Acton Middle School
Public middle school in Granbury, Texas · Granbury ISD · Grades 6–8
Acton Middle School serves 938 students in grades 6–8 in Granbury (Hood County). It is one of 10 schools in Granbury ISD. By enrollment it is the 354th largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 14.3 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 65.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Granbury ISD |
| County | Hood County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482139004811 |
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 middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 938 | 7,962 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 14.3 | 15 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.4% | 51.9% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 48% of Texas middle 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 Middle School in context
Size
Of the 2 middle schools in Granbury ISD, Acton Middle School is the largest, with 11.8% of the district's students. The 8 nearest middle schools are a median 16 miles away and have a median of 810 students, so Acton Middle School is close to their typical size.
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 6 with 338 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 275, against an average of 313 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 338 in grade 6 and 325 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 71.7% of enrollment, a higher share than across Granbury ISD (63.2%). Hispanic students are next, at 22.6%. Students from all 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.4% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 51.9% across Granbury ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle 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
Acton Middle School has 65.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 14.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 938 students would have about 65.1 teachers, so Acton Middle School has about as many as that.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, fringe, which means it is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town. The nearest other middle school is Granbury Middle School, 5.8 miles away in the same district. There are 0 middle schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.7% |
| Hispanic | 22.6% |
| Two or more races | 2.8% |
| Black | 1.9% |
| Asian | 0.6% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.1% |
48% of students are girls and 52% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 338 |
| Grade 7 | 275 |
| Grade 8 | 325 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1300 James Rd, Granbury, TX 76048
Phone: (817)408-4800
Website: granburyisd.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Acton Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Granbury Middle School | Granbury ISD | 5.8 mi | 890 | 15.8 | 62.2% |
| Godley Middle School | Godley ISD | 9.9 mi | 729 | 13.5 | 46.9% |
| Tolar Junior High School | Tolar ISD | 12.6 mi | 194 | 10.7 | 41.2% |
| Glen Rose J H School | Glen Rose ISD | 14.9 mi | 497 | 15.3 | 34.4% |
| R C Loflin Middle School | Joshua ISD | 17.2 mi | 696 | 18.3 | 51.3% |
| Aledo Middle School | Aledo ISD | 17.6 mi | 1,049 | 17.9 | 12.8% |
| Ad Wheat Middle School | Cleburne ISD | 18.7 mi | 998 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School | Cleburne ISD | 20.1 mi | 958 | 13.1 | 74.5% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Granbury ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 841 |
| 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 |