Graford Independent School District is a public

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based in Graford,

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) and is located in north central Palo Pinto County, a small part of the district extends into southern

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. The district operates 2 campuses - *

Graford High School Graford High School is a 1A high school located in Graford, Texas (USA). It is part of the Graford Independent School District located in north central Palo Pinto County. In 2011, the school was rated "Academically Acceptable" by the Texas Edu ...

(grades 7-12) *Graford Elementary School (grades K-6) In 2009, the school district was rated " recognized" by the

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History

The district changed to a four day school week in fall 2022.

Students

Academics

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

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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

External links

Graford ISD
School districts in Palo Pinto County, Texas School districts in Jack County, Texas {{Texas-school-district-stub