The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in English language arts. The lowest is 44% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Acton Middle
Acton Middle serves sixth through eighth grade in Granbury, part of Granbury ISD in Hood County. It is a regular public school, not a charter or magnet program, sitting on James Road in a district that spans Granbury and surrounding Hood County communities.
The school enrolls roughly what you would expect for a mid-sized middle school in a growing suburban-rural district. White students make up the clear majority of enrollment, with Hispanic students the next largest group and smaller representations of other backgrounds. Just under half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, meaning the school is economically mixed but with a meaningful share of lower-income families. Data on English learners and students with IEPs was not available in the figures provided.
On Texas STAAR assessments, Acton Middle's picture varies by subject and grade. ELA is a relative strength: the eighth-grade reading result sits well above the midpoint among districts in Hood County, and proficiency climbs across the middle grades, reaching its highest point in eighth grade. Math results are more uneven. Sixth and seventh graders reach the "meets grade level" bar at rates comparable to about half the tested students, which is in the moderate range, but eighth-grade math proficiency drops noticeably lower and is worth a parent asking the school how students are supported through that transition, particularly in algebra-readiness. Eighth-grade science comes in just above half proficient; social studies falls just below half. The share of students reaching the highest "masters" performance level across all subjects sits in the lower portion of the range statewide, which indicates limited depth of advanced attainment at the top. Taken across all tested subjects and grades, the school's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to the other districts in Hood County, which is a meaningful position in its local context.
Trend data covers only the most recent year, so whether these results represent improvement, stability, or decline cannot be assessed from what is available.
No information on program offerings, course access, staffing ratios, attendance, or discipline data was provided. Parents interested in electives, extracurriculars, or specific academic programs would want to go directly to the school or Granbury ISD.
Granbury itself is the county seat of Hood County, a small city about a half-hour southwest of Fort Worth. It is growing steadily, with new residential construction active across the area and a large mixed-use lakefront development underway that is expected to continue through 2028. The city's identity centers on a walkable historic courthouse square with shops, restaurants, and year-round events, while residential life extends to Lake Granbury and the Brazos River. Health care, retail, and construction drive local employment, with Lake Granbury Medical Center a prominent anchor employer.
The housing market around the school's zip code sits modestly above the Texas state median home value, with values essentially flat year over year. Rents are ticking up slightly. Monthly ownership costs, at current mortgage rates, run meaningfully higher than renting in this market, a gap families weighing a home purchase should factor in.
For district context: a voter-approved tax rate election passed in late 2023 funds pay raises for staff, smaller class sizes, and security improvements at all campuses, including Acton Middle. The district has lowered its property tax rate for ten consecutive years. A school bond that would have addressed campus renovations, a new elementary school, and fleet and transportation needs failed in May 2024, the third such failure in recent years, leaving those capital needs unresolved as enrollment continues to grow. Separately, a 2022 library book review process prompted a federal Title IX investigation; most books were later returned. That episode and the district's revised review procedures are factors some families weigh in assessing district culture and library access.
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