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Enrollment
674
Elementary
DISTRICT 579 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRINGTOWN ISD·NCES 484128012304
Goshen Creek Elementary School
400 S POJO DR, SPRINGTOWN, TX 76082 · (817) 220-0272 · Parker County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL674 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of Texas public elementary schools
- B+Test 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.
- AThree-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
16.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
284 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 4 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 128 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 140 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 126 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 157 | 23% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 8% larger than its 4th grade class (119).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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 SPRINGTOWN ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +24.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
50.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +14.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 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 up about 24 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 14 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 34.0% | 29.0% | 26.0% |
| Mathematics | 25.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 24.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 50.0% |
| 2024-25 | 51.0% | 51.0% |
| 2023-24 | 51.0% | 48.0% |
| 2022-23 | 18.0% | 27.0% |
| 2021-22 | 33.0% | 53.0% |
| 2020-21 | 21.0% | 36.0% |
% 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
50.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 56% 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 Goshen Creek Elementary School
Goshen Creek Elementary School's state test result (50.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goshen Creek Elementary School this school | 674 | 42.1% | 50.3% |
| West Elementary School WEST | 645 | 39.2% | 62.9% |
| Grandview Elementary School GRANDVIEW | 643 | 38.6% | 60.5% |
| Mambrino School GRANBURY | 799 | 45.7% | 52.6% |
| Bridge City Intermediate School BRIDGE CITY | 738 | 37.1% | 48.4% |
| Nichols Sawmill Elementary School MAGNOLIA | 671 | 46.1% | 58.6% |
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 Goshen Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Parker County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.3% | #1,396 of 4,401 | #13 of 24 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,810 of 4,466 ▼ 248 | #14 of 24 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,189 of 4,466 ▼ 779 | #22 of 24 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #297 of 3,998 | #10 of 20 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 674 | #1,095 of 4,938 | #3 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #3,575 of 4,622 | #23 of 25 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.0% | #3,047 of 4,628 | #21 of 25 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.1% | #3,868 of 4,789 | #12 of 26 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +12.0% | #668 of 1,307 | #5 of 10 |
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
674
+183 (+37%) vs 2020
+32% since 2010-11, when it was 510
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 674 | 41 | 16.4:1 | 42% (284) |
| 2023-24 | 686 | 41.4 | 16.6:1 | 43% (296) |
| 2022-23 | 645 | 42 | 15.4:1 | 42% (274) |
| 2020-21 | 491 | 31 | 15.8:1 | 41% (199) |
| 2017-18 | 602 | 35.3 | 17.1:1 | 50% (302) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 34 | 16.2:1 | 56% (307) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 58% (295) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Goshen Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 12% (602 to 674); teachers up 16% (35.3 to 41).
About Goshen Creek Elementary School
Goshen Creek Elementary School is an elementary school in SPRINGTOWN, Texas, according to federal school records. The student body numbers 674 students, from pre-K through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Texas) has about 519 students.
Goshen Creek Elementary School reports to SPRINGTOWN ISD, which has 7 schools and 4,188 students.
White students are the majority at Goshen Creek Elementary School, with 75% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 20% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. Among people living in Parker County, the White share is about 83%. Pick two students at random and there is a 40% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Teacher staffing is 41 full-time equivalents, or about 16.4 students per teacher. This ratio sits 1.3 above the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 42%. Compared with the 33% average for public schools in Parker County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Goshen Creek Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Texas public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Goshen Creek Elementary School is 55.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 50.3%.
Census Bureau estimates for Parker County show that the median household income is $104,443, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 51 public schools in Parker County, enrolling about 28,354 students in all.
Springtown High School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around Goshen Creek Elementary School holds 5 other public schools. Local comparison: Goshen Creek Elementary School ranks 4th of 8 nearby schools, at 50.3% versus a 46.9% average.
The federal government classifies Goshen Creek Elementary School's location as Rural: Distant.
Federal data show a 37% enrollment rise, from 491 in 2020-21 to 674 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Goshen Creek Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Parker County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
165,168
Census ACS
Median income
$104,443
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
51
28,354 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRINGTOWN ISD
- Springtown High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Springtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- Springtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Springtown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Springtown Reno Elementary SchoolElementary · 382 students
- Porcupine AcademyHigh · 18 students
Other schools in SPRINGTOWN
- Springtown High SchoolHigh · 1,189 students
- Springtown Elementary SchoolElementary · 680 students
- Springtown Middle SchoolMiddle · 633 students
- Springtown Intermediate SchoolMiddle · 612 students
- Porcupine AcademyHigh · 18 students
Nearby schools
- Springtown High School0.4 mi · 1,189
- Springtown Middle School0.7 mi · 633
- Springtown Intermediate School0.9 mi · 612
- Porcupine Academy0.9 mi · 18
- Springtown Elementary School1.1 mi · 680
- Springtown Reno Elementary School7.2 mi · 382
Frequently asked questions
About Goshen Creek Elementary SchoolHow large is Goshen Creek Elementary School?
Goshen Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 674 students in grades PK-04.
Is Goshen Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Goshen Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Goshen Creek Elementary School have?
Goshen Creek Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
How diverse is Goshen Creek Elementary School?
Goshen Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 75% White, 20% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Goshen Creek Elementary School?
Goshen Creek Elementary School is overseen by SPRINGTOWN ISD in Parker County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.