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Goldthwaite HS

Mills County · Region 12: Waco · 152 students

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Current score
95/1002025-26
Change
+15 ptssince 2021-22
Score vs similar economic context
+10.3 ptsvs 84.7 average · 1,309 rated schools serving a similar economic context
Similar economic-disadvantage rate placement
47 of 1,309tied with 28 others
A95

At a glance

Under TEA’s current rules, the available rating history is moving up; under the rules in force back then it scored 94 in 2021-22. The current score is above the 84.7 average for 1,309 rated schools serving a similar economic context.

Evidence worth noticing

Strengths and momentum

Recent domain gain

Closing the Gaps rose 4 points

92 to 96 2024-25 to 2025-26

  • 96 is 14 points above the 82 average among 1,258 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
See the full measure

Current strength

Overall score above the similar-context average

95 +10.3 pts vs 84.7

  • 95 is 10.3 points above the 84.7 average among 1,309 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
See the full measure

Current strength

School Progress above the similar-context average

89 +6.3 pts vs 82.7

  • 89 is 6.3 points above the 82.7 average among 1,268 schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate reporting this measure.
See the full measure

Selected positive signals, not a summary of performance. The same rules choose them on every page: only the latest one-year gain, results meaningfully better than the currently selected comparison with broad reporting, and distinctive top-three placements. Demographics, staffing and spending cannot become academic “wins.” The overall rating and the full results below remain the complete picture for this school.

Read the full rating context and placement

Goldthwaite HS is rated A by TEA, scoring 95 out of 100 for 2025-26 — above the 84.7 average for 1,309 rated schools serving a similar economic context. It is up 15 points since 2021-22.

Ranks 47th of 1,309 rated schools serving a similar economic context (tied with 28 others).

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  1. Overview
  2. 5 years of ratings
  3. Where the score comes from
  4. Student outcomes
  5. After high school: the following fall
  6. Who this school serves
  7. Student counts behind the percentages
  8. Enrollment over time
  9. Discipline and removal from class
  10. Spending per student
  11. Teachers and actual class size
  12. Where this school ranks best
  13. Where this comes from

5 years of ratings

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Compare against
908070 Similar economic-disadvantage rateTexas averageGoldthwaite HS 8080869495 2021-222022-232023-242024-252025-26

2021-22 is shown under the refreshed methodology TEA adopted in 2023, so it is comparable with later years. Under the original scoring it was rated A with 94 that year.

Comparison lines follow the current rated cohort backward through time. The table gives the number in that fixed cohort that reported a score each year; it can be smaller than cohort membership.

View the yearly scores and comparisons
Rating history with comparisons
YearRatingScoreSelected comparisonSimilar economic-disadvantage rateStateTexas average
2025-26A9584.7 1,309 reporting81.3 7,646 reporting
2024-25A9484.8 1,282 reporting81.2 7,554 reporting
2023-24B8683.1 1,261 reporting78.9 7,466 reporting
2022-23B8083.7 1,248 reporting79.1 7,377 reporting
2021-22B8085.5 1,229 reporting83.7 7,283 reporting

Where the score comes from

Texas builds the overall rating from the better of Student Achievement and School Progress, weighted 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. School Progress is itself the better of Academic Growth and Relative Performance. The 60, 70, 80 and 90 rules mark the letter-grade thresholds.

  • Student Achievement95 A+9.8 vs similar economic context · 1,272 reporting
  • School Progress89 B+6.3 vs similar economic context · 1,268 reporting
  • Closing the Gaps96 A+14.0 vs similar economic context · 1,258 reporting
  • Academic Growth58 F−20.1 vs similar economic context · 1,248 reporting
  • Relative Performance89 B+9.5 vs similar economic context · 1,268 reporting
  • Goldthwaite HS
  • Similar economic-disadvantage rate (1,309 in cohort)
Domain scores
DomainScoreGradePoints to next grade
Student Achievement95A—
School Progress89B1
Closing the Gaps96A—
Academic Growth58F2
Relative Performance89B1

TEA does not add the domains up. The overall score is the better of Student Achievement and School Progress at 70%, plus Closing the Gaps at 30%. For this school that better measure is Student Achievement (95), so School Progress (89) is published above but does not enter the overall score at all — gaining points there changes nothing until it passes 95.

Student outcomes

STAAR performance

All Subjects

  • Approaches grade level97%+16 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,272 reporting
  • Meets grade level77%+18 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,272 reporting
  • Masters grade level20%−7 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,272 reporting
Reading3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level97%+14 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,271 reporting
  • Meets grade level78%+15 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,271 reporting
  • Masters grade level17%−12 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,271 reporting
Math3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level97%+18 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,266 reporting
  • Meets grade level62%+10 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,266 reporting
  • Masters grade level8%−15 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,266 reporting
Science3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level97%+15 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,174 reporting
  • Meets grade level83%+25 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,174 reporting
  • Masters grade level22%−8 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,174 reporting
Social Studies3 performance levels
  • Approaches grade level97%+17 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 668 reporting
  • Meets grade level87%+32 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 668 reporting
  • Masters grade level43%+15 vs Similar economic-disadvantage rate · 668 reporting
  • Approaches grade level
  • Meets grade level
  • Masters grade level
  • Tick: Similar economic-disadvantage rate (1,309 in cohort)

Percentage of tests at or above each level. Masters is a subset of Meets, which is a subset of Approaches. The selected-comparison tick on each bar marks the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate — a comparison TEA does not publish.

Graduation

Four-Year
100.0%+7.1 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 362 rated schools reporting
Five-Year
100.0%+7.4 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 361 rated schools reporting
Six-Year
100.0%+8.0 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 362 rated schools reporting
Dropout Rate
0.0%−0.3 pts vs similar economic context average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 362 rated schools reporting

These measures use TEA's standard-accountability population. Each comparison average includes only schools in that population that report that specific measure; its reporting count is shown beside the average. It is an unweighted average of those reported school rates, not a pooled rate across every student in the group.

College, career and military readiness

Total credit for CCMR criteria
96.0%+7.2 pts vs similar economic context
CCMR criteria
CriterionThis school% of graduatesAveragesimilar economic contextDifferencepercentage pointsReportingselected comparison
Total credit for CCMR criteria96.0%88.8%+7.2 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA, or earned credit for a college prep course84.3%61.8%+22.5 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Scored at or above the college ready standard on SAT, ACT, TSIA31.4%35.2%−3.8 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Met criterion score on AP/IB exam(s)0.0%13.9%−13.9 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Earned college credit for a dual credit course49.0%36.4%+12.6 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Earned an industry-based certification37.3%37.4%−0.1 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Earned a level I or level II certificate0.0%1.2%−1.2 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Earned an associate degree0.0%4.1%−4.1 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Completed an OnRamps course and qualified for college credit0.0%5.8%−5.8 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Graduated with completed individualized education program (IEP) and workforce readiness0.0%2.7%−2.7 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Graduated under an advanced diploma plan and identified as a current special education student5.9%7.4%−1.5 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting
Enlisted in the U.S. Armed Forces3.9%3.3%+0.6 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 367 rated schools reporting

Every row is a share of this school's graduates, and every row is a way of meeting CCMR — so on every row, a bigger share is better. Difference is this school minus the average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate, counted in percentage points: +5.0 would mean five more graduates in every hundred met that criterion here. The selected comparison is an unweighted average of the reported school percentages, not a pooled rate across all graduates in the group. Graduates may meet several criteria, so the rows do not add up to the total.

Counts in the comparison controls describe full cohort membership, not the denominator of every average. Each average uses only schools for which TEA reported that measure; metric-specific reporting counts are shown on the STAAR, graduation and CCMR rows and may vary.

After high school: the following fall

Where school graduates appeared in Texas public higher-education records the fall after graduation. This is a limited next-step measure, not an eventual college-going or completion rate.

Graduates in the report
44

Class of 2023–24

Enrolled in Texas public higher education
30

68.2% of graduates

Not found in Texas public higher-ed records
14

31.8% of graduates

Not trackable
0

Fall 2024

Graduates in the report

This school
44
Selected comparison
239.5

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 314 rated schools reporting

Enrolled in Texas public higher education

This school
30
Selected comparison
111.4

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 314 rated schools reporting

Texas-public enrollment rate

This school
68.2%
Selected comparison
47.8%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 314 rated schools reporting

+20.4 pts vs similar economic context

Not-found rate

This school
31.8%
Selected comparison
47.2%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 314 rated schools reporting

−15.4 pts vs similar economic context

Not-trackable rate

This school
0.0%
Selected comparison
5.0%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 314 rated schools reporting

−5.0 pts vs similar economic context

Most common named Texas public destinations

  1. ANGELO STATE UNIVERSITY (003541)5
  2. TARLETON STATE UNIVERSITY (003631)5

Selected comparison counts are neutral cohort scale context. The percentages put differently sized graduating classes on the same basis, but still cover only the limited Texas-public system observed by this report.

Source: Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board, high-school graduates enrolled in higher education, fetched 24 August 2026. The report covers graduates who enrolled in a Texas public college or university the following fall and includes only districts or campuses with more than 25 graduates.

“Not found” does not mean a graduate did not continue their education. It can include private or out-of-state college, work, military service, enrollment after the fall term, or another path the Texas public system does not observe.

“Not trackable” is not an outcome. THECB uses it for graduates with a non-standard identifier that could not be matched to higher-education records.

Who this school serves

Placed after the results deliberately: this is context for reading them, not an explanation of them.

Students
152
Economically disadvantaged
38.8%−1.0 pts vs similar economic context
English learners
2.6%−8.5 pts vs similar economic context
Special education
15.1%−2.9 pts vs similar economic context
Attendance
95.5%+0.6 pts vs similar economic context
Chronically absent
10.8%−1.6 pts vs similar economic context

Student demographics

Goldthwaite HS

African American: 0.7%Hispanic: 30.3%White: 65.1%American Indian: 0.7%Two or More Races: 3.3%
  • African American 0.7%
  • Hispanic 30.3%
  • White 65.1%
  • American Indian 0.7%
  • Two or More Races 3.3%

Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,309 reporting for every category shown · 1,309 in full cohort

African American: 9.1%Hispanic: 34.9%White: 46.3%American Indian: 0.3%Asian: 4.8%Pacific Islander: 0.2%Two or More Races: 4.5%
  • African American 9.1%
  • Hispanic 34.9%
  • White 46.3%
  • American Indian 0.3%
  • Asian 4.8%
  • Pacific Islander 0.2%
  • Two or More Races 4.5%

Student counts behind the percentages

Context only. These counts are not rankings, comparisons, or judgments about school quality.

Students in this TEA accountability summary
152
Economically disadvantaged students
59
Emergent bilingual students
4
Special education students
23

Campus mobility · 2024–25

Mobile students
18
Students in TEA mobility denominator
178
TEA-published mobility rate
10.1%

The mobility count and rate use TEA’s separate 2024–25 campus denominator shown above, not current enrollment. This site does not recalculate a missing rate.

The first figure is TEA’s student count for this accountability summary. It is a separate publication from the fall PEIMS enrollment shown above and can differ; this site does not substitute one for the other. Counts come from TEA’s 2025-26 accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026. A reported zero is shown as 0. Small-number and complementary masks, unavailable values, and blank not-reported fields stay separate and are never estimated. TEA masking definitions.

Enrollment over time

TEA-reported student enrollment for each available school year. Enrollment growth or decline is not a measure of school quality.

TEA reported 152 students in 2025–26, a decrease of 16 (9.5%) from 2024–25.

Latest enrollment
152

2025–26

Change from 2024–25
−16

Decrease · −9.5%

Change since 2021–22
−34

Decrease · −18.3%

Enrollment in 2025–26

This school
152
Selected comparison
705.2

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,279 rated schools reporting

Student enrollment by school year for Goldthwaite HS
School yearStudents enrolledGoldthwaite HSChange from previous school yearAverage enrollmentselected comparison
2021–22 186 First available year 714
2022–23 183 Decrease of 3 (1.6%) 717.6
2023–24 178 Decrease of 5 (2.7%) 716.5
2024–25 168 Decrease of 10 (5.6%) 711.5
2025–26 152 Decrease of 16 (9.5%) 705.2

The selected comparison column is the average enrollment among reporting schools in that group. It changes with the comparison control; this school's own counts do not.

Source: TEA PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. TEA reports these counts from its fall student snapshot; changes compare adjacent reported school years.

These counts show how enrollment changed, not why. Attendance-zone changes, school openings or closures, grade reconfigurations, transfers and population shifts can affect the total.

Discipline and removal from class

TEA’s annual student and action counts, kept separate and divided only by the matching full-year enrollment. These figures describe removals from instruction, not a simple safe-or-unsafe score.

Students in TEA’s all-discipline count
11

6.2% of cumulative year-end enrollment

Disciplinary actions
19

10.67 per 100 students

Cumulative year-end enrollment
178

2024–25

Share of students · 2024–25

This school
6.2%
Selected comparison
10.5%

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,016 rated schools reporting

−4.3 pts vs similar economic context

Actions per 100 students · 2024–25

This school
10.67
Selected comparison
22.6

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,098 rated schools reporting

−11.9 vs similar economic context
TEA all-discipline student and action counts by school year for Goldthwaite HS
School yearCumulative enrollmentStudentsall disciplineStudents% of enrollmentActionsall disciplineActionsper 100 studentsStudentsselected comparison average %Actionsselected comparison average per 100
2020–21 180 13 7.2% 22 12.22 8.8% 16.4
2021–22 199 17 8.5% 36 18.09 10.7% 22.6
2022–23 190 11 5.8% 19 10.00 11.2% 24
2023–24 186 12 6.5% 16 8.60 10.9% 24.3
2024–25 178 11 6.2% 19 10.67 10.5% 22.6
See 2024–25 discipline categories
TEA discipline categories for Goldthwaite HS in 2024–25
CategoryStudentsStudents% of enrollmentActionsActionsper 100 studentsStudentsselected comparison average %Actionsselected comparison average per 100
All discipline 11 6.2% 19 10.67 10.5% 22.6
In-school suspensions Suppressed — 14 7.87 — 17.4
Out-of-school suspensions Not reported — Not reported — — —
DAEP placements Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
Mandatory DAEP placements Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
Discretionary DAEP placements Suppressed — Suppressed — — —
JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary JJAEP placements Not reported — Not reported — — —
Expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —
Mandatory expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —
Discretionary expulsions Not reported — Not reported — — —

Selected comparisons use rates, not raw counts, so differently sized schools can be read on the same basis. Each average uses only group members for which TEA reported that rate; this school's own counts and rates remain fixed.

Students, actions and incidents are different units. One student can receive multiple actions. The categories overlap, so they must not be added together. Rates use TEA's matching cumulative year-end enrollment, not the October enrollment shown elsewhere on this page.

Source: TEA Discipline Reports, fetched 24 August 2026. Suppressed values stay unavailable rather than being estimated. Use 2020–21 cautiously because remote instruction during the pandemic changed students' exposure to in-person discipline. TEA consolidated its separate action-group reports into this product in 2024–25; this trend uses only the stable “All discipline” heading.

Spending per student

The campus and its parent district stay fixed while the selected same-sector txschools.net comparison changes with the page-wide control. TEA's own peer group and statewide reference remain visible as separately published, fixed TEA references.

$7k$24k$42k20182020202220242025
  • Goldthwaite HS
  • Parent district: Goldthwaite ISD
  • Texas average
  • Selected comparison: Similar economic-disadvantage rate

Spending per student · 2025

This school
$13,788
Selected comparison
$11,986

average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,283 rated schools reporting

+$1,802 vs similar economic context

For 2025, TEA reported $13,788 per student for this campus, $24,359 per student for its parent district, Goldthwaite ISD, $18,972 per student for the Texas average.

Not reported in this TEA campus finance record: TEA peer group.

View yearly spending figures
Spending per student by year
YearGoldthwaite HSParent district: Goldthwaite ISDTexas averageSelected comparison averageReportingselected comparison
2018$11,204$22,776$13,054$7,754 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,171 rated schools reporting
2019$11,403$39,705$13,108$7,953 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,187 rated schools reporting
2020$11,436$19,067$14,058$8,303 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,194 rated schools reporting
2021$12,656$21,545$14,797$8,724 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,212 rated schools reporting
2022$11,366$22,170$15,708$9,964 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,230 rated schools reporting
2023$12,256$23,754$16,792$10,529 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,248 rated schools reporting
2024$13,028$23,687$18,125$11,772 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,262 rated schools reporting
2025$13,788$24,359$18,972$11,986 average for schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,283 rated schools reporting

The selected-comparison reporting count is year-specific and can vary across the table. Dollar amounts are shown as TEA published them and are not adjusted for inflation.

Teachers and actual class size

Average salary
$62,388−$5,070 vs similar economic context
Teachers
20−27.1 vs similar economic context
Students per staff member
7.7−6.4 vs similar economic context

Teaching experience

Goldthwaite HS

1 to 5 years: 27.3%6 to 10 years: 5.1%11 to 20 years: 42.4%21 to 30 years: 20.7%Over 30 years: 5.1%
  • 1 to 5 years 27.3%
  • 6 to 10 years 5.1%
  • 11 to 20 years 42.4%
  • 21 to 30 years 20.7%
  • Over 30 years 5.1%

Selected comparison average For schools with a similar economic-disadvantage rate · 1,309 reporting for every category shown · 1,309 in full cohort

Beginning: 5.2%1 to 5 years: 23.2%6 to 10 years: 19.6%11 to 20 years: 31.1%21 to 30 years: 17%Over 30 years: 3.7%
  • Beginning 5.2%
  • 1 to 5 years 23.2%
  • 6 to 10 years 19.6%
  • 11 to 20 years 31.1%
  • 21 to 30 years 17%
  • Over 30 years 3.7%

Average students in a class

TEA average class size by grade or subject for Goldthwaite HS in 2024–25
Grade or subjectAverage students per classGoldthwaite HS · 2024–25Average students per classselected comparison
Secondary English7.115.9
Secondary languages other than English10.218.2
Secondary math716.9
Secondary science9.418.3
Secondary social studies6.418.3

These are TEA's actual class-size averages for the grade or subject shown, not the student-to-teacher ratio. TEA reported 5 of 12 categories for this campus; the categories are not combined into a made-up campus-wide average. Each selected comparison average uses only schools reporting that same grade or subject.

Source: TEA Texas Academic Performance Reports, fetched 24 August 2026.

Where this school ranks best

Out of 160 rankings computed across every published metric and every available comparison group, these are all the measures that meet this site’s distinctive-placement threshold. The list does not change when you change Compare against. Each measure appears once, using its strongest placement. Press Copy for a citable sentence.

#1 rankings

First-place results

2 measures

  • 1of 283

    All Subjects — Approaches

    Region 12: Waco · of the 283 that report this measure · tied with 2

  • 1of 283

    Reading — Approaches

    Region 12: Waco · of the 283 that report this measure · tied with 2

#2–3 rankings

Second- and third-place results

2 measures

  • 2of 282

    Math — Approaches

    Region 12: Waco · of the 282 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 2of 147

    Social Studies — Meets

    Region 12: Waco · of the 147 that report this measure

#4–10 rankings

Fourth- through tenth-place results

6 measures

  • 4of 283

    Student Achievement

    Region 12: Waco · of the 283 that report this measure · tied with 4

  • 4of 281

    Closing the Gaps

    Region 12: Waco · of the 281 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 5of 301

    Overall score

    Region 12: Waco · of the 301 that report this measure · tied with 3

  • 5of 147

    Social Studies — Masters

    Region 12: Waco · of the 147 that report this measure · tied with 2

  • 7of 283

    All Subjects — Meets

    Region 12: Waco · of the 283 that report this measure · tied with 1

  • 8of 283

    Reading — Meets

    Region 12: Waco · of the 283 that report this measure · tied with 3

Other top-5% rankings

High placements in larger reporting groups

1 measure

  • 15of 265

    Science — Meets

    Region 12: Waco · of the 265 that report this measure · tied with 2

These are selected high placements, not a summary. Every figure above this section is the full picture, including where this school ranks poorly. Each measure appears once here, using its strongest qualifying placement across all available comparison groups. Very large ties are left out because they do not distinguish this school; any tie that does appear is labeled. Every ranking this site publishes, including the ones no school would put in a press release.

Where this comes from

The Texas Education Agency publishes the underlying accountability reports and data downloads. Ratings, outcomes, demographics, staffing and finance on this page come from TEA data available through txschools.gov, fetched 15 August 2026. TEA’s Reports and Data Portal links the official bulk files. Enrollment history comes from TEA's PEIMS Student Program and Special Populations reports, fetched 24 August 2026. The student-count context comes from TEA’s bulk accountability summary, fetched 29 August 2026; TEA’s masking definitions explain withheld values. The dated notice, staffing, discipline, transfer, community and postsecondary sections cite their separate TEA, Census or THECB publication in place. Every archived source carries checksums so each number stays traceable to the bytes the public agency served.

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Single-file records are pre-built for district-level records only, so there is no per-campus CSV to link here. Producing both formats for every entity would consume most of the 20,000-asset deployment limit before pages and shared data are counted. This campus is a row in the bulk files on the download page, keyed by its TEA id 167901001.