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Schools in Glidden · Glidden-Ralston Community School District

Glidden’s public schools score below 95% of Iowa districts on tests and graduation

50% of students in Glidden’s public schools are proficient in math, below the Iowa average (64%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glidden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Iowa, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Iowa 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.

Reading proficiency
59%
▼ 11 pts vs IA 70%
2021–22
Math proficiency
50%
▼ 14 pts vs IA 64%
2021–22
Spent per student
$14.2K
▲ 4% vs IA $13.7K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
IA 14.1 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
390 students on the public path
In brief

Glidden’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 59% of tested students were proficient in reading and 50% in math, against 70% and 64% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,219 per student, against $13,713 across Iowa (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 7 the district’s path is Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High School. Enrollment is up 10% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glidden’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 5% of Iowa school districts. Test scores are below the Iowa average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Iowa school districts we grade (326)Better than 5%
Lower resultsHigher results
Iowa towns with similar household incomes (649)Better than 4%
D−DA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 225 test results could put Glidden anywhere from D− to D. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glidden’s students in the tested grades sat them (225 in math, 225 in reading).

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Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glidden, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–6Glidden-Ralston Elementary SchoolGlidden-Ralston Community School DistrictC−
7–12Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High SchoolGlidden-Ralston Community School DistrictC−

Glidden’s public schools are run by Glidden-Ralston Community School District, which also serves Lanesboro and Ralston. 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.

Glidden-Ralston Community School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 390 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 12.5 per teacher (IA 14.1)
$14,219IA $13,713 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading59%
State average 69.7% · 225 students tested
Math50%
State average 63.8% · 225 students tested

Glidden vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Iowa towns that share Glidden’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GliddenDGlidden-Ralston

Every school in Glidden

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Iowa’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Gliddenby address
Glidden-Ralston Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6
C−
227 students13:1Rate it →
Glidden-Ralston Jr-Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12
C−
163 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Glidden’s schools

Are Glidden’s schools good?

On Iowa’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glidden children attend score below 95% of Iowa’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 4%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glidden in?

Glidden-Ralston Community School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 390 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Glidden spend per student?

$14,219 in Glidden-Ralston Community School District (FY2024), against $13,713 across Iowa. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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 Iowa. Stars are from neighbors.