Acton Elementary School
Public elementary school in Granbury, Texas · Granbury ISD · Grades Pre-K–5
Acton Elementary School serves 841 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Granbury (Hood County). It is one of 10 schools in Granbury ISD. By enrollment it is the 318th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 18.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 44.67 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Granbury ISD |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Town, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482139002139 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Granbury ISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 841 | 7,962 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 18.8 | 15 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 43% | 51.9% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 94% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Acton Elementary School in context
Size
Of the 5 elementary schools in Granbury ISD, Acton Elementary School is the largest, with 10.6% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 7.9 miles away with a median enrollment of 552; Acton Elementary School is larger than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 3 with 163 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 8, against an average of 120 per grade. This year grade 5 has 19% more students than kindergarten (133 against 112). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 8 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 70.7% here and 63.2% across Granbury ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 21.3%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
43% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.9% across Granbury ISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 44.67 full-time-equivalent teachers for 841 students, Acton Elementary School has 18.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 841 students would have about 56.8 teachers, so Acton Elementary School has 12.1 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Acton Elementary School is in a town 10 to 35 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, distant. The nearest other elementary school is Oak Woods School, 2.3 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 4 other elementary schools, 2 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 70.7% |
| Hispanic | 21.3% |
| Two or more races | 4.4% |
| Black | 2.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
| Asian | 0.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
49.7% of students are girls and 50.3% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 8 |
| Kindergarten | 112 |
| Grade 1 | 132 |
| Grade 2 | 146 |
| Grade 3 | 163 |
| Grade 4 | 147 |
| Grade 5 | 133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
3200 Acton Rd, Granbury, TX 76049
Phone: (817)408-4200
Website: granburyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Acton Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Woods School | Granbury ISD | 2.3 mi | 544 | 15.2 | 37.1% |
| Mambrino School | Granbury ISD | 4.3 mi | 799 | 16 | 45.7% |
| John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 5.6 mi | 751 | 14.8 | 66.7% |
| Nettie Baccus Elementary School | Granbury ISD | 5.7 mi | 595 | 14.5 | 77% |
| Legacy Elementary School | Godley ISD | 10.1 mi | 502 | 14.9 | 30.9% |
| Rb Godley Elementary School | Godley ISD | 10.3 mi | 560 | 15.6 | 47.7% |
| Tolar Elementary School | Tolar ISD | 12.9 mi | 418 | 14.5 | 44.5% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Godley ISD | 14.7 mi | 536 | 15.2 | 53.2% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Granbury ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 938 |
| Emma Roberson Early Learning Academy | Pre-K | Pre-K | 345 |
| Granbury High School | High | 9–12 | 2,215 |
| Granbury Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 890 |
| John and Lynn Brawner Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 751 |
| Mambrino School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 799 |
| Nettie Baccus Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 595 |
| Oak Woods School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 544 |
| Stars Accelerated High School | High | 9–12 | 44 |