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Schools in Granbury · Granbury Independent School District

Granbury’s public schools outscore 70% of Texas districts

In Granbury, 48% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Granbury, 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.

#152of 642 Texas townsK–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
58%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 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
Students per teacher
15.0
TX 14.9
Schools in town
10
6,278 students on the public path
In brief

Granbury’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 ↓

Three 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 ↓

Choice beyond the district

Premier H S of Granbury and Lake Granbury Academy are 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Granbury’s grade

B+ Test scoresC+ Graduation

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.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 70%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (703)Better than 74%
BB+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,250 test results and a graduating class of 512 could put Granbury anywhere from B to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Granbury’s students in the tested grades sat them (4,231 in math, 4,269 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–53 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
9–12Granbury H SGranbury Independent School DistrictB+

Granbury’s public schools are run by Granbury Independent School District, which also serves Cresson, DeCordova 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.

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+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading58%
State average 51.1% · 4269 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 4231 students tested

Granbury vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GranburyB+Granbury Independent
Stockton Bend—Granbury Independent

Every school in Granbury

10 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).

District schools in Granburyby address
John and Lynn Brawner El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B+
751 students15:1Rate it →
Nettie Baccus El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
595 students15:1Rate it →
Oak Woods School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
544 students15:1Rate it →
Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy
Prekindergarten · Grades PK
345 students14:1Rate it →
Acton Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
938 students14:1Rate it →
Granbury Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
890 students16:1Rate it →
Granbury H S
High · Grades 9–12
B+
2,215 students14:1Rate it →
Other district programsby referral or application
Stars Accelerated H S
High · Grades 9–12
C−
Alternative Education
44 students8:1Rate it →
Charter schoolsfree, open by application
Premier H S of Granbury
High · Grades 9–12
A−
CharterAlternative Education
153 students22:1Rate it →
Lake Granbury Academy
High · Grades 7–12
D−
CharterAlternative Education
47 students28:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Texasworks - Granbury).

Questions about Granbury’s schools

Are Granbury’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Granbury 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 74%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Granbury in?

Granbury Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 7,962 students in 10 schools (2024–25).

Where do Granbury kids go to high school?

Granbury H S, with 2,215 students; its own test results earn a B+.

What is Granbury’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 Granbury spend per student?

$12,227 in Granbury 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.