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Golden Rule Desoto

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8
3984th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools
Better than 14% of Texas elementary schools
Summary

Golden Rule Desoto is a public charter school in Desoto, TX, serving 402 students in grades PK-8, where over 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school is part of the Golden Rule Charter School district, which ranks in the bottom 22% of Texas districts. After reaching a peak in the 2018-2019 school year, the school has experienced a dramatic decline, dropping from the 74th percentile to its current rank in the 14th percentile (1 star) for the 2025-2026 school year.

The most significant concern is the school's severe academic decline, particularly in math. In the 2025-2026 school year, only 9.76% of 4th graders and 6.25% of 7th graders were proficient in math, compared to state averages of 49.28% and 29.41%, respectively. This is a stark contrast to nearby Umphrey Lee Elementary, which achieved 60.78% proficiency in 4th grade math. While the school previously showed strength in early reading, outperforming state averages in 3rd and 4th grade reading in 2023-2024, those scores have since fallen below state averages. The school does maintain a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.8:1, which is much lower than nearby schools like The Meadows Elementary (20.4:1), suggesting that challenges are not due to overcrowding but likely stem from curriculum or instructional issues.

Despite the overall struggles, there are some positive signs. The school has historically been highly effective for "At Risk" students, ranking in the 99th percentile for serving this population in 2018-2019. Additionally, 8th grade science showed a notable strength in 2023-2024, with 52.17% proficiency—well above the state average of 41.56%. However, the school's year-over-year test scores are highly volatile, indicating a lack of stable, school-wide instructional systems. For parents considering this school, it is important to note that while it is located just 0.41 miles from Uplift Gradus Prep Ps, another charter serving a similar population, Golden Rule Desoto has experienced a more dramatic collapse in performance, suggesting school-specific factors are at play.

402
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$8,545
Per pupil spending ?
91.3%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 135 W Wintergreen Rd
       Desoto, TX  75115

(469) 248-4463

District: Golden Rule Charter School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
78.9%
African American:
16.7%
White:
3.0%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 74th percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2026
Strengths
Small classes — about 12 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Texas average (30% vs 48% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)
!Ranking has slipped from its 74th-percentile peak (2019) to 14th (2026)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school30%
District avg33%
Texas avg48%
Elementary school
3,984th of 4,627
Texas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 14%▲ up 7 pts since 2016
From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,700th of 2,335
Texas public middle schools ?
Bottom 27%▼ down 28 pts since 2021
From top 45% (2021) to bottom 27% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Texas Middle Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
5th of 5Elementary Schools in the Golden Rule Charter School
743rd 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)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202621.23984 of 462713.9%★☆☆☆☆
202543.42537 of 465145.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.52018 of 471057.2%★★★☆☆
202353.91956 of 464757.9%★★★☆☆
202244.52469 of 458146.1%★★☆☆☆
202145.82252 of 457850.8%★★★☆☆
201967.71163 of 447974.0%★★★★☆
201847.92092 of 435952.0%★★★☆☆
201711.44151 of 43294.1%☆☆☆☆☆
201613.93972 of 42867.3%☆☆☆☆☆
201549.62359 of 432045.4%★★☆☆☆
201420.53799 of 426010.8%★☆☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202646.91193 of 240650.4%★★★☆☆
202548.7917 of 190551.9%★★★☆☆
202479.2281 of 244388.5%★★★★☆
201964.9633 of 251574.8%★★★★☆
201852.41032 of 248358.4%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202278.3490 of 446189.0%★★★★☆
202170.4723 of 433183.3%★★★★☆
201997.730 of 429599.3%★★★★★

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.9665 of 164359.5%★★★☆☆
202552.71224 of 291858.1%★★★☆☆
202460.31157 of 366868.5%★★★☆☆
202360.01165 of 355667.2%★★★☆☆
202264.7906 of 348774.0%★★★★☆
202165.8764 of 344677.8%★★★★☆
201991.984 of 333397.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.93401 of 457525.7%★☆☆☆☆
202538.02376 of 374436.5%★★☆☆☆
202447.72329 of 465850.0%★★★☆☆
202355.81814 of 458860.5%★★★☆☆
202248.12270 of 456150.2%★★★☆☆
202142.22458 of 449945.4%★★☆☆☆
201956.71680 of 434861.4%★★★☆☆
201837.42774 of 430635.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202626.13682 of 441316.6%★☆☆☆☆
202547.11917 of 364447.4%★★☆☆☆
202450.82063 of 446553.8%★★★☆☆
202364.41244 of 440171.7%★★★★☆
202254.81771 of 437659.5%★★★☆☆
202156.11575 of 432963.6%★★★☆☆
201979.0494 of 418888.2%★★★★☆
201859.71397 of 416866.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.73544 of 452021.6%★☆☆☆☆
202551.21686 of 370554.5%★★★☆☆
202460.81448 of 459468.5%★★★☆☆
202369.2955 of 452178.9%★★★★☆
202257.01680 of 447762.5%★★★☆☆
202162.01286 of 445171.1%★★★★☆
201978.7450 of 430989.6%★★★★☆
201860.01376 of 426467.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202619.54077 of 458211.0%★☆☆☆☆
202535.62536 of 373932.2%★★☆☆☆
202448.32295 of 464750.6%★★★☆☆
202350.82104 of 458554.1%★★★☆☆
202244.22500 of 456345.2%★★☆☆☆
202149.81989 of 449855.8%★★★☆☆
201974.3839 of 435780.7%★★★★☆
201860.11475 of 431965.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.82759 of 430135.9%★★☆☆☆
202533.02533 of 354928.6%★☆☆☆☆
202443.72322 of 429245.9%★★☆☆☆
202323.43569 of 408612.7%★☆☆☆☆
202260.51044 of 395273.6%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202630.41700 of 233527.2%★☆☆☆☆
202537.81464 of 234437.5%★★☆☆☆
202429.11770 of 237225.4%★☆☆☆☆
202335.61546 of 233033.6%★★☆☆☆
202224.31814 of 225419.5%★☆☆☆☆
202150.41020 of 225254.7%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202654.6470 of 129563.7%★★★☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202263.7506 of 218276.8%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202643.7716 of 139048.5%★★☆☆☆
202553.0544 of 142861.9%★★★☆☆
202433.91216 of 177031.3%★★☆☆☆
202341.3973 of 172043.4%★★☆☆☆
202248.7687 of 164358.2%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202623.41902 of 224015.1%★☆☆☆☆
202539.21123 of 182538.5%★★☆☆☆
202419.71972 of 224212.0%★☆☆☆☆
202325.71798 of 224119.8%★☆☆☆☆
202211.92125 of 22214.3%☆☆☆☆☆
202143.91154 of 215146.4%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202636.51420 of 214133.7%★★☆☆☆
202544.2926 of 173146.5%★★☆☆☆
202431.61543 of 211927.2%★☆☆☆☆
202344.31136 of 211646.3%★★☆☆☆
202228.21637 of 207721.2%★☆☆☆☆
202156.2716 of 204365.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202647.11120 of 225350.3%★★★☆☆
202548.3858 of 182052.9%★★★☆☆
202433.21594 of 223528.7%★☆☆☆☆
202343.31265 of 225143.8%★★☆☆☆
202233.91579 of 222028.9%★☆☆☆☆
202166.1476 of 217278.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202637.41443 of 225336.0%★★☆☆☆
202532.61284 of 181829.4%★☆☆☆☆
202437.21412 of 224637.1%★★☆☆☆
202346.31145 of 224549.0%★★☆☆☆
202240.01313 of 222841.1%★★☆☆☆
202155.9829 of 216861.8%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202664.1385 of 195680.3%★★★★☆
202512.81539 of 15681.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202427.61526 of 189119.3%★☆☆☆☆
High school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202330.51377 of 196129.8%★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202249.0704 of 183761.7%★★★☆☆
202145.3855 of 182953.3%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202353.9421 of 137169.3%★★★☆☆
202257.1324 of 127874.6%★★★★☆
202166.5215 of 119582.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
20240.31879 of 18800.1%☆☆☆☆☆
202324.81443 of 189123.7%★☆☆☆☆
202234.31224 of 184133.5%★★☆☆☆
202137.71156 of 181536.3%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202339.41075 of 182040.9%★★☆☆☆
202243.8901 of 176248.9%★★☆☆☆
202148.9797 of 174354.3%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202336.71200 of 189736.7%★★☆☆☆
202246.2883 of 184752.2%★★★☆☆
202154.0693 of 184862.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202335.71217 of 191336.4%★★☆☆☆
202237.71109 of 185340.2%★★☆☆☆
202146.6912 of 184050.4%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankTexas percentileRating
202319.81346 of 14788.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202252.6486 of 141865.7%★★★☆☆
202157.4395 of 138271.4%★★★★☆
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)
Elementary school
At Risk (2022)89th percentile+43 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)60th percentile+46 vs school
African American (2026)50th percentile+37 vs school
Special Education (2026)36th percentile+22 vs school
Female (2026)26th percentile+12 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)22nd percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2026)17th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)11th percentile-3 vs school
Middle school
Special Education (2026)80th percentile+53 vs school
At Risk (2022)77th percentile+57 vs school
African American (2026)64th percentile+37 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+23 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)48th percentile+21 vs school
Male (2026)36th percentile+9 vs school
Hispanic (2026)34th percentile+6 vs school
Female (2026)15th percentile-12 vs school
High school
English Language Learner (2023)69th percentile+40 vs school
At Risk (2022)62nd percentile
Hispanic (2023)41st percentile+11 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)37th percentile+7 vs school
Male (2023)36th percentile+7 vs school
Special Education (2023)9th percentile-21 vs school
Female (2024)<1st percentile
By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?
Reading34%-21 vs state
Social Studies32%~ state avg
Mathematics28%-16 vs state

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Students at Golden Rule Desoto are 79% Hispanic, 17% African American, 3% White.

Golden Rule Desoto ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Texas elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 402 students attended Golden Rule Desoto.

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