Enrollment
78
Elementary
DISTRICT 216 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL·NCES 480023712866
Golden Rule Grand Prairie
1729 AVE B, GRAND PRAIRIE, TX 75051 · (214) 333-9330 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL78 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 22% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
7 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.3:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
71 students
DISTRICT 91% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 17% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 6 | 8% |
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
55.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +15.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +5.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 15 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 38.0% | 17.0% | 14.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 28.0% | 17.0% | 27.0% | 28.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 55.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| 2022-23 | 20.0% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 50.0% | 58.0% |
| 2020-21 | 40.0% | 40.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
25.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 35% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Golden Rule Grand Prairie
Golden Rule Grand Prairie's state test result (25.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule Grand Prairie this school | 78 | 91.0% | 25.9% |
| Austin Achieve Ferguson AUSTIN | 73 | 90.4% | N/A |
| Leonel Castillo Early Childhood STEM Academy HOUSTON | 69 | 87.0% | N/A |
| San Perlita Elementary School SAN PERLITA | 80 | 88.8% | 58.1% |
| Southwest Prep Northwest Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 101 | 81.2% | 24.7% |
| Benavides Elementary School BENAVIDES | 61 | 88.5% | 18.9% |
Matched among Texas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Golden Rule Grand Prairie ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 78 | #4,856 of 4,938 | #445 of 448 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
78
-26 (-25%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 78 | 6.7 | 11.6:1 | 91% (71) |
| 2023-24 | 84 | 7 | 12.1:1 | 92% (77) |
| 2022-23 | 76 | 7 | 10.9:1 | 88% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 104 | 8 | 13.0:1 | 97% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 87 | 5 | 17.4:1 | 97% (84) |
| 2015-16 | 78 | 3 | 26.0:1 | 96% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Golden Rule Grand Prairie.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (87 to 78); teachers up 35% (5 to 6.7).
About Golden Rule Grand Prairie
Golden Rule Grand Prairie is a small elementary school located in GRAND PRAIRIE, Texas. The school serves 78 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students.
GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL is made up of 6 schools with 1,298 students in all.
At Golden Rule Grand Prairie, Hispanic students make up 85% of the student body. It is also 12% Black and 4% White. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 43 points below the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Golden Rule Grand Prairie belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 27%.
Its teaching staff equals 6.7 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.6:1. That ratio is under the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Around 91% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is 14 points above the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
The allk12 Grade for Golden Rule Grand Prairie is C-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 22% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 25.9%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 34.8%.
Dallas County census figures show that median household income is about $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Golden Rule Grand Prairie is among the 771 public schools in Dallas County.
Nearby, Hobbs Williams Elementary School is about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Golden Rule Grand Prairie places 5th out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
For locale, NCES codes Golden Rule Grand Prairie as Suburb: Large. This is a charter school, which is a tuition-free public school operating under a charter.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Golden Rule Grand Prairie went from 104 students to 78. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.0:1 to 11.6:1.
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Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL
- Golden Rule Charter SchoolElementary · 490 students
- Golden Rule DesotoElementary · 402 students
- Golden Rule SouthwestElementary · 214 students
- Golden RuleElementary · 99 students
- Golden Rule Schools Inc - WilmerElementary · 15 students
Other schools in GRAND PRAIRIE
- South Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 3,239 students
- Grand Prairie High SchoolHigh · 2,817 students
- John A Dubiski Career High SchoolHigh · 1,574 students
- Bill Arnold Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- Advantage AcademyCombined · 972 students
- Iltexas Grand Prairie Elementary SchoolElementary · 936 students
Nearby schools
- Hobbs Williams Elementary School0.3 mi · 632
- Bill Arnold Middle School0.3 mi · 1,081
- Bonham Ees0.3 mi · 352
- Crockett Early Education School0.9 mi · 377
- Juan N Seguin Elementary School1.0 mi · 452
- Young Women's Leadership Academy High School1.2 mi · 25
Frequently asked questions
About Golden Rule Grand PrairieWhat is the total enrollment at Golden Rule Grand Prairie?
Golden Rule Grand Prairie enrolls approximately 78 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Golden Rule Grand Prairie serve?
Golden Rule Grand Prairie serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Golden Rule Grand Prairie?
Approximately 11.6:1 students per teacher at Golden Rule Grand Prairie.
How diverse is Golden Rule Grand Prairie?
Golden Rule Grand Prairie reports a student body of 4% White, 85% Hispanic, 12% Black.
Who oversees Golden Rule Grand Prairie?
Golden Rule Grand Prairie is overseen by GOLDEN RULE CHARTER SCHOOL in Dallas County.
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