Godley Middle School
Public middle school in Godley, Texas · Godley ISD · Grades 6–8
Godley Middle School serves 729 students in grades 6–8 in Godley (Johnson County). It is one of 5 schools in Godley ISD. By enrollment it is the 691st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 13.5 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas middle school (14.4).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,719 Texas middle schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 53.87 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Godley ISD |
| County | Johnson County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482096022868 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Godley ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 729 | 3,195 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 13.5 | 14.1 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 46.9% | 44.1% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 35% of Texas middle schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Godley Middle School in context
Size
Godley Middle School is the only middle school in Godley ISD. Its 729 students are 22.8% of the district's 3,195. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 12.2 miles away with a median enrollment of 948; Godley Middle School is smaller than most of them.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 8 with 260 students, and its smallest is grade 7 with 224, against an average of 243 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 245 in grade 6 and 260 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 59.5% here and 57.4% across Godley ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 33.3%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
46.9% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 44.1% across Godley ISD and a median of 65.6% for Texas middle schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 53.87 full-time-equivalent teachers for 729 students, Godley Middle School has 13.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 729 students would have about 50.6 teachers, so Godley Middle School has 3.3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas middle schools (14.4).
Location
Godley Middle School is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, distant. The nearest other middle school is R C Loflin Middle School, 7.3 miles away in Joshua ISD. Within 10 miles there are 2 other middle schools, 0 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 59.5% |
| Hispanic | 33.3% |
| Black | 3.6% |
| Two or more races | 3% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.5% |
49% of students are girls and 51% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 245 |
| Grade 7 | 224 |
| Grade 8 | 260 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
9401 N Hwy 171, Godley, TX 76044
Phone: (817)592-4340
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Godley Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R C Loflin Middle School | Joshua ISD | 7.3 mi | 696 | 18.3 | 51.3% |
| Acton Middle School | Granbury ISD | 9.9 mi | 938 | 14.3 | 42.4% |
| Ad Wheat Middle School | Cleburne ISD | 10.5 mi | 998 | 14.3 | 69.9% |
| Tom and Nita Nichols Middle School | Joshua ISD | 12.2 mi | 654 | 19.6 | 37.3% |
| Richard Allie Middle School | Crowley ISD | 12.3 mi | 1,008 | 14.5 | 71.9% |
| Lowell Smith Jr. Intermediate School | Cleburne ISD | 12.4 mi | 958 | 13.1 | 74.5% |
| Summer Creek Middle School | Crowley ISD | 12.8 mi | 1,035 | 14.8 | 71.5% |
| STEAM Middle School | Burleson ISD | 12.8 mi | 595 | 16.3 | 26.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Godley ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Godley High School | High | 9–12 | 868 |
| Legacy Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 502 |
| Pleasant View Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 536 |
| Rb Godley Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 560 |