| Index | Gladstone | Missouri | National |
| Average Test Scores | 51% | 44% | 48% |
| Student/Teacher ratio | 10:1 | 14:1 | 16:1 |
| Total public schools | 2 | 1,899 | 79,221 |
| Total private schools | 1 | 531 | 24,874 |
| Total post-secondary schools | 1 | 213 | 7,963 |


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| Index | Gladstone | Missouri | National |
| Completed 8th grade | 88.8% | 86.0% | 84.3% |
| Completed high school | 87.9% | 84.2% | 83.0% |
| Completed some college | 61.6% | 57.7% | 59.4% |
| Completed associate degree | 35.6% | 35.2% | 38.5% |
| Completed bachelors | 27.9% | 27.6% | 30.3% |
| Completed masters | 10.0% | 10.4% | 11.5% |
| Completed professional degree | 2.7% | 2.8% | 3.3% |
| Completed doctorate | 0.6% | 1.2% | 1.3% |
There are a total of 2 public schools, 1 private schools and 1 post-secondary schools in Gladstone. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Gladstone, MO schools is 51%. The average student to teacher ratio is 10:1. In Gladstone, MO, an average of 88.8% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 87.9% have completed high school.
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Riverside, MO | 3,505 | 73% | 51.0% |
| Westwood, KS | 1,808 | 70% | 44.8% |
| Roeland Park, KS | 6,901 | 67% | 39.6% |
| Kearney, MO | 10,736 | 64% | 33.2% |
| Parkville, MO | 7,398 | 62% | 28.1% |
| Gladstone, MO | 28,101 | 51% | 6.3% |
| City | Population | Avg. Test Scores | National Avg. |
| Plum, PA | 28,078 | 80% | 66.1% |
| Millville, NJ | 28,134 | 30% | 38.5% |
| Wakefield, MA | 28,061 | 56% | 15.8% |
| Lake Jackson, TX | 28,060 | 51% | 6.0% |
| Oak Forest, IL | 28,144 | 35% | 26.2% |
| Gladstone, MO | 28,101 | 51% | 6.3% |