Goodwater Montessori School
Public elementary school (charter) in Georgetown, Texas · Goodwater Montessori School · Grades Pre-K–5
Goodwater Montessori School serves 323 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Georgetown (Williamson County). It is the only school in Goodwater Montessori School. By enrollment it is the 3996th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 19.8 students per full-time teacher, it has more students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 16.28 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Goodwater Montessori School |
| County | Williamson County |
| Area type | Rural, fringe |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480145813449 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Goodwater Montessori School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 323 | 323 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 19.8 | 19.8 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 36.2% | 36.2% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 96% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Goodwater Montessori School in context
Size
Goodwater Montessori School is the only school in Goodwater Montessori School, so its 323 students are the district's whole enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 3.5 miles away with a median enrollment of 567; Goodwater Montessori School is smaller than most of them.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
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 pre-K with 59 students, and its smallest is grade 3 with 35, against an average of 46 per grade. This year grade 5 has 34% fewer students than kindergarten (37 against 56). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 59 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 42.4% here and 53.5% across Texas public schools. White students are next, at 35.9%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
36.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch and a median of 72% for Texas elementary 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. State shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 16.28 full-time-equivalent teachers for 323 students, Goodwater Montessori School has 19.8 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 323 students would have about 21.8 teachers, so Goodwater Montessori School has 5.5 fewer.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Goodwater Montessori School is in rural territory within 5 miles of an urbanized area or 2.5 miles of a town, which NCES calls rural, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Pat Cooper Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Georgetown ISD. Within 10 miles there are 25 other elementary schools, 9 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 42.4% |
| White | 35.9% |
| Two or more races | 8.4% |
| Asian | 7.1% |
| Black | 6.2% |
45.8% of students are girls and 54.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 59 |
| Kindergarten | 56 |
| Grade 1 | 53 |
| Grade 2 | 46 |
| Grade 3 | 35 |
| Grade 4 | 37 |
| Grade 5 | 37 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
710 Stadium Dr., Georgetown, TX 78626
Phone: (512)966-5484
Website: goodwatermontessori.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Goodwater Montessori School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Cooper Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 0.6 mi | 630 | 13.7 | 66.8% |
| Frost Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 2.0 mi | 289 | 10.7 | 61.6% |
| Annie Purl Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 3.0 mi | 690 | 13.6 | 72% |
| Raye McCoy Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 3.5 mi | 486 | 12.1 | 23.5% |
| James E Mitchell Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 3.5 mi | 682 | 14.6 | 42.2% |
| Village Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 4.1 mi | 486 | 13.7 | 42.6% |
| Wolf Ranch Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 4.5 mi | 869 | 15.9 | 22.2% |
| Jo Ann Ford Elementary School | Georgetown ISD | 4.6 mi | 504 | 14 | 14.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.