Graford Independent School District

School district in Texas

Graford Independent School District
Address
400 W Division Graford , Palo Pinto County, Texas, 76449 United States
District information
Type	Public, independent school district
Grades	PK-12
Superintendent	Brandon Perry
Governing agency	Texas Education Agency, Region 11
Budget	$12.4 million (2015-2016)^[1]
NCES District ID	4821330^[1]
Students and staff
Students	352 (2017-2018)^[1]
Teachers	31.87 (2017-2018)^[1]
Staff	55.51 (2017-2018)^[1]
Other information
Website	www.grafordisd.net

Graford Independent School District is a public school district based in Graford, Texas (USA) and is located in north central Palo Pinto County, a small part of the district extends into southern Jack County.

The district operates 2 campuses -

Graford High School (grades 7-12)
Graford Elementary School (grades K-6)

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.^[2]

History

The district changed to a four day school week in fall 2022.^[3]

Students

Academics

STAAR - At Approaches Grade Level or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested)^[4]
Subject	Graford ISD	Region 11	State of Texas
Reading/ELA	73%	77%	75%
Mathematics	75%	82%	82%
Writing	64%	70%	68%
Science	83%	83%	81%
Soc. Studies	78%	82%	81%
All Tests	75%	79%	78%

Students in Graford earn scores near local region and statewide averages on standardized tests. In 2018-2019 State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) results, 75% of students in Graford ISD met Approaches Grade Level standards, compared with 79% in Region 11 and 78% in the state of Texas.^[4] The average SAT score of students in 2017-18 was 1030, and the average ACT score is not available due to the small number of students taking the test.^[4]

Demographics

In the 2018–2019 school year, the school district had a total of 347 students, ranging from pre-kindergarten through grade 12. The class of 2018 included 18 graduates; the annual drop-out rate across grades 9-12 was reported as 1.0%.^[4]

As of the 2018–2019 school year, the ethnic distribution of the school district was 84.4% White, 13.0% Hispanic, 0.3% Asian, and 2.3% from two or more races. (No African American, American Indian, or Pacific Islander students were reported.) Economically disadvantaged students made up 58.8% of the student body.^[4]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Graford Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
^ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
^ "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "2018-19 Texas Academic Performance Report, GRAFORD ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2020-01-17.