Photo: YonderStone · CC BY-SA 4.0Glencoe’s public schools outscore 74% of Alabama districts
55% of students in Glencoe’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the Alabama average (47%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glencoe, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Alabama, not nationally.
From Alabama state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Glencoe’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 55% and math 26% in spring 2022, against 47% and 27% statewide; 96% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $11,938 per student, against $13,926 across Alabama (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 5 the district’s path is Glencoe Middle School, then Glencoe High School. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
FBC Glencoe Weekday (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Glencoe’s grade
B+: better than 74% of Alabama school districts, #50 of 187 Alabama towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Alabama average; graduation is the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glencoe, with each school’s own grade.
Kindergarten in Glencoe
Glencoe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 16:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 16:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 16:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 16:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Elementary School
Grades PK–4 · 397 students · 16:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe Middle School
Grades 5–8 · 272 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 18:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 18:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 18:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Glencoe
Glencoe High School
Grades 9–12 · 300 students · 18:1 students per teacher
Glencoe’s public schools are run by Etowah County School District, which also serves Altoona, Hokes Bluff, Rainbow City and Reece City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Glencoe vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Alabama towns that share Glencoe’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glencoe | B+ | Etowah County |
| Gadsden | C | Gadsden City |
| Hokes Bluff | B+ | Etowah County |
| Southside | B+ | Etowah County |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Etowah County with Glencoe, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Glencoe
4 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Alabama’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Glencoe’s schools
Are Glencoe’s schools good?
By Alabama’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glencoe children attend outscore 74% of Alabama’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #50 of 187 Alabama towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glencoe in?
Etowah County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,739 students in 22 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glencoe kids go to high school?
Glencoe High School, with 300 students; its own test results earn a C+.
What is Glencoe’s graduation rate?
96% of the class of 2023 in Etowah County School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Alabama.
How much does Glencoe spend per student?
$11,938 in Etowah County School District (FY2024), against $13,926 across Alabama. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Glencoe?
Yes: FBC Glencoe Weekday (religious, grades PK–5, 133 students).
Parents talk
What Glencoe families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Glencoe → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.