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Grapeland Independent School District, Texas, elections

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Grapeland Independent School District
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District details
School board members: 7
Students: 598 (2023-2024)
Schools: 3 (2023-2024)
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Grapeland Independent School District is a school district in Texas (Houston County). During the 2024 school year, 598 students attended one of the district's three schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

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Elections

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Grapeland Independent School District school board Position 6

General election

General election for Grapeland Independent School District school board Position 6

Brandon Bridges and Chance Huff ran in the general election for Grapeland Independent School District school board Position 6 on May 3, 2025.

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Chance Huff (Nonpartisan)

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Grapeland Independent School District school board Position 7

General election

General election for Grapeland Independent School District school board Position 7

Tim Howard Sr. and Ashley Owens ran in the general election for Grapeland Independent School District school board Position 7 on May 3, 2025.

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Tim Howard Sr. (Nonpartisan)
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About the district

School board

The Grapeland Independent School District consists of seven members serving three-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Ryan RichiePosition 42027
Josh GoolsbyPosition 320242027
Cannon VickersPosition 520232027
TC HowardPosition 22026
Travis BrownPosition 120232026
Tim HowardPosition 72025
Chance HuffPosition 62025

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Overlapping state house districts

Grapeland Independent School District
Office NameCurrent OfficeholderParty% School District Covered% Other District Covered
Texas House of Representatives District 9Trent AshbyRepublican Party 100% 4%

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $1,225,000 $1,938 13%
Local: $4,706,000 $7,446 49%
State: $3,698,000 $5,851 38%
Total: $9,629,000 $15,236
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $8,149,000 $12,893
Total Current Expenditures: $6,976,000 $11,037
Instructional Expenditures: $3,984,000 $6,303 49%
Student and Staff Support: $267,000 $422 3%
Administration: $1,113,000 $1,761 14%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $1,612,000 $2,550 20%
Total Capital Outlay: $715,000 $1,131
Construction: $624,000 $987
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $27,000 $42
Interest on Debt: $291,000 $460

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 28 PS 15-19 21-39 <50 30-34
2018-2019 36 PS 30-34 21-39 <50 35-39
2017-2018 29 PS 11-19 21-39 <50 30-34
2016-2017 68 PS 50-59 >=80 PS >=50 65-69
2015-2016 68 PS 50-54 >=80 PS >=50 70-74
2014-2015 66 PS 40-49 60-79 PS >=50 70-74
2013-2014 69 PS 55-59 60-79 PS PS 70-74
2012-2013 74 PS 55-59 60-79 PS PS 80-84
2011-2012 80 PS 70-79 >=80 PS PS 80-84
2010-2011 78 PS 55-59 >=80 PS 85-89

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 35 PS 20-24 <=20 <50 40-44
2018-2019 37 PS 25-29 21-39 <50 40-44
2017-2018 30 PS 11-19 40-59 <50 30-34
2016-2017 65 PS 45-49 60-79 PS >=50 70-74
2015-2016 67 PS 40-44 60-79 PS >=50 75-79
2014-2015 65 PS 50-54 60-79 PS >=50 70-74
2013-2014 72 PS 60-64 60-79 PS PS 75-79
2012-2013 77 PS 55-59 60-79 PS PS 85-89
2011-2012 81 PS 65-69 >=80 PS PS 85-89
2010-2011 85 PS 65-69 >=80 PS 90-94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2018-2019 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=80
2017-2018 >=90 PS >=50 PS >=80
2016-2017 80-89 >=50 PS >=80
2015-2016 >=90 >=50 PS >=80
2014-2015 80-89 >=50 PS PS >=80
2013-2014 80-89 >=50 PS PS PS >=80
2012-2013 80-89 >=50 >=50 >=80
2011-2012 >=90 >=50 PS >=80
2010-2011 80-89 >=50 PS PS >=80

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 598 -2.8
2022-2023 615 -2.8
2021-2022 632 4.3
2020-2021 605 -2.0
2019-2020 617 7.1
2018-2019 573 11.3
2017-2018 508 0.6
2016-2017 505 4.6
2015-2016 482 -1.0
2014-2015 487 0.4
2013-2014 485 4.3
2012-2013 464 -7.3
2011-2012 498 -2.8
2010-2011 512 -2.7
2009-2010 526 1.3
2008-2009 519 0.2
2007-2008 518 5.2
2006-2007 491 -9.2
2005-2006 536 -6.5
2004-2005 571 -5.6
2003-2004 603 -2.8
2002-2003 620 0.0
2001-2002 620 -5.5
2000-2001 654 -6.4
1999-2000 696 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Grapeland Independent School District (%) Texas K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.2 0.3
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 1.2 5.4
Black 21.6 12.8
Hispanic 8.9 53.2
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.3 0.2
Two or More Races 4.0 3.1
White 63.9 25.0

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Grapeland Independent School District had 56.08 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 10.66.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 2.87
Kindergarten: 2.07
Elementary: 19.44
Secondary: 28.83
Total: 56.08

Grapeland Independent School District employed 2.00 district administrators and 5.10 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 2.00
District Administrative Support: 1.00
School Administrators: 5.10
School Administrative Support: 5.75
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 22.52
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 1.87
Total Guidance Counselors: 1.74
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 0.00
Librarians/Media Specialists: 0.00
Library/Media Support: 0.00
Student Support Services: 1.91
Other Support Services: 33.66

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

The Grapeland Independent School District operates three schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
Grapeland El315PK-5
Grapeland H S1599-12
Grapeland J H1246-8


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    • Footnotes

    1. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    2. ↑ U.S. Department of Education, Washington, DC: EDFacts, "State Assessments in Reading/Language Arts and Mathematics- School Year 2018-19 EDFacts Data Documentation," accessed February 25, 2021
    3. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    4. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
    5. ↑ National Center for Education Statistics, "Elementary/Secondary Information System," accessed October 6, 2025
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