Golden Rule Charter School
Public elementary school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Golden Rule Charter School · Grades Pre-K–8
Golden Rule Charter School serves 490 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 6 schools in Golden Rule Charter School. By enrollment it is the 2618th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.2 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Golden Rule Charter School |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | City, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480023709189 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Golden Rule Charter School | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 490 | 1,298 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.2 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 94.5% | 93.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 11% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Golden Rule Charter School in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Golden Rule Charter School, Golden Rule Charter School is the largest, with 37.8% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1 miles away with a median enrollment of 434; Golden Rule Charter School is close to their typical size.
As a charter school it is publicly funded and charges no tuition, but it is run under a charter rather than directly by a local school board.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 6 with 66 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 40, against an average of 49 per grade. This year grade 8 has 40% more students than kindergarten (56 against 40). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 56 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is Hispanic students: 98.2% here and 91.7% across Golden Rule Charter School. Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
94.5% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 93.4% across Golden Rule Charter School and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 40.2 full-time-equivalent teachers for 490 students, Golden Rule Charter School has 12.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 490 students would have about 33.1 teachers, so Golden Rule Charter School has 7.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Golden Rule Charter School is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is Maria Moreno STEAM Academy, 0.4 miles away in Dallas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 169 other elementary schools, 65 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| Hispanic | 98.2% |
| Black | 0.8% |
| White | 0.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.4% |
51.8% of students are girls and 48.2% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 56 |
| Kindergarten | 40 |
| Grade 1 | 43 |
| Grade 2 | 40 |
| Grade 3 | 44 |
| Grade 4 | 42 |
| Grade 5 | 48 |
| Grade 6 | 66 |
| Grade 7 | 55 |
| Grade 8 | 56 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
2602 W Illinois Ave, Dallas, TX 75233
Phone: (214)333-9330
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Golden Rule Charter School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Moreno STEAM Academy | Dallas ISD | 0.4 mi | 344 | 14.3 | 95.6% |
| Jimmie Tyler Brashear Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.6 mi | 598 | 14.6 | 91.8% |
| Leila P Cowart Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.7 mi | 515 | 12.6 | 94.4% |
| Arturo Salazar Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.0 mi | 424 | 13.9 | 97.9% |
| Hall Personalized Learning Academy at Oak Cliff | Dallas ISD | 1.1 mi | 443 | 15.8 | 95.7% |
| Margaret B Henderson Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.2 mi | 337 | 13.5 | 93.5% |
| Winnetka Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.5 mi | 693 | 16.5 | 90.5% |
| Lida Hooe Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.5 mi | 310 | 13.5 | 97.7% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Golden Rule Charter School
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Golden Rule | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 99 |
| Golden Rule Desoto | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 402 |
| Golden Rule Grand Prairie | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 78 |
| Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 15 |
| Golden Rule Southwest | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 214 |