Enrollment
279
Middle
DISTRICT 415 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLIAD ISD·NCES 482103002097
Goliad Middle School
659 N TIGER DR, GOLIAD, TX 77963 · (361) 645-3146 · Goliad County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL279 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% of Texas public middle schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
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
14.8:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
119 students
DISTRICT 44% · 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 | 96 | 34% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 31% |
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
Goliad Middle School→Goliad High School
Feeds from
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
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +26.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
39.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +25.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 26 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 25 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 30.0% | 25.0% | 27.0% | 18.0% |
| Mathematics | 13.0% | 26.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 55.0% | 39.0% |
| 2024-25 | 53.0% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 29.0% | 14.0% |
% 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
43.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-12.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Middle School
Goliad Middle School's state test result (43.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goliad Middle School this school | 279 | 42.7% | 43.2% |
| Howe Middle School HOWE | 281 | 42.3% | 55.1% |
| Blanco Middle School BLANCO | 257 | 36.6% | 49.0% |
| Robinson Junior High School ROBINSON | 383 | 42.6% | 51.3% |
| Ponder Junior High School PONDER | 389 | 43.7% | 45.7% |
| East Bernard Junior High School EAST BERNARD | 314 | 37.6% | 58.3% |
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 Goliad Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.2% | #781 of 1,635 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #965 of 1,670 ▲ 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #796 of 1,670 ▲ 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 279 | #1,427 of 1,749 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #801 of 1,542 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 54.7% | #725 of 1,543 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.7% | #1,273 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
279
-46 (-14%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 379
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 279 | 18.9 | 14.8:1 | 43% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 18.7 | 14.5:1 | 50% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 290 | 22.1 | 13.1:1 | 48% (138) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 24 | 13.5:1 | 46% (149) |
| 2017-18 | 190 | 12.3 | 15.4:1 | 59% (112) |
| 2015-16 | 211 | 17 | 12.4:1 | 36% (77) |
| 2010-11 | 222 | 21 | 10.6:1 | 47% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 40% (136) |
| 1990-91 | 379 | 25 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goliad Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 47% (190 to 279); teachers up 53% (12.3 to 18.9).
About Goliad Middle School
At 659 N TIGER DR in GOLIAD, Texas, Goliad Middle School operates as a low-enrollment middle-grades school. Grades offered run from 6 through 8, with 279 students enrolled. The average among middle schools in Texas is roughly 643 students; this school is 57% smaller than that.
Goliad Middle School is among 3 schools run by GOLIAD ISD, which serves 1,244 students.
At 52%, White students outnumber all other groups at Goliad Middle School combined. After that, the student body is 43% Hispanic and 3% Black. Among all residents of Goliad County, the White share is about 73%. Goliad Middle School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Goliad Middle School counts 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 14.8 students for each one. Middle schools in Texas average about 14.4:1, a similar figure. About 43% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Goliad County, the average is about the same, 44%.
Goliad Middle School is graded C by allk12, scoring above 33% of Texas public middle schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The model predicts 55.5% for a school in Texas with Goliad Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Goliad Middle School posts 43.2%.
Census estimates describe Goliad County this way: median household income is about $59,359, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 21% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 12%. Federal data list 3 public schools in Goliad County, with a combined enrollment of about 1,244.
Goliad High School is located about 0.2 miles from Goliad Middle School. Other public schools within five miles: 2. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, Goliad Middle School ranks 8th on proficiency.
Locale: Rural: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment was 325 in 2020-21 and 279 in 2024-25, a decrease of 46 students. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 13.5:1; by 2024-25 it was 14.8:1.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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 Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Goliad High SchoolHigh · 415 students
Other schools in GOLIAD
- Goliad Elementary SchoolElementary · 550 students
- Goliad High SchoolHigh · 415 students
Nearby schools
- Goliad High School0.2 mi · 415
- Goliad Elementary School0.3 mi · 550
- Meyersville Elementary School18.2 mi · 176
- Mission Valley Elementary School19.8 mi · 239
- Aloe Elementary School20.5 mi · 378
- Nordheim School21.8 mi · 116
Frequently asked questions
About Goliad Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Goliad Middle School?
Goliad Middle School enrolls approximately 279 students in grades 06-08.
Is Goliad Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goliad Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Goliad Middle School have?
Goliad Middle School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
How diverse is Goliad Middle School?
Goliad Middle School reports a student body of 52% White, 43% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Goliad Middle School in?
Goliad Middle School is part of GOLIAD ISD.
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