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Dunsmore Elementary School

4717 Dunsmore Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214

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Serving 570 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dunsmore Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 62% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 570 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 10% in CA
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Dunsmore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Dunsmore Elementary School's student population of 570 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Dunsmore Elementary School
Kind	85
1	80
2	85
3	79
4	83
5	78
6	80

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Total Students

570 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School
2023	562
2022	537
2021	592
2020	581
2019	581
2018	507
2017	507
2016	457
2015	415
2014	375
2013	381
2012	403
2011	413
2010	443
2009	463
2008	464
2007	511
2006	507
2005	519
2004	514
2003	512
2002	514
2001	496
2000	493
1999	514
1998	560
1997	571
1996	573
1995	590
1994	579
1993	553
1992	506
1991	509
1990	464
1989	413
1988	414
1987	412

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Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School
2023	25
2022	27
2021	24
2020	22
2019	22
2018	20
2017	20
2016	18
2015	16
2014	14
2013	15
2012	16
2010	20
2009	22
2008	24
2007	24
2006	24
2005	25
2004	25
2003	25
2002	24
2001	24
2000	23
1999	22
1998	23
1997	22
1996	21
1995	21
1994	20
1993	19
1992	19
1991	19
1990	16

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School Rankings

Dunsmore Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Dunsmore Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#616 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School
2022	#616
2019	#722
2018	#816
2017	#1508
2016	#1269
2015	#1199
2013	#1083
2012	#951
2011	#1553
2010	#694

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74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	74%	33%	52%
2019	72%	40%	54%
2018	67%	39%	53%
2017	61%	38%	50%
2016	55%	37%	51%
2015	60%	34%	49%
2013	78%	59%	76%
2012	79%	59%	75%
2011	72%	58%	72%
2010	81%	56%	71%

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74%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	74%	47%	61%
2019	77%	51%	64%
2018	77%	50%	53%
2017	65%	48%	61%
2016	73%	48%	61%
2015	64%	44%	59%
2013	79%	57%	72%
2012	82%	58%	72%
2011	76%	56%	71%
2010	82%	54%	68%

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65-69%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	20:1	21:1	22:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	26:1	23:1	25:1
2019	26:1	23:1	25:1
2018	25:1	23:1	25:1
2017	25:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	25:1	23:1	24:1
2010	22:1	21:1	23:1
2009	21:1	20:1	22:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	22:1
2004	21:1	21:1	23:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	23:1	21:1	24:1
1998	24:1	21:1	25:1
1997	26:1	23:1	27:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	28:1	25:1	26:1
1994	29:1	25:1	27:1
1993	29:1	25:1	27:1
1992	26:1	24:1	27:1
1991	27:1	24:1	26:1
1990	29:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2014)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

30%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	30%	12%	15%
2022	29%	12%	16%
2021	29%	12%	17%
2020	26%	12%	17%
2019	26%	12%	17%
2018	25%	11%	18%
2017	25%	11%	18%
2016	21%	11%	18%
2015	22%	11%	17%
2014	20%	11%	19%
2013	22%	11%	19%
2012	24%	11%	19%
2011	26%	11%	19%
2010	28%	11%	20%
2009	26%	11%	20%
2008	26%	12%	20%
2007	29%	12%	21%
2006	27%	12%	20%
2005	26%	12%	20%
2004	26%	12%	19%
2003	27%	11%	19%
2002	26%	11%	18%
2001	22%	11%	18%
2000	23%	11%	17%
1999	24%	11%	17%
1998	30%	11%	17%
1997	26%	11%	17%
1996	25%	11%	17%
1995	23%	11%	16%
1994	25%	11%	16%
1993	25%	11%	16%
1992	31%	11%	17%
1991	18%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	20%
2022	11%	56%	20%
2021	12%	56%	20%
2020	11%	55%	21%
2019	11%	55%	21%
2018	11%	54%	22%
2017	11%	54%	22%
2016	14%	54%	23%
2015	14%	54%	24%
2014	12%	53%	23%
2013	11%	53%	23%
2012	11%	52%	23%
2011	10%	51%	23%
2010	9%	50%	22%
2009	9%	49%	21%
2008	8%	50%	22%
2007	9%	49%	22%
2006	8%	48%	23%
2005	9%	47%	23%
2004	8%	46%	23%
2003	8%	45%	23%
2002	6%	44%	23%
2001	7%	43%	24%
2000	8%	42%	25%
1999	7%	41%	24%
1998	4%	40%	24%
1997	6%	40%	24%
1996	5%	39%	23%
1995	6%	38%	24%
1994	5%	37%	24%
1993	5%	36%	24%
1992	5%	35%	24%
1991	4%	34%	24%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2020)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	1%	7%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%
1991	1%	9%	1%
1988	1%	9%	1%

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White

38%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	36%	21%	60%
2022	35%	21%	59%
2021	36%	22%	59%
2020	43%	23%	58%
2019	43%	23%	58%
2018	50%	24%	57%
2017	50%	24%	57%
2016	53%	24%	56%
2015	56%	24%	52%
2014	61%	25%	55%
2013	61%	25%	55%
2012	61%	26%	55%
2011	61%	27%	56%
2010	62%	27%	56%
2009	61%	28%	55%
2008	66%	29%	57%
2007	62%	29%	56%
2006	63%	31%	56%
2005	64%	31%	56%
2004	64%	32%	57%
2003	64%	34%	57%
2002	67%	35%	58%
2001	70%	36%	57%
2000	68%	37%	57%
1999	68%	38%	58%
1998	65%	39%	58%
1997	67%	39%	58%
1996	69%	40%	59%
1995	71%	41%	59%
1994	69%	42%	59%
1993	70%	43%	59%
1992	62%	44%	58%
1991	76%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

21%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	23%	6%	4%
2022	25%	5%	4%
2021	23%	5%	3%
2020	19%	4%	3%
2019	19%	4%	3%
2018	14%	4%	2%
2017	14%	4%	2%
2016	12%	4%	2%
2015	8%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.72

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	0.72	0.64	0.58
2022	0.73	0.63	0.59
2021	0.73	0.62	0.59
2020	0.71	0.63	0.59
2019	0.71	0.63	0.59
2018	0.66	0.64	0.60
2017	0.66	0.64	0.60
2016	0.65	0.64	0.61
2015	0.62	0.64	0.58
2014	0.58	0.65	0.62
2013	0.57	0.65	0.62
2012	0.57	0.65	0.61
2011	0.56	0.67	0.61
2010	0.54	0.67	0.60
2009	0.56	0.71	0.62
2008	0.50	0.65	0.60
2007	0.55	0.67	0.60
2006	0.55	0.66	0.60
2005	0.53	0.67	0.60
2004	0.53	0.67	0.59
2003	0.52	0.67	0.59
2002	0.49	0.67	0.58
2001	0.46	0.67	0.59
2000	0.48	0.67	0.59
1999	0.48	0.67	0.59
1998	0.50	0.67	0.58
1997	0.48	0.67	0.58
1996	0.46	0.67	0.58
1995	0.44	0.67	0.58
1994	0.46	0.67	0.58
1993	0.45	0.67	0.58
1992	0.52	0.67	0.58
1991	0.39	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	17%	51%	40%
2022	13%	51%	36%
2021	13%	53%	39%
2020	18%	52%	43%
2019	18%	52%	43%
2018	10%	49%	38%
2017	10%	49%	38%
2016	10%	50%	38%
2015	10%	50%	39%
2014	9%	49%	38%
2013	14%	48%	42%
2012	13%	9%	45%
2011	8%	46%	37%
2010	5%	46%	34%
2009	4%	43%	33%
2008	5%	41%	32%
2007	4%	40%	32%
2006	3%	40%	32%
2005	3%	40%	33%
2004	3%	40%	35%
2003	4%	39%	37%
2002	4%	39%	38%
2001	2%	39%	39%
2000	3%	40%	41%
1999	4%	40%	42%
1998	6%	47%	50%
1997	8%	47%	50%
1996	11%	46%	51%
1995	11%	45%	49%
1994	10%	43%	47%
1993	8%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Dunsmore Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	3%	8%	5%
2022	2%	7%	5%
2021	3%	6%	6%
2020	3%	7%	8%
2019	3%	7%	8%
2018	4%	9%	9%
2017	4%	9%	9%
2016	3%	9%	9%
2015	3%	9%	9%
2014	4%	9%	9%
2013	5%	7%	9%
2011	3%	8%	8%
2010	5%	9%	10%
2009	2%	10%	10%
2008	2%	10%	10%
2007	1%	10%	10%
2006	2%	9%	8%
2005	1%	9%	9%
2004	2%	9%	9%
2003	2%	9%	9%
2002	2%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Glendale Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Dunsmore Elementary School's ranking?

Dunsmore Elementary School is ranked #616 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Dunsmore Elementary School often compared to?

Dunsmore Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Abraham Lincoln Elementary School, Valley View Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Dunsmore Elementary School?

570 students attend Dunsmore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Dunsmore Elementary School students are White, 30% of students are Asian, 21% of students are Two or more races, and 11% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Dunsmore Elementary School?

Dunsmore Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Dunsmore Elementary School offer ?

Dunsmore Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Dunsmore Elementary School part of?

Dunsmore Elementary School is part of Glendale Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Dunsmore Elementary School located?

Dunsmore Elementary School is located in the Crescenta Highlands neighborhood of La Crescenta, CA. There are 3 other public schools located in Crescenta Highlands.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 570 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 62%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education