Glasgow Elementary.
Public elementary school in Glasgow, Missouri · Glasgow School District · Grades Pre-K–5
Glasgow Elementary. serves 126 students in grades Pre-K–5 in Glasgow (Howard County). It is one of 2 schools in Glasgow School District. By enrollment it is the 1043rd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 10.3 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 12.26 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–5 |
| District | Glasgow School District |
| County | Howard County |
| Area type | Rural, remote |
| School meals | National School Lunch Program, free or reduced price for eligible students |
| NCES school ID | 291290000539 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Glasgow | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 126 | 314 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 10.3 | 10.1 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 42.9% | 34.1% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 19% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Glasgow Elementary. in context
Size
Glasgow Elementary. is the only elementary school in Glasgow School District. Its 126 students are 40.1% of the district's 314. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 13.3 miles away and have a median of 137 students, so Glasgow Elementary. is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is kindergarten with 23 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 15, against an average of 18 per grade. This year grade 5 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (20 against 23). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 15 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.9% of enrollment, about the same share as across Glasgow (91.1%). Students from 4 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
42.9% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 34.1% across Glasgow and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 15.1% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Families apply for free or reduced-price meals, and eligibility depends on household income.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Glasgow Elementary. has 12.26 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 10.3 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 126 students would have about 10.2 teachers, so Glasgow Elementary. has 2.1 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, remote, which means it is in rural territory more than 25 miles from an urbanized area and more than 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Gilliam Elementary School, 9.1 miles away in Gilliam C-4 School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 2 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.9% |
| Two or more races | 5.6% |
| Black | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 2.4% |
45.2% of students are girls and 54.8% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 15 |
| Kindergarten | 23 |
| Grade 1 | 16 |
| Grade 2 | 20 |
| Grade 3 | 15 |
| Grade 4 | 17 |
| Grade 5 | 20 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
860 Randolph, Glasgow, MO 65254
Phone: (660)338-2012
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Glasgow Elementary.. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilliam Elementary School | Gilliam C-4 | 9.1 mi | 38 | 6.7 | 63.2% |
| Laurence J. Daly Elementary School | Fayette R-III | 9.4 mi | 324 | 11.7 | 46.9% |
| Alexander Elementary School | Slater | 12.4 mi | 226 | 10.2 | – |
| Orearville Elementary School | Orearville R-IV | 13.2 mi | 59 | 6.3 | 45.8% |
| Salisbury Elementary School | Salisbury R-IV | 13.4 mi | 231 | 10.7 | 48.9% |
| Hardeman Elementary School | Hardeman R-X | 13.4 mi | 64 | 8.6 | 42.2% |
| New Franklin Elementary School | New Franklin R-I | 15.3 mi | 194 | 11 | 44.8% |
| Keytesville Elementary School | Keytesville R-III | 15.9 mi | 80 | 7.2 | 50% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Glasgow
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glasgow High School | High | 6–12 | 188 |