Other / mixed grade configuration · Georgetown, TX

Goodwater Montessori School

Federal NCES profile for Goodwater Montessori School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 480145813449Charter school
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
32
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Goodwater Montessori School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 86% of Texas schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most Texas schools.

#13 of 18
schools in Georgetown · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
17.9:1
large classes for Texas
25.4%
free-lunch eligible

Goodwater Montessori School has class sizes larger than 86% of Texas schools. Computed live against every Texas school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Goodwater Montessori School ranks #13 of 18 schools in Georgetown, TX.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-14 students YoY

Goodwater Montessori School held near 396 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 21.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-14 students YoY 480145813449 · Georgetown, TX Other · SMALL · CHARTER

323 enr · 17.9:1 · 25.4% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Campbell Stem Elementary (323 students)

Goodwater Montessori School held near 396 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-14 headcount). Teacher FTE added 18.6 → 21.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Texas schools → · Find another →

How Goodwater Montessori School compares

Goodwater Montessori School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Texas and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Texas Texas avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 17.9:1 ▲ 22% 14.7:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 25.4% ▼ 59% 61.9% 51.7%
Enrollment 323 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

17.9:1
Leaner classes than 25% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
323
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
25.4%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Texas average of 61.9%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
17.9:1
students per teacher - 22% above state mean
Top 86% in Texas - lower ratio than 14% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
27.2%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$10,285
per pupil, district-wide - below Texas avg of $14,348
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 9 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 5.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 42.4%
White 35.9%
Two or More 8.4%
Asian 7.1%
African American 6.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 42.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 67.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 67.5, Goodwater Montessori School is more mixed than the Texas school average of 44.7.

Programs

District finance for Goodwater Montessori School reports $10,285 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Goodwater Montessori School

How many students attend Goodwater Montessori School?

Goodwater Montessori School has 323 students enrolled. It is a public school in Georgetown, TX. CCD year-over-year: 410 (2022-23) → 396 (2023-24), nearly flat (-14).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Goodwater Montessori School?

The student-teacher ratio at Goodwater Montessori School is 17.9:1, which is 22% higher than the Texas average of 14.7:1 and 14% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Goodwater Montessori School?

25.4% of students at Goodwater Montessori School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Texas average of 61.9%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Goodwater Montessori School?

The largest demographic group at Goodwater Montessori School is Hispanic or Latino at 42.4% of enrollment, in Georgetown, TX. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 67.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Goodwater Montessori School?

Goodwater Montessori School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Goodwater Montessori School rank among schools in Georgetown?

By Resource Investment Index, Goodwater Montessori School ranks #13 of 18 schools in Georgetown, TX. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Georgetown on the city page.

What other schools are in Goodwater Montessori School?

None; Goodwater Montessori School is a single-school charter district, and Goodwater Montessori School is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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