Granbury ISD
Granbury, Texas · Hood County · Grades Pre-K–12
Granbury ISD runs 10 schools (5 elementary, 2 middle, 2 high, 1 pre-k) with 7,962 students. By enrollment it is the 151st largest of 1210 districts in Texas, where the median district has 886 students. NCES classifies its area as town, distant.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank compares the 1210 Texas districts listed on this site.
District at a glance
| Schools | 10 |
| Students | 7,962 |
| Teachers (full-time equivalent) | 529.3 |
| Students per teacher | 15 (state 14.9) |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.9% (state 61.6%) |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| NCES district ID | 4821390 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, totals of the district's schools. Students per teacher = students ÷ full-time-equivalent teachers.
Schools in Granbury ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 841 | 18.8 | 43% |
| Acton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 938 | 14.3 | 42.4% |
| Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 345 | 14.4 | 75.9% |
| Granbury High School | High | 9–12 | 2,215 | 14.2 | 45% |
| Granbury Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 890 | 15.8 | 62.2% |
| John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 751 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
| Mambrino School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 799 | 16 | 45.7% |
| Nettie Baccus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 | 14.5 | 77% |
| Oak Woods School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 544 | 15.2 | 37.1% |
| Stars Accelerated High School | High | 9–12 | 44 | 8 | 70.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25.
Map of Granbury ISD schools
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Granbury ISD in context
Size
Granbury ISD enrolls 0.1% of Texas' 5,544,769 public school students and is larger than the median district (886 students). The largest of its schools is Granbury High School with 2,215 students, and the smallest is Stars Accelerated High School with 44; the average is 796, against 626 statewide.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment. Share = district students ÷ all students in Texas schools listed here; averages = students ÷ schools.
Grades
Its largest grade this year is grade 3, with 661 students. Grade 12 has 468 students and kindergarten has 522, 10% fewer in the later grade. Each grade is a different group of students, so this is not a dropout or growth rate. Granbury ISD enrolls 364 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade, all schools in the district.
Students
White students are the largest group in Granbury ISD at 63.2%, above their 24.4% share of Texas public school students. Hispanic students make up 30.6%.
51.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 61.6% statewide. By school, the share runs from 37.1% at Oak Woods School to 77% at Nettie Baccus Elementary School. 1 of its 10 schools serve free meals to every student under the Community Eligibility Provision or Provision 2 or 3; at the others, families apply based on income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District and state shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Staff
Its 529.3 full-time-equivalent teachers work out to 15 students per teacher, close to the state's 14.9. With 16.4 counselors it has 485 students per counselor; the median Texas district has 379, and the American School Counselor Association recommends no more than 250. It reports 4 librarians or media specialists and 3 school psychologists.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file (full-time equivalents). Students per counselor = district students ÷ counselors. Benchmark: American School Counselor Association, 250 students per counselor.
Location
Granbury ISD is based in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, an area NCES calls town, distant. The nearest district is Lake Granbury Academy Charter School, 2.1 miles away with 47 students. 15 districts are within 25 miles, and 2 of them enroll more students than Granbury ISD. Hood County has 4 districts on this site.
Source: NCES EDGE locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines between the average locations of each district's schools.
Staff
| Role | Full-time equivalent | Students per staff member |
|---|---|---|
| Teachers | 470.1 | 17 |
| School counselors | 16.4 | 485 |
| Librarians and media specialists | 4 | 1,991 |
| School psychologists | 3 | 2,654 |
| Instructional aides | 129.2 | 62 |
| Other student support staff | 49.5 | 161 |
| School administrators | 29 | 275 |
| District administrators | 10.5 | 758 |
| All staff | 1,103.7 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 district staff file. Students per staff member = district students ÷ full-time-equivalent staff in that role. The median Texas district has 379 students per counselor.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 63.2% |
| Hispanic | 30.6% |
| Two or more races | 3.2% |
| Black | 1.4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership, all schools in the district.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 364 |
| Kindergarten | 522 |
| Grade 1 | 513 |
| Grade 2 | 597 |
| Grade 3 | 661 |
| Grade 4 | 617 |
| Grade 5 | 601 |
| Grade 6 | 659 |
| Grade 7 | 550 |
| Grade 8 | 619 |
| Grade 9 | 641 |
| Grade 10 | 605 |
| Grade 11 | 545 |
| Grade 12 | 468 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Nearby school districts
| District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Calendar 2026–2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Granbury Academy Charter School | 2 mi | 47 | 27.3 | – |
| Tolar ISD | 10 mi | 884 | 12.4 | – |
| Glen Rose ISD | 14 mi | 2,119 | 14.5 | – |
| Brazos River Charter School | 14 mi | 61 | 12.6 | – |
| Bluff Dale ISD | 16 mi | 219 | 10.7 | – |
| Lipan ISD | 17 mi | 478 | 11.1 | – |
| Godley ISD | 18 mi | 3,195 | 14.1 | – |
| Crosstimbers Academy | 18 mi | 130 | 16.5 | – |
Distance between the average locations of each district's schools (NCES EDGE).
Other school districts in Hood County
- Tolar ISD (884 students)
- Lipan ISD (478 students)
- Lake Granbury Academy Charter School (47 students)
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25, county of each district's office.
Contact
217 N Jones, Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817)408-4000
Website: granburyisd.org
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory.