Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer
Public elementary school (charter) in Wilmer, Texas · Golden Rule Charter School · Grades Pre-K–K
Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer serves 15 students in grades Pre-K–K in Wilmer (Dallas County). It is one of 6 schools in Golden Rule Charter School. By enrollment it is the 4720th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 8.5 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 ÷ 1.76 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–K |
| District | Golden Rule Charter School |
| County | Dallas County |
| Area type | Suburb, large |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 480023713576 |
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 | 15 | 1,298 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 8.5 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 80% | 93.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 1% 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 Schools Inc - Wilmer in context
Size
Of the 6 elementary schools in Golden Rule Charter School, Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is the smallest, with 1.2% of the district's students. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 4.8 miles away with a median enrollment of 580; Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer is smaller than most of them.
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 pre-K with 9 students, and its smallest is kindergarten with 6, against an average of 8 per grade. It also enrolls 9 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
80% 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 1.76 full-time-equivalent teachers for 15 students, Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer has 8.5 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 15 students would have about 1 teachers, so Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer has about as many as that.
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 Schools Inc - Wilmer is in an urbanized area of 250,000 people or more, outside its principal city, which NCES calls suburb, large. The nearest other elementary school is Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy, 0.5 miles away in Dallas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 55 other elementary schools, 7 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 | 100% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 9 |
| Kindergarten | 6 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
520 N I-45, Wilmer, TX 75172
Phone: (469)248-4463
Website: goldencharter.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Golden Rule Schools Inc - Wilmer. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eddie Bernice Johnson STEM Academy | Dallas ISD | 0.5 mi | 554 | 15.4 | 94.9% |
| Lee Longino Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 4.1 mi | 436 | 15 | 78.4% |
| Lucy Mae McDonald Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 4.5 mi | 641 | 14.9 | 79.4% |
| Hazel Ingram Elementary School | Ferris ISD | 4.7 mi | 335 | 14 | 86.9% |
| West Main Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 4.8 mi | 601 | 15.4 | 80.7% |
| Wilmer-Hutchins Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 4.8 mi | 563 | 16.1 | 96.4% |
| Pleasant Run Elementary School | Lancaster ISD | 4.9 mi | 597 | 15.7 | 87.8% |
| Ebby Halliday Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 5.8 mi | 722 | 17.3 | 94% |
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 Charter School | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 490 |
| Golden Rule Desoto | Elementary | Pre-K–8 | 402 |
| Golden Rule Grand Prairie | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 78 |
| Golden Rule Southwest | Elementary | Pre-K–6 | 214 |