Godley Middle, Godley TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Godley Middle

Godley Middle serves grades six through eight in a small, rapidly growing town about a half hour southwest of Fort Worth. The school sits on State Highway 171, away from the older town center, on a campus shared with grades six and above as Godley ISD has grown.

Test results show uneven performance across subjects. In English language arts, students perform more solidly: sixth grade attains proficiency at a reasonable rate, seventh grade's results are below that, and eighth grade bounces back to stronger ground. Math tells a different story. Sixth grade shows moderate proficiency; seventh grade dips sharply and represents the school's lowest proficiency level across all tested subjects. Eighth grade improves again but remains modest overall. Science results, tested in eighth grade only, sit in the middle range. Social studies proficiency in eighth grade is notably low. Taken together, math and social studies present soft spots a parent may want to look into further with the school, particularly for middle grades students who struggle with abstract reasoning or test format.

The school's student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic enrollment and smaller representation from other groups. About half of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Enrollment is stable across the three grade levels, totaling a mid-sized cohort for a middle school of this kind.

Godley Middle sits within Godley ISD, a district experiencing steep growth. Population in the town has climbed sharply over the past few years as new subdivisions and master-planned communities absorb families moving out from Fort Worth. The district has projected enrollment could roughly double within a decade. However, voters have rejected three consecutive bond proposals since 2023, leaving major facility expansion and renovation plans unfunded. This matters directly: classrooms are likely to become more crowded as new students arrive, and physical plant upgrades are on hold. The district has lowered its property tax rate in recent years, which is a financial positive for homeowners, but the facility constraint remains a real operational pressure. For families considering a move to one of the newer subdivisions in or near Godley, the middle school experience may be shaped by that crowding dynamic even as the school itself works to serve students.

The town itself is car-oriented and quiet, built largely on larger residential lots rather than in a walkable center. No public transit serves the area. Most residents own their homes. Daily life revolves around schools, parks, and a small practical downtown, with job seekers typically commuting to Fort Worth or nearby larger towns like Cleburne. Godley reads as rural in feel despite its rapid residential growth, and housing costs are moderate relative to the broader metro area.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 651%

School 51% · District 51%

▲ 17 pts above state median · ▲ 5 pts above county median

Grade 724%

School 24% · District 24%

▼ 3 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 844%

School 44% · District 44%

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 666%

School 66% · District 66%

▲ 14 pts above state median · ▲ 8 pts above county median

Grade 749%

School 49% · District 49%

even with state median · even with county median

Grade 859%

School 59% · District 59%

▲ 4 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Science

Grade 855%

School 55% · District 55%

▲ 13 pts above state median · ▲ 6 pts above county median

Social studies

Grade 825%

School 25% · District 25%

▲ 1 pts above state median · ▼ 5 pts below county median

This schoolGODLEY ISD, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 6Lower-income55%Higher-income75%20 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income41%Higher-income58%17 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income50%Higher-income68%18 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 6Lower-income44%Higher-income57%13 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income20%Higher-income30%10 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income31%Higher-income57%26 pp gap