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Goose Creek Memorial

Q: Is Goose Creek Memorial a good school?

Goose Creek Memorial ranks 1176 th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

1176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,009 Texas High Schools

Better than 41% of Texas high schools

Summary

Goose Creek Memorial is a large comprehensive high school in Baytown, TX, serving 2,335 students in grades 9-12 as part of the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District. The school has a consistent, middle-of-the-pack performance history, currently ranking in the 41st percentile statewide, and serves a predominantly low socio-economic status population with roughly two-thirds of students qualifying for free or reduced lunch. Its graduation rate is a clear positive, consistently above 91% and reaching 96.7% in the most recent year.

Goose Creek Memorial stands out as the most "average" high school in its district, outperforming the other large traditional high school, Sterling High School (26th percentile), but significantly outperformed by the specialized Impact Early College High School (93rd percentile) and the career-focused Stuart Career Technical High School (52nd percentile). A direct comparison with Sterling High School, located only 3.69 miles away with a similar enrollment and poverty rate, reveals that Goose Creek Memorial consistently outperforms Sterling in overall rank and has notably better English II Reading scores (53.66% vs. 46.9% proficient). The nearby Barbers Hill High School (89th percentile) serves as a stark contrast, outperforming Goose Creek Memorial in every academic metric by a wide margin, highlighting the strong correlation between socio-economic factors and academic outcomes.

Goose Creek Memorial has a notable strength in Biology, with 68.28% of students proficient, nearly matching the state average. The school also shows a dramatic turnaround for Migrant Students, ranking 1st out of 74 schools statewide in the most recent year, and significant improvement for Special Education students, now ranking in the 62nd percentile. However, a persistent weakness is Algebra I, where only 36.5% of students are proficient, nearly 18 percentage points below the state average. The school's per-student spending ($11,627) is higher than the high-performing Crosby High School ($9,303) but lower than the lower-performing Lee High School ($12,600), suggesting that the allocation and effectiveness of funds are more critical than spending alone.

2,335

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,992

Per pupil spending ?

65.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 E Wallisville Rd
Baytown, TX 77521-6533

(281) 421-4400

District: Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Goose Creek Memorial:

Elementary:	Harlem Elementary
	Highlands Elementary
	Hopper Pri
	Victoria Walker Elementary
Middle:	Highlands J H

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.1%

African American:

18.8%

White:

13.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 49th percentile in 2016 → 41st in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (55% vs 62% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg55%

Texas avg62%

1,176^th of 2,009

Texas public high schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to bottom 41% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5High Schools in the Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

690^th of 951Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	1176 of 2009	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	1226 of 1974	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.4	1123 of 1990	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.1	1109 of 1961	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	947 of 1876	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.0	1078 of 1861	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1067 of 1857	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	1028 of 1797	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.5	861 of 1777	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.7	890 of 1762	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.7	792 of 1743	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	55.9	772 of 1734	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.2	811 of 1652	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.5	1006 of 1603	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.1	916 of 1672	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	906 of 1568	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.2	792 of 1539	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.6	544 of 1086	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.9	503 of 1065	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	477 of 1069	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	300 of 1031	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.4	492 of 1020	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.8	461 of 1024	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.3	429 of 1013	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	244 of 556	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	309 of 530	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	221 of 525	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.9	382 of 507	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	308 of 488	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	388 of 487	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.8	406 of 486	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	32.3	1237 of 1837	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	1145 of 1829	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.5	1194 of 1810	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1331 of 1784	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	861 of 1195	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.8	924 of 1437	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.4	832 of 1371	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.5	786 of 1278	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.2	958 of 1195	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	881 of 1136	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	889 of 1113	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.2	1068 of 1936	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	1112 of 1880	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.1	1031 of 1891	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	897 of 1841	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	960 of 1815	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.5	1092 of 1798	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.9	1092 of 1781	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	904 of 1206	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	40.6	908 of 1182	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	51.9	756 of 1172	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.6	694 of 1177	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	849 of 1145	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.0	936 of 1137	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	45.8	928 of 1860	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.8	928 of 1805	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	912 of 1820	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.2	811 of 1762	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.7	959 of 1743	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.4	942 of 1714	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	919 of 1691	45.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	41.8	1106 of 1937	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	1003 of 1884	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.5	992 of 1897	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	736 of 1847	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.3	982 of 1848	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.9	1144 of 1818	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	1037 of 1794	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	37.3	1212 of 1954	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.7	1139 of 1891	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	1133 of 1913	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.5	1006 of 1853	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	1198 of 1840	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	1062 of 1824	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.3	1105 of 1803	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Migrant

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	99.1	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	5.5	90 of 95	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	40.8	53 of 93	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	66.9	27 of 114	76.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	17 of 97	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	35.1	77 of 113	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.7	84 of 131	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	406 of 713	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	564 of 731	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	436 of 677	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.8	259 of 664	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	262 of 588	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.9	230 of 604	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.1	179 of 582	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2018	5.7	119 of 122	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	602 of 1581	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.7	927 of 1548	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	821 of 1478	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.8	894 of 1418	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.5	632 of 1382	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	28.0	1065 of 1357	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	820 of 1347	39.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	1225 of 1584	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.0	980 of 1556	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	1007 of 1576	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.6	939 of 1525	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.7	852 of 1510	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.2	944 of 1526	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	1164 of 1539	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Migrant (2026)99th percentile+57 vs school

Special Education (2026)62nd percentile+20 vs school

Asian (2026)56th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2026)50th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-3 vs school

At Risk (2022)33rd percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)28th percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)25th percentile-16 vs school

White (2026)23rd percentile-19 vs school

Native American (2018)2nd percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

U.S. History70%~ state avg

Biology68%~ state avg

English II Reading54%-6 vs state

English I Reading45%-11 vs state

Algebra I36%-18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Saturday, March 30, 2019

Not a parent, but evidently this district hires terrible teachers that try to indoctrinate our students towards far left political views. Shame on the teacher and school district. Glad it’s in the news. Well not on CNN or MSNBC. That teacher needs some schooling and should be fired. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, February 28, 2012

My child attends GCM High School and I couldn't be more pleased! The teachers are wonderful and so helpful. They encourage the kids to do their best at all times. The school is always clean and well maintained. I wouldn't have my kids attend anywhere else! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR EOC Biology (2026)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2026)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (2026)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	Total
Goose Creek Memorial	Public	9-12	6001 E Wallisville Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 421-4400	2,335	145	16.0	65.5%	314 (13.4%)	440 (18.8%)	1,451 (62.1%)	62 (2.7%)	4 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (2.7%)	42.4	1176^th of 2009 public high schools	41.5%		37.5	1226^th of 1974 public high schools	37.9%	50	36.5	68.3	44.8	53.7	70.1	$7,992
High Point School	Public	7-12	4544 Interstate 10 E	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4800	19			68.4%	4 (21.1%)	6 (31.6%)	8 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.3%)								(n/a)
Sterling High School	Public	9-12	300 W Baker Rd	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4500	2,150	129	16.6	71.0%	388 (18.0%)	366 (17.0%)	1,318 (61.3%)	33 (1.5%)	3 (0.1%)	3 (0.1%)	39 (1.8%)	37.4	1306^th of 2009 public high schools	35.0%		38.3	1207^th of 1974 public high schools	38.9%	99	45.4	64.9	41.3	46.9	65.8	$8,625
Stuart Career Technical High School	Public	9-12	300 Ymca Dr	Baytown	77521	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4800	597	38	15.8	73.5%	103 (17.3%)	58 (9.7%)	424 (71.0%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	49.7	955^th of 2009 public high schools	52.5%		41.7	1116^th of 1974 public high schools	43.5%	161	32.0	69.3	55.6	68.1	67.7	$10,260
Point Alternative Center	Public	6-12	401 Jones Rd	Highlands	77562	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4630	96	12	7.9	71.9%	15 (15.6%)	24 (25.0%)	54 (56.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)								(n/a)						$17,914
Peter E Hyland Center	Public	10-12	1906 Decker Dr	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4555	107	14	7.8	84.1%	14 (13.1%)	26 (24.3%)	66 (61.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)								(n/a)			22.2	21.7	47.4	$22,823
Impact Early College High School	Public	9-12	1415 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4802	413	17	24.3	64.4%	42 (10.2%)	45 (10.9%)	299 (72.4%)	19 (4.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	84	139^th of 2009 public high schools	93.1%		77.3	259^th of 1974 public high schools	86.9%	120	54.1	93.9	90.8	82.2	94.5	$6,769
Lee High School	Public	9-12	1809 Market St	Baytown	77520	Harris County	Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 420-4535	1,747	119	14.7	74.1%	161 (9.2%)	222 (12.7%)	1,318 (75.4%)	13 (0.7%)	6 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	26 (1.5%)	29.4	1491^st of 2009 public high schools	25.8%		30.6	1379^th of 1974 public high schools	30.1%	112	38.8	58.1	40.1	45.6	56.4	$9,011
Barbers Hill High School	Public	9-12	9696 Eagle Dr	Mont Belvieu	77580	Chambers County	Barbers Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 576-2221	2,222	153	14.5		1,325 (59.6%)	99 (4.5%)	685 (30.8%)	33 (1.5%)	11 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (3.1%)	79.5	222^nd of 2009 public high schools	88.9%		82.9	162^nd of 1974 public high schools	91.8%	60	73.9	87.4	74.5	78.7	84.4	$12,228
Alternative School	Public	7-12	9600 Eagle Dr	Mont Belvieu	77580	Chambers County	Barbers Hill Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 576-2221	29	4	7.2		9 (31.0%)	3 (10.3%)	16 (55.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)						$50,082

Frequently Asked Questions about Goose Creek Memorial

What is the racial makeup of Goose Creek Memorial?

Students at Goose Creek Memorial are 62% Hispanic, 19% African American, 13% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Goose Creek Memorial in?

Goose Creek Consolidated Independent School District

Is Goose Creek Memorial a good school?

Goose Creek Memorial ranks 1176^th of 2009 Texas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Goose Creek Memorial?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,335 students attended Goose Creek Memorial.

What schools feed into Goose Creek Memorial?

Goose Creek Memorial is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Harlem Elementary
Elementary : Highlands Elementary
Elementary : Hopper Pri
Elementary : Victoria Walker Elementary
Middle : Highlands J H

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