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Enrollment
979
Elementary
DISTRICT 537 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAHAM ISD·NCES 482136002138
Graham Elementary School
1219 CLIFF DR, GRAHAM, TX 76450 · (940) 549-4090 · Young County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL979 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
70 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
534 students
DISTRICT 48% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 92 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 146 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 151 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 141 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 156 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 156 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (156).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GRAHAM ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
49.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +20.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +11.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 20 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 24.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 18.0% | 24.0% | 22.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 47.0% | 42.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 40.0% | 44.0% |
| 2021-22 | 39.0% | 54.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 31.0% |
% 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
41.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Graham Elementary School
Graham Elementary School's state test result (41.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graham Elementary School this school | 979 | 54.5% | 41.5% |
| Sweeny Elementary School SWEENY | 869 | 55.2% | 36.9% |
| Van Middle School VAN | 828 | 61.7% | 43.9% |
| Dan J Kubacak Elementary School SANTA FE | 730 | 52.1% | 56.4% |
| Springtown Elementary School SPRINGTOWN | 680 | 55.1% | 46.3% |
| Richter Elementary School DAYTON | 895 | 61.3% | 35.5% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Graham Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #2,391 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,620 of 4,466 ▼ 172 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.0% | #2,637 of 4,466 ▲ 191 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #2,336 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 979 | #114 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.9:1 | #1,474 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,552 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.5% | #3,377 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +166.0% | #3 of 1,307 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
979
-71 (-7%) vs 2020
+117% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
13.9:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 979 | 70.3 | 13.9:1 | 55% (534) |
| 2023-24 | 996 | 65.1 | 15.3:1 | 67% (665) |
| 2022-23 | 1,050 | 69.2 | 15.2:1 | 64% (671) |
| 2020-21 | 1,050 | 74 | 14.2:1 | 62% (647) |
| 2017-18 | 368 | 25.5 | 14.5:1 | 57% (208) |
| 2015-16 | 355 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 61% (216) |
| 2010-11 | 391 | 26 | 15.0:1 | 54% (211) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 20 | 17.1:1 | 46% (158) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 24 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Graham Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 166% (368 to 979); teachers up 176% (25.5 to 70.3).
About Graham Elementary School
Graham Elementary School is a high-enrollment elementary school based in GRAHAM, Texas. Enrolled students number 979 students, in pre-K through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students each.
Graham Elementary School sits within GRAHAM ISD, which has 4 schools and 2,148 students.
Roughly 64% of students at Graham Elementary School are White. Other reported shares: 32% Hispanic and 2% multiracial. Young County's residents are about 82% White, 17 points above the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 48% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its teaching staff equals 70.3 full-time positions, a ratio of 13.9:1. On average, elementary schools in Texas have 15.1:1, compared with 13.9:1 here. Around 55% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
In Texas, Graham Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 41.5% actual against a predicted 50.4%.
Young County has these Census figures: the median household income is $68,010, about 24% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. In all, Young County has 8 public schools and roughly 3,066 students.
Graham High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Graham Elementary School, there are 3 other public schools. On proficiency, Graham Elementary School is behind the 54.8% nearby average, ranking 8th of 8.
For locale, NCES codes Graham Elementary School as Town: Remote.
Enrollment is down 7% from 2020-21, when Graham Elementary School had 1,050 students, to 2024-25, when it had 979.
Discussions about Graham Elementary School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Young County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,029
Census ACS
Median income
$68,010
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
8
3,066 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAHAM ISD
- Graham High SchoolHigh · 694 students
- Graham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Graham Learning CenterHigh · 2 students
Other schools in GRAHAM
- Graham High SchoolHigh · 694 students
- Graham Junior High SchoolMiddle · 473 students
- Graham Learning CenterHigh · 2 students
Other Graham Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 5 states are named Graham Elementary. Graham Elementary School is the largest of the 6.
- Graham Elementary SchoolAUSTIN, TX · 412 students
- Graham Elementary SchoolSaint Paris, OH · 735 students
- Graham ElementaryLos Angeles, CA · 522 students
- Graham ElementaryGraham, WA · 428 students
- GRAHAM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 162 students
Nearby schools
- Graham High School0.8 mi · 694
- Graham Learning Center0.8 mi · 2
- Graham Junior High School1.0 mi · 473
- Bryson School11.7 mi · 267
- Newcastle School11.8 mi · 227
- Graford School21.2 mi · 339
Frequently asked questions
About Graham Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Graham Elementary School?
Graham Elementary School enrolls approximately 979 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Graham Elementary School serve?
Graham Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Graham Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Graham Elementary School is approximately 13.9:1 (70 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Graham Elementary School?
Student demographics at Graham Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 32% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Graham Elementary School public or private?
Graham Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAHAM ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.