Best Public Schools in Glencoe, AL

Summary:

The city of Glencoe, Alabama is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Glencoe Elementary School, Glencoe Middle School, and Glencoe High School. These schools, part of the Etowah County School District, have shown a mix of strengths and areas for improvement based on the available data.

Among the standout schools, Glencoe Elementary School is a consistent high performer, ranking 149 out of 680 Alabama elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperformed the Etowah County and Alabama averages in Summative Assessment test scores for grades 3 and 4 in mathematics, science, and English. Glencoe Middle School and Glencoe High School also stand out, with the lowest student-teacher ratios among their respective school types in the Etowah County School District.

However, the schools in Glencoe face some challenges, including relatively high free and reduced lunch rates, ranging from 52.28% at Glencoe High School to 62.5% at Glencoe Middle School. This suggests that the Glencoe community may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact student learning and achievement. Overall, the data analysis provides valuable insights for school administrators, policymakers, and the community to consider as they work to support the education of Glencoe's students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Summative Assessment Mathematics (2023)							Summative Assessment Science (2023)			Summative Assessment English (2023)							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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 492-4709	390	22	17.7	60.3%	335 (85.9%)	12 (3.1%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	75.4	149^th of 679 public elementary schools	78.1%		81.7	102^nd of 687 public elementary schools	85.2%	47	46.3	34.3						58.9			73.1	75.3						$8,375	$1,152	$7,223
Glencoe High School	Public	9-12	803 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 492-2250	285	18	15.7	52.3%	264 (92.6%)	2 (0.7%)	8 (2.8%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.2%)	58.4	130^th of 372 public high schools	65.1%		57.4	127^th of 367 public high schools	65.4%	3							22.6			32.3							25.8	$11,338	$1,412	$9,922
Glencoe Middle School	Public	5-8	809 Lonesome Bend Rd	Glencoe	35905	Etowah County	Etowah County	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(256) 492-5627	304	16	18.9	62.5%	272 (89.5%)	6 (2.0%)	16 (5.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	49.1	215^th of 441 public middle schools	51.2%		65.3	120^th of 432 public middle schools	72.2%	95			15.5	29.0	16.1	4.7			27.9				67.8	68.1	52.9	45.4		$6,661	$397	$6,262

Cities Near Glencoe

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hokes Bluff	3.38 mi	3	147^th
Gadsden	4.83 mi	19	205^th
Jacksonville	6.92 mi	5	38^th
Southside	7.22 mi	2	48^th
Rainbow City	9.01 mi	2	35^th

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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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