GOLDEN RULE

GOLDEN RULE operates as a very small primary school in DALLAS, Texas, overseen by GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL. Current enrollment sits at 99 students spanning grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 81% smaller than typical.

GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 1,298 students; GOLDEN RULE is among them.

For racial and ethnic makeup, GOLDEN RULE records that nearly all students (99%) are Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 41% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, GOLDEN RULE records 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 93% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Dallas County (around 77%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), GOLDEN RULE ranks in the top 10% of Texas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 33.3%; GOLDEN RULE posts 48.9%, +15.6 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Dallas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $76,547 per year, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. GOLDEN RULE is one of 771 public schools in Dallas County (combined enrollment of about 459,645 students).

Nearest neighbor: ANSON JONES EL, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), GOLDEN RULE ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 45.2%.

The school occupies a suburban site. As a public charter, GOLDEN RULE runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at GOLDEN RULE has declined 30%, going from 142 students in 2018 to 99 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 14.4:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.