Goldthwaite Middle School
Public middle school in Goldthwaite, Texas · Goldthwaite ISD · Grades 6–8
Goldthwaite Middle School serves 111 students in grades 6–8 in Goldthwaite (Mills County). It is one of 3 schools in Goldthwaite ISD. By enrollment it is the 1661st largest of 1,719 public middle schools in Texas (median 639 students). With 10.3 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 ÷ 10.74 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Middle |
| Grades | 6–8 |
| District | Goldthwaite ISD |
| County | Mills County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 482100008338 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Goldthwaite ISD | Texas middle schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 111 | 516 | 639 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 8.7 | 14.4 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 48.6% | 50.4% | 65.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 6% 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.
Goldthwaite Middle School in context
Size
Goldthwaite Middle School is the only middle school in Goldthwaite ISD. Its 111 students are 21.5% of the district's 516. Its 8 closest middle schools sit a median 31.6 miles away with a median enrollment of 263; Goldthwaite 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 7 with 39 students, and its smallest is grade 8 with 35, against an average of 37 per grade. Its first and last grades are close in size: 37 in grade 6 and 35 in grade 8.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 71.2% here and 64% across Goldthwaite ISD. Hispanic students are next, at 27%.
48.6% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 50.4% across Goldthwaite 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 10.74 full-time-equivalent teachers for 111 students, Goldthwaite Middle School has 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Texas middle school ratio of 14.4, a school with 111 students would have about 7.7 teachers, so Goldthwaite Middle School has 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
Goldthwaite Middle School is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town, which NCES calls rural, remote. The nearest other middle school is San Saba Middle School, 19.9 miles away in San Saba ISD. No other middle school is within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 71.2% |
| Hispanic | 27% |
| Two or more races | 1.8% |
44.1% of students are girls and 55.9% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Grade 6 | 37 |
| Grade 7 | 39 |
| Grade 8 | 35 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
1507 Trent St, Goldthwaite, TX 76844
Phone: (325)648-3630
Website: goldisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Goldthwaite Middle School. Blue: the nearest middle schools.
Nearby middle schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Saba Middle School | San Saba ISD | 19.9 mi | 216 | 12.8 | 73.1% |
| Brownwood Middle School | Brownwood ISD | 27.7 mi | 472 | 12 | 59.3% |
| Early Middle School | Early ISD | 28.8 mi | 230 | 10.8 | 41.3% |
| Jefferies Junior High School | Comanche ISD | 31.6 mi | 295 | 12.3 | 55.9% |
| Hamilton Junior High School | Hamilton ISD | 31.6 mi | 194 | 12.2 | 53.1% |
| Lampasas Middle School | Lampasas ISD | 35.8 mi | 806 | 13.9 | 49.4% |
| Bangs Middle School | Bangs ISD | 37.3 mi | 201 | 14.8 | 70.1% |
| S C Lee Junior High School | Copperas Cove ISD | 45.0 mi | 932 | 13.5 | 54.4% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Goldthwaite ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goldthwaite Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 237 |
| Goldthwaite High School | High | 9–12 | 168 |