Is West Glades School a good school?

West Glades School ranks 715 th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend West Glades School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 628 students attended West Glades School.

What is the racial makeup of West Glades School?

Students at West Glades School are 52% Hispanic, 45% White, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of West Glades School attend?

Students who attend West Glades School usually go on to attend: High : Moore Haven Middle High School.

West Glades School

Summary:

West Glades School is a public elementary and middle school serving 646 students in grades PK-8 in Labelle, Florida, which is part of the Glades District. This school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic assessments, with significantly higher proficiency rates in key subjects like Algebra, Geometry, and Civics compared to nearby schools.

West Glades School stands out for its more balanced racial composition, with 48.45% White, 49.07% Hispanic, and 1.24% African American students, which is more diverse than the surrounding schools. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (30.8%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 46.65% to 76.66%. While West Glades has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 21.9% in 2022-2023, it still performs better than the nearby schools, which have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 30.8% to 43.8%.

The consistent academic performance of West Glades School, with the school ranking in the top half of Florida elementary schools and earning 3 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger, is particularly impressive given the higher poverty rates and racial diversity of the student population compared to the state average. This suggests that the school is providing a higher-quality education to its students, despite serving a more economically disadvantaged population. While the school's performance in 8th grade Science could be targeted for improvement, West Glades School is a strong-performing school that is outpacing its district and the state in academic achievement.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

2586 County Road 731
Labelle, FL 33935

(863) 675-3490

District: Glades

SchoolDigger Rank:
715^th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,436

Students who attend West Glades School usually attend:

High:

Moore Haven Middle High School.

Student/teacher ratio: 15.3

Number of students: 628

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.1%

White:

45.1%

African American:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 25.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details West Glades School ranks better than 68.3% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Glades School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.25. (See more...)

Compare Details West Glades School ranks better than 64.5% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 61.67. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details West Glades School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Glades School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (52.1%), White (45.1%), African American (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 25.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at West Glades School is 15.3, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Glades School District! (See more...)

Compare West Glades School employs 41 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at West Glades School is $11,436. 2 elementary schools in the Glades School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

West Glades School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

SchoolDigger ranks West Glades School 424^th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See West Glades School in the ranking list.)

Glades:

SchoolDigger ranks Glades 18^th of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for West Glades School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	FL State Percentile
2007	28.90	1340^th	1786	25.0%
2008	61.66	710^th	1789	60.3%
2009	56.05	850^th	1847	54.0%
2010	57.04	891^st	1919	53.6%
2011	76.75	416^th	1985	79.0%
2012	63.84	720^th	1984	63.7%
2013	68.00	618^th	2029	69.5%
2014	53.38	958^th	2064	53.6%
2016	44.32	1165^th	2087	44.2%
2017	35.98	1354^th	2112	35.9%
2018	38.49	1333^rd	2118	37.1%
2019	38.84	1346^th	2182	38.3%
2021	52.53	1033^rd	2247	54.0%
2022	42.26	1262^nd	2219	43.1%
2023	53.50	1007^th	2240	55.0%
2024	66.25	715^th	2256	68.3%

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Rank History for West Glades School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	FL State Percentile
2007	45.13	429^th	736	41.7%
2008	50.90	393^rd	740	46.9%
2009	57.69	358^th	780	54.1%
2010	71.12	240^th	839	71.4%
2011	71.49	246^th	891	72.4%
2012	49.74	468^th	897	47.8%
2013	58.78	397^th	956	58.5%
2014	81.83	151^st	999	84.9%
2016	71.96	260^th	997	73.9%
2017	61.92	367^th	1031	64.4%
2018	53.00	476^th	1035	54.0%
2019	32.84	764^th	1099	30.5%
2021	41.23	674^th	1136	40.7%
2022	52.73	509^th	1148	55.7%
2023	56.51	477^th	1177	59.5%
2024	61.67	424^th	1196	64.5%

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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Florida Department of Education

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Enrollment information for West Glades School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2005	130	7	2	121	0	n/a	n/a	0	260
2006	178	6	2	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	340
2007	210	4	2	170	1	n/a	n/a	3	390
2008	211	6	1	189	1	n/a	n/a	2	410
2009	225	6	2	188	2	n/a	n/a	1	424
2010	218	7	4	188	2	n/a	n/a	1	420
2011	203	5	5	191	2	2	0	0	408
2012	201	9	4	215	2	2	0	0	433
2013	227	6	5	224	3	1	0	0	466
2014	239	4	7	267	2	0	2	0	521
2015	251	3	8	280	2	0	3	0	547
2016	252	3	6	269	1	0	1	0	532
2017	245	3	5	296	2	0	3	0	554
2018	248	3	5	297	2	0	2	0	557
2019	261	6	5	314	1	0	5	0	592
2020	271	4	3	344	1	0	5	0	628
2021	256	4	3	325	1	0	4	0	593
2022	285	4	3	301	2	0	1	0	596
2023	313	8	3	317	2	1	2	0	646
2024	283	10	2	327	1	1	4	0	628

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at West Glades School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	260	12.0	21.7	66.5
2006	340	21.0	16.2	62.9
2007	390	27.0	14.4	59.2
2008	410	26.0	15.8	56.1
2009	424	27.5	17.0	64.1
2010	420	27.0	15.5	70.6
2011	408	32.0	12.7	66.2
2012	433	29.0	14.9	71.4
2013	466	30.0	15.5	61.2
2014	521	30.0	17.3	64.1
2015	547	26.0	21.0	66.7
2016	532	36.0	14.7	45.9
2017	554	37.0	14.9	54.9
2018	557	33.0	16.8	56.6
2019	592	37.0	16.0	47.5
2020	628	36.0	17.4	38.7
2021	593	38.0	15.6	52.1
2022	596	35.0	17.0	42.3
2023	646	43.0	15.0	30.8
2024	628	41.0	15.3	25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio West Glades School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	260	12.0	21.7	66.5
2006	340	21.0	16.2	62.9
2007	390	27.0	14.4	59.2
2008	410	26.0	15.8	56.1
2009	424	27.5	17.0	64.1
2010	420	27.0	15.5	70.6
2011	408	32.0	12.7	66.2
2012	433	29.0	14.9	71.4
2013	466	30.0	15.5	61.2
2014	521	30.0	17.3	64.1
2015	547	26.0	21.0	66.7
2016	532	36.0	14.7	45.9
2017	554	37.0	14.9	54.9
2018	557	33.0	16.8	56.6
2019	592	37.0	16.0	47.5
2020	628	36.0	17.4	38.7
2021	593	38.0	15.6	52.1
2022	596	35.0	17.0	42.3
2023	646	43.0	15.0	30.8
2024	628	41.0	15.3	25.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for West Glades School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018	$678 (7.7%)	$8,148 (92.3%)	$8,826
2019	$538 (6.2%)	$8,120 (93.8%)	$8,658
2020	$570 (6.8%)	$7,781 (93.2%)	$8,350
2021	$865 (8.8%)	$8,962 (91.2%)	$9,827
2022	$981 (9.2%)	$9,684 (90.8%)	$10,665
2023	$1,867 (16.3%)	$9,568 (83.7%)	$11,436

Data source: Florida Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on West Glades School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1346^th of 2182 Elementary schools	Ranks 1007^th of 2240 Elementary schools	16.7%
Ranks 764^th of 1099 Middle schools	Ranks 477^th of 1177 Middle schools	29%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (West Glades School)	59	47	12%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Glades)	62	43	19%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	53	5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (West Glades School)	78	51	27%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Glades)	69	47	22%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)	62	58	4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (West Glades School)	45	42	3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Glades)	49	39	10%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	58	57	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (West Glades School)	38	60	22%
4th Grade Mathematics (Glades)	53	52	1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	64	61	3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (West Glades School)	57	48	9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Glades)	54	41	13%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	55	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (West Glades School)	49	44	5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Glades)	52	45	7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	60	52	8%
5th Grade Science (West Glades School)	53	52	1%
5th Grade Science (Glades)	47	57	10%
5th Grade Science (Florida)	53	51	2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (West Glades School)	30	49	19%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Glades)	38	52	14%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	54	52	2%
6th Grade Mathematics (West Glades School)	33	54	21%
6th Grade Mathematics (Glades)	49	50	1%
6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	55	49	6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (West Glades School)	48	44	4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Glades)	40	39	1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	52	48	4%
7th Grade Mathematics (West Glades School)	65	50	15%
7th Grade Mathematics (Glades)	55	43	12%
7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	54	46	8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (West Glades School)	40	51	11%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Glades)	37	43	6%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)	56	49	7%
8th Grade Mathematics (West Glades School)	43	68	25%
8th Grade Mathematics (Glades)	48	34	14%
8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)	46	42	4%
8th Grade Science (West Glades School)	28	41	13%
8th Grade Science (Glades)	25	32	7%
8th Grade Science (Florida)	48	44	4%
End of Course Civics (West Glades School)	48	63	15%
End of Course Civics (Glades)	51	73	22%
End of Course Civics (Florida)	71	66	5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (West Glades School)	64	88	24%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Glades)	44	66	22%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)	62	54	8%
End of Course Geometry (West Glades School)	100	100
End of Course Geometry (Glades)	31	24	7%
End of Course Geometry (Florida)	57	50	7%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	592	646	9.1%
African American	6	8	33.3%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	5	3	40%
Hispanic	314	317	1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	261	313	19.9%
Two or More Races	5	2	60%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	47.5%	30.8%	16.7%

Schools Near West Glades School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				FAST English Language Arts (2024)						FAST Math (2024)						Statewide Science Science (2024)		EOC Algebra 1 (2024)	EOC Geometry (2024)	EOC Civics (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	FAST English Language Arts 3rd Grade	FAST English Language Arts 4th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 5th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 6th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 7th Grade	FAST English Language Arts 8th Grade	FAST Math 3rd Grade	FAST Math 4th Grade	FAST Math 5th Grade	FAST Math 6th Grade	FAST Math 7th Grade	FAST Math 8th Grade	Statewide Science Science 5th Grade	Statewide Science Science 8th Grade	EOC Algebra 1 End of Course	EOC Geometry End of Course	EOC Civics End of Course	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
West Glades School	Public	PK, KG-8	2586 County Road 731	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Glades	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 675-3490	628	41	15.3	25.5%	283 (45.1%)	10 (1.6%)	327 (52.1%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.6%)	66.2	715^th of 2256 public elementary schools	68.3%		53.5	1007^th of 2240 public elementary schools	55.0%	292	63.0	54.0	61.0	55.0	59.0	50.0	71.0	50.0	76.0	71.0	61.0	66.0	73.0	45.0	82.0	100.0	64.0	$11,436	$1,867	$9,568
Glades West	Public	PK	2586 County Road 731	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Glades	No	No	No	No	(863) 612-0783	4	0			0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Edward A. Upthegrove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	280 N Main St	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 612-0750	525	28	18.7	76.2%	114 (21.7%)	17 (3.2%)	385 (73.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	30.1	1618^th of 2256 public elementary schools	28.3%		39.5	1347^th of 2240 public elementary schools	39.9%	271	38.0	40.0	45.0				54.0	51.0	44.0				37.0					$11,369	$2,871	$8,498
Hendry Virtual Instruction Program District Provided	Public, Virtual	K-5	300 W Cowboy Way	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	Yes	No	(863) 674-4555	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Labelle Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	150 W Cowboy Way	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 674-4150	452	29	15.5	74.8%	127 (28.1%)	24 (5.3%)	290 (64.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.3%)	13.5	2069^th of 2256 public elementary schools	8.3%		21.2	1862^nd of 2240 public elementary schools	16.9%	207	40.0	30.0	34.0				38.0	34.0	24.0				32.0					$13,754	$3,779	$9,974
Country Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2052 NW Eucalyptus Blvd	Labelle	33935	Hendry County	Hendry	No	No	No	Yes	(863) 674-4140	908	49	18.5	74.3%	179 (19.7%)	59 (6.5%)	655 (72.1%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.2%)	24.1	1793^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	20.5%		21.9	1838^th of 2240 public elementary schools	17.9%	45	44.0	40.0	37.0				58.0	38.0	29.0				35.0					$10,071	$2,470	$7,602
The Alva School	Public	PK, KG-8	17500 Church Ave	Alva	33920	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	No	(239) 728-2494	1,214	55	22.2	50.7%	819 (67.5%)	39 (3.2%)	314 (25.9%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	33 (2.7%)	69.8	643^rd of 2256 public elementary schools	71.5%		65.3	729^th of 2240 public elementary schools	67.5%	86	68.0	59.0	56.0	57.0	49.0	55.0	86.0	76.0	69.0	66.0	34.0	62.0	67.0	51.0	64.0		61.0	$9,132	$1,390	$7,742
River Hall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 River Hall Pkwy	Alva	33920	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 693-0349	890	33	26.9	55.4%	396 (44.5%)	93 (10.4%)	348 (39.1%)	10 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.6%)	42.4	1281^st of 2256 public elementary schools	43.2%		32.7	1536^th of 2240 public elementary schools	31.4%	255	51.0	32.0	44.0				64.0	46.0	57.0				55.0					$10,331	$2,356	$7,975
Lehigh Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	200 Schoolside Dr	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	No	No	Yes	(239) 369-2477	1,227	62	19.9	76.0%	184 (15.0%)	164 (13.4%)	827 (67.4%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (3.3%)	25.9	1741^st of 2256 public elementary schools	22.8%		26.5	1696^th of 2240 public elementary schools	24.3%	45	46.0	29.0	43.0				53.0	36.0	39.0				44.0					$10,664	$2,472	$8,193
Amanecer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	641 Sunrise Blvd	Lehigh Acres	33936	Lee County	Lee	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(239) 301-1710	991	30	33.0	68.8%	161 (16.2%)	192 (19.4%)	595 (60.0%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	36 (3.6%)								(n/a)	33.0	30.0	26.0				40.0	27.0	26.0				24.0

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