Graford School
Public school in Graford, Texas · Graford ISD · Grades Pre-K–12
Graford School serves 339 students in grades Pre-K–12 in Graford (Palo Pinto County). It is the only school in Graford ISD. By enrollment it is the 129th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 8.7 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 39 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | Pre-K–12 |
| District | Graford ISD |
| County | Palo Pinto County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482133002133 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Graford ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 339 | 339 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 8.7 | 8.7 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 51.6% | 51.6% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 25% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Graford School in context
Size
Graford School is the only school in Graford ISD, so its 339 students are the district's whole enrollment. The 8 nearest schools are a median 22.4 miles away and have a median of 296 students, so Graford 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 8 with 40 students, and its smallest is grade 4 with 18, against an average of 24 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 22 in kindergarten and 24 in grade 12. It also enrolls 20 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 74.9% of enrollment, a higher share than across Texas public schools (24.4%). Hispanic students are next, at 20.4%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
51.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 61.6% for Texas schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Graford School has 39 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 8.7 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 339 students would have about 30.8 teachers, so Graford School has 8.2 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Perrin School, 12.6 miles away in Perrin-Whitt CISD. No other school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 74.9% |
| Hispanic | 20.4% |
| Two or more races | 3.8% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0.6% |
| Asian | 0.3% |
50.4% of students are girls and 49.6% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 20 |
| Kindergarten | 22 |
| Grade 1 | 29 |
| Grade 2 | 29 |
| Grade 3 | 25 |
| Grade 4 | 18 |
| Grade 5 | 27 |
| Grade 6 | 20 |
| Grade 7 | 19 |
| Grade 8 | 40 |
| Grade 9 | 22 |
| Grade 10 | 18 |
| Grade 11 | 26 |
| Grade 12 | 24 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
400 W Division, Graford, TX 76449
Phone: (940)664-3101
Website: grafordisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Graford School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perrin School | Perrin-Whitt CISD | 12.6 mi | 324 | 11.3 | 49.4% |
| Mineral Wells Schools | Mineral Wells ISD | 13.2 mi | 3,275 | 15.3 | 73% |
| Bryson School | Bryson ISD | 17.2 mi | 267 | 13 | 45.7% |
| Garner College and Career Preparatory Academy | Garner ISD | 17.2 mi | 357 | 10.1 | 53.5% |
| Gordon School | Gordon ISD | 27.7 mi | 227 | 9.6 | 57.7% |
| Strawn School | Strawn ISD | 30.6 mi | 172 | 8.7 | 68% |
| Newcastle School | Newcastle ISD | 32.9 mi | 227 | 9.2 | 62.1% |
| Huckabay School | Huckabay ISD | 41.2 mi | 327 | 13.2 | 10.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.