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Schools in Glasgow · Glasgow School District

Glasgow’s public schools score below 90% of Missouri districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Glasgow’s students scored proficient, below the Missouri average (39%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glasgow, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Missouri, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Missouri state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% 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
27%
▼ 16 pts vs MO 43%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 17 pts vs MO 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 7% vs MO $14.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
10.1
MO 12.8 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
314 students on the public path
In brief

Glasgow’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 27% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 43% and 39% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,550 per student, against $14,569 across Missouri (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Glasgow High. Enrollment is down 13% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

St. Mary School (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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Glasgow’s grade

D Test scores

D: better than 10% of Missouri school districts. Test scores are below the Missouri average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Missouri school districts we grade (535)Better than 10%
Lower resultsHigher results
Missouri towns with similar household incomes (581)Better than 8%
DC−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 152 test results could put Glasgow anywhere from D to C−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Glasgow’s students in the tested grades sat them (152 in math, 151 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–5Glasgow Elementary.Glasgow School DistrictD
6–12Glasgow HighGlasgow School DistrictC−

Glasgow’s public schools are run by Glasgow School District, which also serves Chariton. 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.

Glasgow School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 314 students, down 13% since 2020–21 · 10.1 per teacher (MO 12.8)
$13,550MO $14,569 · FY2024
D
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading27%
State average 43.2% · 151 students tested
Math22%
State average 39.2% · 152 students tested

Glasgow vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Missouri towns that share Glasgow’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlasgowDGlasgow

Every school in Glasgow

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

District schools in Glasgowby address
Glasgow Elementary.
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
126 students10:1Rate it →
Glasgow High
High · Grades 6–12
C−
188 students10:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
St. Mary School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Catholic
113 students10:1Rate it →

Questions about Glasgow’s schools

Are Glasgow’s schools good?

On Missouri’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glasgow children attend score below 90% of Missouri’s school districts on tests and graduation, a D Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 8%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glasgow in?

Glasgow School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 314 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Glasgow spend per student?

$13,550 in Glasgow School District (FY2024), against $14,569 across Missouri. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Glasgow?

Yes: St. Mary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 113 students).

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What Glasgow families are saying about school.

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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 Missouri. Stars are from neighbors.