Best Public Schools in Glenn Heights, TX

Summary:

The city of Glenn Heights, Texas is home to 4 public schools, including 3 elementary schools and 1 middle school. The schools in this area show a mix of high-performing and struggling institutions, with Shields Elementary and Russell P Schupmann Elementary standing out as the strongest performers.

Shields Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the data set, ranking 1273 out of 4,647 Texas elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the Red Oak Independent School District and state averages in both reading and math proficiency. Russell P Schupmann Elementary, also in the Red Oak district, is the second-highest ranked school and outperforms the district and state in reading proficiency.

In contrast, Frank D Moates Elementary, part of the Desoto Independent School District, struggles the most, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. The middle school, Curtistene S McCowan Middle, also has the highest student-teacher ratio among the schools in the data set, which could impact the quality of education.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2023)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2023)			STAAR Spanish Science (2023)	STAAR EOC Algebra I (2023)	STAAR Reading (2023)						STAAR Mathematics (2023)						STAAR Science (2023)		STAAR Social Studies (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Frank D Moates Elementary	Public, Magnet	3-5	1500 Heritage Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 230-2881	524	33	15.8	70.4%	10 (1.9%)	296 (56.5%)	198 (37.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	24.6	3718^th of 4647 public elementary schools	20.0%		15.3	4190^th of 4581 public elementary schools	8.5%	472	4.0	9.0	30.0	0.0	0.0	40.0	10.0		29.0	23.0	46.0				21.0	31.0	47.0				18.0			$9,603	$1,647	$7,956
Curtistene S McCowan Middle	Public, Magnet	6-8	1500 Majestic Meadows Dr	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Desoto Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 274-8090	773	50	15.4	69.5%	11 (1.4%)	507 (65.6%)	229 (29.6%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (2.8%)	28.4	1761^st of 2330 public middle schools	24.4%		27.3	1725^th of 2254 public middle schools	23.5%	36								85.0				31.0	35.0	54.0				12.0	9.0	59.0		17.0	11.0	$8,973	$1,836	$7,137
Shields Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	223 W Ovilla Rd	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-4799	563	38	14.7	60.2%	130 (23.1%)	201 (35.7%)	199 (35.3%)	7 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (4.3%)	67.4	1273^rd of 4647 public elementary schools	72.6%		48.3	2247^th of 4581 public elementary schools	50.9%	974									49.0	46.0	67.0				53.0	65.0	54.0				39.0			$9,824	$868	$8,956
Russell P Schupmann Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 E Ovilla Rd	Glenn Heights	75154	Ellis County	Red Oak Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 617-2941	682	46	14.7	70.5%	61 (8.9%)	321 (47.1%)	267 (39.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.3%)	48.7	2254^th of 4647 public elementary schools	51.5%		39.3	2782^nd of 4581 public elementary schools	39.3%	528									52.0	39.0	53.0				38.0	35.0	47.0				42.0			$9,506	$862	$8,645

Cities Near Glenn Heights

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Red Oak	1.21 mi	6	512^th
Desoto	3.23 mi	17	652^nd
Lancaster	3.58 mi	17	814^th
Waxahachie	4.29 mi	30	474^th
Ovilla	5.52 mi	1	72^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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