Graford Independent School District
Address
400 W Division
Graford
, Palo Pinto County, Texas, 76449
United States
District information
TypePublic, independent school district
GradesPK-12
SuperintendentBrandon Perry
Governing agencyTexas Education Agency, Region 11
Budget$12.4 million (2015-2016)[1]
NCES District ID4821330[1]
Students and staff
Students352 (2017-2018)[1]
Teachers31.87 (2017-2018)[1]
Staff55.51 (2017-2018)[1]
Other information
Websitewww.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 -

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Search for Public School Districts – District Detail for Graford Isd". National Center for Education Statistics. Institute of Education Sciences. Retrieved 2020-01-17.
  2. ↑ "2009 Accountability Rating System". Texas Education Agency. Archived from the original on 2015-10-25.
  3. ↑ "Texas School Districts Switching To Four Day School Weeks". KSST. 2023-02-07. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "2018-19 Texas Academic Performance Report, GRAFORD ISD". Texas Education Agency. Retrieved 2020-01-17.


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