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Golden Rule

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

3549^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Golden Rule is a small PK-5 charter school in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, serving just 99 students, with over 92% qualifying for free or reduced lunch. This school has experienced a dramatic and recent decline in academic performance, falling from a top-tier ranking in the 95th percentile in 2021-2022 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-2026, a systemic collapse that has erased years of progress.

Golden Rule’s most critical differentiator is its steep performance drop, which stands in stark contrast to nearby Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary, located just 1.5 miles away. Both schools serve a very similar demographic, but while Bethune has been steadily improving to the 89th percentile, Golden Rule has been in freefall. This comparison proves that student demographics are not the primary driver of performance, making Golden Rule’s decline even more concerning. The school is also failing its most vulnerable populations, with performance for Female Students (9th percentile), English Language Learners (21st percentile), and Hispanic Students (27th percentile) among the worst in the state—a complete reversal of its former strength in serving "At Risk" students.

A specific point of failure is 4th grade, where proficiency rates are catastrophically low: 15.38% in both Reading and Math, compared to state averages of 53% and 49%, respectively. Despite a low student-teacher ratio of 11:1—a significant resource that most nearby schools lack—Golden Rule is failing to leverage this advantage for effective instruction. The school is at a critical crossroads, needing urgent, systemic changes in curriculum, instruction, and leadership to reverse this trend and reclaim its former status as a high-performing institution within the Golden Rule Charter School district.

Students ?

11.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,125

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

622 Sunnyside Ave
Dallas, TX 75211

(214) 333-9330

District: Golden Rule Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

99.0%

White:

1.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (34% vs 51% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 41 percentile points since 2014

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Texas avg51%

3,549^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 62 pts since 2017

From top 14% (2017) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Golden Rule Charter School

743^rd of 951Golden Rule Charter School among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	28.2	3549 of 4627	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	2012 of 4651	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	1730 of 4710	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.5	1267 of 4647	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	93.1	236 of 4581	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	437 of 4479	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	500 of 4359	88.5%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	627 of 4329	85.5%	★★★★☆
2014	63.8	1553 of 4260	63.5%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	98.3	25 of 4295	99.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	68 of 4240	98.4%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	29.1	1304 of 1643	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	58.8	994 of 2918	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.2	1158 of 3668	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.7	487 of 3556	86.3%	★★★★☆
2019	92.2	81 of 3333	97.6%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	91 of 3226	97.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	4142 of 4575	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.9	3174 of 4658	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.9	1472 of 4588	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	99.1	15 of 4348	99.7%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	376 of 4306	91.3%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	3217 of 4413	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	61.4	1167 of 3644	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.1	1329 of 4465	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	597 of 4401	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	96.5	69 of 4376	98.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.2	192 of 4188	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	260 of 4168	93.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	38.9	2942 of 4520	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	66.4	907 of 3705	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	62.6	1332 of 4594	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	81.8	404 of 4521	91.1%	★★★★★
2022	98.0	30 of 4477	99.3%	★★★★★
2019	92.9	99 of 4309	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	164 of 4264	96.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	44.3	2473 of 4582	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	67.9	994 of 3739	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	74.2	939 of 4647	79.8%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	293 of 4563	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	34.4	3050 of 4357	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	75.0	818 of 4319	81.1%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

At Risk (2019)99th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)46th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)35th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)27th percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)9th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading39%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR Reading (2026)				STAAR Mathematics (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	Total
Golden Rule	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	622 Sunnyside Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 333-9330	99	9	11.0	92.9%	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	98 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28.2	3549^th of 4627 public elementary schools	23.3%		52.2	2012^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.7%	1537							62.5	15.4	50.0		44.4	15.4	33.3		$10,125
Anson Jones Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3901 Meredith Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4700	539	34	15.8	98.1%	6 (1.1%)	15 (2.8%)	508 (94.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	36.4	2987^th of 4627 public elementary schools	35.4%		32.2	3295^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.2%	308	27.0	52.6	17.7			16.7	50.0	27.8	50.0	37.5	32.1	53.7	32.8	40.6	$10,523
Celestino Mauricio Soto Junior Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4510 W Jefferson Blvd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-5100	444	30	15.0	94.1%	9 (2.0%)	7 (1.6%)	421 (94.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	59.2	1646^th of 4627 public elementary schools	64.4%		51.8	2039^th of 4651 public elementary schools	56.2%	393	45.5	42.9	66.7				47.1	55.3	65.0		42.6	52.9	53.3		$11,790
L O Donald Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1218 Phinney Ave	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5300	324	26	12.6	95.7%	11 (3.4%)	8 (2.5%)	303 (93.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63.6	1428^th of 4627 public elementary schools	69.1%		44.9	2445^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	1017	22.2	54.6	81.3	33.3			64.3	52.4	60.0		45.2	51.2	57.1		$12,520
George Peabody Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3101 Raydell Pl	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5200	318	21	15.5	94.7%	12 (3.8%)	10 (3.1%)	288 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	62.1	1507^th of 4627 public elementary schools	67.4%		39.7	2792^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%	1285	0.0	0.0					52.2	62.1	75.8	50.0	45.2	48.6	54.1	45.5	$16,175
Hall Personalized Learning Academy At Oak Cliff	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 Keats Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5400	443	28	15.8	95.7%	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	429 (96.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	41.5	2623^rd of 4627 public elementary schools	43.3%		50	2141^st of 4651 public elementary schools	54.0%	482	29.0	81.8	39.4		37.5		30.4	41.0	58.1		38.3	49.1	43.8		$12,789
Arturo Salazar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1120 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1800	424	30	13.9	97.9%	8 (1.9%)	9 (2.1%)	404 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	55.9	1811^th of 4627 public elementary schools	60.9%		48.1	2250^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.6%	439	34.6	58.3					44.1	62.5	54.2		37.7	59.3	51.6		$12,966
Leila P Cowart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1515 S Ravinia Dr	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-5500	515	41	12.5	94.4%	9 (1.7%)	5 (1.0%)	493 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	49.2	2160^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.3	2363^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	49.2%	203	37.9	81.8	73.3				50.0	49.3	48.0		45.8	64.2	28.6		$11,945
Mary McLeod Bethune Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1665 Duncanville Rd	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-1300	538	35	15.4	91.6%	14 (2.6%)	23 (4.3%)	492 (91.4%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	86.8	515^th of 4627 public elementary schools	88.9%		77.7	849^th of 4651 public elementary schools	81.7%	334	72.7	72.7	76.9				67.2	78.2	71.4		63.3	82.9	59.2		$10,583
Leslie A Stemmons Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2727 Knoxville St	Dallas	75211	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-4900	603	40	15.0	95.7%	12 (2.0%)	34 (5.6%)	542 (89.9%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	49.1	2166^th of 4627 public elementary schools	53.2%		50.9	2093^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	55.0%	73	45.5	60.6	43.8				53.2	42.6	57.9		46.3	47.5	41.4		$10,131

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Rule

How many students attend Golden Rule?

In the 2024-25 school year, 99 students attended Golden Rule.

What is the racial makeup of Golden Rule?

Students at Golden Rule are 99% Hispanic, 1% White.

Is Golden Rule a good school?

Golden Rule ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Golden Rule in?

Golden Rule Charter School

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