New Horizons Ranch School
Public school in Goldthwaite, Texas · Mullin ISD · Grades K–12
New Horizons Ranch School serves 40 students in grades K–12 in Goldthwaite (Mills County). It is one of 3 schools in Mullin ISD. By enrollment it is the 338th largest of 356 public schools in Texas (median 244 students). With 6.1 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas school (11).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 356 Texas schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 6.58 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Alternative School |
| Level | Other |
| Grades | K–12 |
| District | Mullin ISD |
| County | Mills County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | Not in the National School Lunch Program |
| NCES school ID | 483192023033 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Mullin ISD | Texas schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 40 | 132 | 244 |
| Students per teacher | 6.1 | 5.3 | 11 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | – | 67.1% | 61.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 8% of Texas schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
New Horizons Ranch School in context
Size
Of the 3 schools in Mullin ISD, New Horizons Ranch School is the 2nd largest, with 30.3% of the district's students. The 8 nearest schools are a median 22.2 miles away and have a median of 138 students, so New Horizons Ranch School is smaller than most of them.
NCES lists it as an alternative school: one that serves students whose needs a regular school may not meet, or that offers a non-traditional program alongside regular schools.
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 7 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 1, against an average of 3 per grade. This year grade 12 has 100% more students than kindergarten (2 against 1). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 47.5% of enrollment, a lower share than across Mullin ISD (65.2%). Black students are next, at 27.5%. Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
It does not take part in the National School Lunch Program.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
New Horizons Ranch School has 6.58 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 6.1 students per teacher. At the median Texas school ratio of 11, a school with 40 students would have about 3.6 teachers, so New Horizons Ranch School has 3 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas schools (11).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other school is Mullin Main, 7.1 miles away in the same district. There are 0 schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 47.5% |
| Black | 27.5% |
| Hispanic | 17.5% |
| Two or more races | 5% |
| Asian | 2.5% |
20% of students are girls and 80% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Kindergarten | 1 |
| Grade 1 | 1 |
| Grade 2 | 4 |
| Grade 3 | 2 |
| Grade 4 | 1 |
| Grade 5 | 2 |
| Grade 6 | 6 |
| Grade 7 | 3 |
| Grade 8 | 7 |
| Grade 9 | 2 |
| Grade 10 | 6 |
| Grade 11 | 3 |
| Grade 12 | 2 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
850 Fm 574 W, Goldthwaite, TX 76844
Phone: (325)313-0030
Website: mullinisd.net
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: New Horizons Ranch School. Blue: the nearest schools.
Nearby schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mullin Main | Mullin ISD | 7.1 mi | 79 | 5.2 | 67.1% |
| Zephyr School | Zephyr ISD | 15.8 mi | 220 | 10.2 | 52.7% |
| Priddy School | Priddy ISD | 19.1 mi | 119 | 7.8 | 36.1% |
| Richland Springs School | Richland Springs ISD | 19.4 mi | 120 | 8.2 | 20% |
| Brookesmith School | Brookesmith ISD | 24.9 mi | 139 | 8.3 | 41.7% |
| Lometa School | Lometa ISD | 25.2 mi | 316 | 11 | 76.6% |
| Blanket School | Blanket ISD | 25.5 mi | 166 | 11.1 | 62.7% |
| Gustine School | Gustine ISD | 32.1 mi | 136 | 7.1 | 80.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Mullin ISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mullin Main | Other | Pre-K–12 | 79 |
| Mullin New Horizons Abiliene | Other | 2–11 | 13 |