For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 892 students in Golden Rule Charter School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Texas.
Public Middle Schools in Golden Rule Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Texas public middle school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 48% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public middle school average of 75% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,678 Schools
# Students
1,298 Students
1,445,479 Students
# Teachers
109 Teachers
96,876 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Golden Rule Charter School District, which is ranked #739 of all 1,193 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
Overall District Rank
#748 out of 1202 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35%
44%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)13.6%
23%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.16
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
6%
% Hispanic
92%
53%
% Black
6%
13%
% White
2%
25%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
3%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,250 is higher than the state median of $13,399. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,985 is less than the state median of $14,129. The school district spending/student has grown by 25% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
Spending
$16 MM
$78,063 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,250
$13,399
Spending / Student
$11,985
$14,129
Best Golden Rule Charter School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Golden Rule Desoto
Charter School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
135 W Wintergreen Rd
Dallas, TX 75233
(469) 248-4463
Dallas, TX 75233
(469) 248-4463
Gr: PK-8 | 402 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
Rank: #22.
Golden Rule Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2602 W Illinois Ave
Dallas, TX 75233
(214) 333-9330
Dallas, TX 75233
(214) 333-9330
Gr: PK-8 | 490 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 99%
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