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GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL
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STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveBeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodology7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL
GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, a cozy elementary school in GEORGETOWN, Texas, part of GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, works with 323 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 38% below typical.
Operationally, GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL answers to GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL, which sets policy, hires staff, and reports enrollment to the state.
For racial and ethnic makeup, GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL records that 42% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school lists 36% White, 8% multiracial, 7% Asian, 6% Black. The wider county runs roughly 25% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL has 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 19.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy.
With demographic context factored in, GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL falls in the UNDERPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations residual. Given its student profile, a typical campus would land near 58.1%; this one comes in at 22.9%, -35.1 points off the demographic line.
In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Williamson County indicate median household earnings sit near $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL is one of 208 public schools in Williamson County (combined enrollment of about 126,147 students).
The closest other public school is PAT COOPER EL, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 36.9%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area. GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL is a charter school, which puts it inside the public-school system but outside the standard district-managed model.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GOODWATER MONTESSORI SCHOOL has grew 7%, going from 303 students in 2018 to 323 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share decreased from 59% to 36%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 20.9:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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