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Public elementary school · Southern Cloud · Glasco, Kansas

Glasco Elem

Glasco Elem rates 4.5, right at the middle of Southern Cloud's elementary schools, whose rated median is 4.2.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.5this school

4.5 on a one-to-ten scale; the Southern Cloud median is 4.2.

#1,123 of 1,295 schools in Kansas · Southern Cloud: 2 elementary schools rated, median 4.2

The brief

A Southern Cloud elementary school serving grades Pre-K – 8th.

Students at Glasco Elem score 23% proficient, which is below what's typical for similar communities (expected: 24%).

It ranks 1,123 of 1,295 schools in Kansas and 1 of 3 in Southern Cloud.

Math18%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Reading27%state average not published · 2025 KAP
Proficiency is down 59 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 23% recently.2025 KAP; 28 test records from KS state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.4
50% of the rating
Academics
4.4
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
9.8
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 KAP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 KAP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
NCES EdFacts · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 67445; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Glasco Elem and the 14 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$44,390
Median home value
$48,900
College educated
23.3%
Homeownership
93.9%
Poverty rate
8.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 67445; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
21
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
30
Somewhat Bikeable
County reported crime
940/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
85.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Glasco Elem serve?

Glasco Elem serves students in grades Pre-K through 8th.

How many students attend Glasco Elem?

Glasco Elem has an enrollment of approximately 41 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glasco Elem?

The student-teacher ratio at Glasco Elem is 6.8:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Glasco Elem rank in KS?

Glasco Elem ranks #1,123 of 1,295 schools in KS.

What is Glasco Elem's MySchoolScout rating?

Glasco Elem has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.5 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Glasco Elem?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Glasco Elem has 38% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Glasco Elem a charter school?

No, Glasco Elem is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Glasco Elem a Title I school?

No, Glasco Elem is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Glasco Elem?

85.4% of students at Glasco Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 8th
Enrollment
41
Student-teacher ratio
6.8:1
Teachers (FTE)
6
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Remote Rural
County
Cloud County
Rank in district
#1 of 3
Schools in district
4
District spending per student
$21,331
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
23.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 67445)
467
Area median age
55.3

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Kansas Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.