Photo: Ebyabe · CC BY-SA 3.0Moore Haven’s public schools score below 71% of Florida districts on tests and graduation
On the state reading tests, 42% of Moore Haven’s students scored proficient, below the Florida average (52%). The grade covers the public school district serving Moore Haven, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Florida, not nationally.
From Florida state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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.
Moore Haven’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 128 Florida towns with household incomes within a quarter of Moore Haven’s, its schools beat 38%, higher than their 29% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 42% of tested students were proficient in reading and 47% in math, against 52% and 52% statewide; 93% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
80–89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida (the state reports Moore Haven’s rate as a range). Districts ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,110 per student, against $13,006 across Florida (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Moore Haven Middle High School.. Enrollment is up 6% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Glades Virtual Instruction Program, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. 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 Moore Haven’s grade
C: better than 29% of Florida school districts. Both inputs trail the Florida average; graduation is the closer of the two to typical.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Moore Haven, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
Kindergarten in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
1st grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
2nd grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
3rd grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
4th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
5th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 344 students
6th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Moore Haven
Moore Haven Middle High School.
Grades 6–12 · 498 students · 29:1 students per teacher
Moore Haven’s public schools are run by Glades County School District. 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 below the state in reading
Moore Haven vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Florida towns that share Moore Haven’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Moore Haven | C | Glades County |
Every school in Moore Haven
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Florida’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Glades Virtual Franchise and Glades Virtual Instruction Program (District Provided)).
Questions about Moore Haven’s schools
Are Moore Haven’s schools good?
On Florida’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Moore Haven children attend score below 71% of Florida’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 38%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Moore Haven in?
Glades County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,852 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
What is Moore Haven’s graduation rate?
80–89% of the class of 2023 in Glades County School District graduated in four years, against 88% across Florida.
How much does Moore Haven spend per student?
$15,110 in Glades County School District (FY2024), against $13,006 across Florida. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Moore Haven families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Moore Haven → 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 Florida. Stars are from neighbors.