Graford Independent School District
{{short description|School district in Texas}}
{{Use American English|date=February 2025}}
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{{Infobox school district
| name = Graford Independent School District
| native_name =
| logo =
| logo_alt =
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| address = 400 W Division
| city = Graford
| state = Texas
| county = Palo Pinto County
| zipcode = 76449
| country = United States
| coordinates =
| type = Public, independent school district
| motto =
| grades = PK-12
| established =
| closed =
| superintendent = Brandon Perry
| governing_agency = Texas Education Agency, Region 11
| schools =
| budget = $12.4 million (2015-2016)
| us_nces_district_id = {{NCES District ID|4821330|district_name=Graford Isd|access_date=2020-01-17}}
| teachers = 31.87 (2017-2018)
| website = {{URL2|http://www.grafordisd.net}}
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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 -
- Graford High School (grades 7–12)
- Graford Elementary School (grades K-6)
In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized" by the Texas Education Agency.{{cite web|url = http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html|title = 2009 Accountability Rating System|publisher = Texas Education Agency|url-status = dead|archiveurl = https://web.archive.org/web/20151025190535/http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/perfreport/account/2009/index.html|archivedate = 2015-10-25}}
History
Students
=Academics=
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|+ STAAR - At Approaches Grade Level or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested){{cite web|url=https://rptsvr1.tea.texas.gov/perfreport/tapr/index.html|title=2018-19 Texas Academic Performance Report, GRAFORD ISD|accessdate=2020-01-17|publisher=Texas Education Agency}} |
| Subject
! style="background:#fafafa;" | Graford ISD ! Region 11 ! State of Texas |
|---|
| Reading/ELA
| style="background:#fff;" | 73% | 77% | 75% |
| Mathematics
| style="background:#fff;" | 75% | 82% | 82% |
| Writing
| style="background:#fff;" | 64% | 70% | 68% |
| Science
| style="background:#fff;" | 83% | 83% | 81% |
| style="border-bottom:2px solid gray;"| Soc. Studies
| style="border-bottom:2px solid gray; background:#fff;"| 78% | style="border-bottom:2px solid gray;"| 82% | style="border-bottom:2px solid gray;"| 81% |
| All Tests
| style="background:#fff;" | 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. 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.
=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%.
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.
References
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External links
- [http://www.grafordisd.net/ Graford ISD]
{{Region 11 School Districts in Texas}}
Category:School districts in Palo Pinto County, Texas
Category:School districts in Jack County, Texas
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