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Goldthwaite Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5
2208th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 52% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Goldthwaite Elementary is a small, rural PK-5 school in Goldthwaite, TX, serving 237 students within the high-performing Goldthwaite Independent School District (Isd), which ranks in the 82nd percentile statewide.

This school has a history of excellence, including a 5-star rating in the early 2020s and exceptional performance with "At Risk" students, but recent data shows a significant decline. The school's overall state ranking dropped from the 80th percentile (4 stars) in 2022-2023 to the 52nd percentile (3 stars) in 2025-2026, a 43-percentile-point drop in four years. This decline is not uniform across all student groups, with the most alarming drops for Hispanic and Low Socio-Economic Status students, who fell from the 70th and 77th percentiles to the 19th and 15th percentiles, respectively, in just two years. The school also shows inconsistent grade-level performance, with 3rd-grade Reading a standout (71.88% proficient vs. 51.08% state) but 4th-grade Reading a weakness (40.54% vs. 53.04% state). Math performance has been volatile, with 3rd-grade Math plummeting from 71.88% proficient in 2023-2024 to 34.38% in 2025-2026. There are no other schools within 20 miles of Goldthwaite Elementary for comparison.

Despite these challenges, the school has notable strengths. It has a very low student-to-teacher ratio of 8.8:1 and spends $16,371 per student, indicating strong resources. Science is a consistent bright spot, with 5th-grade Science outperforming the state average (39.53% vs. 29.57% in 2024-2025). The school's peak performance in 2021-2022 suggests its post-COVID strategies were initially effective, but the current decline points to a need for urgent investigation into root causes, particularly the transition from 3rd to 4th grade and inconsistent math instruction, to reverse the trend and return to its former high-performing status.

237
Students ?
8.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,184
Per pupil spending ?
55.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 1501 Campbell St
       Goldthwaite, TX  76844

(325) 648-3055

District: Goldthwaite Independent School District (Isd)


Students who attend Goldthwaite Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Goldthwaite Middle
High:    Goldthwaite High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
59.5%
Hispanic:
38.4%
Two or more races:
1.7%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the Texas median (52nd percentile)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school49%
District avg49%
Texas avg51%
2,208th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Top 48%▼ down 16 pts since 2016
From top 32% (2016) to top 48% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
170th of 951Goldthwaite Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202648.12208 of 462752.3%★★★☆☆
202556.51747 of 465162.4%★★★☆☆
202462.91458 of 471069.0%★★★☆☆
202375.6933 of 464779.9%★★★★☆
202293.6222 of 458195.2%★★★★★
202192.3305 of 457893.3%★★★★★
201983.4577 of 447987.1%★★★★☆
201861.51415 of 435967.5%★★★☆☆
201765.21244 of 432971.3%★★★★☆
201668.31364 of 428668.2%★★★☆☆
201581.4652 of 432084.9%★★★★☆
201487.5317 of 426092.6%★★★★★
201374.8915 of 422178.3%★★★★☆
201264.61437 of 420665.8%★★★☆☆
201166.91377 of 409566.4%★★★☆☆
201054.32097 of 393746.7%★★☆☆☆
200966.11361 of 388465.0%★★★☆☆
200869.71070 of 376871.6%★★★★☆
200772.5901 of 372475.8%★★★★☆
200676.4624 of 347682.0%★★★★☆
200561.61437 of 347558.6%★★★☆☆
200472.6831 of 346576.0%★★★★☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202292.4128 of 446197.1%★★★★★
202182.2319 of 433192.6%★★★★★
201968.8847 of 429580.3%★★★★☆
201841.32557 of 424039.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202649.72115 of 457553.8%★★★☆☆
202569.1915 of 374475.6%★★★★☆
202471.41032 of 465877.8%★★★★☆
202374.0933 of 458879.7%★★★★☆
202290.9262 of 456194.3%★★★★★
202185.7503 of 449988.8%★★★★☆
201974.1845 of 434880.6%★★★★☆
201857.71611 of 430662.6%★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
201976.0311 of 318490.2%★★★★☆
201850.71927 of 310638.0%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202628.03591 of 441318.6%★☆☆☆☆
202527.92908 of 364420.2%★☆☆☆☆
202461.81349 of 446569.8%★★★☆☆
202353.31859 of 440157.8%★★★☆☆
202276.7638 of 437685.4%★★★★☆
202163.61183 of 432972.7%★★★★☆
201972.4757 of 418881.9%★★★★☆
201849.41970 of 416852.7%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202625.53854 of 452014.7%★☆☆☆☆
202555.31452 of 370560.8%★★★☆☆
202467.71051 of 459477.1%★★★★☆
202379.3474 of 452189.5%★★★★☆
202291.6139 of 447796.9%★★★★★
202188.7183 of 445195.9%★★★★★
201975.1589 of 430986.3%★★★★☆
201863.01201 of 426471.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.72339 of 458249.0%★★☆☆☆
202553.01587 of 373957.6%★★★☆☆
202463.71386 of 464770.2%★★★★☆
202375.6896 of 458580.5%★★★★☆
202288.9359 of 456392.1%★★★★★
202191.4313 of 449893.0%★★★★★
201988.7357 of 435791.8%★★★★★
201862.01378 of 431968.1%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202635.12918 of 430132.2%★★☆☆☆
202558.11156 of 354967.4%★★★☆☆
202473.4663 of 429284.6%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202641.21918 of 300636.2%★★☆☆☆
202563.9892 of 261265.8%★★★☆☆
202456.21358 of 310856.3%★★★☆☆
202369.8805 of 310674.1%★★★★☆
202287.6166 of 308294.6%★★★★★
202186.0207 of 308293.3%★★★★★
201975.2568 of 314281.9%★★★★☆
201851.81493 of 312752.3%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
At Risk (2022)97th percentile~ school
Gifted and Talented (2019)90th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2026)54th percentile~ school
Male (2026)49th percentile-3 vs school
White (2026)36th percentile-16 vs school
Special Education (2026)32nd percentile-20 vs school
Hispanic (2026)19th percentile-34 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)15th percentile-38 vs school
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading57%~ state avg
Mathematics41%-6 vs state

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Students at Goldthwaite Elementary are 59% White, 38% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Goldthwaite Elementary.

Students who attend Goldthwaite Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Goldthwaite Middle
High : Goldthwaite High School

Goldthwaite Elementary ranks 2208th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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