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Goldthwaite Independent School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Texas for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 118 students in Goldthwaite Independent School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle School in Goldthwaite Independent School District have an average math proficiency score of 72% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 67% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
3 Schools
2,747 Schools
# Students
533 Students
1,489,538 Students
# Teachers
59 Teachers
103,135 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
9:1
District Rank
Goldthwaite Independent School District, which is ranked #62 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#60 out of 1204 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
46%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.64
# American Indian Students
2 Students
5,199 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
1 Student
77,599 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
162 Students
795,444 Students
% Hispanic Students
31%
53%
# Black Students
n/a
186,072 Students
% Black Students
n/a
13%
# White Students
356 Students
378,957 Students
% White Students
67%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,404 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
12 Students
43,863 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
3%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
22
15,212
# Students in K Grade:
38
21,462
# Students in 1st Grade:
30
22,752
# Students in 2nd Grade:
35
22,958
# Students in 3rd Grade:
36
22,862
# Students in 4th Grade:
38
22,563
# Students in 5th Grade:
38
30,190
# Students in 6th Grade:
42
326,610
# Students in 7th Grade:
35
406,424
# Students in 8th Grade:
41
414,179
# Students in 9th Grade:
37
56,165
# Students in 10th Grade:
43
48,628
# Students in 11th Grade:
53
42,213
# Students in 12th Grade:
45
37,320
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,936 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,270 is higher than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$9 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$10 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,936
$13,387
Spending / Student
$19,270
$14,116
Best Goldthwaite Independent School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goldthwaite Middle School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1507 Trent St
Goldthwaite, TX 76844
(325) 648-3630
Goldthwaite, TX 76844
(325) 648-3630
Grades: 6-8
| 118 students
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