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Schools in Glen Rose · Glen Rose Independent School District

Glen Rose’s public schools outscore 81% of Texas districts

On the state reading tests, 66% of Glen Rose’s students scored proficient, above the Texas average (51%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glen Rose, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

#75of 642 Texas townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Texas 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
66%
▲ 15 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
48%
▲ 7 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.0K
▲ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.5
TX 14.9
Schools in town
4
2,119 students on the public path
In brief

Glen Rose’s schools, in brief

Better than its incomes would predict

Among the 693 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glen Rose’s, its schools beat 86%, higher than their 81% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 66% and math 48% in spring 2022, against 51% and 41% statewide; 95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,026 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school

From grade 3 the district’s path is Glen Rose Int, then Glen Rose J H School, then Glen Rose H S. 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 Glen Rose’s grade

A− Test scoresB Graduation

A−: better than 81% of Texas school districts, #75 of 642 Texas towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Texas average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 81%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (693)Better than 86%
B+AA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 1,073 test results and a graduating class of 135 could put Glen Rose anywhere from B+ to A. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glen Rose’s students in the tested grades sat them (1,068 in math, 1,078 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–2Glen Rose ElGlen Rose Independent School DistrictNo scores
3–5Glen Rose IntGlen Rose Independent School DistrictA
6–8Glen Rose J H SchoolGlen Rose Independent School DistrictB+
9–12Glen Rose H SGlen Rose Independent School DistrictA

Glen Rose’s public schools are run by Glen Rose Independent 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.

Glen Rose Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 2,119 students, up 10% since 2020–21 · 14.5 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,026TX $12,815 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading66%
State average 51.1% · 1078 students tested
Math48%
State average 40.9% · 1068 students tested

Glen Rose vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Texas towns that share Glen Rose’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Glen RoseA−Glen Rose Independent

Every school in Glen Rose

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

District schools in Glen Roseby address
Glen Rose El
Elementary · Grades PK–2
499 students15:1Rate it →
Glen Rose Int
Elementary · Grades 3–5
A
480 students15:1Rate it →
Glen Rose J H School
Middle · Grades 6–8
B+
497 students15:1Rate it →
Glen Rose H S
High · Grades 9–12
A
643 students14:1Rate it →

Questions about Glen Rose’s schools

Are Glen Rose’s schools good?

By Texas’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glen Rose children attend outscore 81% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #75 of 642 Texas towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 86%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glen Rose in?

Glen Rose Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,119 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Glen Rose kids go to high school?

Glen Rose H S, with 643 students; its own test results earn an A.

What is Glen Rose’s graduation rate?

95–100% of the class of 2023 in Glen Rose Independent School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas.

How much does Glen Rose spend per student?

$13,026 in Glen Rose Independent School District (FY2024), against $12,815 across Texas. 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 Texas. Stars are from neighbors.