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Golden Rule Desoto

Q: Is Golden Rule Desoto a good school?

Golden Rule Desoto ranks 2537 th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Golden Rule Desoto?

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

Q: What is the racial makeup of Golden Rule Desoto?

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

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

2537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Golden Rule Desoto is an alternative public charter school located in Desoto, Texas, serving grades PK-12 with a total enrollment of 467 students. This school is part of the Golden Rule Charter School District, which is ranked 633 out of 961 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Golden Rule Desoto appears to be a relatively high-performing alternative school, with consistently better academic performance than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025 projections, Golden Rule Desoto's 3rd grade reading proficiency is 52.94% compared to the district's 46.67% and the state's 52.02%. The school also has relatively low dropout rates, ranging from 0.0% to 1.3% over the past few years. When compared to nearby alternative schools, such as Dallas County JJAEP CFB Campus and Juvenile Justice AEP, Golden Rule Desoto has significantly better academic performance, lower dropout rates, and higher graduation rates.

The school's very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 92.15% to 99.3% over the past few years, suggests that Golden Rule Desoto is serving a highly economically disadvantaged student population. This may contribute to the school's focus on providing an alternative educational setting. Additionally, Golden Rule Desoto spends between $11,339 and $11,787 per student, which is higher than the state average, indicating that the school is allocating more resources to support its students and educational programs.

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: Holding steady — 45th percentile in 2015 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (39% vs 45% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Social Studies scores 20 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg37%

Texas avg45%

Elementary school

2,537^th of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

1,464^th of 2,344

Texas public middle schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 17 pts since 2021

From top 45% (2021) to bottom 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 5Elementary Schools in the Golden Rule Charter School

633^rd of 961Golden 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	43.4	2537 of 4651	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.5	2018 of 4710	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.9	1956 of 4647	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	2469 of 4581	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.8	2252 of 4578	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	1163 of 4479	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.9	2092 of 4359	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	11.4	4151 of 4329	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	3972 of 4286	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	49.6	2359 of 4320	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	20.5	3799 of 4260	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.7	917 of 1905	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.2	281 of 2443	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	633 of 2515	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	52.4	1032 of 2483	58.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	78.3	490 of 4461	89.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	723 of 4331	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	97.7	30 of 4295	99.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	1224 of 2918	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	1157 of 3668	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.0	1165 of 3556	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.7	906 of 3487	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	65.8	764 of 3446	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.9	84 of 3333	97.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	38.0	2376 of 3744	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.7	2329 of 4658	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	1814 of 4588	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	2270 of 4561	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	2458 of 4499	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.7	1680 of 4348	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.4	2774 of 4306	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	1917 of 3644	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	2063 of 4465	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.4	1244 of 4401	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	54.8	1771 of 4376	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.1	1575 of 4329	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.0	494 of 4188	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	59.7	1397 of 4168	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1686 of 3705	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.8	1448 of 4594	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.2	955 of 4521	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	1680 of 4477	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.0	1286 of 4451	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.7	450 of 4309	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	60.0	1376 of 4264	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	2536 of 3739	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.3	2295 of 4647	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.8	2104 of 4585	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	2500 of 4563	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.8	1989 of 4498	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.3	839 of 4357	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	1475 of 4319	65.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	2533 of 3549	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	43.7	2322 of 4292	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.4	3569 of 4086	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	60.5	1044 of 3952	73.6%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	1464 of 2344	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	1770 of 2372	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	1546 of 2330	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1814 of 2254	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	50.4	1020 of 2252	54.7%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	63.7	506 of 2182	76.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	53.0	544 of 1428	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.9	1216 of 1770	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.3	973 of 1720	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.7	687 of 1643	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	1123 of 1825	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	1972 of 2242	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	1798 of 2241	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.9	2125 of 2221	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	43.9	1154 of 2151	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	926 of 1731	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.6	1543 of 2119	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.3	1136 of 2116	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	1637 of 2077	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.2	716 of 2043	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	858 of 1820	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.2	1594 of 2235	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.3	1265 of 2251	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	1579 of 2220	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	66.1	476 of 2172	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	32.6	1284 of 1818	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.2	1412 of 2246	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	1145 of 2245	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	1313 of 2228	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.9	829 of 2168	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	1539 of 1568	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1526 of 1891	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	30.5	1377 of 1961	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	49.0	704 of 1837	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.3	855 of 1829	53.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	53.9	421 of 1371	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	324 of 1278	74.6%	★★★★☆
2021	66.5	215 of 1195	82.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	0.3	1879 of 1880	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.8	1443 of 1891	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	1224 of 1841	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.7	1156 of 1815	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	39.4	1075 of 1820	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	901 of 1762	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	797 of 1743	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	36.7	1200 of 1897	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.2	883 of 1847	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	693 of 1848	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	35.7	1217 of 1913	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.7	1109 of 1853	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.6	912 of 1840	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	19.8	1346 of 1478	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	52.6	486 of 1418	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	395 of 1382	71.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)58th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+9 vs school

African American (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile~ school

Female (2025)37th percentile-9 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

At Risk (2022)77th percentile+57 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)62nd percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)47th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2025)38th percentile~ school

Male (2025)29th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)2nd percentile-36 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 (2024-2025) ?

Reading45%-10 vs state

Mathematics43%~ state avg

Science34%-4 vs state

Social Studies9%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Golden Rule Desoto	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	135 W Wintergreen Rd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Golden Rule Charter School	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(469) 248-4463	402	34	11.8	91.3%	12 (3.0%)	67 (16.7%)	317 (78.9%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	43.4	2537^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%		52.5	2018^th of 4710 public elementary schools	57.2%	519	38.5	0.0			0.0				52.9	48.3	50.0	36.4	39.4	37.5	40.9	43.3	41.7	22.7	45.5	56.3	30.6	37.5	9.4	$8,545
Uplift Gradus Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	121 Seahawk Dr	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 451-5551	597	32	18.3	83.6%	5 (0.8%)	375 (62.8%)	184 (30.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.2%)	32.8	3269^th of 4651 public elementary schools	29.7%		38.8	2908^th of 4710 public elementary schools	38.3%	361									30.4	39.8	51.3				38.0	44.6	41.0				10.3			$10,154
Ruby Young Talented And Gifted Academy	Public, Magnet	K-8	707 Young Blvd	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-6505	263	13	19.8	58.6%	4 (1.5%)	193 (73.4%)	56 (21.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	21.1	3972^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	14.6%		23.8	3855^th of 4710 public elementary schools	18.2%	117								61.1	37.0	35.5	46.9	42.9	50.0	73.5	29.6	29.0	31.3	9.5	5.6	50.0	6.3	44.1	14.7	$9,278
Uplift Hampton Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	8915 S Hampton Rd	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 421-1982	712	37	19.0	89.0%	5 (0.7%)	485 (68.1%)	186 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	32 (4.5%)	30.5	3398^th of 4651 public elementary schools	26.9%		28.3	3568^th of 4710 public elementary schools	24.2%	170									48.6	44.4	42.2				48.6	37.4	16.5				0.9			$10,398
The Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-5	1016 The Meadows Pkwy	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 224-0960	312	15	20.4	75.6%	2 (0.6%)	269 (86.2%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	7.7	4548^th of 4651 public elementary schools	2.2%		11.2	4493^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	4.6%	55									19.6	8.6	27.1				13.7	12.9	30.1				2.4			$8,815
Martin Weiss Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8601 Willoughby Blvd	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4000	427	30	14.4	98.4%	6 (1.4%)	83 (19.4%)	334 (78.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	65.7	1320^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.6%		65.6	1312^th of 4710 public elementary schools	72.1%	8	45.5	57.1	84.6				12.5		50.0	50.0	67.7				42.4	63.0	71.7				26.5			$11,943
Ronald E McNair Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3150 Bainbridge Dr	Dallas	75237	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-6200	500	33	15.1	98.2%	10 (2.0%)	267 (53.4%)	203 (40.6%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	12.8	4378^th of 4651 public elementary schools	5.9%		29.9	3473^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	26.3%	905	16.7	25.0	38.7	11.1	0.0	0.0	0.0		29.2	50.0	30.4				17.0	31.6	17.7				2.9			$12,996
Birdie Alexander Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1830 Goldwood Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3100	259	23	11.5	96.1%	4 (1.5%)	192 (74.1%)	57 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	19.7	4042^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	13.1%		19.1	4114^th of 4710 public elementary schools	12.7%	72	33.3		14.3			0.0	28.6		34.5	25.0	43.5				22.6	22.5	52.0				4.4			$16,697
Umphrey Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7808 Racine Dr	Dallas	75232	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-3900	447	33	13.7	97.8%	11 (2.5%)	184 (41.2%)	234 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.9%)	66.1	1305^th of 4651 public elementary schools	71.9%		20.8	4023^rd of 4710 public elementary schools	14.6%	2718	35.0	28.6	51.5	33.3	0.0	20.0	42.9		51.5	76.3	47.1				45.5	67.9	50.0				35.6			$12,754
Woodridge Elementary	Public, Magnet	K-4	1001 Woodridge	Desoto	75115	Dallas County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 223-3800	362	23	15.7	58.8%	9 (2.5%)	285 (78.7%)	58 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.2%)	29.4	3468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.4%					(n/a)									33.3	31.6					52.4	23.7								$7,891

Frequently Asked Questions about Golden Rule Desoto

What is the racial makeup of Golden Rule Desoto?

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

Is Golden Rule Desoto a good school?

Golden Rule Desoto ranks 2537^th of 4651 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golden Rule Desoto?

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

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