Godley ISD

What Godley ISD does

Godley Independent School District (Godley ISD) is a public school district and political subdivision of the State of Texas, formed by the Johnson County Commissioners Court in 1884. The district operates six campuses — Godley High School (grades 9-12), Godley Middle School (grades 7-8), Godley 6th Grade Campus, Legacy Elementary, Pleasant View Elementary, and R.B. Godley Elementary — plus an alternative education program, LINKS Academy, and serves approximately 3,300 students across more than 122 square miles spanning Johnson, Hood, and Tarrant Counties. The district employs 433 listed staff and offers a full K-12 instructional portfolio including career and technical education through its "The WILD" facility, special education, bilingual, gifted and talented, school nutrition, transportation, and a 1:1 Chromebook program. The district holds District of Innovation status and has developed a proprietary Community-Based Accountability System (CBAS) built on seven pillars as a local accountability framework.

Godley ISD is funded primarily through three streams: local property taxes (a 2025-26 maintenance and operations rate of $0.785 per $100 valuation and an interest and sinking rate of $0.50 per $100), state funding based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA) with weighted adjustments, and federal grants including Title I, Part A. Capital funding flows from voter-approved general obligation bonds; the district successfully passed bonds of $50 million in 2015 and $168.5 million in 2021, but three subsequent proposals ($889M in 2023, $365M in 2024, $119M in 2025) were rejected. The underlying technology stack is a set of third-party vendor platforms — Finalsite for the district website, ParentSquare/StudentSquare for parent and student communications, Skyward for student information, Follett Destiny for library management, Qustodio for content filtering, Cook Children's School-Based Virtual Health for telehealth, Hudl for athletics, Hometown Ticketing for events, and Ion Wave for procurement — with no proprietary technology products developed in-house.

The district's primary customer segments are enrolled students (K-12), their families, and local property-owning taxpayers who provide funding oversight through a Bond Oversight Advisory Committee (BOAC), District Advisory Council (DAC), and Family and Community Engagement (FACE) committee. Booster organizations (Athletic, Band, FFA) supplement district operations through fundraising and volunteer efforts. Distribution is exclusively in-person across the six campuses within the attendance zone; the district does not operate schools outside its boundaries and is geographically anchored to a fast-growing North Texas exurb. Direct peers in adjacent counties (Tarrant, Johnson) compete for residential growth; charter and private school competition is moderate within the district boundaries.

Name

Godley ISD

Legal name

Godley Independent School District

Website

https://godleyisd.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Godley ISD is a public school district in North Texas (political subdivision of the State of Texas) serving approximately 3,300 K-12 students across six campuses in Johnson, Hood, and Tarrant Counties, funded primarily by property taxes, state per-pupil aid, and federal grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

K-12 Public Education

NAICS

Elementary and Secondary Schools (611110)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public K–12 Combined Schools (EDAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Alternative Schools (Behavioral/Disciplinary & Nontraditional Settings) (EDAJAEAC)

Keywords

• K-12 public education
• Career technical education
• Special education services
• School athletics programs
• Alternative education programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Godley

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices8 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Property Tax Revenue: Local maintenance and operations tax rate ($0.785 per $100 valuation for 2025-26) and interest and sinking tax rate ($0.50 per $100 valuation) generate the primary local funding for district operations and debt service
2. State Funding: Per-student state funding based on Average Daily Attendance (ADA) and weighted funding formulas for special programs
3. Federal Grants and Programs: Federal funding including Title I, Part A for schools with high percentages of low-income students, and other federal education grants
4. Student Fees and Meal Payments: Fees for various programs including meal prices for students not qualifying for free/reduced meals, and fees for optional programs

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Godley Independent School District delivers free public K-12 education to approximately 3,300 students across six campuses in Johnson County, Texas. Offerings include core academics, athletics, fine arts, career and technical education through The WILD facility, special education, bilingual programs, gifted and talented services, alternative education via LINKS Academy, school nutrition, transportation, and a 1:1 Chromebook program. The district operates as a District of Innovation with a Community-Based Accountability System and Bond Oversight Advisory Committee.

Product overview

Godley ISD is a public school district serving approximately 3,300 students across six campuses: Godley High School (grades 9-12), Godley Middle School (grades 7-8), Godley 6th Grade Campus, Legacy Elementary School, Pleasant View Elementary School, and R.B. Godley Elementary School. The district also operates LINKS Academy as an alternative education program. Educational offerings include career and technical education through The WILD facility, a Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI), Hybrid Learning Program, Chromebook 1:1 program, athletics via the Wildcat Sports Network, and health services through Cook Children's Virtual Health partnership. The district uses Skyward for student information management, ParentSquare for family communications, Follett Destiny for library management, and various other educational technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Godley High School: High school serving students in grades 9-12 with complete array of curricular and extracurricular programs
• Godley Middle School
• Godley 6th Grade Campus
• Legacy Elementary School
• Pleasant View Elementary School
• R.B. Godley Elementary School
• LINKS Academy
• The WILD
• Center for Learning and Innovation (CLI)
• DAEP Center
• Godley Wildcat Sports Network

Products and services

• Godley High School High school serving students in grades 9-12 with a complete array of curricular and extracurricular programs including academics, athletics, fine arts, and career/technical education. Located at 9501 State Hwy 171, Godley, Texas.
• Godley Middle School Middle school serving students in grades 7-8 with extensive extra-curricular programs that complement the curriculum. Located at 9401 State Hwy 171, Godley, Texas.
• Godley 6th Grade Campus Dedicated campus for 6th grade students; also hosts the LINKS Academy alternative education program.
• Legacy Elementary School

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Texas Comptroller of Public AccountscoreOthers · 4 November 2025Godley ISD received recognition from the Texas Comptroller for excellence in financial transparency, debt obligations reporting, and open government compliance through the Transparency Star program.
• Reeder General ContractorsminorOthersSponsor of Sgt. First Class Dana Bowman's skydiving demonstration with American flag at Wildcat Football Game in honor of Halo for Freedom Foundation.
• Perot Museum of Nature and ScienceminorOthersPerot Museum Tech Truck participated in Summerpalooza event and Back to School Bash, providing hands-on STEM activities for students.
• YMCA Club ExcelcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorYMCA provides before and after school child care program (Club Excel) available to Godley ISD students through partnership with the district.
• Godley Athletic Booster ClubcoreOthersParent-run booster organization supporting Godley ISD athletics through fundraising, volunteer support, and program enhancement.
• Godley Band BoosterscoreOthersParent-run booster organization supporting the Godley ISD band program through fundraising and volunteer efforts.
• Godley FFA Booster ClubcoreOthersParent-run booster organization supporting the Godley ISD FFA (Future Farmers of America) agricultural education program.
• Community Organizations (Summerpalooza Partners)minorOthersMultiple community organizations partner with GISD for Summerpalooza including Agile Sports Association, Camp Fire First Texas, City of Cleburne Parks and Recreation, local churches, and various youth organizations.
• North Texas School DistrictsminorOthersPartnership with other North Texas school districts (Northwest ISD, Plano ISD, Quinlan ISD, Rockwall ISD, Boyd ISD) in sharing information about weather-related cancellations and postponements during winter weather events.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Keene ISD: Johnson County public K-12 district comparable in scale to Godley ISD with similar North Texas property tax base and per-ADA state aid exposure. Direct comparable for evaluating small-district program offerings and bond referendum dynamics.
• Venus ISD: Small Johnson County public K-12 district serving a comparable suburban-to-rural transition area in North Texas. Same funding stack (state aid + property tax), comparable scale constraints, and face the same District of Innovation and bond-elections dynamics as Godley ISD.
• Alvarado ISD: Neighboring public K-12 district in Johnson County, Texas, of broadly similar scale (~3,000–3,500 students across multiple campuses). Same regional economy, same funding formulas, same Texas Education Code obligations — a direct comparator for enrollment trajectory, bond dynamics, and per-pupil operating benchmarks.
• Rio Vista ISD: Smaller Johnson County public K-12 district with similar rural-to-suburban demographic mix and the same Texas funding formula exposure. Useful peer benchmark for small-district operating efficiency and CTE/athletics program breadth.
• Joshua ISD: Johnson County public K-12 district adjacent to Godley ISD, modestly larger (~5,000 students). Directly comparable operating environment (same property tax regime, same state accountability framework, same North Texas demographic growth corridor), making it a like-for-like peer for academic outcomes, CTE delivery, and capital planning.

Regional players

• Quinlan ISD: Small, rural-to-exurban public K-12 district in Hunt County named as a Godley ISD winter-weather coordination partner. Shares similar small-district operating constraints and weather-disruption exposure.
• Burleson ISD: Johnson/Tarrant County public K-12 district (~13,000 students), serving a similar suburban North Texas feeder pattern as Godley ISD. Provides a comparison for how a larger-scale district manages CTE infrastructure (Parks/CLI equivalents), bond sequencing, and District of Innovation flexes.
• Cleburne ISD: Johnson County seat's public K-12 district, larger than Godley ISD (~6,000 students). Same county, same state funding regime, same regional labor market — provides an upward-scale benchmark for CTE facility utilization, alternative education programming (e.g., LINKS Academy equivalents), and bond capacity.
• Northwest ISD: Large, fast-growing North Texas public K-12 district (~28,000+ students) explicitly named as a Godley ISD partner for winter-weather coordination. Operates in the same regional labor market and demographic growth corridor, useful as an upper-bound benchmark for scale, capital programs, and enrollment management.

Broad incumbents

• Mansfield ISD: Major Tarrant County public K-12 district (~36,000 students), one of the largest in the region. Competes for the same North Texas residential feeder as Godley ISD; offers a broader portfolio of CTE academies, fine arts, and athletics that families in overlap zones may choose over a smaller district.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/godleyisd
• Facebookfacebook.com/godleyisd
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/godley-independent-school-district
• Instagraminstagram.com/godleyisd

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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