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Schools in Godley · Godley Independent School District

Godley’s public schools score below 57% of Texas districts on tests and graduation

42% of students in Godley’s public schools are proficient in reading, below the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Godley, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#381of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
42%
▼ 9 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
▼ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 11% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
2,659 students on the public path
In brief

Godley’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 340 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Godley’s, its schools beat 28%, lower than their 43% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 34% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Godley’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,203 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

Two elementary schools, then one middle and one high school

Which elementary school depends on the address; from grade 6 the district’s path is Godley Middle, then Godley H S. Enrollment is up 14% since 2022–23. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Godley’s grade

C Test scoresB Graduation

C+: better than 43% of Texas school districts, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 43%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (340)Better than 28%
C+B−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,422 test results and a graduating class of 169 could put Godley anywhere from C+ to B−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Godley’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,432 in math, 1,412 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Godley, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB
6–8Godley MiddleGodley Independent School DistrictNo scores
9–12Godley H SGodley Independent School DistrictB

Godley’s public schools are run by Godley Independent School District, which also serves Cresson. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Godley Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 5 schools · 3,195 students, up 14% since 2022–23 · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,203TX $12,815 · FY2024
C+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading42%
State average 51.1% · 1412 students tested
Math34%
State average 40.9% · 1432 students tested

Godley vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Godley’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GodleyC+Godley Independent

Every school in Godley

4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Texas’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Godleyby address
RB Godley El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
560 students16:1Rate it →
Legacy El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B
502 students15:1Rate it →
Godley Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
729 students14:1Rate it →
Godley H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
868 students14:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Godley Jjaep).

Questions about Godley’s schools

Are Godley’s schools good?

On Texas’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Godley children attend score below 57% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #381 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 28%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Godley in?

Godley Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,195 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Godley kids go to high school?

Godley H S, with 868 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Godley’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Godley Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Godley spend per student?

$14,203 in Godley Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Texas. Stars are from neighbors.