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School Comparison

GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
vs.
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE

A side-by-side view of publicly reported data for these two schools.

GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
  • DESOTO WEST MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than GOLDEN RULE DESOTO (201 vs. 57).
  • DESOTO WEST MIDDLE reported a higher violent incidents than GOLDEN RULE DESOTO (110 vs. 0).
  • DESOTO WEST MIDDLE reported a higher out-of-school suspensions than GOLDEN RULE DESOTO (83 vs. 6).
  • Source Data Limit: 6 metrics are directly comparable between the two schools.
  • Source Data Limit: 2 additional metrics are reported by only one school.

Attendance

How consistently students are present

DESOTO WEST MIDDLE reported a higher chronically absent students than GOLDEN RULE DESOTO (201 vs. 57).

School Environment

Disciplinary actions from the Civil Rights Data Collection

DESOTO WEST MIDDLE reported a higher violent incidents than GOLDEN RULE DESOTO (110 vs. 0).

Staffing & Support

Counselor and support staff capacity

DESOTO WEST MIDDLE reported a higher students per counselor than GOLDEN RULE DESOTO (288.5:1 vs. 213.5:1).

Subgroup Analysis

Comparing reported values between specific student populations where both schools have data.

9 subgroup comparisons available across both schools.

Reported Only at GOLDEN RULE DESOTO

1 metric was reported by GOLDEN RULE DESOTO. Comparable data for DESOTO WEST MIDDLE is missing or suppressed.

SAT/ACT participation
0

Reported Only at DESOTO WEST MIDDLE

1 metric was reported by DESOTO WEST MIDDLE. Comparable data for GOLDEN RULE DESOTO is missing or suppressed.

Gifted & talented
21

Contextual Indicators

District Context

District-level data describes the overarching school district, not the individual school.

Per-pupil spending
GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
$12,906.9
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
$13,676.21
Local revenue share
GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
5.5%
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
60.4%
State revenue share
GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
71.6%
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
16.8%
Federal revenue share
GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
22.9%
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
22.9%
District chronic absenteeism rate
GOLDEN RULE DESOTO
13.6%
DESOTO WEST MIDDLE
33.8%

County Economics

Both schools are located in the same county.

Median household income
Dallas County
$74,149
Dallas County
$74,149
Poverty rate
Dallas County
14%
Dallas County
14%
Bachelor's degree or higher
Dallas County
34.9%
Dallas County
34.9%
Unemployment rate
Dallas County
4.1%
Dallas County
4.1%
This comparison is derived exclusively from publicly available federal and state datasets. It may not reflect the most current information. We encourage parents and families to supplement this data with information published directly on each school’s website, which may include more recent figures.