Summary
Goliad Middle in Goliad, TX, serves 279 students in grades 6 through 8 and is part of the Goliad Independent School District (Isd), a small rural district with a 3-star rating.
This school presents a fascinating contrast in its academic performance. On one hand, it excels at accelerating its top-tier students, with an exceptional 100% proficiency rate on the Algebra I End-of-Course exam for three consecutive years, dramatically outperforming the state average of around 45-54%. Its Gifted and Talented program also ranks in the 55th percentile statewide. On the other hand, the school struggles significantly with its general student body, particularly in 7th-grade math, where proficiency rates have been critically low—just 19% in the most recent year, consistently 10-20 points below the state average. This creates a "tale of two schools" dynamic, where the overall rank (51st percentile) masks the excellence of its advanced programs. Additionally, the school serves female students significantly better than male students, with a persistent gender gap; female students rank in the 58th percentile statewide, while male students rank in the 42nd percentile.
Despite these academic challenges, Goliad Middle maintains an exceptionally low dropout rate, at or below 0.5% for the last five years, including two years at 0.0%. This is a critical strength, showing the school is successful in keeping students engaged. However, the school's effectiveness with its most vulnerable populations is declining, with "At Risk" students dropping from the 60th percentile to the 14th percentile in recent years. With a reasonable student-teacher ratio of about 13:1 and per-student spending around $10,000-$11,400, the school has the resources to improve, but its broad academic struggles—especially in math—suggest that instructional strategies or resource allocation may need to be re-evaluated to better support all students.
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