Enrollment
237
Elementary
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDTHWAITE ISD·NCES 482100002093
Goldthwaite Elementary School
1501 CAMPBELL ST, GOLDTHWAITE, TX 76844 · (325) 648-3055 · Mills County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
131 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 18 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 42 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 32 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 38 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (42) is 5% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within GOLDTHWAITE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
QUIET COMMUNITY
Be the first to start a discussion at Goldthwaite Elementary School.
START A DISCUSSIONTest scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
60.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +22.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
42.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +4.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 60 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 22 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 30.0% | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 15.0% | 27.0% | 29.0% | 29.0% |
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 | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2024-25 | 57.0% | 47.0% |
| 2023-24 | 65.0% | 57.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 40.0% |
| 2021-22 | 75.0% | 63.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 38.0% |
% 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
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
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 Goldthwaite Elementary School
Goldthwaite Elementary School's state test result (51.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldthwaite Elementary School this school | 237 | 55.3% | 51.7% |
| Early Primary School EARLY | 231 | 53.7% | N/A |
| Celeste Elementary School CELESTE | 244 | 57.4% | 42.0% |
| Mineola Intermediate School MINEOLA | 252 | 56.3% | 44.2% |
| Industrial El East VANDERBILT | 264 | 51.9% | 52.7% |
| Chico Elementary School CHICO | 284 | 56.3% | 45.1% |
Matched among Texas elementary 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 Goldthwaite Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.7% | #1,291 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #2,619 of 4,466 ▼ 694 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #1,436 of 4,466 ▲ 265 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #2,696 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #4,510 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.8:1 | #4 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.8% | #2,437 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.3% | #3,347 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #1,875 of 2,838 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
237
+10 (+4%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
8.8:1
was 9.1:1
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 | 237 | 26.8 | 8.8:1 | 55% (131) |
| 2023-24 | 237 | 25.1 | 9.4:1 | 55% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 242 | 23.5 | 10.3:1 | 52% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 227 | 25 | 9.1:1 | 55% (125) |
| 2017-18 | 269 | 24.4 | 11.0:1 | 52% (140) |
| 2015-16 | 273 | 23 | 11.9:1 | 45% (123) |
| 2010-11 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 52% (145) |
| 2000-01 | 258 | 22 | 11.7:1 | 51% (132) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 18 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goldthwaite Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (269 to 237); teachers up 10% (24.4 to 26.8).
About Goldthwaite Elementary School
Goldthwaite Elementary School is a small elementary school in Texas, located in GOLDTHWAITE. A federal count lists 237 students at the school, in pre-K through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Goldthwaite Elementary School is run by GOLDTHWAITE ISD, whose 3 schools enroll 516 students.
By race and ethnicity, Goldthwaite Elementary School is 59% White. It is also 38% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Mills County is roughly 77% White. Goldthwaite Elementary School has a diversity index of 50%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Dividing enrollment by its 26.8 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 8.8:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, higher than at this school. Goldthwaite Elementary School reports 55% of students eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Goldthwaite Elementary School is 1.6 points above its prediction. Actual: 51.7%. Predicted: 50.1%.
County data help place the school in context: in Mills County, median household income is about $67,620, about 28% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Goldthwaite Elementary School is among the 7 public schools in Mills County.
Nearest public school: Goldthwaite High School, about 0.3 miles away. The five-mile area around Goldthwaite Elementary School holds 2 other public schools. Goldthwaite Elementary School's average proficiency of 51.7% compares with 45.8% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Federal data place Goldthwaite Elementary School in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 237 was 4% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 227.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Goldthwaite Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Mills County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,511
Census ACS
Median income
$67,620
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
754 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOLDTHWAITE ISD
- Goldthwaite High SchoolHigh · 168 students
- Goldthwaite Middle SchoolMiddle · 111 students
Other schools in GOLDTHWAITE
- Goldthwaite High SchoolHigh · 168 students
- Goldthwaite Middle SchoolMiddle · 111 students
- New Horizons Ranch SchoolCombined · 40 students
- New HorizonsCombined
Nearby schools
- Goldthwaite High School0.3 mi · 168
- Goldthwaite Middle School0.4 mi · 111
- New Horizons Ranch School7.8 mi · 40
- Mullin Main8.7 mi · 79
- Priddy School15.5 mi · 119
- Zephyr School19.8 mi · 220
Frequently asked questions
About Goldthwaite Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Goldthwaite Elementary School?
Goldthwaite Elementary School enrolls approximately 237 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Goldthwaite Elementary School serve?
Goldthwaite Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Goldthwaite Elementary School?
Approximately 8.8:1 students per teacher at Goldthwaite Elementary School.
How diverse is Goldthwaite Elementary School?
Goldthwaite Elementary School reports a student body of 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Goldthwaite Elementary School public or private?
Goldthwaite Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GOLDTHWAITE ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.