Enrollment
111
Middle
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDTHWAITE ISD·NCES 482100008338
Goldthwaite Middle School
1507 TRENT ST, GOLDTHWAITE, TX 76844 · (325) 648-3630 · Mills County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL111 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Texas public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public middle schools
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
11 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.0:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
54 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 6 | 37 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 39 | 35% |
| Grade 8 | 35 | 32% |
Student demographics
42%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
Goldthwaite Middle School→Goldthwaite High School
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within GOLDTHWAITE ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
70.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +57.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
72.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +47.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 57 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 47 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 37.0% | 14.0% | 16.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 42.0% | 20.0% | 8.0% |
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 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 69.0% |
| 2023-24 | 67.0% | 75.0% |
| 2022-23 | 60.0% | 80.0% |
| 2021-22 | 63.0% | 75.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 25.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
67.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Middle School
Goldthwaite Middle School's state test result (67.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldthwaite Middle School this school | 111 | 48.6% | 67.3% |
| Valley Mills Junior High School VALLEY MILLS | 137 | 47.4% | 36.0% |
| Perkins Middle School DE LEON | 133 | 48.1% | 60.4% |
| Olney Junior High School OLNEY | 139 | 51.8% | 61.0% |
| Fruitvale Middle School FRUITVALE | 77 | 49.4% | 44.0% |
| Eula Junior High School CLYDE | 101 | 40.6% | 53.7% |
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 Goldthwaite Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 67.3% | #134 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #117 of 1,670 ▲ 24 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.0% | #281 of 1,670 ▼ 35 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.0pp | #1,298 of 1,570 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 111 | #1,669 of 1,749 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.6% | #1,175 of 1,648 |
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
111
-15 (-12%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 154
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 111 | 10.7 | 10.3:1 | 49% (54) |
| 2023-24 | 118 | 11.5 | 10.2:1 | 39% (46) |
| 2022-23 | 112 | 10.6 | 10.5:1 | 44% (49) |
| 2020-21 | 126 | 12 | 10.5:1 | 42% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 12.6 | 10.9:1 | 50% (68) |
| 2015-16 | 140 | 12 | 11.7:1 | 38% (53) |
| 2010-11 | 144 | 11 | 13.1:1 | 50% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 154 | 12 | 12.8:1 | 43% (66) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goldthwaite Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (137 to 111); teachers down 15% (12.6 to 10.7).
About Goldthwaite Middle School
Goldthwaite Middle School is a small middle school in Texas, located in GOLDTHWAITE. It serves 111 students in grades 6 through 8. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 83% smaller than that.
GOLDTHWAITE ISD has a total of 3 schools and 516 students, Goldthwaite Middle School among them.
White students are the majority at Goldthwaite Middle School, with 71% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 27% Hispanic. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 10.7 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 10.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 14.4:1 average for middle schools in Texas. Eligible students account for 49% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. For comparison, public schools in Mills County average 50%.
Goldthwaite Middle School is graded A by allk12, scoring above 89% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Goldthwaite Middle School ranks in the top 10% of Texas schools after adjusting test results for student poverty. Actual: 67.3%. Predicted: 52.9%. Difference: 14.4 points.
Census Bureau estimates for Mills County show that the median household income is $67,620, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 7 public schools in Mills County, enrolling about 754 students in all.
The nearest public school is Goldthwaite High School, at less than a tenth of a mile. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Goldthwaite Middle School places 2nd of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Goldthwaite Middle School the locale Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 12% from its 2020-21 level of 126.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Goldthwaite Middle School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Goldthwaite High SchoolHigh · 168 students
Other schools in GOLDTHWAITE
- Goldthwaite Elementary SchoolElementary · 237 students
- Goldthwaite High SchoolHigh · 168 students
- New Horizons Ranch SchoolCombined · 40 students
- New HorizonsCombined
Nearby schools
- Goldthwaite High School0.1 mi · 168
- Goldthwaite Elementary School0.4 mi · 237
- New Horizons Ranch School7.7 mi · 40
- Mullin Main8.9 mi · 79
- Priddy School15.9 mi · 119
- Lometa School19.7 mi · 316
Frequently asked questions
About Goldthwaite Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Goldthwaite Middle School?
Goldthwaite Middle School enrolls approximately 111 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Goldthwaite Middle School serve?
Goldthwaite Middle School serves grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Goldthwaite Middle School have?
Goldthwaite Middle School employs 11 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goldthwaite Middle School?
At Goldthwaite Middle School, the student body is approximately 71% White, 27% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Is Goldthwaite Middle School public or private?
Goldthwaite Middle 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.