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What's the most underrated thing about WEST GLADES SCHOOL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
651
Elementary
DISTRICT 324 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLADES·NCES 120066004187
WEST GLADES SCHOOL
2586 COUNTY ROAD 731, LABELLE, FL 33935 · (863) 675-3490 · Glades County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL651 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 66% of Florida public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
,
Teacher data unavailable
STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
303 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 17 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 65 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 78 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 21% smaller than its 8th grade class (78).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
59.9%
FL avg 56.7% . +3.1pp since 2023
Math
72.2%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 59.9% | 72.2% |
| 2023-24 | 56.8% | 67.7% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.9%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WEST GLADES SCHOOL
WEST GLADES SCHOOL's state test result (63.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEST GLADES SCHOOL this school | 651 | 46.5% | 63.5% |
| CREATIVE INSPIRATION JOURNEY SCHOOL OF ST CLOUD SAINT CLOUD | 550 | 48.4% | 45.5% |
| ST. CLOUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ST CLOUD | 721 | 46.2% | 60.8% |
| LOXAHATCHEE GROVES ELEMENTARY LOXAHATCHEE | 695 | 43.0% | 59.2% |
| OSCEOLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL NAPLES | 572 | 47.4% | 71.9% |
| SAN CARLOS PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 642 | 50.3% | 44.8% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WEST GLADES SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.5% | #709 of 2,136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.2% | #556 of 2,149 ▲ 68 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.9% | #838 of 2,149 ▲ 23 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 651 | #869 of 2,267 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #1,251 of 2,108 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #1,397 of 2,188 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.9% | #234 of 621 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
651
+58 (+10%) vs 2020
+60% since 2010-11, when it was 408
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 651 | N/A | N/A | 47% (303) |
| 2023-24 | 628 | 41 | 15.3:1 | 25% (160) |
| 2022-23 | 646 | 43 | 15.0:1 | 31% (199) |
| 2020-21 | 593 | 38 | 15.6:1 | 52% (309) |
| 2017-18 | 557 | 33 | 16.9:1 | 57% (315) |
| 2015-16 | 532 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 46% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | 32 | 12.8:1 | 66% (270) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WEST GLADES SCHOOL.
About WEST GLADES SCHOOL
WEST GLADES SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary school, is located in LABELLE, Florida. It educates 651 students in pre-K through 8.
GLADES, which runs WEST GLADES SCHOOL, has 7 schools and 1,852 students.
Hispanic students make up a majority at WEST GLADES SCHOOL, at 56%. Other students are 41% White and 2% Black. That compares with about 26% Hispanic among all Glades County residents. The school's diversity index is 52%, meaning two students picked at random have a 52% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
About 47% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
The allk12 Grade for WEST GLADES SCHOOL is B+. Compared with Florida public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 66% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Test results at WEST GLADES SCHOOL are 5.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (63.5% actual, 57.9% predicted).
Glades County has these Census figures: the median household income is $45,870, about 13% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 14% of residents are in poverty. In all, Glades County has 9 public schools and roughly 1,852 students.
GLADES WEST is located less than a tenth of a mile from WEST GLADES SCHOOL. The five-mile area around WEST GLADES SCHOOL holds 6 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, WEST GLADES SCHOOL ranks 1st on proficiency.
WEST GLADES SCHOOL falls in the Rural: Fringe locale category, used for schools in rural territory close to an urban area.
Enrollment is up 10% from 2020-21, when WEST GLADES SCHOOL had 593 students, to 2024-25, when it had 651.
The discussion area below is open to posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Glades County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
12,563
Census ACS
Median income
$45,870
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
13%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
14%
Below federal line
Schools in county
9
1,852 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GLADES
- MOORE HAVEN MIDDLE HIGH SCHOOL.High · 498 students
- MOORE HAVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 344 students
- PEMAYETV EMAHAKV CHARTER OUR WAY SCHOOLElementary · 299 students
- GLADES VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAMCombined · 42 students
- GLADES VIRTUAL INSTRUCTION PROGRAM (DISTRICT PROVIDED)Combined · 17 students
- GLADES WESTElementary · 1 students
Other schools in LABELLE
- LABELLE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,422 students
- COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 935 students
- LABELLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 830 students
- EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 552 students
- LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 446 students
- COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATIONCombined · 5 students
Nearby schools
- GLADES WEST0.0 mi · 1
- EDWARD A. UPTHEGROVE ELEMENTARY2.8 mi · 552
- LABELLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.1 mi · 446
- COUNTY WIDE EXCEPTIONAL STUDENT EDUCATION4.1 mi · 5
- COUNTRY OAKS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL4.2 mi · 935
- LABELLE HIGH SCHOOL4.7 mi · 1,422
Frequently asked questions
About WEST GLADES SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WEST GLADES SCHOOL?
WEST GLADES SCHOOL enrolls approximately 651 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does WEST GLADES SCHOOL serve?
WEST GLADES SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
What is the student diversity at WEST GLADES SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WEST GLADES SCHOOL are roughly 41% White, 56% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is WEST GLADES SCHOOL in?
WEST GLADES SCHOOL is part of GLADES.
What city is WEST GLADES SCHOOL in?
WEST GLADES SCHOOL is located in LABELLE, FL.
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