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Schools in Gluckstadt · Madison County School District

Gluckstadt’s public schools outscore 93% of Mississippi districts

Reading proficiency in Gluckstadt’s districts is 61%, above the Mississippi average (42%). The grade covers the public school district serving Gluckstadt, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Mississippi, not nationally.

#6of 101 Mississippi townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Mississippi 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
61%
▲ 19 pts vs MS 42%
2021–22
Math proficiency
65%
▲ 18 pts vs MS 47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
91%
▲ 2 pts vs MS 89%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.7K
▲ 3% vs MS $12.4K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.0
MS 13.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
3
3,180 students on the public path
In brief

Gluckstadt’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 21 Mississippi towns with household incomes within a quarter of Gluckstadt’s, its schools beat 86%, lower than their 93% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 65% in spring 2022, against 42% and 47% statewide; 91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 89%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $12,712 per student, against $12,392 across Mississippi (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Germantown Middle, then Germantown High School. 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 Gluckstadt’s grade

A+ Test scoresB Graduation

A: better than 93% of Mississippi school districts, #6 of 101 Mississippi towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Mississippi average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Mississippi school districts we grade (150)Better than 93%
Lower resultsHigher results
Mississippi towns with similar household incomes (21)Better than 86%
AA+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 6,843 test results and a graduating class of 993 could put Gluckstadt anywhere from A to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Gluckstadt’s students in the tested grades sat them (6,943 in math, 6,743 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
K–5Madison Crossing ElementaryMadison County School DistrictA
6–8Germantown MiddleMadison County School DistrictA
9–12Germantown High SchoolMadison County School DistrictB

Gluckstadt’s public schools are run by Madison County School District, which also serves Flora, Madison and Ridgeland. Parts of Gluckstadt (11% of its land) are served by Canton Public instead. 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.

Madison County School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 21 schools · 12,926 students · 13.0 per teacher (MS 13.9)
$12,712MS $12,392 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading61%
State average 41.7% · 6743 students tested
Math65%
State average 47% · 6943 students tested

Gluckstadt vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Mississippi towns that share Gluckstadt’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GluckstadtAMadison County
CantonCCanton Public

Every school in Gluckstadt

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

District schools in Gluckstadtby address
Madison Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Canton
A
761 students16:1Rate it →
Germantown Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Madison
A
1,008 students14:1Rate it →
Germantown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Madison
B
1,411 students15:1Rate it →

Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Madison Co. Alternative School and Madison Co Voc Complex).

Questions about Gluckstadt’s schools

Are Gluckstadt’s schools good?

By Mississippi’s own tests, yes: the public schools Gluckstadt children attend outscore 93% of Mississippi’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #6 of 101 Mississippi towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Gluckstadt in?

Madison County School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 12,926 students in 21 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Gluckstadt are served by Canton Public.

Where do Gluckstadt kids go to high school?

Germantown High School in Madison, with 1,411 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Gluckstadt’s graduation rate?

91% of the class of 2023 in Madison County School District graduated in four years, against 89% across Mississippi.

How much does Gluckstadt spend per student?

$12,712 in Madison County School District (FY2024), against $12,392 across Mississippi. 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 Mississippi. Stars are from neighbors.