Glasgow Middle School

As an average-sized middle-grades school in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Glasgow Middle School caters to 542 students from grades 6 through 8, run under East Baton Rouge Parish. Enrollment runs roughly 23% larger than the state mean of about 440.

East Baton Rouge Parish runs 83 schools in total, collectively educating 40,083 students. Glasgow Middle School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Glasgow Middle School logs that Black students make up the majority at 56%. Beyond that, the school shows 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 11% White. The wider county runs roughly 44% Black, putting the school's mix visibly more Black than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, Glasgow Middle School has 49 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.2:1. The state averages around 41.0:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 60% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, East Baton Rouge Parish runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Glasgow Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 40.9%; this one delivers 32.0%.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for East Baton Rouge Parish put median household income runs about $63,071, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 14% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Glasgow Middle School is one of 132 public schools in East Baton Rouge Parish (combined enrollment of about 66,892 students).

The closest other public school is Liberty High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Glasgow Middle School at 5th of 6; the average score across the group is 66.7%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Glasgow Middle School has edged up 17%, going from 463 students in 2018 to 542 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 10% to 18% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 19.1:1 in 2018 to 11.2:1 in 2025.

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