Golden Rule Southwest

Golden Rule Southwest is a elementary school located in Dallas, TX, serving grades -1–6 and approximately 214 students. Operated by Golden Rule Charter School, the campus sits about 9.2 miles from The Dallas's newsroom and is part of The Dallas's ongoing local education coverage.

The school employs roughly 15 full-time-equivalent classroom teachers for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3:1. That ratio is roughly in line with the state average for TX public schools.

Golden Rule Southwest operates as a publicly funded charter school. These designations affect funding, enrollment policy, and the kinds of state and federal accountability measures the campus is subject to.

State accountability ratings for TEA are released annually and combine student achievement, growth, and closing-the-gaps metrics. The Dallas publishes rating updates as soon as they become public each fall, with comparisons to nearby campuses and prior-year trends.

For families in Dallas considering elementary placement, Golden Rule Southwest is one of the campuses The Dallas regularly covers — including school board decisions, bond elections, and individual program changes that affect enrollment.

Tip about Golden Rule Southwest? Email editor@nexcom.media with the subject line "Golden Rule Southwest". For more education coverage, see thedallas.org/schools or browse The Dallas's latest reporting at thedallas.org/news. This profile uses public data from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) and is updated annually as new federal filings are released.