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Enrollment
938
Middle
DISTRICT 914 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRANBURY ISD·NCES 482139004811
Acton Middle School
1300 JAMES RD, GRANBURY, TX 76048 · (817) 408-4800 · Hood County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL938 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
66 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
398 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 338 | 36% |
| Grade 7 | 275 | 29% |
| Grade 8 | 325 | 35% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
66.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +47.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
49.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +19.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 47 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 37.0% | 29.0% | 18.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 31.0% | 23.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 66.0% | 49.0% |
| 2024-25 | 65.0% | 52.0% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 36.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 19.0% | 30.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 56% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Acton Middle School
Acton Middle School's state test result (56.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acton Middle School this school | 938 | 42.4% | 56.0% |
| E J Moss Intermediate School LINDALE | 1,082 | 46.1% | 63.2% |
| Hall Middle School WEATHERFORD | 934 | 44.3% | 46.3% |
| Huffman Middle School HUFFMAN | 889 | 39.4% | 35.0% |
| Lindale Junior High School LINDALE | 695 | 44.6% | 67.1% |
| Mt Valley Middle School CANYON LAKE | 781 | 40.8% | 58.8% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Acton Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #333 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #574 of 1,670 ▼ 115 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #371 of 1,670 ▲ 19 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +16.0pp | #447 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 938 | #353 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #689 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.3% | #1,051 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.4% | #1,276 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.9% | #231 of 437 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
938
-37 (-4%) vs 2020
+90% since 2000-01, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 16.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 938 | 65.6 | 14.3:1 | 42% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 917 | 65.8 | 13.9:1 | 43% (390) |
| 2022-23 | 981 | 64.2 | 15.3:1 | 43% (426) |
| 2020-21 | 975 | 61 | 16.0:1 | 42% (406) |
| 2017-18 | 846 | 49.6 | 17.1:1 | 35% (295) |
| 2015-16 | 798 | 46 | 17.4:1 | 36% (289) |
| 2010-11 | 775 | 59 | 13.1:1 | 33% (253) |
| 2000-01 | 494 | 35 | 14.1:1 | 30% (150) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Acton Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (846 to 938); teachers up 32% (49.6 to 65.6).
About Acton Middle School
Federal records list Acton Middle School as a middle school in GRANBURY, Texas. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 938 students. Middle schools in Texas average about 643 students, which makes this school 46% above average.
GRANBURY ISD counts 7,962 students in its 10 schools, and Acton Middle School is one of them.
The largest group at Acton Middle School is White students, at 72%. The remaining students are 23% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Hood County, the White share is about 85%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Acton Middle School scores 43%.
Teacher count: 65.6 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 14.3:1. It is about the same as the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Roughly 42% of students come from households that qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Hood County is 51%.
Acton Middle School scores 56.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 55.6%.
Looking at the county, Hood County, median household income comes to about $88,160, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 33% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 18, with about 9,530 students.
Among nearby public schools, Acton Elementary School is closest at about 1.1 miles. Acton Middle School is one of several public schools in the area, with 6 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 54.8% proficiency; Acton Middle School posts 56.0%.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Fringe.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 938, compared with 975 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio dropped from 16.0:1 to 14.3:1.
Acton Middle School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Hood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
65,894
Census ACS
Median income
$88,160
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
9,530 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRANBURY ISD
- Granbury High SchoolHigh · 2,215 students
- Granbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Acton Elementary SchoolElementary · 841 students
- Mambrino SchoolElementary · 799 students
- John and Lynn Brawner Elementary SchoolElementary · 751 students
- Nettie Baccus Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Other schools in GRANBURY
- Granbury High SchoolHigh · 2,215 students
- Granbury Middle SchoolMiddle · 890 students
- Acton Elementary SchoolElementary · 841 students
- Mambrino SchoolElementary · 799 students
- John and Lynn Brawner Elementary SchoolElementary · 751 students
- Nettie Baccus Elementary SchoolElementary · 595 students
Nearby schools
- Acton Elementary School1.1 mi · 841
- Oak Woods School1.6 mi · 544
- Texasworks - Granbury3.2 mi · 6
- Premier H S of Granbury3.2 mi · 153
- Stars Accelerated High School4.6 mi · 44
- Nettie Baccus Elementary School4.8 mi · 595
Frequently asked questions
About Acton Middle SchoolHow large is Acton Middle School?
Acton Middle School enrolls approximately 938 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Acton Middle School serve?
Acton Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Acton Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Acton Middle School is approximately 14.3:1 (66 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Acton Middle School?
Student demographics at Acton Middle School are roughly 72% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Acton Middle School in?
Acton Middle School is part of GRANBURY ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.