Glencoe’s public schools beat 78% of Alabama districts
The public schools Glencoe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of Alabama’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
The short version on Glencoe’s schools
One of the best graduation rates in Alabama
97% of students graduate on time, 6 points above the state’s 91%. That ranks #2 in Alabama.
Math sits right at the state average
Reading proficiency is 52%, 7 points above the state. Math is 21%, 1 point below the state. Reading is the stronger subject here. Test scores ↓
The high school is the weak link
One district takes students from Glencoe Elementary School all the way to Glencoe High School. The elementary school earns the best grade on the path (A); the high school earns the lowest (C+). See the path ↓
Average results for less money
Glencoe spends 14% less per student than the state average, yet lands near the middle on results. Classes aren’t bigger for it: each teacher has about 17 students, compared with 17 statewide. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Glencoe ties with Hokes Bluff and Southside for the best results. The lowest nearby is Gadsden (C+). Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Glencoe compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Alabama’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Alabama only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glencoe.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Well above the state in reading
Glencoe vs. its neighbors
Glencoe’s schools rank 1st of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Alabama districts.
Every school in Glencoe
4 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Glencoe families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Glencoe
There’s no college in Glencoe, but 3 are within 30 miles. The closest is Gadsden State Community College in Gadsden, 4.6 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Glencoe. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Alabama. Stars are from neighbors.