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Schools in Glasgow · Glasgow K-12 Schools

Glasgow’s public schools score below 52% of Montana districts on tests and graduation

The grade covers the public school district serving Glasgow, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Reading proficiency in Glasgow’s districts is 40%, below the Montana average (46%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Montana, not nationally.

#26of 41 Montana townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Montana 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
40%
▼ 6 pts vs MT 46%
2021–22
Math proficiency
36%
▲ 1 pts vs MT 35%
2021–22
Spent per student
$13.0K
▼ 4% vs MT $13.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
13.7
MT 13.7
Schools in town
3
778 students on the public path
In brief

Glasgow’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 111 Montana towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glasgow’s, its schools beat 37%, lower than their 48% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in math, below in reading

Reading proficiency is 40% and math 36% in spring 2022, against 46% and 35% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,027 per student, against $13,570 across Montana (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 Glasgow Middle School, then Glasgow 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 Glasgow’s grade

B− Test scores

B−: better than 48% of Montana school districts, #26 of 41 Montana towns. Test scores are below the Montana average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Montana school districts we grade (241)Better than 48%
Lower resultsHigher results
Montana towns with similar household incomes (111)Better than 37%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 404 test results could put Glasgow anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glasgow’s students in the tested grades sat them (405 in math, 404 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–5Irle Elementary SchoolGlasgow K-12 SchoolsC+
6–8Glasgow Middle SchoolGlasgow K-12 SchoolsB−
9–12Glasgow High SchoolGlasgow K-12 SchoolsC+

Glasgow’s public schools are run by Glasgow K-12 Schools. 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 K-12 SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 778 students · 13.7 per teacher (MT 13.7)
$13,027MT $13,570 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading40%
State average 45.7% · 404 students tested
Math36%
State average 35.2% · 405 students tested

Glasgow vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GlasgowB−Glasgow K-12 Schools

Every school in Glasgow

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

District schools in Glasgowby address
Irle Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
C+
380 students15:1Rate it →
Glasgow Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B−
179 students14:1Rate it →
Glasgow High School
High · Grades 9–12
C+
219 students12:1Rate it →

Questions about Glasgow’s schools

Are Glasgow’s schools good?

On Montana’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Glasgow children attend score below 52% of Montana’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #26 of 41 Montana towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 37%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glasgow in?

Glasgow K-12 Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 778 students in 3 schools (2024–25).

Where do Glasgow kids go to high school?

Glasgow High School, with 219 students; its own test results earn a C+.

How much does Glasgow spend per student?

$13,027 in Glasgow K-12 Schools (FY2024), against $13,570 across Montana. 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 Montana. Stars are from neighbors.