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John And Lynn Brawner Elementary

Q: Is John And Lynn Brawner Elementary a good school?

John And Lynn Brawner Elementary ranks 1422 nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1422^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

John And Lynn Brawner Elementary is a mid-sized school in Granbury, TX, serving 751 students from Pre-Kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Granbury Independent School District (Isd). This school stands out for its remarkable ability to help students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds succeed, ranking in the 79th percentile statewide for its work with low-income students—a higher rating than many nearby schools with lower poverty rates, such as Acton Elementary and Oak Woods School. Brawner has shown consistent improvement over the last four years, earning a 3-star rating and outperforming its pre-pandemic levels, even rivaling schools in the higher-ranked Glen Rose Independent School District (Isd) in key subjects like 3rd-grade Reading.

The school has also made impressive strides in supporting its Special Education students, jumping from the 32nd percentile to the 59th percentile in just two years—a sign of effective new programs. Male students and English Language Learners are also thriving, with the former earning a 4-star rating. However, Brawner faces a notable challenge with its Gifted and Talented students, who ranked in the 25th percentile, suggesting the school may need to focus more on enrichment for its highest achievers. Additionally, while Spanish-speaking students perform well in Reading, their Math scores are significantly lower, pointing to a need for better math instruction in Spanish.

Overall, Brawner Elementary is a school that defies expectations, excelling in supporting students who face the greatest obstacles while still finding room to grow in serving its advanced learners. Its upward trend and strong results in core subjects make it a compelling choice for families in the Granbury area, especially those who value a school that works hard to lift every student.

751

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,121

Per pupil spending ?

66.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1520 S Meadows
Granbury, TX 76048

(817) 408-4950

District: Granbury Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend John And Lynn Brawner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Granbury Middle
High:	Granbury High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

49.9%

Hispanic:

43.7%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Texas median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg53%

Texas avg50%

1,422^nd of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Granbury Independent School District (Isd)

384^th of 951Granbury Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	63.7	1422 of 4627	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.9	1727 of 4651	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.2	1873 of 4710	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	2303 of 4647	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.1	1465 of 4581	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.2	1368 of 4578	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	35.2	3009 of 4479	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.7	2208 of 4359	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.4	2938 of 4329	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.4	2187 of 4286	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.1	1320 of 4320	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.9	1485 of 4260	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.6	1875 of 4221	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.7	2668 of 4206	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	61.2	1749 of 4095	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	44.2	2625 of 3937	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	29.3	3224 of 3884	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	24.9	3290 of 3768	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.1	2294 of 3724	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.5	1610 of 3476	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.7	1224 of 3475	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.4	1373 of 3465	60.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	53.1	1880 of 4461	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.0	742 of 4331	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	35.8	2981 of 4295	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2069 of 4240	51.2%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	530 of 1643	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	38.3	1850 of 2918	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.3	1203 of 3668	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.4	1284 of 3556	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.7	1165 of 3487	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.2	616 of 3446	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	33.4	2496 of 3333	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.9	1386 of 3226	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	1554 of 4575	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	1709 of 3744	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	1966 of 4658	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	2098 of 4588	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	1678 of 4561	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	1273 of 4499	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	38.2	2794 of 4348	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	2482 of 4306	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.9	2317 of 3075	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	49.4	1709 of 2619	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	1064 of 2980	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.4	1960 of 2958	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.9	1666 of 3006	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.7	2464 of 3184	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.0	1644 of 3106	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	1862 of 4413	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.2	1907 of 3644	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.8	1729 of 4465	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	1857 of 4401	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	1669 of 4376	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.8	1274 of 4329	70.6%	★★★★☆
2019	37.2	2822 of 4188	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.0	2914 of 4168	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	949 of 4520	79.0%	★★★★☆
2025	56.4	1393 of 3705	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.7	1327 of 4594	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	2056 of 4521	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1302 of 4477	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.9	899 of 4451	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	37.8	2930 of 4309	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	2097 of 4264	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	1311 of 4582	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	51.9	1631 of 3739	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	1904 of 4647	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	2451 of 4585	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	1245 of 4563	72.7%	★★★★☆
2021	62.2	1380 of 4498	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.2	3190 of 4357	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.8	2000 of 4319	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	770 of 1106	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	49.3	1779 of 4301	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.9	2092 of 3549	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.8	2929 of 4292	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	1639 of 4086	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.4	1957 of 3952	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.3	476 of 3799	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	58.7	996 of 3684	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	51.3	1333 of 3558	62.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	51.4	1513 of 3006	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.9	1713 of 2612	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	2143 of 3108	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	2486 of 3106	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	46.3	1760 of 3082	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1791 of 3082	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	23.5	2680 of 3142	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.7	2062 of 3127	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)79th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)71st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2026)68th percentile~ school

Female (2026)66th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

At Risk (2022)58th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)58th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)50th percentile-20 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)30th percentile-39 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+7 vs state

Mathematics49%~ state avg

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Friday, October 26, 2018

A wonderful school with a dedicated staff. The school motto is "Learning for all, whatever it takes!" The people who work here reflect a commitment to that motto. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)			STAAR Mathematics (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	Total
John And Lynn Brawner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1520 S Meadows	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4950	751	51	14.8	66.7%	375 (49.9%)	5 (0.7%)	328 (43.7%)	12 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	25 (3.3%)	63.7	1422^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	69.3%		56.9	1727^th of 4651 public elementary schools	62.9%	305	13.0	33.3	62.5		20.0	14.3	62.1	59.2	61.5	46.8	50.9	50.9	$8,121
Nettie Baccus Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 Loop 567	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4300	595	41	14.5	77.0%	294 (49.4%)	6 (1.0%)	276 (46.4%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	34	3152^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	31.9%		44	2493^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	46.4%	659	33.3	30.0		0.0			30.2	42.4	64.3	37.1	33.9	38.6	$11,775
Oak Woods School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Davis Rd	Granbury	76049	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4750	544	36	15.2	37.1%	387 (71.1%)	3 (0.6%)	127 (23.3%)	11 (2.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.4%)	85.8	547^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.2%		85.2	568^th of 4651 public elementary schools	87.8%	21							66.3	72.9	79.1	54.2	63.2	71.8	$8,988
Acton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3200 Acton Rd	Granbury	76049	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4200	841	45	18.8	43.0%	595 (70.7%)	22 (2.6%)	179 (21.3%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.2%)	37 (4.4%)	74.8	946^th of 4627 public elementary schools	79.6%		81.7	697^th of 4651 public elementary schools	85.0%	249							61.8	67.7	60.4	54.2	63.5	58.0	$8,520
Mambrino School	Public	PK, KG-5	3835 Mambrino Hwy	Granbury	76048	Hood County	Granbury Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 408-4900	799	50	15.9	45.7%	581 (72.7%)	7 (0.9%)	170 (21.3%)	6 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.0%)	41.3	2643^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	42.9%		65.8	1316^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.7%	1327							36.0	51.3	61.7	33.6	35.8	49.2	$9,716
Tolar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 Hill City Hwy	Tolar	76476	Hood County	Tolar Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 835-4718	418	29	14.4	44.5%	365 (87.3%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.4%)	56.6	1779^th of 4627 public elementary schools	61.6%		40.9	2714^th of 4651 public elementary schools	41.6%	935							60.0	31.3	61.9	56.7	52.2	49.2	$6,200
Glen Rose Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	601 Stadium Dr	Glen Rose	76043	Somervell County	Glen Rose Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 898-3500	499	34	14.5	47.5%	311 (62.3%)	3 (0.6%)	160 (32.1%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	16 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$7,945
Glen Rose Intermediate	Public	3-5	201 Allen Ln	Glen Rose	76043	Somervell County	Glen Rose Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(254) 898-3600	480	32	15.1	41.3%	329 (68.5%)	5 (1.0%)	122 (25.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	74.5	953^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	79.4%		77.5	860^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.5%	93							58.6	66.9	63.9	54.9	55.8	64.9	$8,780
Legacy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 N Pearson	Godley	76044	Johnson County	Godley Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(817) 592-4380	502	34	14.8	30.9%	352 (70.1%)	23 (4.6%)	112 (22.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	58.2	1701^st of 4627 public elementary schools	63.2%		55.5	1806^th of 4651 public elementary schools	61.2%	105							49.5	61.0	51.2	47.3	61.6	44.1	$7,252
Lipan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	211 N Kickapoo	Lipan	76462	Hood County	Lipan Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 646-2266	229	17	13.2	55.9%	180 (78.6%)	2 (0.9%)	32 (14.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (6.1%)	61.6	1537^th of 4627 public elementary schools	66.8%		70.2	1125^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.8%	412							58.5	60.0	80.6	53.7	40.0	33.3	$10,335

Frequently Asked Questions about John And Lynn Brawner Elementary

What is the racial makeup of John And Lynn Brawner Elementary?

Students at John And Lynn Brawner Elementary are 50% White, 44% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend John And Lynn Brawner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended John And Lynn Brawner Elementary.

Is John And Lynn Brawner Elementary a good school?

John And Lynn Brawner Elementary ranks 1422^nd of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is John And Lynn Brawner Elementary in?

Granbury Independent School District (Isd)

What schools do graduates of John And Lynn Brawner Elementary attend?

Students who attend John And Lynn Brawner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Granbury Middle
High : Granbury High School

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