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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 7 public middle schools serving 4,619 students in Glendale Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Glendale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
24,412 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
1,051 Teachers
87,195 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
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,663 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
15%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,797 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
53%
# Black Students
251 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
14,727 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
60%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
24 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
1%
# Two or more races Students
911 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,017
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,863
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,832
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,864
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,887
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,950
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,884
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,823
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,846
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,773
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,861
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,869
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,943
49,817
# 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 Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosemont Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4725 Rosemont Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-4224
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-4224
Grades: 7-8
| 1,275 students
Rank: #22.
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: #33.
Jewel City Community Day
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
440 W. Lomita
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Grades: 7-10
| 3 students
Rank: #44.
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: #55.
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: #66.
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: #77.
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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