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Glendale Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 25 public elementary schools serving 15,931 students in Glendale Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Glendale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 59% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public elementary school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
7,693 Schools
# Students
24,412 Students
3,500,507 Students
# Teachers
1,051 Teachers
172,951 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked #272 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
26 Students
16,888 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,663 Students
424,717 Students
% Asian Students
15%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,797 Students
1,893,805 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
54%
# Black Students
251 Students
169,690 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
14,727 Students
754,767 Students
% White Students
60%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
14,663 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
911 Students
219,616 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,017
451,616
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,863
377,018
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,832
379,893
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,864
389,353
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,887
393,562
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,950
398,613
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,884
407,977
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,823
280,783
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,846
277,323
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,773
39,712
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,861
34,198
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,869
33,820
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,943
36,556
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,457 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,945 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$402 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$389 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,457
$21,485
Spending / Student
$15,945
$19,787
Best Glendale Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Vista Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 87% | Reading: 87%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
2620 Orange Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-2617
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-2617
Grades: K-6
| 695 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 82% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4900 Maryland Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 236-3771
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 236-3771
Grades: K-6
| 455 students
Rank: #33.
Mountain Avenue Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 75% | Reading: 82%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
2307 Mountain Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-7766
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-7766
Grades: K-6
| 555 students
Rank: #44.
Dunsmore Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4717 Dunsmore Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-1758
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-1758
Grades: K-6
| 562 students
Rank: #55.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4310 New York Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-1863
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-1863
Grades: K-6
| 509 students
Rank: #66.
Horace Mann Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
501 E. Acacia Ave.
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 246-2421
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 246-2421
Grades: K-5
| 607 students
Rank: #77.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1610 Lake St.
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 243-1809
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 243-1809
Grades: K-6
| 594 students
Rank: #88.
John C. Fremont Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 71%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3320 Las Palmas Ave.
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 249-3241
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 249-3241
Grades: K-6
| 589 students
Rank: #99.
Mark Keppel Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
730 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-2113
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-2113
Grades: K-5
| 918 students
Rank: #1010.
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1751 N. Verdugo Rd.
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 241-2433
Glendale, CA 91208
(818) 241-2433
Grades: K-6
| 623 students
Rank: #1111.
Thomas Edison Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
435 S. Pacific Ave.
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 241-1807
Glendale, CA 91204
(818) 241-1807
Grades: K-6
| 840 students
Rank: #1212.
La Crescenta Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4343 La Crescenta Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-3187
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-3187
Grades: K-6
| 411 students
Rank: #1313.
Glenoaks Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2015 E. Glenoaks Blvd.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-3747
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-3747
Grades: K-6
| 490 students
Rank: #1414.
Balboa Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1844 Bel Aire Dr.
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 241-1801
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 241-1801
Grades: K-6
| 886 students
Rank: #1515.
R. D. White Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
744 E. Doran St.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 241-2164
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 241-2164
Grades: K-5
| 956 students
Rank: #1616.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1540 Fifth St.
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 243-4279
Glendale, CA 91201
(818) 243-4279
Grades: K-6
| 750 students
Rank: #1717.
Cerritos Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
120 E. Cerritos Ave.
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 244-7207
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 244-7207
Grades: K-6
| 473 students
Rank: #1818.
College View
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 E. Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91207
(818) 246-8363
Glendale, CA 91207
(818) 246-8363
Grades: K-12
| 143 students
Rank: #1919.
John Muir Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 43% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
912 S. Chevy Chase Dr.
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 241-4848
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 241-4848
Grades: K-6
| 750 students
Rank: #2020.
Verdugo Academy
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4717 Dunsmore Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-0740
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-0740
Grades: K-12
| 224 students
Rank: #2121.
Eleanor J. Toll Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-8414
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-8414
Grades: 6-8
| 1,106 students
Rank: #2222.
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
222 E. Acacia Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-6845
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-6845
Grades: 6-8
| 799 students
Rank: #2323.
John Marshall Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1201 E. Brd.way
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 242-6834
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 242-6834
Grades: K-5
| 463 students
Rank: #2424.
Columbus Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 40%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
425 W. Milford St.
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 242-7722
Glendale, CA 91203
(818) 242-7722
Grades: K-5
| 464 students
Rank: #2525.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1221 Monterey Rd.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8145
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 1,069 students
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