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Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLIAD ISD·NCES 482103011823
Goliad Elementary School
101 W HIGH ST, GOLIAD, TX 77963 · (361) 645-3206 · Goliad County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 36% of Texas public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
279 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 107 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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 GOLIAD ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
54.0%
TX avg 54.5% . -6.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . -10.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are down about 6 points since 2021, while math scores are down about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 25.0% | 29.0% | 20.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 25.0% | 22.0% | 28.0% |
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 | 54.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 44.0% |
| 2023-24 | 48.0% | 53.0% |
| 2022-23 | 50.0% | 67.0% |
| 2021-22 | 60.0% | 60.0% |
% 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
45.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.0%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% 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 Goliad Elementary School
Goliad Elementary School's state test result (45.5% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goliad Elementary School this school | 550 | 50.7% | 45.5% |
| Palmer Elementary School PALMER | 525 | 53.9% | 59.2% |
| A P Beutel Elementary School LAKE JACKSON | 572 | 54.0% | 55.3% |
| Pleasant View Elementary School JOSHUA | 536 | 53.2% | 43.6% |
| Woodland Hills Elementary School KINGWOOD | 550 | 51.8% | 50.1% |
| Farias-Spitzer Elementary School NEW BRAUNFELS | 588 | 50.9% | 51.5% |
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 Goliad Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #1,908 of 4,401 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,753 of 4,466 ▲ 479 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.0% | #2,045 of 4,466 ▼ 29 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -6.5pp | #565 of 3,998 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #2,036 of 4,938 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #2,524 of 4,622 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.4% | #1,883 of 4,628 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #3,555 of 4,789 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.1% | #763 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
550
-31 (-5%) vs 2020
+80% since 2010-11, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 550 | 36.5 | 15.1:1 | 51% (279) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 39.7 | 14.6:1 | 53% (305) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 40.1 | 15.4:1 | 55% (339) |
| 2020-21 | 581 | 41 | 14.2:1 | 56% (328) |
| 2017-18 | 734 | 45.4 | 16.2:1 | 60% (444) |
| 2015-16 | 750 | 53 | 14.2:1 | 58% (436) |
| 2010-11 | 306 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 52% (158) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goliad Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (734 to 550); teachers down 20% (45.4 to 36.5).
About Goliad Elementary School
A medium-sized elementary school in GOLIAD, Texas, Goliad Elementary School is part of GOLIAD ISD. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 550 students.
GOLIAD ISD has 3 schools; together they serve 1,244 students.
Goliad Elementary School has no majority group; Hispanic students are the largest, at 49%. Other reported shares: 45% White, 3% multiracial, and 2% Black. That compares with about 32% Hispanic among all Goliad County residents. The school's diversity index is 55%, meaning two students picked at random have a 55% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The ratio of students to teachers is 15.1:1, with 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Goliad Elementary School is 51%.
allk12 grades Goliad Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Goliad Elementary School sits between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 45.5% and a predicted 52.0%.
Census estimates describe Goliad County this way: the median household income is $59,359, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. Besides Goliad Elementary School, Goliad County has 2 other public schools.
Goliad Middle School is located about 0.3 miles from Goliad Elementary School. Around the school, 2 other public schools are within five miles. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Goliad Elementary School ranks 6th on average proficiency.
The NCES locale for Goliad Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment at Goliad Elementary School dropped 5% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 581 to 550 students.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Goliad County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
7,141
Census ACS
Median income
$59,359
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
3
1,244 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOLIAD ISD
- Goliad High SchoolHigh · 415 students
- Goliad Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
Other schools in GOLIAD
- Goliad High SchoolHigh · 415 students
- Goliad Middle SchoolMiddle · 279 students
Other Goliad Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 1 state are named Goliad Elementary. Goliad Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Goliad Elementary SchoolODESSA, TX · 565 students
- Goliad Elementary SchoolSAN ANGELO, TX · 543 students
- Goliad Elementary SchoolBIG SPRING, TX · 271 students
Nearby schools
- Goliad Middle School0.3 mi · 279
- Goliad High School0.4 mi · 415
- Meyersville Elementary School18.5 mi · 176
- Mission Valley Elementary School20.0 mi · 239
- Aloe Elementary School20.5 mi · 378
- Nordheim School22.0 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Goliad Elementary SchoolHow large is Goliad Elementary School?
Goliad Elementary School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades PK-05.
Is Goliad Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goliad Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Goliad Elementary School?
Approximately 15.1:1 students per teacher at Goliad Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goliad Elementary School?
At Goliad Elementary School, the student body is approximately 45% White, 49% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Goliad Elementary School public or private?
Goliad Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by GOLIAD ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.