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Glendale Elementary District (4271) School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Arizona for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 13 public middle schools serving 8,369 students in Glendale Elementary District (4271) School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in Arizona.
Public Middle Schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271) School District have an average math proficiency score of 12% (versus the Arizona public middle school average of 30%), and reading proficiency score of 19% (versus the 38% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 89% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public middle school average of 63% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (AZ)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,111 Schools
# Students
9,915 Students
602,702 Students
# Teachers
488 Teachers
24,191 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1
District Rank
Glendale Elementary District (4271) School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 602 school districts in Arizona (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
Overall District Rank
#515 out of 610 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
18%
39%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.47
0.66
# American Indian Students
175 Students
24,783 Students
% American Indian Students
2%
4%
# Asian Students
288 Students
20,346 Students
% Asian Students
3%
3%
# Hispanic Students
7,097 Students
268,905 Students
% Hispanic Students
71%
45%
# Black Students
1,069 Students
36,049 Students
% Black Students
11%
6%
# White Students
1,000 Students
225,685 Students
% White Students
10%
38%
# Hawaiian Students
21 Students
2,229 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
265 Students
24,922 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
4%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
193
4,529
# Students in K Grade:
929
33,570
# Students in 1st Grade:
936
34,005
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,055
35,228
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,078
35,629
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,028
36,445
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,104
40,855
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,087
60,326
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,194
88,467
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,284
92,012
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
36,484
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
35,924
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
34,172
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
34,928
# Ungraded Students:
27
128
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $8,776 in this school district is less than the state median of $11,274. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $11,052 is less than the state median of $11,177. The school district spending/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$87 MM
$12,837 MM
Spending
$110 MM
$12,727 MM
Revenue / Student
$8,776
$11,274
Spending / Student
$11,052
$11,177
Best Glendale Elementary District (4271) School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Horizon School
(Math: 23% | Reading: 31%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8520 N 47th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 237-4010
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 237-4010
Grades: K-8
| 919 students
Rank: #22.
Glendale Elementary Online (G.e.o.) Learning
(Math: 14% | Reading: 26%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
7301 N 58th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-6301
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-6301
Grades: K-8
| 323 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Bicentennial North School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7237 W Missouri Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4009
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4009
Grades: PK-8
| 542 students
Rank: #3 - 43. - 4.
Discovery School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7910 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4013
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4013
Grades: K-8
| 558 students
Rank: #55.
Desert Spirit
(Math: 16% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7355 W Orangewood Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4016
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4016
Grades: PK-8
| 654 students
Rank: #66.
Coyote Ridge
(Math: 12% | Reading: 20%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7677 W. Bethany
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4015
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4015
Grades: PK-8
| 568 students
Rank: #77.
Challenger Middle School
(Math: 10% | Reading: 18%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
6905 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4011
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4011
Grades: 4-8
| 616 students
Rank: #88.
Don Mensendick School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
5535 N 67th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4006
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4006
Grades: 4-8
| 691 students
Rank: #99.
Sunset Vista
(Math: 11% | Reading: 15%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
7775 W Orangewood Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4017
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4017
Grades: PK-8
| 460 students
Rank: #1010.
Glendale American School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 16%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
8530 N 55th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 237-4008
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 237-4008
Grades: PK-8
| 690 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Glendale Landmark School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
5730 W Myrtle Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4001
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4001
Grades: PK-8
| 872 students
Rank: #11 - 1211. - 12.
Glenn F Burton School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 11%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
4801 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4007
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4007
Grades: K-8
| 633 students
Rank: #1313.
Harold W Smith School
(Math: 3% | Reading: 6%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
6534 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4003
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4003
Grades: K-8
| 843 students
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