Golden Rule Desoto

Summary:

Golden Rule Desoto is an alternative public charter school serving 446 students in grades PK-12 in the predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged community of Desoto, TX. This high-performing school stands out for its strong academic outcomes, particularly in the early elementary grades, as well as its exceptionally low dropout rate.

Golden Rule Desoto consistently outperforms the overall Pegasus School Of Liberal Arts And Sciences district and the state of Texas on STAAR tests, with 72.41% of 3rd graders proficient in reading compared to 57.14% district-wide and 48.85% statewide. The school also spends more per student ($11,339 to $11,787) than the state average, and maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 10.7 to 12.6. In contrast to many nearby alternative charter schools like Pegasus Charter High School and Advantage Academy, Golden Rule Desoto has a 0.0% dropout rate, showcasing its ability to keep students engaged and on track to graduation.

However, the school's performance does tend to decline in the upper middle and high school grades, particularly in math, suggesting a need to strengthen academic support and interventions for students as they progress. Overall, Golden Rule Desoto appears to be a high-quality educational option that is effectively serving its predominantly Hispanic and economically disadvantaged student population, especially in the early grades. The school's strong outcomes, low dropout rates, and relatively low student-teacher ratios are clear strengths that set it apart from many of the surrounding alternative charter school options in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd).


Detail:

Public, Charter, Alternative PK, KG-12

 135 W Wintergreen Rd
       Desoto, TX  75115


(469) 248-4463

District: Golden Rule Charter School

SchoolDigger Rank:
1998th of 4,675 Texas Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,339 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  12.7 Help
Number of students:  467

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
81.2%
African American:
15.4%
White:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  94.2% Help


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Compare Details Golden Rule Desoto ranks better than 57.3% of elementary schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.52. (See more...)
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Compare Details Golden Rule Desoto ranks worse than 74.6% of middle schools in Texas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.09. (See more...)
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Compare Details Golden Rule Desoto is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.49. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (81.2%), African American (15.4%), White (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 94.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golden Rule Desoto is 12.7. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golden Rule Desoto is $11,339.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Golden Rule Desoto:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Rule Desoto 1998th of 4675 Texas public elementary schools. (See Golden Rule Desoto in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Golden Rule Desoto 1761st of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Golden Rule Desoto in the ranking list.)

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Golden Rule Charter School:

SchoolDigger ranks Golden Rule Charter School 550th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Golden Rule Desoto

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2014 20.53 3799th 4260 10.8%
2015 49.60 2359th 4320 45.4%
2016 13.91 3972nd 4286 7.3%
2017 11.44 4151st 4329 4.1%
2018 47.88 2092nd 4359 52.0%
2019 67.75 1163rd 4479 74.0%
2021 45.83 2252nd 4578 50.8%
2022 44.47 2469th 4581 46.1%
2023 53.86 1956th 4647 57.9%
2024 52.52 1998th 4675 57.3%
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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 91.86 84th 3333 97.5%
2021 65.84 764th 3446 77.8%
2022 64.68 906th 3487 74.0%
2023 59.98 1165th 3556 67.2%
2024 60.29 1147th 3638 68.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Special Education students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 60.51 1044th 3952 73.6%
2023 23.43 3569th 4086 12.7%
2024 43.70 2304th 4261 45.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.04 1376th 4264 67.7%
2019 78.65 450th 4309 89.6%
2021 62.02 1286th 4451 71.1%
2022 57.02 1680th 4477 62.5%
2023 69.25 955th 4521 78.9%
2024 60.83 1439th 4560 68.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.44 2774th 4306 35.6%
2019 56.70 1680th 4348 61.4%
2021 42.17 2458th 4499 45.4%
2022 48.12 2270th 4561 50.2%
2023 55.75 1814th 4588 60.5%
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Rank History for elementary school At Risk students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 97.65 30th 4295 99.3%
2021 70.41 723rd 4331 83.3%
2022 78.34 490th 4461 89.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.06 1475th 4319 65.8%
2019 74.33 839th 4357 80.7%
2021 49.81 1989th 4498 55.8%
2022 44.24 2500th 4563 45.2%
2023 50.79 2104th 4585 54.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.42 1032nd 2483 58.4%
2019 64.87 633rd 2515 74.8%
2024 79.17 279th 2421 88.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.74 1397th 4168 66.5%
2019 79.02 494th 4188 88.2%
2021 56.06 1575th 4329 63.6%
2022 54.81 1771st 4376 59.5%
2023 64.36 1244th 4401 71.7%
2024 50.84 2045th 4431 53.8%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Golden Rule Desoto

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Rank History for all middle school students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 50.43 1020th 2252 54.7%
2022 24.33 1814th 2254 19.5%
2023 35.63 1546th 2330 33.6%
2024 29.09 1761st 2361 25.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.74 687th 1643 58.2%
2023 41.25 973rd 1720 43.4%
2024 33.90 1208th 1760 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 27.56 1520th 1881 19.2%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.13 476th 2172 78.1%
2022 33.94 1579th 2220 28.9%
2023 43.26 1265th 2251 43.8%
2024 33.18 1587th 2224 28.6%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 43.90 1154th 2151 46.4%
2022 11.91 2125th 2221 4.3%
2023 25.71 1798th 2241 19.8%
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Rank History for middle school At Risk students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.71 506th 2182 76.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 55.86 829th 2168 61.8%
2022 39.99 1313th 2228 41.1%
2023 46.26 1145th 2245 49.0%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 56.17 716th 2043 65.0%
2022 28.24 1637th 2077 21.2%
2023 44.32 1136th 2116 46.3%
2024 31.59 1535th 2108 27.2%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Golden Rule Desoto

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Rank History for all high school students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 30.49 1377th 1961 29.8%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 66.55 215th 1195 82.0%
2022 57.10 324th 1278 74.6%
2023 53.87 421st 1371 69.3%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 57.36 395th 1382 71.4%
2022 52.64 486th 1418 65.7%
2023 19.81 1346th 1478 8.9%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 54.01 693rd 1848 62.5%
2022 46.17 883rd 1847 52.2%
2023 36.70 1200th 1897 36.7%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 37.73 1156th 1815 36.3%
2022 34.25 1224th 1841 33.5%
2023 24.80 1443rd 1891 23.7%
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Rank History for high school At Risk students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 45.34 855th 1829 53.3%
2022 49.00 704th 1837 61.7%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 46.61 912th 1840 50.4%
2022 37.66 1109th 1853 40.2%
2023 35.67 1217th 1913 36.4%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Golden Rule Desoto

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 48.92 797th 1743 54.3%
2022 43.81 901st 1762 48.9%
2023 39.45 1075th 1820 40.9%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Golden Rule Desoto

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2010 0 57 2 11 0 n/a n/a 0 70
2011 5 76 1 19 1 0 1 0 103
2012 8 76 0 42 2 0 2 0 130
2013 7 95 1 71 2 0 1 0 177
2014 9 103 2 85 1 0 0 0 200
2015 12 81 1 105 0 0 1 0 200
2016 12 79 1 118 0 1 1 0 212
2017 11 72 0 123 0 1 1 0 208
2018 9 63 0 143 0 0 0 0 215
2019 8 65 0 143 0 0 2 0 218
2020 6 42 3 237 0 0 2 0 290
2021 7 50 6 323 0 0 2 0 388
2022 6 58 5 358 0 0 1 0 428
2023 7 63 3 372 0 0 1 0 446
2024 11 72 3 379 0 0 2 0 467

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Golden Rule Desoto

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 70 3.1 22.3 95.7
2011 103 4.2 24.1 97.1
2012 130 6.0 21.5 96.9
2013 177 10.3 17.0 94.9
2014 200 10.3 19.3 97
2015 200 12.0 16.6 94
2016 212 15.0 14.1 92.9
2017 208 12.0 17.3 94.7
2018 215 15.0 14.3 98.6
2019 218 17.0 12.8 98.6
2020 290 22.0 13.1 99
2021 388 30.5 12.6 99.2
2022 428 36.0 11.8 99.3
2023 446 41.5 10.7 92.2
2024 467 36.5 12.7 94.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Golden Rule Desoto

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2010 70 3.1 22.3 95.7
2011 103 4.2 24.1 97.1
2012 130 6.0 21.5 96.9
2013 177 10.3 17.0 94.9
2014 200 10.3 19.3 97
2015 200 12.0 16.6 94
2016 212 15.0 14.1 92.9
2017 208 12.0 17.3 94.7
2018 215 15.0 14.3 98.6
2019 218 17.0 12.8 98.6
2020 290 22.0 13.1 99
2021 388 30.5 12.6 99.2
2022 428 36.0 11.8 99.3
2023 446 41.5 10.7 92.2
2024 467 36.5 12.7 94.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Golden Rule Desoto

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $5,368 (46.3%) $6,220 (53.7%) $11,588
2020 $3,738 (31.7%) $8,049 (68.3%) $11,787
2021 $1,745 (15.4%) $9,595 (84.6%) $11,339

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Golden Rule Desoto

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1163rd of 4479 Elementary schoolsRanks 1956th of 4647 Elementary schools
 16.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Reading (Golden Rule Desoto)4257
 15%
   3rd Grade Reading (Golden Rule Charter School)4651
 5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Texas)4450
 6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Desoto)6757
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Charter School)5245
 7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Texas)4843
 5%
4th Grade Reading (Golden Rule Desoto)5664
 8%
   4th Grade Reading (Golden Rule Charter School)4443
 1%
   4th Grade Reading (Texas)4347
 4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Desoto)7246
 26%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Charter School)6041
 19%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4647
 1%
5th Grade Reading (Golden Rule Desoto)5553
 2%
   5th Grade Reading (Golden Rule Charter School)4241
 1%
   5th Grade Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Desoto)3650
 14%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Charter School)4133
 8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5650
 6%
5th Grade Science (Golden Rule Desoto)2730
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Golden Rule Charter School)3620
 16%
   5th Grade Science (Texas)4834
 14%
6th Grade Reading (Golden Rule Desoto)3031
 1%
   6th Grade Reading (Golden Rule Charter School)3631
 5%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Desoto)7024
 46%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Golden Rule Charter School)4620
 26%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students218446
 104.6%
African American6563
 3.1%
American Indian00
Asian03
Hispanic143372
 160.1%
Pacific Islander00
White87
 12.5%
Two or More Races21
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients98.6%92.2%
 6.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 467 students attended Golden Rule Desoto.

Golden Rule Desoto ranks 1998th of 4675 Texas alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Golden Rule Desoto are 81% Hispanic, 15% African American, 2% White.


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