Glendale Elementary School
Glendale Elementary School serves 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Glendale Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 49% (which is equal to the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
Top Rankings
Glendale Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
School Overview
Glendale Elementary School's student population of 475 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
475 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
30 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Glendale Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,091 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Glendale Elementary School is 0.61, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1337 out of 2091 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
42%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
49%

Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
13:1

American Indian
1%
n/a
Asian
1%
2%

Hispanic
13%
7%

Black
14%
16%

White
59%
71%

Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
11%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
55%
45%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
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