Photo: The original uploader was Billy Hathorn at English Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 3.0Goldthwaite’s public schools outscore 97% of Texas districts
In Goldthwaite, 69% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Texas average (41%). The grade covers the public school district serving Goldthwaite, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.
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.
Goldthwaite’s schools, in brief
Above the state on tests
Reading proficiency is 71% and math 69% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $19,634 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Goldthwaite Middle, then Goldthwaite H S. 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.
What’s behind Goldthwaite’s grade
A+: better than 97% of Texas school districts. Test scores are above the Texas average; there is no graduation rate to add.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Goldthwaite, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite El
Grades PK–5 · 237 students · 9:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite Middle
Grades 6–8 · 111 students · 10:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite Middle
Grades 6–8 · 111 students · 10:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite Middle
Grades 6–8 · 111 students · 10:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite H S
Grades 9–12 · 168 students · 8:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite H S
Grades 9–12 · 168 students · 8:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite H S
Grades 9–12 · 168 students · 8:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Goldthwaite
Goldthwaite H S
Grades 9–12 · 168 students · 8:1 students per teacher
Goldthwaite’s public schools are run by Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent School District. 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.
Well above the state in reading
Goldthwaite vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Goldthwaite’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Goldthwaite | A+ | Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent |
Every school in Goldthwaite
3 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).
Questions about Goldthwaite’s schools
Are Goldthwaite’s schools good?
By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Goldthwaite children attend outscore 97% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A+ Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 99%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Goldthwaite in?
Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 516 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
Where do Goldthwaite kids go to high school?
Goldthwaite H S, with 168 students; its own test results earn an A+.
How much does Goldthwaite spend per student?
$19,634 in Goldthwaite Consolidated Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Goldthwaite families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Goldthwaite → They have their own page.
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.