Photo: Renelibrary · CC BY-SA 4.0Graham’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts
On the state math tests, 51% of Graham’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Graham, 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 100% 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.
Graham’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 756 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Graham’s, its schools beat 78%, higher than their 70% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 51% and math 51% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $12,306 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Graham J H, then Graham H S. Enrollment is down 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Open Door Christian School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
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 Graham’s grade
B+: better than 70% of Texas school districts, #152 of 642 Texas towns. 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 Graham, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Graham
Graham El
Grades PK–5 · 979 students · 14:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Graham
Graham El
Grades PK–5 · 979 students · 14:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Graham
Graham El
Grades PK–5 · 979 students · 14:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Graham
Graham El
Grades PK–5 · 979 students · 14:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Graham
Graham El
Grades PK–5 · 979 students · 14:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Graham
Graham El
Grades PK–5 · 979 students · 14:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Graham
Graham J H
Grades 6–8 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Graham
Graham J H
Grades 6–8 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Graham
Graham J H
Grades 6–8 · 473 students · 13:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Graham
Graham H S
Grades 9–12 · 694 students · 14:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Graham
Graham H S
Grades 9–12 · 694 students · 14:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Graham
Graham H S
Grades 9–12 · 694 students · 14:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Graham
Graham H S
Grades 9–12 · 694 students · 14:1 students per teacher
Graham’s public schools are run by Graham Independent School District. 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.
Close to the state in reading
Graham vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Graham’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Graham | B+ | Graham Independent |
Every school in Graham
4 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).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Graham Learning CTR).
Questions about Graham’s schools
Are Graham’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Graham children attend outscore 70% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #152 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 78%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Graham in?
Graham Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,148 students in 4 schools (2024–25).
Where do Graham kids go to high school?
Graham H S, with 694 students; its own test results earn an A.
What is Graham’s graduation rate?
95–100% of the class of 2023 in Graham Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.
How much does Graham spend per student?
$12,306 in Graham Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Graham?
Yes: Open Door Christian School (religious, grades PK–9, 160 students).
Parents talk
What Graham families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Graham → They have their own page.
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.