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Schools in Glidden · Columbus Independent School District

Glidden’s public schools outscore 52% of Texas districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Glidden, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. On the state math tests, 35% of Glidden’s students scored proficient, below the Texas average (41%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Texas, not nationally.

K–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
48%
▼ 3 pts vs TX 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
35%
▼ 6 pts vs TX 41%
2021–22
Graduate on time
95–100%
▲ 5–10 pts vs TX 90%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.1K
▲ 2% vs TX $12.8K
FY2024
Students per teacher
14.0
TX 14.9 · smaller classes
Schools in town
0
1,645 students on the public path
In brief

Glidden’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 420 Texas towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glidden’s, its schools beat 43%, lower than their 52% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 48% of tested students were proficient in reading and 35% in math, against 51% and 41% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Graduation

95–100% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90% across Texas (the state reports Glidden’s rate as a range). Districts ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $13,065 per student, against $12,815 across Texas (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 Columbus J H, then Columbus H S. Enrollment is up 8% 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

C+ Test scoresB Graduation

B−: better than 52% of Texas school districts. Graduation is above the Texas average; test scores are below it.

Texas school districts we grade (1,191)Better than 52%
Lower resultsHigher results
Texas towns with similar household incomes (420)Better than 43%
C+BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 792 test results and a graduating class of 121 could put Glidden anywhere from C+ to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Glidden’s students in the tested grades sat them (791 in math, 792 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

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–5Columbus Elin ColumbusB−
6–8Columbus J Hin ColumbusB−
9–12Columbus H Sin ColumbusB−

Glidden’s public schools are run by Columbus Independent School District, which also serves Columbus. 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.

Columbus Independent School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 4 schools · 1,659 students, up 8% since 2020–21 · 14.0 per teacher (TX 14.9)
$13,065TX $12,815 · FY2024
B−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading48%
State average 51.1% · 792 students tested
Math35%
State average 40.9% · 791 students tested

Glidden vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GliddenB−Columbus Independent
ColumbusB−Columbus Independent

Every school in Glidden

3 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).

Also serving Gliddenin other towns
Columbus El
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Columbus
B−
798 students16:1Rate it →
Columbus J H
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Columbus
B−
323 students12:1Rate it →
Columbus H S
High · Grades 9–12 · Columbus
B−
524 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Glidden’s schools

Are Glidden’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Texas: the public schools Glidden children attend outscore 52% of Texas’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 43%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Glidden in?

Columbus Independent School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,659 students in 4 schools (2024–25).

Where do Glidden kids go to high school?

Columbus H S in Columbus, with 524 students; its own test results earn a B−.

What is Glidden’s graduation rate?

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

How much does Glidden spend per student?

$13,065 in Columbus 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.