Best Public Schools in Glasgow, MO

Summary:

The city of Glasgow, Missouri is home to two schools - Glasgow High and Glasgow Elementary. Both schools have seen a decline in their statewide rankings over the past few years, indicating a need for improvement in their academic performance.

Academically, the schools are struggling, with significantly lower proficiency rates compared to the state averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 8th grade mathematics, Glasgow High has a proficiency rate of 17.7%, compared to the state average of 32.7%. Both schools also have higher chronic absenteeism rates than the state average, which may be contributing to their lower academic performance.

Socioeconomic factors may also be impacting the schools' outcomes, as both Glasgow High and Glasgow Elementary have relatively high free/reduced lunch rates, suggesting that the student population may face economic challenges. Additionally, the higher spending per student at Glasgow Elementary compared to Glasgow High may indicate a need to review the allocation of resources and ensure equitable distribution across the Glasgow district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				MAP Mathematics (2025)		MAP English Language Arts (2025)	MAP Algebra I (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Mathematics 8th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	MAP Algebra I End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glasgow Elementary.	Public	PK, KG-5	860 Randolph	Glasgow	65254	Howard County	Glasgow	No	No	No	Yes	(660) 338-2012	126	12	10.2	42.9%	112 (88.9%)	4 (3.2%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.6%)								(n/a)					$15,358	$1,096	$14,262
Glasgow High	Public	6-12	860 Randolph	Glasgow	65254	Howard County	Glasgow	No	No	No	No	(660) 338-2012	188	19	10.0	28.2%	174 (92.6%)	4 (2.1%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)								(n/a)	16.8	17.7	16.8	10.8	$12,421	$458	$11,962

Cities Near Glasgow

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Gilliam	8.85 mi	1
Fayette	9.56 mi	3	334^th
Slater	12.12 mi	3	358^th
Salisbury	13.04 mi	2	44^th
Marshall	13.27 mi	10	336^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 Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.

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