title: Graford Independent School District
text: # Graford Independent School District
  
  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.
  
  ## History
  
  The district changed to a four day school week in fall 2022.
  
  ## Students
  
  ### Academics
  
  STAAR - At Approaches Grade Level or Above (Sum of All Grades Tested) :
  
  | Subject | Graford ISD | Region 11 | State of Texas |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | Reading/ELA | 73% | 77% | 75% |
  | Mathematics | 75% | 82% | 82% |
  | Writing | 64% | 70% | 68% |
  | Science | 83% | 83% | 81% |
  | Soc. Studies | 78% | 82% | 81% |
  | All Tests | 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.
  
  