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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLASGOW INDEPENDENT·NCES 210222000402

Glasgow Middle School

105 Scottie Dr, Glasgow, KY 42141 · (270) 651-2256 · Barren County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 65% of Kentucky public middle schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • B+Beats 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 Kentucky public middle schools

Enrollment
545
Middle
DISTRICT 359 · STATE 558
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.7:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
335 students
DISTRICT 66% · STATE 63%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 618534%
Grade 719235%
Grade 816831%
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 47% · US 70%
White
32159%
DISTRICT 59% · STATE 71% · US 43%
Hispanic
9718%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 10% · US 30%
Black
458%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 11% · US 15%
Asian
81%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
6712%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 6% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0% · US 1%
Pacific Islander
61%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0% · US 0%
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
Male
28051%
Female
26549%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Glasgow Middle School→Glasgow High School
Based on grade levels within Glasgow Independent. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

KSA (K-PREP) 2024-25 . % Proficient/Distinguished
English Language Arts
50.3%
KY avg 47.9%
Math
43.7%
KY avg 42.8%

What this means: On the KSA (K-PREP), Kentucky's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kentucky schools, those numbers are about 48 and 43.

Source: KSA (K-PREP). All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.2%
based on KY schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.1pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 42% typical for Kentucky 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 Kentucky'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 Glasgow Middle School

Glasgow Middle School's state test result (43.3% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Glasgow Middle School this school54561.5%43.3%
Elkhorn Middle School
Frankfort
72559.2%37.3%
Warren East Middle School
Bowling Green
49165.2%34.5%
Georgetown Middle School
Georgetown
55555.1%39.3%
Bourbon County Middle School
Paris
55560.7%32.2%
Carroll County Middle School
Carrollton
55556.4%21.9%
Matched among Kentucky middle 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 Glasgow Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn Kentucky
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
43.3%#83 of 216
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.7%#85 of 216
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
50.3%#83 of 217
Enrollment
ranked largest first
545#116 of 221
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
17.1:1#158 of 210
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
59.9%#47 of 210
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
61.5%#87 of 219
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+13.5%#21 of 49
Ranked against other public middle 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 2024-25
Enrollment
545
-4 (-1%) vs 2020
+14% since 2000-01, when it was 476
Student : Teacher
17.1:1
was 15.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2554531.917.1:161% (335)
2023-245343117.2:160% (318)
2022-235393316.3:161% (329)
2020-215493515.7:162% (343)
2017-1848034.613.9:161% (291)
2015-164803215.0:165% (310)
2010-114083212.8:151% (210)
2000-014763414.0:142% (199)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glasgow Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students up 14% (480 to 545); teachers down 8% (34.6 to 31.9).

About Glasgow Middle School

Glasgow Middle School sits in Glasgow, Kentucky, and is classified as a middle school. It serves 545 students in grades 6 through 8.

Glasgow Independent serves 2,511 students across 7 schools.

At Glasgow Middle School, White students make up 59% of the student body. It is also 18% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, and 8% Black. For comparison, the population of Barren County is roughly 88% White. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Glasgow Middle School employs 31.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. That gives a ratio of about 17.1:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 15.8:1 average for middle schools in Kentucky. Glasgow Middle School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 61%. That tracks the 59% average for public schools in Barren County.

Measured against Kentucky public middle schools, Glasgow Middle School receives a B+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

On BeatsExpectations, Glasgow Middle School is 1.1 points above its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Kentucky schools.

Barren County has about 44,938 residents, and the median household income is $50,628, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 18% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 15%. In all, Barren County has 21 public schools and roughly 7,749 students.

The school nearest to Glasgow Middle School is Glasgow High School, at a distance of about 0.2 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Glasgow Middle School is 2nd of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.

Locale: Rural: Fringe. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory close to an urban area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 545, starting from 549. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (17.1:1) than in 2020-21 (15.7:1).

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Barren County at a glance

View full county profile
Population
44,938
Census ACS
Median income
$50,628
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
15%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
7,749 students

Quick facts

School name
Glasgow Middle School
District
Glasgow Independent
Address
105 Scottie Dr, Glasgow, KY 42141
Phone
(270) 651-2256
County
Barren County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
545
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
17.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
335 (61%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
210222000402
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Glasgow Independent
Other schools in Glasgow
Other Glasgow Middle schools

3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Glasgow Middle. Glasgow Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 4.

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Frequently asked questions

About Glasgow Middle School
What is the total enrollment at Glasgow Middle School?
Glasgow Middle School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Glasgow Middle School serve?
Glasgow Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Glasgow Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Glasgow Middle School is approximately 17.1:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Glasgow Middle School?
At Glasgow Middle School, the student body is approximately 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Glasgow Middle School?
Glasgow Middle School is overseen by Glasgow Independent in Barren County.
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