Golden Rule Charter School District

135 W Wintergreen Rd
Desoto, TX 75115
4/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025 school year, there is 1 public high school serving 467 students in Golden Rule Charter School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public high schools in Texas.
Public High School in Golden Rule Charter School District have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Texas public high school average of 37%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 98% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Texas public high school average of 74% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (TX)
# Schools
6 Schools
2,552 Schools
# Students
1,397 Students
1,864,677 Students
# Teachers
111 Teachers
125,506 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Golden Rule Charter School District, which is ranked #741 of all 1,196 school districts in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (TX)
#735 out of 1204 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Golden Rule Charter   School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
33%
41%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Golden Rule Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
48%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Golden Rule Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
31%
46%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Golden Rule Charter   School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.15
0.64
# American Indian Students
1 Student
6,249 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
3 Students
95,920 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
5%
# Hispanic Students
1,284 Students
992,082 Students
% Hispanic Students
92%
53%
# Black Students
90 Students
234,075 Students
% Black Students
7%
13%
# White Students
17 Students
483,077 Students
% White Students
1%
26%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
2,934 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
50,340 Students
% of Two or more races Students
n/a
3%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
220
6,571
# Students in K Grade:
141
9,336
# Students in 1st Grade:
128
10,076
# Students in 2nd Grade:
151
10,215
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
10,512
# Students in 4th Grade:
130
10,681
# Students in 5th Grade:
115
11,658
# Students in 6th Grade:
108
32,105
# Students in 7th Grade:
97
38,290
# Students in 8th Grade:
86
40,744
# Students in 9th Grade:
34
472,263
# Students in 10th Grade:
24
438,622
# Students in 11th Grade:
14
406,207
# Students in 12th Grade:
12
367,397
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $14,169 is higher than the state median of $13,387. The school district revenue/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,136 is less than the state median of $14,116. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (TX)
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$74,029 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Golden Rule Charter   School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$16 MM
$78,063 MM
This chart displays total spending of Golden Rule Charter   School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$14,169
$13,387
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Golden Rule Charter   School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$11,136
$14,116
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Golden Rule Charter   School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in Texas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Golden Rule Charter School District Public High Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Golden Rule Desoto
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
135 W Wintergreen Rd
Dallas, TX 75233
(469) 248-4463
Grades: PK-12
| 467 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 6 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,397 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 99%
  • : Bottom 50% in TX
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • : 48% (Btm 50%)
  • : 31% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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