Top Rankings
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 school year, there are 34 public schools serving 24,161 students in Glendale Unified School District. This district's average testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public schools in California.
Public Schools in Glendale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the California public school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 61% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
10,378 Schools
# Students
24,161 Students
5,877,829 Students
# Teachers
1,110 Teachers
267,754 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
22:1
22:1
District Rank
Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked #275 of all 1,939 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
0.59
0.63
# American Indian Students
26 Students
27,207 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,750 Students
696,650 Students
% Asian Students
16%
12%
# Hispanic Students
4,860 Students
3,281,593 Students
% Hispanic Students
20%
56%
# Black Students
261 Students
296,698 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
14,317 Students
1,235,110 Students
% White Students
59%
21%
# Hawaiian Students
27 Students
24,653 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
911 Students
309,952 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
1,950
469,575
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,773
408,278
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,791
421,129
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,861
426,453
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,917
432,771
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,882
440,675
# Students in 6th Grade:
1,881
440,627
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,796
434,997
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,747
455,821
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,813
484,176
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,804
494,854
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,916
478,576
# Students in 12th Grade:
2,030
489,879
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,628 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,801. The school district revenue/student has grown by 17% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,111 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$402 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$389 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,628
$19,801
Spending / Student
$16,111
$18,236
Best Glendale Unified School District Public Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Monte Vista Elementary 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
| 674 students
Rank: #22.
Valley View Elementary 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
| 448 students
Rank: #33.
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High School
(Math: 71% | Reading: 92%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
4747 New York Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-8324
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-8324
Grades: 9-12
| 1,191 students
Rank: #44.
Mountain Avenue Elementary 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
| 534 students
Rank: #55.
Dunsmore Elementary 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
| 537 students
Rank: #66.
Crescenta Valley High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2900 Comm Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-5871
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 249-5871
Grades: 9-12
| 2,497 students
Rank: #77.
Rosemont Middle 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
| 1,159 students
Rank: #88.
Abraham Lincoln Elementary 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
| 455 students
Rank: #99.
Horace Mann Elementary 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
| 560 students
Rank: #1010.
Benjamin Franklin Elementary 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
| 580 students
Rank: #1111.
John C. Fremont Elementary 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
| 586 students
Rank: #1212.
Mark Keppel Elementary 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
| 852 students
Rank: #1313.
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary 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
| 625 students
Rank: #1414.
Thomas Edison Elementary 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
| 813 students
Rank: #1515.
La Crescenta Elementary 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
| 412 students
Rank: #1616.
Glenoaks Elementary 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
| 460 students
Rank: #1717.
Balboa Elementary 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
| 787 students
Rank: #1818.
R. D. White Elementary 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
| 867 students
Rank: #1919.
Thomas Jefferson Elementary 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
| 673 students
Rank: #2020.
Cerritos Elementary 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
| 454 students
Rank: #2121.
College View
Special Education 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
| 132 students
Rank: #2222.
John Muir Elementary 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
| 700 students
Rank: #2323.
Jewel City Community Day
Alternative 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: #2424.
Verdugo Academy
Alternative 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
| 921 students
Rank: #2525.
Eleanor J. Toll Middle 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
| 1,052 students
Rank: #2626.
Theodore Roosevelt Middle 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
| 785 students
Rank: #2727.
Herbert Hoover High School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
651 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 242-6801
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 242-6801
Grades: 9-12
| 1,412 students
Rank: #2828.
John Marshall Elementary 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
| 450 students
Rank: #2929.
Columbus Elementary 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
| 439 students
Rank: #3030.
Woodrow Wilson Middle 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
| 1,026 students
Rank: #3131.
Glendale High School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1440 E. Brd.way
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 242-3161
Glendale, CA 91205
(818) 242-3161
Grades: 9-12
| 1,954 students
Rank: #3232.
Daily (Allan F.) High (continuation School)
Alternative School
(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
220 N. Kenwood
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 247-4805
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 247-4805
Grades: 9-12
| 123 students
Rank: n/an/a
4444 Cloud Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 249-1414
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 249-1414
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Rank: n/an/a
440 W. Lomita Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 246-0450
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 246-0450
Grades: n/a
| n/a students
Frequently Asked Questions
How many schools belong to Glendale Unified School District?
Glendale Unified School District manages 34 public schools serving 24,161 students.
What is the rank of Glendale Unified School District?
Glendale Unified School District is ranked #275 out of 1,939 school districts in California (top 20%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2021-2022 school year. This district ranks in the top 20% of California school districts for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 20%), Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%) and Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
What is the racial composition of students in Glendale Unified School District?
59% of Glendale Unified School District students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 16% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.
What is the student/teacher ratio of Glendale Unified School District?
Glendale Unified School District has a student/teacher ratio of 22:1, which is equal to the California state average of 22:1.
What is Glendale Unified School District's spending/student ratio?
The school district's spending/student of $16,111 is less than the state median of $18,236. The school district spending/student has grown by 11% over four school years.
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