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What's one thing GOOSE CREEK MEMORIAL gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
2,335
High
DISTRICT 830 · STATE 796
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOOSE CREEK CISD·NCES 482115011473
Goose Creek Memorial
6001 E WALLISVILLE RD, BAYTOWN, TX 77521 · (281) 421-4400 · Harris County
GRADES 09–12HIGH13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL2,335 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of Texas public high schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
145 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
66%
1,530 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 566 | 24% |
| Grade 10 | 640 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 591 | 25% |
| Grade 12 | 538 | 23% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
46.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +31.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +23.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 31 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 23 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 5.0% | 41.0% | 20.0% | 34.0% |
| Mathematics | 14.0% | 23.0% | 43.0% | 20.0% |
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 | 46.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 48.0% | 34.0% |
| 2023-24 | 50.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 29.0% | 41.0% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 35.0% |
| 2020-21 | 15.0% | 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
50.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 Goose Creek Memorial
Goose Creek Memorial's state test result (50.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goose Creek Memorial this school | 2,335 | 65.5% | 50.7% |
| Smith High School CARROLLTON | 1,971 | 67.5% | 41.6% |
| Sterling High School BAYTOWN | 2,150 | 71.0% | 51.3% |
| Morton Ranch High School KATY | 2,944 | 69.6% | 55.3% |
| Arlington High School ARLINGTON | 2,580 | 65.9% | 48.3% |
| Manor High School MANOR | 2,422 | 68.7% | 26.0% |
Matched among Texas high 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 Goose Creek Memorial ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.7% | #800 of 1,385 | #81 of 150 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #911 of 1,425 ▼ 38 | #132 of 155 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #1,075 of 1,425 ▼ 140 | #112 of 155 ▼ 16 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.5pp | #936 of 1,184 | #131 of 151 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 2,335 | #209 of 2,107 | #54 of 223 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #933 of 1,344 | #73 of 157 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.9% | #475 of 1,346 | #54 of 157 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.5% | #684 of 1,522 | #124 of 175 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +7.8% | #425 of 672 | #43 of 64 |
Ranked against other public high 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
2,335
+170 (+8%) vs 2020
+37% since 2010-11, when it was 1,710
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.0:1
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 | 2,335 | 145.1 | 16.1:1 | 66% (1,530) |
| 2023-24 | 2,328 | 145.5 | 16.0:1 | 68% (1,587) |
| 2022-23 | 2,223 | 150.5 | 14.8:1 | 70% (1,547) |
| 2020-21 | 2,165 | 144 | 15.0:1 | 64% (1,383) |
| 2017-18 | 2,167 | 139.1 | 15.6:1 | 49% (1,067) |
| 2015-16 | 2,103 | 135 | 15.6:1 | 43% (905) |
| 2010-11 | 1,710 | 112 | 15.3:1 | 45% (776) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goose Creek Memorial.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (2,167 to 2,335); teachers up 4% (139.1 to 145.1).
About Goose Creek Memorial
Goose Creek Memorial is a large high school with an address in BAYTOWN, Texas. The latest federal count shows 2,335 students in grades 9 through 12. Against the 796-student average for high schools in Texas, enrollment here is 193% higher.
GOOSE CREEK CISD operates 34 schools. Combined enrollment is 24,032 students.
At Goose Creek Memorial, Hispanic students make up 62% of the student body. Next come 19% Black, 13% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 56%, meaning two students picked at random have a 56% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Goose Creek Memorial total 145.1 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 16.1:1. That is 1.0 students per teacher above the 15.1:1 average for high schools in Texas. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 66%.
Measured against Texas public high schools, Goose Creek Memorial receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The model predicts 45.7% for a school in Texas with Goose Creek Memorial's free or reduced-price lunch share. Goose Creek Memorial posts 50.7%.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that the median household income is $74,983, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Goose Creek Memorial is one of 1,205 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is E F Green Junior School, at about 0.3 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The nearest schools with test data average 41.1%, lower than Goose Creek Memorial's 50.7%.
NCES assigns Goose Creek Memorial the locale City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment climbed 8% from its 2020-21 level of 2,165. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 15.0:1 to 16.1:1.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOOSE CREEK CISD
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Highlands Junior High SchoolMiddle · 885 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
Other schools in BAYTOWN
- Sterling High SchoolHigh · 2,150 students
- Lee High SchoolHigh · 1,747 students
- E F Green Junior SchoolMiddle · 1,095 students
- Gentry Junior High SchoolMiddle · 1,013 students
- Cedar Bayou Junior High SchoolMiddle · 869 students
- Stephen F Austin Elementary SchoolElementary · 792 students
Nearby schools
- E F Green Junior School0.3 mi · 1,095
- Jessie Lee Pumphrey Elementary School1.0 mi · 749
- Victoria Walker Elementary School1.1 mi · 763
- Banuelos Elementary School1.3 mi · 769
- High Point School1.9 mi · 19
- Alamo Elementary School2.2 mi · 746
Frequently asked questions
About Goose Creek MemorialHow many students attend Goose Creek Memorial?
Goose Creek Memorial enrolls approximately 2,335 students in grades 09-12.
Is Goose Creek Memorial an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goose Creek Memorial is a high school covering grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Goose Creek Memorial have?
Goose Creek Memorial employs 145 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Goose Creek Memorial?
At Goose Creek Memorial, the student body is approximately 13% White, 62% Hispanic, 19% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Goose Creek Memorial in?
Goose Creek Memorial is part of GOOSE CREEK CISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.