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Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Public Grades 9-12

362^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 23% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High is a 9–12 school serving 468 students in Glencoe, MN, a small McLeod County community, and it is the only high school in the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. Recent results show a dramatic change: the school ranked at the 23rd percentile (1 star) in 2025–26, the lowest in a decade, after being a top-quartile school as recently as 2016–17. In 2025–26, math proficiency was 23.9%, reading 23.0%, and science 17.3%, all below Minnesota’s averages (44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%). Yet its 96.0% graduation rate and 2.4% dropout rate are strong and better than the state.

Compared with nearby comprehensive high schools, GSL has the lowest math and reading proficiency. Hutchinson Senior High outperforms it in every tested subject—science 54.2% vs. 17.3%—but GSL has the better graduation rate (96.0% vs. 90.8%) and lower dropout rate (2.4% vs. 3.0%). Central Senior High and Sibley East-Arlington Senior High also score higher in all three subjects, and Lester Prairie Secondary beats GSL in math. GSL’s 19.8 students per teacher is the largest in this peer group, though class sizes are improving. The nearby SWWC Alternative Learning Center - is much smaller and its results are suppressed by the state, so it is not a meaningful comparison.

The 2025–26 decline was unusually broad: reading fell from 50.5% in 2024–25 to 23.0%, math dropped 8.1 points, and science fell 14.4 points. Because Minnesota tests different grades in different subjects, and the reading exam label changed, this may reflect a cohort or test change rather than pure performance. One notable pattern: the district’s younger grades look much stronger—district-wide math is 46.5% and reading 41.6%, while the high school’s figures are 23.9% and 23.0%—suggesting students may arrive reasonably prepared and then lose ground, or that the tested high school cohorts differ. Graduation outcomes remain healthy despite weak proficiency. The key question for parents is whether 2025–26 is a one-year artifact or the start of a deeper trend.

468

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,981

Per pupil spending ?

28.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1825 16th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336-1799

(320) 864-2401

District: Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

Feeder schools for Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High:

Elementary:	Lakeside Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
Middle:	GSL Junior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

20.3%

Two or more races:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 70th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 47 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

362^nd of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

274^th of 458Glencoe-Silver Lake School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.4	362 of 473	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	60.2	198 of 450	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	179 of 480	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.2	290 of 476	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	290 of 472	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.9	331 of 428	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	75.7	112 of 492	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	156 of 494	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	80.0	70 of 489	85.7%	★★★★☆
2016	69.8	147 of 489	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	69.3	157 of 504	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.8	125 of 483	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	70.1	148 of 534	72.3%	★★★★☆
2012	68.9	192 of 539	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.5	247 of 545	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	63.3	238 of 540	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	59.9	235 of 460	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.0	218 of 463	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	288 of 450	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	68.2	198 of 452	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.0	189 of 433	56.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	33.8	278 of 398	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	58.6	159 of 358	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.7	137 of 403	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	213 of 396	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	188 of 388	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	23.0	296 of 339	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	68.1	122 of 401	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	149 of 395	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	68 of 135	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.8	53 of 124	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	29.7	109 of 145	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	51.7	57 of 136	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	30.3	100 of 135	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.6	72 of 101	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.6	25 of 132	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	34 of 129	73.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	43.7	219 of 377	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	54.6	145 of 333	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.0	96 of 389	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	38.0	258 of 393	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.2	225 of 312	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	216 of 270	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	74.7	77 of 370	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	77 of 374	79.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	357 of 395	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	209 of 377	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.1	200 of 405	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.6	320 of 398	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	337 of 403	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	274 of 351	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	73.4	86 of 411	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	61.0	166 of 398	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	201 of 224	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	41.4	112 of 178	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.7	33 of 221	85.1%	★★★★☆
2022	32.9	159 of 214	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	95.3	5 of 220	97.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.3	353 of 394	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	52.2	185 of 376	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.3	138 of 402	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	32.2	301 of 398	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	291 of 401	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.4	317 of 364	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.3	136 of 412	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	182 of 414	56.0%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2026)50th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)42nd percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)30th percentile+7 vs school

White (2026)10th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)10th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math24%-21 vs state

Reading23%-26 vs state

Science17%-8 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High	Public	9-12	1825 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 864-2401	468	24	19.8	28.8%	355 (75.9%)	2 (0.4%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	26.4	362^nd of 473 public high schools	23.5%		60.2	198^th of 450 public high schools	56.0%	164				23.0	23.0		17.3	17.3				23.9	23.9	$11,981
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -	Public	9-12	2389 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	19	2	9.4	63.2%	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Lester Prairie Secondary	Public	7-12	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 395-2521	222	13	17.4	27.5%	171 (77.0%)	2 (0.9%)	42 (18.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	38.2	299^th of 473 public high schools	36.8%		71.7	127^th of 450 public high schools	71.8%	172		34.1	31.0	17.1	27.6	6.9	22.9	15.6		41.5	20.7	37.8	34.6	$11,799
Central Senior High	Public	9-12	531 Morse St	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 467-7100	337	19	17.3	18.1%	281 (83.4%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	58.2	208^th of 473 public high schools	56.0%		86.8	45^th of 450 public high schools	90.0%	163				46.6	46.6		24.7	24.7				36.1	36.1	$13,632
Sibley East-Arlington Senior High	Public	9-12	202 3rd Ave NW	Arlington	55307	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 964-2292	338	16	20.9	36.4%	218 (64.5%)	4 (1.2%)	103 (30.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	53.8	234^th of 473 public high schools	50.5%		42.6	287^th of 450 public high schools	36.2%	53				40.0	40.0		27.6	27.6				34.8	34.8	$11,081
Hutchinson Transition Assistance Pg	Public	12	30 Glen St NW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2618	30	2	18.0	63.3%	27 (90.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.7%)								(n/a)														$14,954
New Century Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	950 School Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Century Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-3660	95	12	8.2	57.9%	82 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	14.3	417^th of 473 public high schools	11.8%		13.1	403^rd of 450 public high schools	10.4%	14			0.0	26.3	16.3	0.0	11.1	6.7			0.0	0.0	2.6	$16,803
Crow River Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	32	0	133.3	65.6%	22 (68.8%)	1 (3.1%)	7 (21.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.3%)								(n/a)												0.0	0.0	$8,883
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2692	2	0		—	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$14,734
Hutchinson Senior High	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	863	50	17.2	27.1%	693 (80.3%)	12 (1.4%)	100 (11.6%)	13 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	44 (5.1%)	79.4	79^th of 473 public high schools	83.3%		57.1	220^th of 450 public high schools	51.1%	141				52.0	52.0		54.2	54.2				32.3	32.3	$11,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

What district is Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High in?

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

How many students attend Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 468 students attended Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High.

Is Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High a good school?

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Minnesota high schools.

What schools feed into Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High?

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Lakeside Elementary
Elementary : Lincoln Elementary
Middle : GSL Junior High School

What is the racial makeup of Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High?

Students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High are 76% White, 20% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

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