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Enrollment
1,210
Middle
DISTRICT 967 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIDLAND ISD·NCES 483057003440
Goddard Junior High School
2500 HAYNES AVE, MIDLAND, TX 79705 · (432) 240-3600 · Midland County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,210 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
68 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
744 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 626 | 52% |
| Grade 8 | 584 | 48% |
Student demographics
46%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
50.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +32.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +27.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 32 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 27 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 24.0% | 26.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 37.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 50.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 28.0% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 20.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 19.0% |
| 2020-21 | 18.0% | 15.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.4%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-17.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 47% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Goddard Junior High School
Goddard Junior High School's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddard Junior High School this school | 1,210 | 61.5% | 29.9% |
| Medina Valley Middle School CASTROVILLE | 1,157 | 58.7% | 50.5% |
| East Central Heritage Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,251 | 63.0% | 33.4% |
| Clute Intermediate School CLUTE | 1,002 | 57.8% | 37.5% |
| Zachry Middle School SAN ANTONIO | 1,043 | 59.5% | 41.0% |
| Nimitz Middle School ODESSA | 1,310 | 67.6% | 35.0% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Goddard Junior High School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #1,391 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #865 of 1,670 ▲ 509 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,049 of 1,670 ▲ 309 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +19.5pp | #304 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,210 | #117 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.7:1 | #1,401 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 45.7% | #1,006 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.5% | #910 of 1,648 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.2% | #939 of 942 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,210
+186 (+18%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 1,108
Student : Teacher
17.7:1
was 15.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,210 | 68.2 | 17.7:1 | 61% (744) |
| 2023-24 | 1,063 | 60.7 | 17.5:1 | 62% (655) |
| 2022-23 | 1,024 | 67.1 | 15.3:1 | 58% (593) |
| 2020-21 | 1,024 | 65 | 15.8:1 | 54% (548) |
| 2017-18 | 1,212 | 65.3 | 18.6:1 | 48% (585) |
| 2015-16 | 1,047 | 66 | 15.9:1 | 49% (518) |
| 2010-11 | 888 | 55 | 16.1:1 | 48% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 861 | 52 | 16.6:1 | 36% (306) |
| 1990-91 | 1,108 | 58 | 19.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goddard Junior High School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (1,212 to 1,210); teachers up 4% (65.3 to 68.2).
About Goddard Junior High School
Goddard Junior High School is a middle-grades school in MIDLAND, Texas, reachable at (432) 240-3600. Its 1,210 students are spread across grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in Texas is about 643 students.
MIDLAND ISD has 40 schools and 29,651 students, and Goddard Junior High School is one of those schools.
Hispanic students are the majority at Goddard Junior High School, with 71% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 19% White and 7% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 25 points above the 46% share among Midland County residents. Goddard Junior High School's diversity index is 46%, against a US figure of 70%.
The count of teachers at Goddard Junior High School is 68.2 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 17.7:1. That is 3.4 students per teacher above the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Around 61% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Goddard Junior High School is in the bottom 10% of Texas schools: 29.9% actual against 47.4% predicted.
Midland County has about 174,801 residents, and the median household income is $92,874, 31% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Goddard Junior High School, Midland County has 51 other public schools.
Nearby, Emerson Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Local comparison: Goddard Junior High School ranks 8th of 8 nearby schools, at 29.9% versus a 53.3% average.
NCES describes the area around Goddard Junior High School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Enrollment has grown by 186 students since 2020-21, to 1,210. By 2024-25, the school had 17.7 students per teacher, compared with 15.8 in 2020-21.
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Midland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
174,801
Census ACS
Median income
$92,874
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
31%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
52
35,119 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in MIDLAND ISD
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
- Barbara Fasken Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Other schools in MIDLAND
- Legacy High SchoolHigh · 2,735 students
- Midland High SchoolHigh · 2,718 students
- IDEA Travis AcademyCombined · 1,298 students
- Abell Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,129 students
- General Tommy Franks Elementary SchoolElementary · 950 students
- Barbara Fasken Elementary SchoolElementary · 909 students
Nearby schools
- Emerson Elementary School0.3 mi · 529
- Early College H S at Midland College0.5 mi · 365
- Pre-K Academy at Midland College0.7 mi · 221
- Fannin Elementary School0.8 mi · 603
- Santa Rita Elementary School1.2 mi · 835
- Legacy High School1.4 mi · 2,735
Frequently asked questions
About Goddard Junior High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Goddard Junior High School?
Goddard Junior High School enrolls approximately 1,210 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Goddard Junior High School serve?
Goddard Junior High School serves grades 07-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Goddard Junior High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Goddard Junior High School is approximately 17.7:1 (68 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Goddard Junior High School?
Goddard Junior High School reports a student body of 19% White, 71% Hispanic, 7% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Goddard Junior High School in?
Goddard Junior High School is part of MIDLAND ISD.
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