Goldthwaite Isd, TX - District Data

Original Research by School Decision on Goldthwaite Isd

Goldthwaite ISD serves a small rural district encompassing the town of Goldthwaite and surrounding Mills County communities. The district enrolls a modest population across three schools: an elementary, a middle school, and a high school, spanning pre-K through grade twelve.

The student body is primarily white, with a substantial Hispanic population making up roughly a third of the enrollment. The district serves students across all grade levels, with relatively balanced cohorts throughout. Free-or-reduced-price lunch data was not available, and the district's participation rates for state testing could not be found in the available data, though proficiency results are reported for tested grades.

Academic performance shows mixed results across subjects and grade levels. In English language arts, students perform more consistently than in mathematics. Third-grade ELA proficiency sits at a moderate level, with fourth grade showing similar attainment and fifth grade slightly lower. By sixth and seventh grades, ELA proficiency improves noticeably. Eighth-grade students perform substantially stronger in ELA, reaching a higher proficiency level. Mathematics presents a different picture: third grade shows lower proficiency, fourth grade improves markedly, fifth grade dips again, and sixth and seventh grades hold relatively steady. Eighth grade rebounds to strong performance in mathematics. Science proficiency at fifth grade is the lowest measured result across subjects, falling below half of students. By eighth grade, science proficiency rises considerably. Eighth-grade social studies shows the lowest proficiency of the high school tested subjects, well below mathematics and science at that level.

When students meet the top two performance levels combined (meets and masters), the district shows that roughly a third of tested students across all subjects reach the higher standard of mastery. The approaches level, which captures students meeting or exceeding the minimum, reaches in the mid-to-high eighties across most subjects, indicating that the majority of students are demonstrating some progress even when they have not yet met grade-level standards.

The district sits above the midpoint among Mills County's districts in overall proficiency across tested subjects and grades. However, chronic absenteeism is notably higher in Goldthwaite ISD than in peer districts in the county. Per-pupil spending is lower than the county comparison group, which may reflect the district's rural and small-enrollment context.

A major contextual shift affects the district's fiscal picture. Wind-energy development, particularly the Priddy Wind Project that began commercial operation in 2022 and a related Bluebonnet Wind facility, has substantially added to the local property tax base through Chapter 313 appraised-value limitation agreements with the district and Mills County. These agreements provide immediate tax revenue; as the value limitations expire in future years, additional tax revenue becomes available to the district. This represents a long-term change in local funding capacity for a historically rural and modestly resourced area.

The district has no reported graduation rate in the available data, and high school program offerings, AP access, and dual-credit pathways were not documented. A parent considering the district should look into the current high school curriculum structure, post-secondary preparation options, and how the wind-energy revenue gains are being deployed within the district's strategic priorities. Given the lower per-pupil spending relative to county peers and mixed proficiency results, understanding how the district plans to invest in instructional resources would be relevant to assessing the long-term trajectory.

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District Context

Officially reported figures, 2024-25.

Enrollment

533

Grades

PK–12

Schools

Student body

Hispanic 30%

White 67%

Asian 0%

Two+ 2%

Am. Indian / AK Native 0%

By economic status

Percent proficient by grade, as reported

Economically disadvantaged

Not disadvantaged

ELA

Gr 3

53%

76%

Gr 4

47%

62%

Gr 5

29%

64%

Gr 6

65%

68%

Gr 7

50%

71%

Gr 8

86%

75%

Math

Gr 3

37%

47%

Gr 4

53%

67%

Gr 5

19%

50%

Gr 6

47%

74%

Gr 7

42%

67%

Gr 8

73%

82%

Science

Gr 5

29%

50%

Gr 8

64%

65%

Social studies

Gr 8

43%

50%

all_subjects_approaches

Gr ALL

68%

—

all_subjects_masters

Gr ALL

15%

—

all_subjects_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

ela_approaches

Gr ALL

68%

—

ela_masters

Gr ALL

18%

—

ela_meets

Gr ALL

40%

—

math_approaches

Gr ALL

63%

—

math_masters

Gr ALL

17%

—

math_meets

Gr ALL

38%

—

science_approaches

Gr ALL

80%

—

science_masters

Gr ALL

10%

—

science_meets

Gr ALL

60%

—

social_studies_approaches

Gr ALL

70%

—

social_studies_masters

Gr ALL

—

social_studies_meets

Gr ALL

35%

—

Schools in this District

3 schools are officially reported under this district.

GOLDTHWAITE EL

GOLDTHWAITE H S

GOLDTHWAITE MIDDLE

Academic Performance

Percent of students meeting or exceeding state standards, by grade.

Mathematics

6 grades reported

42%

Grade 3

61%

Grade 4

35%

Grade 5

61%

Grade 6

58%

Grade 7

79%

Grade 8

English Language Arts

6 grades reported

64%

Grade 3

56%

Grade 4

47%

Grade 5

67%

Grade 6

64%

Grade 7

79%

Grade 8

Science

2 grades reported

40%

Grade 5

65%

Grade 8

Social Studies

1 grade reported

47%

Grade 8

Housing & Real Estate

Data as of April 2026 | District-weighted from constituent ZIP codes

Home Values

Typical home value$366,696

Year-over-year change+8.5%

Range across 4 ZIP codes$242K to $376K

vs. state typical1.21x

vs. national typical1.00x

Home value trend (12 months)

ZIP code home values (4 ZIP codes)

ZIP	City	Value	YoY	Weight
76844	Goldthwaite	$376K	+9.3%	83.7%
76525	Evant	$337K	+0.2%	3.8%
76531	Hamilton	$242K	+3.2%	3.5%
76853	Lometa	$311K	+4.5%	3.5%

Affordability

Est. monthly mortgage (20% down at 6.48%)$1,850/mo

Home price / national median income4.4x

Comparison

State typical home value$302,187 (-2.0% YoY)

National typical home value$368,198 (+0.6% YoY)

State ZHVI trend (12 months)

National ZHVI trend (12 months)

Economic Context

30-year fixed mortgage rate6.48%

National unemployment rate4.3%

National median household income$83,730

CPI: Rent of shelter (index)447.05

30-year fixed mortgage rate (12 months)

National unemployment rate (12 months)

National median household income (12 months)

CPI: Rent of shelter (index) (12 months)

Sources: Zillow Home Value Index and Zillow Observed Rent Index (Zillow Group), Realtor.com via Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)

Data Currently Unavailable

Civil Rights Data (CRDC)

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