Acton Elementary

Summary:

Acton Elementary is a public elementary school in Granbury, Texas, serving 814 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Granbury Independent School District, which is ranked 325 out of 968 districts in the state.

Acton Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools, with strong academic performance that exceeds state and district averages, particularly in reading and mathematics. For example, the school's 3rd-grade reading proficiency rate was 69.29%, compared to 63.72% for the Granbury ISD and 48.85% for the state. Acton Elementary also outperforms most nearby schools in the district, including John and Lynn Brawner Elementary, Nettie Baccus Elementary, and Mambrino School. However, the nearby Oak Woods School performs at a similarly high level, suggesting effective practices that could be shared across the district.

While Acton Elementary's overall performance is impressive, the school's subgroup data reveals some concerning disparities. The school's White and Special Education student subgroups perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 25% and top 12% of Texas elementary schools, respectively. In contrast, the Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) student subgroups perform below the state average, ranking in the bottom 40-50% of Texas elementary schools. Understanding and addressing these achievement gaps should be a priority for the school and district.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3200 Acton Rd
       Granbury, TX  76049-9781


(817) 408-4200

District: Granbury Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
750th of 4,675 Texas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $7,931 Help


Students who attend Acton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Acton Middle
High:    Granbury High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  814

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.1%
Hispanic:
19.3%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Acton Elementary ranks better than 84% of elementary schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Granbury Independent School District (Isd). (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.17. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.1%), Hispanic (19.3%), two or more races (3.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 48.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Acton Elementary is 14.7. 2 elementary schools in the Granbury Independent School District (Isd) have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acton Elementary is $7,931, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Granbury Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger Rankings:

Acton Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

Granbury Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Granbury Independent School District (Isd) 325th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Acton Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 75.62 744th 3937 81.1%
2011 77.56 640th 4095 84.4%
2012 77.71 763rd 4206 81.9%
2013 70.30 1164th 4221 72.4%
2014 67.95 1311th 4260 69.2%
2015 63.73 1577th 4320 63.5%
2016 69.63 1290th 4286 69.9%
2017 69.30 1072nd 4329 75.2%
2018 68.58 1092nd 4359 74.9%
2019 63.29 1343rd 4479 70.0%
2021 75.68 893rd 4578 80.5%
2022 82.36 656th 4581 85.7%
2023 80.03 763rd 4647 83.6%
2024 80.17 750th 4675 84.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 82.52 266th 3226 91.8%
2019 66.35 786th 3333 76.4%
2021 42.48 1907th 3446 44.7%
2022 37.93 2318th 3487 33.5%
2023 40.81 2211th 3556 37.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.19 864th 3558 75.7%
2019 73.96 455th 3684 87.6%
2021 59.62 949th 3799 75.0%
2022 83.74 287th 3952 92.7%
2023 77.13 465th 4086 88.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.20 1621st 4264 62.0%
2019 45.99 2350th 4309 45.5%
2021 61.65 1305th 4451 70.7%
2022 68.15 991st 4477 77.9%
2023 79.72 460th 4521 89.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.64 1313th 4306 69.5%
2019 60.95 1449th 4348 66.7%
2021 71.29 1017th 4499 77.4%
2022 81.03 640th 4561 86.0%
2023 70.25 1091st 4588 76.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.60 1420th 3106 54.3%
2019 54.81 1797th 3184 43.6%
2021 67.91 1059th 3006 64.8%
2022 66.51 1024th 2958 65.4%
2023 53.92 1750th 2980 41.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.23 1738th 4240 59.0%
2019 35.76 2986th 4295 30.5%
2021 68.02 824th 4331 81.0%
2022 66.17 1035th 4461 76.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.08 967th 4319 77.6%
2019 64.41 1266th 4357 70.9%
2021 78.53 746th 4498 83.4%
2022 80.81 686th 4563 85.0%
2023 83.94 559th 4585 87.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 12.37 2465th 2515 2.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.69 2151st 4168 48.4%
2019 37.55 2797th 4188 33.2%
2021 57.35 1488th 4329 65.6%
2022 51.52 1988th 4376 54.6%
2023 54.49 1789th 4401 59.4%
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Rank History for White students at Acton Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.35 1468th 3127 53.1%
2019 50.33 1591st 3142 49.4%
2021 58.40 1164th 3082 62.2%
2022 72.02 681st 3082 77.9%
2023 67.05 914th 3106 70.6%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Acton Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Texas Education Agency

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by a parent
Thursday, October 14, 2010

Open Quote The special education department is completely clueless and has no idea how to help a child with special needs of any kind. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Acton Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 468 2 1 11 n/a n/a n/a 0 482
1989 525 4 1 10 4 n/a n/a 0 544
1990 581 2 3 15 6 n/a n/a 0 607
1991 443 2 1 13 3 n/a n/a 0 462
1992 489 0 2 15 7 n/a n/a 0 513
1993 489 0 2 18 4 n/a n/a 0 513
1994 497 0 2 22 6 n/a n/a 0 527
1995 491 0 2 19 6 n/a n/a 0 518
1996 491 0 2 19 6 n/a n/a 0 518
1997 474 2 4 22 18 n/a n/a 0 520
1998 449 2 4 58 20 n/a n/a 0 533
1999 429 3 3 58 14 n/a n/a 0 507
2000 497 2 4 60 12 n/a n/a 0 575
2001 526 5 4 68 2 n/a n/a 0 605
2002 540 4 3 74 1 n/a n/a 0 622
2003 540 4 3 74 1 n/a n/a 0 622
2004 554 3 4 105 3 n/a n/a 0 669
2005 562 2 2 108 0 n/a n/a 0 674
2006 586 6 4 54 2 n/a n/a 0 652
2007 590 6 5 61 6 n/a n/a 0 668
2008 612 11 6 72 6 n/a n/a 0 707
2009 627 17 2 69 5 n/a n/a 0 720
2010 517 13 5 64 1 n/a n/a 0 600
2011 527 10 4 85 4 2 14 0 646
2012 515 4 3 99 3 0 11 0 635
2013 531 6 3 98 4 0 13 0 655
2014 558 7 4 114 1 0 9 0 693
2015 586 3 4 115 5 3 11 0 727
2016 663 1 2 125 7 4 13 0 815
2017 640 0 2 130 6 5 13 0 796
2018 682 11 3 137 3 5 13 0 854
2019 658 23 3 145 5 4 17 0 855
2020 662 34 2 162 4 3 15 0 882
2021 609 30 1 138 5 3 18 0 804
2022 610 26 1 152 3 6 24 0 822
2023 603 20 2 157 2 4 26 0 814

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Acton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 26.0 18.5 n/a
1989 544 n/a n/a n/a
1990 607 31.0 19.5 n/a
1991 462 31.2 14.8 n/a
1992 513 29.4 17.4 17.5
1993 513 29.0 17.7 22.4
1994 527 28.0 18.8 20.9
1995 518 30.5 17.0 18
1996 518 30.5 17.0 18
1997 520 30.0 17.3 16.5
1998 533 30.0 17.8 30.8
1999 507 30.0 16.9 31.8
2000 575 31.8 18.1 31.3
2001 605 35.0 17.3 29.8
2002 622 36.8 16.9 40
2003 622 36.8 16.9 40
2004 669 39.9 16.8 39.9
2005 674 39.8 16.9 42.1
2006 652 37.8 17.2 37.6
2007 668 39.0 17.1 36.7
2008 707 38.9 18.2 32.1
2009 720 39.7 18.1 35
2010 600 38.0 15.7 41.2
2011 646 37.5 17.1 41.2
2012 635 38.5 16.4 40.3
2013 655 36.0 18.1 43.1
2014 693 37.0 18.7 38.4
2015 727 40.0 18.1 38.4
2016 815 44.0 18.5 42.2
2017 796 45.1 17.6 39.2
2018 854 44.7 19.0 43.8
2019 855 47.5 17.9 46.5
2020 882 47.1 18.7 48.8
2021 804 48.6 16.5 54
2022 822 53.5 15.3 43.8
2023 814 55.1 14.7 48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Acton Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 482 26.0 18.5 n/a
1989 544 n/a n/a n/a
1990 607 31.0 19.5 n/a
1991 462 31.2 14.8 n/a
1992 513 29.4 17.4 17.5
1993 513 29.0 17.7 22.4
1994 527 28.0 18.8 20.9
1995 518 30.5 17.0 18
1996 518 30.5 17.0 18
1997 520 30.0 17.3 16.5
1998 533 30.0 17.8 30.8
1999 507 30.0 16.9 31.8
2000 575 31.8 18.1 31.3
2001 605 35.0 17.3 29.8
2002 622 36.8 16.9 40
2003 622 36.8 16.9 40
2004 669 39.9 16.8 39.9
2005 674 39.8 16.9 42.1
2006 652 37.8 17.2 37.6
2007 668 39.0 17.1 36.7
2008 707 38.9 18.2 32.1
2009 720 39.7 18.1 35
2010 600 38.0 15.7 41.2
2011 646 37.5 17.1 41.2
2012 635 38.5 16.4 40.3
2013 655 36.0 18.1 43.1
2014 693 37.0 18.7 38.4
2015 727 40.0 18.1 38.4
2016 815 44.0 18.5 42.2
2017 796 45.1 17.6 39.2
2018 854 44.7 19.0 43.8
2019 855 47.5 17.9 46.5
2020 882 47.1 18.7 48.8
2021 804 48.6 16.5 54
2022 822 53.5 15.3 43.8
2023 814 55.1 14.7 48.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Acton Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $775 (10.7%) $6,482 (89.3%) $7,257
2020 $749 (10.4%) $6,457 (89.6%) $7,207
2021 $1,245 (15.7%) $6,686 (84.3%) $7,931

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Acton Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1343rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 763rd of 4647 Elementary schools
 13.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Acton Elementary)4567
 22%
   3rd Grade Reading (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))3956
 17%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Acton Elementary)5258
 6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))4447
 3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Acton Elementary)5053
 3%
   4th Grade Reading (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))4355
 12%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Acton Elementary)4963
 14%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))4860
 12%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Acton Elementary)5361
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))5361
 8%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Acton Elementary)6371
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))6163
 2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Acton Elementary)6654
 12%
   5th Grade Science (Granbury Independent School District (Isd))5545
 10%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students855814
 4.8%
African American2320
 13%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic145157
 8.3%
Pacific Islander44
White658603
 8.4%
Two or More Races1726
 52.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.5%48.2%
 1.6%


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Acton Elementary ranks 750th of 4675 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Acton Elementary are 74% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 814 students attended Acton Elementary.

Students who attend Acton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Acton Middle
High : Granbury High School


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