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Best Public Schools in Glencoe, AL

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969

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Top rankedGlencoe Elementary School210^th of 680 Alabama elementary schools

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Glencoe Elementary School up 105 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The city of Glencoe, Alabama is home to three public schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Glencoe Elementary School, Glencoe Middle School, and Glencoe High School. These schools are part of the Etowah County school district and have maintained consistent 3-star ratings from SchoolDigger.

Glencoe Elementary School stands out for its strong performance in English/Language Arts, with 3rd and 4th-grade proficiency rates exceeding the state and county averages. However, the school struggles with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 14.8%. Glencoe Middle School excels in 8th-grade science but lags behind in mathematics across all grade levels. Meanwhile, Glencoe High School maintains a solid 90% four-year graduation rate but faces challenges in mathematics, with 11th-grade proficiency rates significantly lower than the county and state.

Across the district, the schools have relatively high rates of free/reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 51.94% to 61.99%. Spending per student also varies, with Glencoe High School spending the most at $11,338 per student, followed by Glencoe Elementary School at $8,375 and Glencoe Middle School at $6,661. These funding disparities could impact educational resources and opportunities across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2025)							Summative Assessment Science (2025)			Summative Assessment English (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Summative Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 6th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 7th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Mathematics 11th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 4th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 8th Grade	Summative Assessment Science 11th Grade	Summative Assessment English 3rd Grade	Summative Assessment English 4th Grade	Summative Assessment English 5th Grade	Summative Assessment English 6th Grade	Summative Assessment English 7th Grade	Summative Assessment English 8th Grade	Summative Assessment English 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glencoe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	207 N College St	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-4709	397	25	15.8	42.6%	330 (83.1%)	23 (5.8%)	21 (5.3%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.0%)	68.6	210^th of 680 public elementary schools	69.1%		54.5	315^th of 684 public elementary schools	53.9%	105	50.0	43.4						46.1			78.2	76.0						$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	803 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	No	(256) 492-2250	300	17	17.7	37.7%	271 (90.3%)	8 (2.7%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	51.8	170^th of 374 public high schools	54.5%		58.1	134^th of 378 public high schools	64.6%	36							12.5			35.7							27.3	$11,338	$1,412	$9,922
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	No	No	Yes	(256) 492-5627	272	16	16.6	47.4%	233 (85.7%)	5 (1.8%)	17 (6.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	61.9	140^th of 439 public middle schools	68.1%		55	177^th of 442 public middle schools	60.0%	37			29.2	25.7	19.2	8.7			60.9				73.6	77.1	63.5	66.7		$6,661	$397	$6,262

Cities Near Glencoe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hokes Bluff	3.38 mi	3	76^th
Gadsden	4.83 mi	19	223^rd
Jacksonville	6.92 mi	5	62^nd
Southside	7.22 mi	2	64^th
Rainbow City	9.01 mi	2	42^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Alabama State Department of Education.

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