Other / mixed grade configuration · Graford, TX

Graford School

Federal NCES profile for Graford School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 56/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 482133002133
0/100100/10056/100
👥 S:T ratio
61
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
32
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Graford School earns 56/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools.

56
Resource Index · Higher
9.7:1
small classes for Texas
54.2%
free-lunch eligible
339
students enrolled

Graford School has class sizes smaller than 91% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+9 students YoY

Graford School held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 37.7 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+9 students YoY 482133002133 · Graford, TX Other · SMALL · TRAD

339 enr · 9.7:1 · 54.2% lunch · RII 56

Nearest enrollment peer: Avondale Elementary School (339 students)

Graford School held near 330 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+9 headcount). Teacher FTE added 35.0 → 37.7 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Graford School compares

Graford School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 9.7:1 ▼ 34% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 54.2% ▼ 12% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 339 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

9.7:1
Leaner classes than 90% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
339
Bigger than 38% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
54.2%
free-lunch eligible - 12% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
9.7:1
students per teacher - 34% below state mean
Top 9% in Texas - lower ratio than 91% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
15.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$16,626
per pupil, district-wide - above Texas avg of $14,348
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 339 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 5.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 8.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 74.9%
Hispanic or Latino 20.4%
Two or More 3.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.6%
Asian 0.3%

Largest group: White at 74.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 39.6/100

Simpson diversity index - at 39.6, Graford School is less mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Graford Isd reports $16,626 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Graford School

How many students attend Graford School?

Graford School has 339 students enrolled. It is a public school in Graford, TX. CCD year-over-year: 321 (2022-23) → 330 (2023-24), nearly flat (+9).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Graford School?

The student-teacher ratio at Graford School is 9.7:1, which is 34% lower than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 38% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Graford School?

54.2% of students at Graford School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Graford School?

The largest demographic group at Graford School is White at 74.9% of enrollment, in Graford, TX.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Graford School?

Graford School has a Resource Investment Index of 56/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Graford Isd?

None reported; Graford Isd operates only Graford School as a public school district in NCES's records.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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