley H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Godley
B
868 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Cresson’s schools

Are Cresson’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Cresson children attend outscore 63% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Cresson in?

Two districts: Granbury Independent School District runs grades PK–12, and Godley Independent School District runs grades PK–12, shared with Godley.

Where do Cresson kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Granbury H S and Godley H S.

What is Cresson’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 Cresson spend per student?

$12,227 in Granbury Independent School District and $14,203 in Godley Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.