Total enrollment
1,852
+101 (+6%) vs SY 2020-21
9 schools in GLADES
Florida · 1,852 students · 3 cities
GLADES's public-school count of 9 reflects a system enrolling about 1,852 students inside Florida, broken out as 5 elementary and 2 high.
4-year change in GLADES
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
7
+1 (+17%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How GLADES ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Florida | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #19 of 63 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,852 | #66 of 70 | #4,696 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 7 | #56 of 70 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.3:1 | #70 of 70 | #9,028 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 50.7% | #31 of 70 | #4,060 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 68.3% | #11 of 68 | #590 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside GLADES
State test results across the district's 4 scored schools run from PEMAYETV EMAHAKV CHARTER OUR WAY SCHOOL at 79.0% proficient to MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL. at 42.2%, a gap of 36.8 points. That is the 37th widest gap among 62 Florida districts with four or more scored schools.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST GLADES SCHOOL | Labelle | Elementary | PK-08 | 651 |
| MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL. | Moore Haven | High | 06-12 | 498 |
| MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL | Moore Haven | Elementary | PK-05 | 344 |
| PEMAYETV EMAHAKV CHARTER OUR WAY SCHOOL | Okeechobee | Elementary | PK-08 | 299 |
| GLADES VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM | Moore Haven | Combined | KG-12 | 42 |
| GLADES VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED) | Moore Haven | Combined | 01-12 | 17 |
| GLADES WEST | Labelle | Elementary | PK-PK | 1 |
| GLADES VIRTUAL FRANCHISE | Moore Haven | High | 07-12 | 0 |
| RCMA-BOOKER T. WASHINGTON | Moore Haven | Elementary | PK-PK | 0 |
About GLADES
GLADES is a small Florida school district running 9 schools with combined enrollment near 1,852.
Looking at the level breakdown, GLADES covers 5 elementary, 2 high schools, and 2 combined or other.
Average enrollment per school in GLADES is about 206, lower than the Florida average of roughly 705.
Five-year track record. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment rose 6%: 1,751 students in SY 2020-21 versus 1,852 in SY 2024-25. The school count climbed from 6 to 7 across the same 4-year window.
In the discussion threads here, the community for GLADES discusses school events, board meetings, and seasonal calendars. Discussions cut across districts, schools, and grade levels.