Summary:
Acton Middle is a public middle school located in Granbury, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 981. As part of the Granbury Independent School District, which is ranked 325 out of 968 districts in Texas, Acton Middle consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic performance, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Acton Middle's academic excellence is evident in its STAAR test scores, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school had proficiency rates in reading of 63.16% for 6th grade, 61.97% for 7th grade, and 69.21% for 8th grade, compared to the district's 57.99%, 53.78%, and 59.9%, and the state's 54.45%, 52.08%, and 54.09%. Additionally, Acton Middle has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 20% of Texas middle schools for several years. The school has also shown strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking in the top 15% for African American students and the top 20% for multi-racial students among Texas middle schools.
While Acton Middle has a relatively homogeneous student population, with a majority (73.5%) of white students, it serves a student body with a higher socioeconomic status compared to some nearby schools, such as Ad Wheat Middle and R.C. Loflin Middle. The school's spending per student ($8,469 in 2020-2021) is lower than the state average but higher than some nearby schools, and it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.2, which is higher than some nearby schools but lower than Granbury Middle.
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Detail:
Public 6-8
District:
Granbury Independent School District (Isd)
SchoolDigger Rank:
505th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,469
Students who attend Acton Middle usually attend:
Feeder schools for Acton Middle:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.2
Number of students: 981
Racial breakdown:
White:
73.5%
Hispanic:
20.4%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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African American:
1.7%
Asian:
1.2%
American Indian:
0.5%
Pacific Islander:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 43.4%
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