Glen View Elementary School

About Glen View Elementary School

Glen View Elementary School in Ruston, Louisiana, is listed as a top-rated public school by Niche. It serves grades K-2 offering educational support to 487 students at a student-teacher ratio of 17:1. The school reported that only 21% of its students were not proficient in reading and 27% were not proficient in math demonstrating overall student achievement at a high level. The school has 100% of its full-time teachers certified as full-time educators, and almost all of its teachers have had three or more years of experience teaching. While the school has 69% students enrolled as minorities and many students are also eligible for free or reduced lunch the school recognizes the challenges it faces and actively creates a supportive environment to meet their educational needs. Glen View Elementary looks to open up dialogue with parents to explore ways to help increase student achievement and overall student growth in shared partnership.

Contact Information

Address

1601 BITTERSWEET RUSTON LA 71270

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Phone

(318) 255-5724

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Website

https://www.lincolnschools.org/

Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 46%

Reading 46%

State average proficiency is 46% in Math and 46% in Reading.

28

Full-time Teachers

17 : 1

Student-Teacher Ratio

11

Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)

487

Total Students

$45085

Avg. Teacher Salary

TOP [percent] IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Glen View Elementary School

2.5X

More likely to persue STEM Careers

80%

Jobs that will require STEM in 2030

🤖 Coding & Debugging
🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
🛠️ 3D Printing

Detailed program information coming Fall 2025!

School Ratings

Ranked

10

of 10 in louisiana

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 7:25 AM - 2:40 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 7:10 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 29.4%

Asian 1.6%

Hispanic 6.4%

Black 59.1%

Two+ Races 3.1%

Native Am. 1%

White

29.4%

Asian

1.6%

Hispanic

6.4%

Black

59.1%

Two+ Races

3.1%

Native Am.

1%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 487

45.8%

223 Female

54.2%

264 Male

Student Population

487 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 17 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Remarkable Alumni

Being Updated

Latest News

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Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3

ML

Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10

F

Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2

SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

What Parents Say