Granbury Independent School District

Granbury Independent School District is a public school district

School district

School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...

based in Granbury

Granbury, Texas

Granbury is a city in Hood County, Texas, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 5,718. It is the county seat of Hood County and the principal city of the Micropolitan Statistical Area....

, Texas

Texas

Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...

(USA

United States

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).

In addition to Granbury, the district serves the eastern Hood County cities of DeCordova

DeCordova, Texas

DeCordova is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. According to a 2009 U.S. census estimate, its population is 3,365.It is a gated residential community located on Lake Granbury, six miles east-southeast of Granbury and is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical...

, Cresson

Cresson, Texas

Cresson is a city in Hood, Johnson, and Parker counties in the U.S. state of Texas in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex. It is located at the intersection of U.S. Route 377 and State Highway 171, seventeen miles southwest of Fort Worth. The Pate Museum is in Parker County in between the two...

, and Brazos Bend

Brazos Bend, Texas

Brazos Bend is a city in Hood County, Texas, United States. It was incorporated in May 2004 and is located along the main stem of the Brazos River. The city is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area....

along with the unincorporated

Unincorporated area

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communities of Pecan Plantation

Pecan Plantation, Texas

Pecan Plantation is a census-designated place in Hood County, Texas, United States. The population was 3,544 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury, Texas Micropolitan Statistical Area.-Geography:...

and Oak Trail Shores

Oak Trail Shores, Texas

Oak Trail Shores is a census-designated place in Hood County, Texas, United States. The population was 2,475 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Granbury micropolitan area as well as the Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex.-Geography:...

. Small portions of Parker

Parker County, Texas

As of the census of 2003, there were 98,495 people, 31,131 households, and 24,313 families residing in the county. The population density was 98 people per square mile . There were 34,084 housing units at an average density of 38 per square mile...

, Johnson

Johnson County, Texas

As of the census of 2000, there were 126,811 people, 43,636 households, and 34,428 families residing in the county. The population density was 174 people per square mile . There were 46,269 housing units at an average density of 63 per square mile...

, and Somervell

Somervell County, Texas

There were 2,438 households out of which 37.40% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.70% were married couples living together, 9.60% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.50% were non-families. 21.30% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.20% had...

counties also lie within the district.

In 2009, the school district was rated "recognized

Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system

The Texas Education Agency accountability ratings system rates all public schools, charter schools, and school districts in the State of Texas.The criteria are the same for schools and districts, and are discussed below...

" by the Texas Education Agency

Texas Education Agency

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High Schools

Grades 10-12
- Granbury High School

Grade 9
- Crossland Ninth Grade Center

Alternative Academic High School
- STARS Academy

Elementary Schools

Grades PK-5
- Acton Elementary School
- Mambrino School
- Nettie Baccus Elementary School
- Oak Woods School

Grades PK-2
- Emma Roberson Elementary School

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