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Schools in Goliad · Goliad Independent School District

Goliad’s public schools outscore 56% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Goliad, 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.

K–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
51%
▼ 0 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▼ 5 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.8K
▲ 16% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.3
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
1,244 students on the public path
In brief

Goliad’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 383 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Goliad’s, its schools beat 69%, higher than their 56% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 36% 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 Goliad’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,843 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 Goliad Middle, then Goliad 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Goliad’s grade

B− Test scoresB Graduation

B: better than 56% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 56%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (383)Better than 69%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 698 test results and a graduating class of 70 could put Goliad anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Goliad’s students in the tested grades sat them (678 in math, 717 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Goliad ElGoliad Independent School DistrictB−
6–8Goliad MiddleGoliad Independent School DistrictB
9–12Goliad H SGoliad Independent School DistrictB

Goliad’s public schools are run by Goliad 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.

Goliad Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,244 students, down 2% since 2020–21 · 14.3 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$14,843TX $12,815 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 717 students tested
Math36%
State average 40.9% · 678 students tested

Goliad vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GoliadBGoliad Independent

Every school in Goliad

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).

District schools in Goliadby address
Goliad El
Elementary · Grades PK–5
B−
550 students15:1Rate it →
Goliad Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8
B
279 students15:1Rate it →
Goliad H S
High · Grades 9–12
B
415 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Goliad’s schools

Are Goliad’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Goliad children attend outscore 56% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 69%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Goliad in?

Goliad Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,244 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Goliad kids go to high school?

Goliad H S, with 415 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Goliad’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Goliad spend per student?

$14,843 in Goliad 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.