Glasgow Elementary

Summary:

Glasgow Elementary is a public elementary school located in Saint Louis, Missouri, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 269 students. The school is part of the Riverview Gardens School District, which is ranked 383 out of 386 districts in Missouri and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glasgow Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Missouri, with rankings between 888 and 1091 out of over 900 schools in the state over the past 10 years. The school has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating very poor performance. Its proficiency rates on the Missouri Assessment Program (MAP) tests are strikingly low, with only 4% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 6% for the Riverview Gardens district and 40.8% statewide. The school also faces extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 36.9% to 65.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages.

The challenges faced by Glasgow Elementary are not unique, as the other elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens district, such as Meadows Elementary, Gibson Elementary, and Highland Elementary, also perform poorly, with similarly low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the issues are systemic within the district, and addressing them will require a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach that targets the underlying challenges faced by these schools and the communities they serve.

Detail:

Public K-5

10560 Renfrew Dr
Saint Louis, MO 63137-3859

(314) 868-4680

District: Riverview Gardens

SchoolDigger Rank:
888^th of 906 Missouri Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,670

Students who attend Glasgow Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	R. G. Central Middle
High:	Riverview Gardens Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.5

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

White:

1.5%

Hispanic:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.9%

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Compare Details Glasgow Elementary ranks worse than 98% of elementary schools in Missouri. It also ranks 6^th among 8 ranked elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.5. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Glasgow Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Riverview Gardens School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glasgow Elementary is $9,670. 5 elementary schools in the Riverview Gardens School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glasgow Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Glasgow Elementary 888^th of 906 Missouri public elementary schools. (See Glasgow Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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African American students:

Riverview Gardens:

SchoolDigger ranks Riverview Gardens 383^rd of 386 Missouri school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glasgow Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Glasgow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2006	22.74	944^th	1074	12.1%
2007	23.77	943^rd	1080	12.7%
2008	25.88	932^nd	1084	14.0%
2009	13.17	973^rd	1053	7.6%
2010	7.77	1025^th	1066	3.8%
2011	4.36	1060^th	1088	2.6%
2012	2.34	1072^nd	1085	1.2%
2013	2.45	1091^st	1108	1.5%
2014	5.01	1051^st	1089	3.5%
2015	3.35	1039^th	1058	1.8%
2016	1.90	861^st	865	0.5%
2017	1.18	1025^th	1032	0.7%
2018	2.97	1026^th	1045	1.8%
2021	3.18	901^st	901	0.0%
2022	3.89	896^th	908	1.3%
2023	3.38	893^rd	898	0.6%
2024	4.50	888^th	906	2.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glasgow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	5.97	871^st	887	1.8%
2021	9.10	573^rd	574	0.2%
2022	9.12	521^st	532	2.1%
2023	8.08	603^rd	611	1.3%
2024	10.41	607^th	625	2.9%

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Rank History for African American students at Glasgow Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MO State Percentile
2018	20.04	212^th	243	12.8%
2021	13.72	162^nd	163	0.6%
2022	15.85	178^th	184	3.3%
2023	16.48	175^th	185	5.4%
2024	21.51	167^th	191	12.6%

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Data source: test scores: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Glasgow Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	0	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	459	459
1992	410	60	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	410	75	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	487
1994	319	44	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	367
1995	275	116	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1996	275	116	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	394
1997	266	176	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	444
1998	240	208	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	452
1999	211	282	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	494
2000	161	330	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	0	494
2001	117	373	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2002	62	455	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
2003	62	455	0	3	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
2004	60	447	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2005	50	440	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	495
2006	43	437	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	484
2007	29	443	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	476
2008	31	400	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	433
2009	18	384	1	0	1	n/a	n/a	0	404
2010	13	364	1	0	2	n/a	n/a	0	380
2011	7	367	2	0	2	0	0	0	378
2012	8	377	3	0	2	0	0	0	390
2013	8	360	3	2	0	0	0	0	373
2014	9	321	0	3	0	0	0	0	333
2015	7	304	1	2	0	0	0	0	314
2016	6	328	2	0	1	0	0	0	337
2017	9	320	1	0	0	0	0	0	330
2018	14	310	1	1	0	0	0	0	326
2019	10	307	0	1	0	0	0	0	318
2020	9	295	1	5	1	0	0	0	311
2021	3	250	0	4	0	0	0	0	257
2022	3	263	0	1	0	0	0	0	267
2023	4	264	0	1	0	0	0	0	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glasgow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	459	20.4	22.5	n/a
1992	475	21.4	22.1	n/a
1993	487	21.4	22.8	26.5
1994	367	18.1	20.3	0
1995	394	19.5	20.2	28.4
1996	394	19.5	20.2	28.4
1997	444	20.5	21.7	40.1
1998	452	24.0	18.8	40.7
1999	494	25.0	19.8	64
2000	494	27.5	18.0	76.3
2001	495	27.5	18.0	80
2002	524	26.5	19.8	84.2
2003	524	26.5	19.8	84.2
2004	509	27.5	18.5	90.2
2005	495	27.5	18.0	94.9
2006	484	28.0	17.3	97.9
2007	476	27.0	17.6	85.3
2008	433	26.9	16.1	82.7
2009	404	24.2	16.7	85.6
2010	380	25.0	15.1	95.3
2011	378	21.3	17.7	91
2012	390	22.3	17.4	99.2
2013	373	22.0	16.9	99.2
2014	333	19.6	16.9	97.6
2015	314	20.0	15.7	100
2016	337	22.0	15.3	100
2017	330	22.5	14.6	100
2018	326	20.7	15.7	100
2019	318	19.7	16.1	99.1
2020	311	18.7	16.5	99
2021	257	17.7	14.4	98.8
2022	267	13.7	19.4	98.9
2023	269	13.7	19.5	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Glasgow Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	459	20.4	22.5	n/a
1992	475	21.4	22.1	n/a
1993	487	21.4	22.8	26.5
1994	367	18.1	20.3	0
1995	394	19.5	20.2	28.4
1996	394	19.5	20.2	28.4
1997	444	20.5	21.7	40.1
1998	452	24.0	18.8	40.7
1999	494	25.0	19.8	64
2000	494	27.5	18.0	76.3
2001	495	27.5	18.0	80
2002	524	26.5	19.8	84.2
2003	524	26.5	19.8	84.2
2004	509	27.5	18.5	90.2
2005	495	27.5	18.0	94.9
2006	484	28.0	17.3	97.9
2007	476	27.0	17.6	85.3
2008	433	26.9	16.1	82.7
2009	404	24.2	16.7	85.6
2010	380	25.0	15.1	95.3
2011	378	21.3	17.7	91
2012	390	22.3	17.4	99.2
2013	373	22.0	16.9	99.2
2014	333	19.6	16.9	97.6
2015	314	20.0	15.7	100
2016	337	22.0	15.3	100
2017	330	22.5	14.6	100
2018	326	20.7	15.7	100
2019	318	19.7	16.1	99.1
2020	311	18.7	16.5	99
2021	257	17.7	14.4	98.8
2022	267	13.7	19.4	98.9
2023	269	13.7	19.5	98.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Glasgow Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$626 (6.5%)	$8,981 (93.5%)	$9,607
2020	$552 (6.8%)	$7,578 (93.2%)	$8,130
2021	$2,715 (32.5%)	$5,644 (67.5%)	$8,358
2022	$2,338 (24.2%)	$7,332 (75.8%)	$9,670

Data source: Missouri Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glasgow Elementary

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
4th Grade English Language Arts (Glasgow Elementary)	20.1	3.1	17%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)	17.5	9	8.5%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	49.3	45.9	3.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Glasgow Elementary)	14	8.7	5.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riverview Gardens)	16.1	12.8	3.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Missouri)	47.1	44.1	3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	318	269	15.4%
African American	307	264	14%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	1	1
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	10	4	60%
Two or More Races	0	0
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	99.1%	98.9%	0.2%

Schools Near Glasgow Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MAP Mathematics (2024)				MAP Science (2024)	MAP English Language Arts (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	MAP Mathematics 4th Grade	MAP Mathematics 5th Grade	MAP Mathematics 6th Grade	MAP Science 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	MAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	MAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Glasgow Elementary	Public	K-5	10560 Renfrew Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4680	269	14	19.5	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	264 (98.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.5	888^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.0%		3.4	893^rd of 898 public elementary schools	0.6%	5	4.0		2.8		5.6	9.9	12.3	10.9		$9,670	$2,338	$7,332
Highland Elementary	Public	K-5	174 Shepley Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-4561	274	15	18.2	98.9%	6 (2.2%)	261 (95.3%)	7 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3.1	903^rd of 906 public elementary schools	0.3%		4.3	882^nd of 898 public elementary schools	1.8%	21			2.2		2.2	4.6	5.3	6.3		$9,987	$2,305	$7,683
Gibson Elementary	Public	K-5	9926 Fonda Dr	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 869-4845	429	23	18.8	99.3%	6 (1.4%)	415 (96.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5	884^th of 906 public elementary schools	2.4%		3.7	890^th of 898 public elementary schools	0.9%	6	4.3	4.9	4.7		7.6	12.6	16.0	9.2		$9,116	$2,048	$7,068
Twillman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11831 Bellefontaine Rd	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4850	326	25	13.0	99.1%	5 (1.5%)	304 (93.3%)	12 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	6.3	868^th of 906 public elementary schools	4.2%		6	864^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.8%	4	13.2	7.5	2.5		7.5	15.9	15.0	12.9		$13,171	$4,701	$8,470
Lewis And Clark Elementary	Public	K-5	10242 Prince	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-5205	145	6	25.2	97.9%	1 (0.7%)	143 (98.6%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)						9.6	4.2			$11,498	$2,711	$8,787
Larimore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1025 Trampe Ln	Saint Louis	63138	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4500	341	27	12.7	99.1%	3 (0.9%)	318 (93.3%)	9 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	3.1	904^th of 906 public elementary schools	0.2%		4.6	876^th of 898 public elementary schools	2.4%	28		5.4	3.3		3.4		1.9	3.4		$13,385	$4,462	$8,923
Danforth Elementary	Public	K-5	1111 St Cyr Rd	Saint Louis	63137	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-9524	271	16	16.9	98.9%	4 (1.5%)	263 (97.0%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4	894^th of 906 public elementary schools	1.3%		2.9	896^th of 898 public elementary schools	0.2%	2	2.5	6.2	4.6		2.4	12.3	8.3	9.2		$11,241	$2,947	$8,293
Grannemann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2324 Redman Rd	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Hazelwood	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 953-4250	411	31	13.0	97.8%	9 (2.2%)	393 (95.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	7	862^nd of 906 public elementary schools	4.9%		5.3	870^th of 898 public elementary schools	3.1%	8	8.0	10.3	1.9		16.2	11.2	21.9	9.1		$12,783	$4,163	$8,620
Meadows Elementary	Public	K-5	9801 Edgefield	Saint Louis	63136	St. Louis County	Riverview Gardens	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 868-2454	333	17	19.5	99.1%	7 (2.1%)	312 (93.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5.1	882^nd of 906 public elementary schools	2.6%		8.9	838^th of 898 public elementary schools	6.7%	44	4.1	13.8			2.0	8.2	15.7	9.5		$9,042	$2,120	$6,922
Northview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	8920 Cozens	Jennings	63136	St. Louis County	Jennings	No	No	No	Yes	(314) 653-8050	524	29	17.8	100.0%	2 (0.4%)	517 (98.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	8.9	844^th of 906 public elementary schools	6.8%		10	820^th of 898 public elementary schools	8.7%	24	11.6	16.3	6.8	6.0	21.4	9.2	19.1	16.0	11.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Glasgow Elementary

Is Glasgow Elementary a good school?

Glasgow Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.0% of Missouri elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Glasgow Elementary?

Students at Glasgow Elementary are 98% African American, 1% White.

What district is Glasgow Elementary in?

Riverview Gardens

How many students attend Glasgow Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 269 students attended Glasgow Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Glasgow Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glasgow Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : R. G. Central Middle
High : Riverview Gardens Senior High

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