GOLDTHWAITE EL

As a low-enrollment elementary-level community in GOLDTHWAITE, Texas, GOLDTHWAITE EL enrolls 237 students from grades pre-K through 5, one of the schools within GOLDTHWAITE ISD. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 519 students each, so GOLDTHWAITE EL sits 54% leaner than that benchmark.

Within GOLDTHWAITE ISD, which oversees 3 schools and 516 students, GOLDTHWAITE EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, GOLDTHWAITE EL shows that the largest single group is White, at 59% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 38% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 77% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, GOLDTHWAITE EL has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 8.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 15.1:1, putting GOLDTHWAITE EL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 55% of students at GOLDTHWAITE EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

With demographic context factored in, GOLDTHWAITE EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 49.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 52.9%.

Around the school, community-level numbers for Mills County indicate median household income runs about $67,620, roughly 28% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Mills County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 754 students), GOLDTHWAITE EL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: GOLDTHWAITE H S, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around GOLDTHWAITE EL. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GOLDTHWAITE EL ranks 5th on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 48.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a low-density area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 12%: 269 students in 2018 compared to 237 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 71% to 59%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 8.8:1 today.

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