Golden Rule Southwest
Public elementary school (charter) in Dallas, Texas · Golden Rule Charter School · Grades Pre-K–6
Golden Rule Southwest serves 214 students in grades Pre-K–6 in Dallas (Dallas County). It is one of 6 schools in Golden Rule Charter School. By enrollment it is the 4468th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 12.6 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 ÷ 16.97 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School, charter |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–6 |
| 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 | 480023712372 |
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 | 214 | 1,298 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 12.6 | 11.9 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 96.7% | 93.4% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 14% 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 Southwest in context
Size
Golden Rule Southwest is the 3rd largest of Golden Rule Charter School's 6 elementary schools; its 214 students are 16.5% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 1.1 miles away with a median enrollment of 468; Golden Rule Southwest 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 46 students, and its smallest is grade 6 with 19, against an average of 27 per grade. This year grade 6 has 17% fewer students than kindergarten (19 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 46 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
All of its students are reported as Hispanic.
96.7% 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 16.97 full-time-equivalent teachers for 214 students, Golden Rule Southwest has 12.6 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 214 students would have about 14.5 teachers, so Golden Rule Southwest has 2.5 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 Southwest is inside a principal city of 250,000 people or more, which NCES calls city, large. The nearest other elementary school is John W Runyon Elementary School, 0.6 miles away in Dallas ISD. Within 10 miles there are 144 other elementary schools, 58 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 | 99.5% |
| White | 0.5% |
46.3% of students are girls and 53.7% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 46 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 24 |
| Grade 2 | 27 |
| Grade 3 | 24 |
| Grade 4 | 26 |
| Grade 5 | 25 |
| Grade 6 | 19 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
10747 Bruton Rd, Dallas, TX 75217
Phone: (469)248-4463
Website: goldenruledallas.org
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Golden Rule Southwest. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John W Runyon Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 0.6 mi | 417 | 14.4 | 97.4% |
| Seabourn Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 0.8 mi | 573 | 13.9 | 91.1% |
| KIPP Pleasant Grove Primary School | KIPP Texas Public Schools | 0.8 mi | 496 | 19.5 | 95.4% |
| Edward Titche Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.0 mi | 676 | 14.7 | 99.4% |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.1 mi | 417 | 15.4 | 96.9% |
| McWhorter Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.2 mi | 501 | 12.8 | 92.4% |
| C a Tatum Jr. Elementary School | Dallas ISD | 1.3 mi | 415 | 14.9 | 99.5% |
| Galloway Elementary School | Mesquite ISD | 1.5 mi | 439 | 12.7 | 75.4% |
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 Schools Inc - Wilmer | Elementary | Pre-K–K | 15 |