Is Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High a good school?

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High ranks 179 th of 480 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High?

In the 2023-24 school year, 483 students attended Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High.

What is the racial makeup of Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High?

Students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High are 74% White, 23% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High?

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : Lakeside Elementary Elementary : Lincoln Elementary Middle : GSL Junior High School

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Summary:

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High is a public high school serving 496 students in grades 9-12 in Glencoe, Minnesota, which is part of the Glencoe-Silver Lake School District. The school has a unique racial and socioeconomic makeup, with a significantly higher percentage of white students and Hispanic students compared to the state average. While the school excels in certain areas, such as graduation rates and performance for special education and low-income students, it faces challenges in academic performance and addressing the needs of its growing population of students from lower-income families.

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 70th out of 489 Minnesota high schools in 2016-2017 to 331st out of 428 in 2020-2021. Its current ranking for 2023-2024 is 179th out of 480. The school performs particularly well in the "Special Education Students" and "Low Socio-Economic Status Students" subgroups, ranking 33rd and 96th out of Minnesota high schools, respectively. However, its performance in the "Hispanic Students" and "White Students" subgroups is relatively weaker, ranking 109th and 138th out of Minnesota high schools.

Compared to nearby schools, Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High generally performs better than the Crow River Area Learning Center and New Century Academy, but lags behind Hutchinson Senior High, Central Senior High, and Lester Prairie Secondary in terms of academic performance and statewide rankings.

Detail:

Public 9-12

1825 16th St E
Glencoe, MN 55336-1799

(320) 864-2401

District: Glencoe-Silver Lake School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
179^th of 480 Minnesota High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,981

Feeder schools for Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High:

Elementary:	Lakeside Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
Middle:	GSL Junior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 21.0

Number of students: 483

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.7%

Hispanic:

22.8%

Two or more races:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High ranks better than 62.7% of high schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.31. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (73.7%), Hispanic (22.8%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High is 21. (See more...)

Compare Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High employs 22.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High is $11,981.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High 179^th of 480 Minnesota public high schools. (See Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Glencoe-Silver Lake School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Glencoe-Silver Lake School District 183^rd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

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Rank History for all students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2004	68.00	189^th	433	56.4%
2005	68.22	198^th	452	56.2%
2006	50.65	288^th	450	36.0%
2007	61.03	218^th	463	52.9%
2008	59.90	235^th	460	48.9%
2010	63.33	238^th	540	55.9%
2011	62.50	247^th	545	54.7%
2012	68.90	192^nd	539	64.4%
2013	70.12	148^th	534	72.3%
2014	72.81	125^th	483	74.1%
2015	69.33	157^th	504	68.8%
2016	69.81	147^th	489	69.9%
2017	80.05	70^th	489	85.7%
2018	70.18	156^th	494	68.4%
2019	75.74	112^th	492	77.2%
2021	31.87	331^st	428	22.7%
2022	44.57	290^th	472	38.6%
2023	43.19	290^th	476	39.1%
2024	64.31	179^th	480	62.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2019	95.34	5^th	220	97.7%
2022	32.87	159^th	214	25.7%
2024	75.66	33^rd	221	85.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	73.01	77^th	374	79.4%
2019	74.67	77^th	370	79.2%
2021	27.01	216^th	270	20.0%
2022	31.18	225^th	312	27.9%
2023	38.04	258^th	393	34.4%
2024	69.96	96^th	389	75.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	65.18	149^th	395	62.3%
2019	68.12	122^nd	401	69.6%
2021	23.05	296^th	339	12.7%
2022	56.46	188^th	388	51.5%
2023	50.18	213^th	396	46.2%
2024	64.70	137^th	403	66.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	60.97	166^th	398	58.3%
2019	73.43	86^th	411	79.1%
2021	30.98	274^th	351	21.9%
2022	24.03	337^th	403	16.4%
2023	26.60	320^th	398	19.6%
2024	53.09	200^th	405	50.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	66.29	34^th	129	73.6%
2019	74.62	25^th	132	81.1%
2021	31.64	72^nd	101	28.7%
2022	30.32	100^th	135	25.9%
2023	51.73	57^th	136	58.1%
2024	29.72	109^th	145	24.8%

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Rank History for White students at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	60.02	182^nd	414	56.0%
2019	66.33	136^th	412	67.0%
2021	24.40	317^th	364	12.9%
2022	36.14	291^st	401	27.4%
2023	32.19	301^st	398	24.4%
2024	64.27	138^th	402	65.7%

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

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	598	3	6	26	0	n/a	n/a	633
1999	581	2	5	30	1	n/a	n/a	619
2000	588	2	4	26	1	n/a	n/a	621
2001	631	2	3	40	0	n/a	n/a	676
2002	617	1	4	58	1	n/a	n/a	681
2003	617	1	4	58	1	n/a	n/a	681
2004	623	0	3	55	1	n/a	n/a	682
2005	576	2	2	58	0	n/a	n/a	638
2006	543	1	1	52	0	n/a	n/a	597
2007	520	1	2	49	0	n/a	n/a	572
2008	747	4	4	88	2	n/a	n/a	845
2009	503	2	5	67	2	n/a	n/a	579
2010	525	3	3	62	1	n/a	n/a	594
2011	505	3	2	64	2	0	3	579
2012	485	1	5	58	1	1	2	553
2013	460	1	9	61	0	2	5	538
2014	428	2	5	76	1	1	3	516
2015	429	2	4	69	2	1	5	512
2016	423	2	7	69	2	1	5	509
2017	417	2	5	64	3	0	6	497
2018	442	0	4	60	2	0	6	514
2019	443	2	4	74	1	0	6	530
2020	415	3	2	91	1	0	5	517
2021	411	4	2	97	2	0	5	521
2022	403	4	2	109	4	0	6	528
2023	377	2	4	104	4	0	5	496
2024	356	3	4	110	1	0	9	483

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	633	n/a	0.0	7.3
1999	619	38.7	16.0	6
2000	621	34.6	17.9	13.8
2001	676	37.3	18.1	15.7
2002	681	37.4	18.2	17.8
2003	681	37.4	18.2	17.8
2004	682	39.4	17.3	15.1
2005	638	36.1	17.7	20.1
2006	597	36.4	16.4	23.6
2007	572	28.2	20.3	24.8
2008	845	28.4	29.8	25.3
2009	579	29.0	20.0	26.1
2010	594	32.0	18.5	26.3
2011	579	31.7	18.2	28.5
2012	553	30.1	18.3	26.9
2013	538	29.1	18.4	24.2
2014	516	28.4	18.1	27.1
2015	512	31.0	16.5	23.6
2016	509	30.0	16.9	23.8
2017	497	29.4	16.9	23.1
2018	514	28.5	17.9	21.6
2019	530	28.4	18.6	24.2
2020	517	n/a	n/a	24
2021	521	19.5	26.6	18.6
2022	528	16.2	32.4	17.4
2023	496	21.2	23.3	33.9
2024	483	22.9	21.0	36

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 Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	633	n/a	0.0	7.3
1999	619	38.7	16.0	6
2000	621	34.6	17.9	13.8
2001	676	37.3	18.1	15.7
2002	681	37.4	18.2	17.8
2003	681	37.4	18.2	17.8
2004	682	39.4	17.3	15.1
2005	638	36.1	17.7	20.1
2006	597	36.4	16.4	23.6
2007	572	28.2	20.3	24.8
2008	845	28.4	29.8	25.3
2009	579	29.0	20.0	26.1
2010	594	32.0	18.5	26.3
2011	579	31.7	18.2	28.5
2012	553	30.1	18.3	26.9
2013	538	29.1	18.4	24.2
2014	516	28.4	18.1	27.1
2015	512	31.0	16.5	23.6
2016	509	30.0	16.9	23.8
2017	497	29.4	16.9	23.1
2018	514	28.5	17.9	21.6
2019	530	28.4	18.6	24.2
2020	517	n/a	n/a	24
2021	521	19.5	26.6	18.6
2022	528	16.2	32.4	17.4
2023	496	21.2	23.3	33.9
2024	483	22.9	21.0	36

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 Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,981

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 112^th of 492 High schools	Ranks 290^th of 476 High schools	38.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
10th Grade Reading (Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High)	68.2	45.7	22.5%
10th Grade Reading (Glencoe-Silver Lake School District)	68.2	45.7	22.5%
10th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	60.4	51.7	8.7%
11th Grade Math (Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High)	45.1	28.3	16.8%
11th Grade Math (Glencoe-Silver Lake School District)	45.1	28.3	16.8%
11th Grade Math (Minnesota)	45	36	9%
End of Course Science (Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High)	62.8	25.7	37.1%
End of Course Science (Glencoe-Silver Lake School District)	62.8	25.7	37.1%
End of Course Science (Minnesota)	54.4	41.8	12.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	530	496	6.4%
African American	2	2
American Indian	1	4	300%
Asian	4	4
Hispanic	74	104	40.5%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	443	377	14.9%
Two or More Races	6	5	16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	24.2%	33.9%	9.7%

Schools Near Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High	Public	9-12	1825 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 864-2401	483	23	21.0	36.0%	356 (73.7%)	3 (0.6%)	110 (22.8%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	64.3	179^th of 480 public high schools	62.7%		43.2	290^th of 476 public high schools	39.1%	111			32.7	32.7			52.7	52.7		43.6	43.6	$11,981
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -	Public	9-12	2391 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	22	1	21.5	45.5%	9 (40.9%)	1 (4.5%)	11 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)								(n/a)
Lester Prairie Secondary	Public	7-12	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 395-2521	242	13	19.1	37.2%	178 (73.6%)	2 (0.8%)	55 (22.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.5%)	49.8	258^th of 480 public high schools	46.3%		29.5	363^rd of 476 public high schools	23.7%	105	46.2	33.3	28.6	36.5	28.2	18.2	52.4	34.2	3.0	28.6	17.3	$11,799
Central Senior High	Public	9-12	531 Morse St	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 467-7100	334	21	15.9	20.1%	284 (85.0%)	3 (0.9%)	26 (7.8%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.1%)	71.1	133^rd of 480 public high schools	72.3%		53.3	233^rd of 476 public high schools	51.1%	100			38.9	38.9			56.1	56.1		44.6	44.6	$13,632
Sibley East-Arlington Senior High	Public	9-12	202 3rd Ave NW	Arlington	55307	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 964-2292	349	17	20.4	44.1%	230 (65.9%)	2 (0.6%)	103 (29.5%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.9%)	39.5	317^th of 480 public high schools	34.0%		43.2	289^th of 476 public high schools	39.3%	28			10.8	10.8			44.7	44.7		37.5	37.5	$11,081
Hutchinson Transition Assistance Pg	Public	12	145 Glen St SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2860	25	2	15.0	60.0%	24 (96.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$14,954
Hutchinson Night Alt Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 234-2692	2	0			2 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$14,734
New Century Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	950 School Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Century Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-3660	98	6	15.6	66.3%	85 (86.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	14.5	417^th of 480 public high schools	13.1%		42.5	294^th of 476 public high schools	38.2%	123		10.0	5.9	7.7			29.4	29.7	20.0	18.2	18.8	$16,803
Crow River Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	26	0	108.3	73.1%	18 (69.2%)	2 (7.7%)	6 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	466^th of 480 public high schools	2.9%		8.1	436^th of 476 public high schools	8.4%	30			0.0	0.0			16.7	16.7		5.6	5.6	$8,883
Hutchinson Senior High	Public	9-12	1200 Roberts Rd SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 587-2151	888	50	17.6	31.3%	728 (82.0%)	5 (0.6%)	99 (11.1%)	15 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.6%)	68.3	152^nd of 480 public high schools	68.3%		66.8	150^th of 476 public high schools	68.5%	2			33.5	33.5			57.8	57.8		43.2	43.2	$11,594

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