Goliad El, San Angelo TX - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Goliad El

Goliad Elementary is a small public school serving early grades in San Angelo, located in the central part of the city. It enrolls a student body that is majority Hispanic and includes a substantial share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic pressures facing many families in the area. The school serves prekindergarten through fifth grade and operates as a regular public school within the San Angelo Independent School District.

State testing data for third, fourth, and fifth grade show proficiency rates that are markedly low. In English language arts, the school's performance ranges across its tested grades, with the highest result in fifth grade and lower results in the third and fourth grade cohorts. In mathematics, proficiency rates are similarly limited, with fifth grade performing somewhat higher than the younger grades. In science, tested only at fifth grade, results are particularly weak. Across all subjects and grade levels, the school reports that roughly a third of students are meeting grade-level standards. The approaches level—students who are beginning to demonstrate the knowledge needed—captures a modest majority across both mathematics and reading, but mastery results are very small. When viewed against the other districts in Tom Green County, Goliad's overall proficiency index places it in the bottom quartile among those districts.

These results signal that students here are not gaining grade-level skills at the rates expected. A parent considering this school may want to look into further detail with the school itself about how reading and math instruction are organized, what interventions are in place for students not yet meeting standards, and how the school is supporting acceleration for students who are ready to move ahead. The recent adoption of the Bluebonnet Learning curriculum district-wide beginning fall 2025 for K-5 reading and mathematics, which drew public debate over implementation approach, is a change families with younger children should understand when making enrollment decisions.

San Angelo as a place offers access to the Concho River Walk, a lit trail system downtown that functions as a community hub, along with state parks and public transit via Concho Valley Transit District. The city's housing market has cooled; median home values are modest relative to national benchmarks, and rents have risen modestly year-over-year, making this a relatively affordable locale for families. Major employers include Goodfellow Air Force Base, Shannon Medical Center, the school district itself, and Angelo State University.

The district faces structural headwinds. Enrollment has declined over many years, and the school board has adopted a consolidation plan that will close multiple elementary schools; San Jacinto Elementary consolidated with Reagan Elementary after the 2024-25 school year, and two more closures are planned by fall 2027. In May 2025, voters approved a bond that will fund a new Glenn Middle School campus and facility upgrades, but this is paired with a property tax increase that families without the over-65 homeowner exemption will see. The district also passed a property tax measure in November 2024 that raised minimum teacher pay and funded armed officers at every campus, addressing staffing competitiveness and security as operating priorities.

Goliad Elementary's weak state assessment results, combined with district enrollment decline and ongoing school consolidations, suggest this is a school facing sustained academic and operational pressure. For families choosing where to attend school, the question is what academic supports exist at this site and whether the school's participation in the district's broader instructional and operational changes will shift outcomes.

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Academic performance

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

Math

Grade 326%

School 26% · District 0% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 425%

School 25% · District 40% · ▼ 15 pts below district

▼ 16 pts below state median · ▼ 7 pts below county median

Grade 532%

School 32% · District 35% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 9 pts below state median · even with county median

English language arts

Grade 337%

School 37% · District 11% · ▲ 26 pts above district

▼ 9 pts below state median · ▼ 2 pts below county median

Grade 430%

School 30% · District 46% · ▼ 16 pts below district

▼ 19 pts below state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 544%

School 44% · District 45% · ▼ 1 pts below district

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▲ 2 pts above county median

Science

Grade 515%

School 15% · District 20% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 8 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

This schoolSAN ANGELO 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 3Lower-income36%Higher-income42%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income50%25 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income37%Higher-income62%25 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income25%Higher-income31%6 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income25%Higher-income28%3 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income28%Higher-income43%15 pp gap