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Glendora 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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,418 students in Glendora Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Glendora Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
6,347 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Glendora Unified School District, which is ranked #301 of all 1,925 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 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#302 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
# American Indian Students
10 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
937 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
15%
11%
# Hispanic Students
3,105 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
49%
55%
# Black Students
91 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
1,788 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
28%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
409 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
7%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
520
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
400
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
425
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
475
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
430
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
481
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
442
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
495
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
489
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
582
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
546
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
622
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,113 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,078
$19,974
Spending / Student
$13,113
$18,396
Best Glendora Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Goddard Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
859 East Sierra Madre Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4500
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4500
Grades: 6-8
| 736 students
Rank: #22.
Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
819 West Bennett Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4530
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4530
Grades: 6-8
| 682 students
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