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Glendale Elementary School District

For the 2022 school year, there are 16 public schools serving 11,837 students in Glendale Elementary School District. This district's average testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Arizona.

Public Schools in Glendale Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Arizona public school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 29% (versus the 45% statewide average).

The top ranked public schools in Glendale Elementary School District are Discovery School, Coyote Ridge and Horizon School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking. Glendale Elementary School District has one of the highest concentrations of top ranked public schools in Arizona.

Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public school average of 62% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Glendale Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:

Overview

School District Name

Glendale Elementary School District

School District Website

http://www.gesd40.org

School District Phone Number

(623) 237-4000

School District Grades Offered

PK - 08

2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

This State (AZ)

# Schools

16 Schools

2,350 Schools

# Students

11,837 Students

1,105,218 Students

# Teachers

596 Teachers

47,587 Teachers

Student : Teacher Ratio

20:1

District Rank

Glendale Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 620 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-2019 school year.

Definition of Terms 2018-2019 School Year Data

This School District

State Average (AZ)

Overall District Rank

#450 out of 640 school districts
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

31%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glendale Elementary School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of AZ by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

29%

45%

This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glendale Elementary School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of AZ by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

Diversity Score

0.47

0.65

# American Indian Students

179 Students

61,491 Students

% American Indian Students

# Asian Students

342 Students

31,838 Students

% Asian Students

# Hispanic Students

8,464 Students

497,757 Students

% Hispanic Students

72%

45%

# Black Students

1,227 Students

58,207 Students

% Black Students

10%

# White Students

1,340 Students

417,623 Students

% White Students

11%

38%

# Hawaiian Students

28 Students

3,983 Students

% Hawaiian Students

n/a

# Two or more races Students

257 Students

33,882 Students

% of Two or more races Students

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:

209

12,624

# Students in K Grade:

1,138

79,836

# Students in 1st Grade:

1,225

80,587

# Students in 2nd Grade:

1,179

81,293

# Students in 3rd Grade:

1,306

84,898

# Students in 4th Grade:

1,395

87,786

# Students in 5th Grade:

1,331

88,387

# Students in 6th Grade:

1,358

87,202

# Students in 7th Grade:

1,339

86,107

# Students in 8th Grade:

1,346

85,623

# Students in 9th Grade:

85,693

# Students in 10th Grade:

83,671

# Students in 11th Grade:

77,920

# Students in 12th Grade:

83,263

# Ungraded Students:

328

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $8,448 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,358. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $8,202 is less than the state median of $10,827. The school district spending/student has grown by 5% over four school years.

Definition of Terms 2017-2018

This School District

This State (AZ)

Total Revenue

$100 MM

$4 MM

This chart display total revenue of Glendale Elementary School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending

$97 MM

$4 MM

This chart display total spending of Glendale Elementary School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Revenue / Student

$8,448

$11,358

This chart display average revenue per public school student in Glendale Elementary School District and median value from average revenue per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

Spending / Student

$8,202

$10,827

This chart display average spending per public school student in Glendale Elementary School District and median value from average spending per public school student of all school districts in AZ by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.

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