Elementary Schools in Glendale, California
Glendale, California has 20 ranked elementary schools with an average Scope Score of 48.1/100 — 4.3 points above the California state average of 43.8. The highest-scoring school is Benjamin Franklin Elementary at 68/100, where 43.7% of students exceed the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment. Glendale schools average 24.4% exceeded standard (state: 21.6%) — this exceeded-vs-met distinction reveals whether schools push students beyond proficiency or pace toward it. Chronic absenteeism averages 15.9% (below the state average of 18.1%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.
How Glendale schools compare
Glendale's 20 ranked elementary schools average a Scope Score of 48.1 — 4.3 points above the California state average of 43.8. Scores range from 21.3 to 68.4, a 47.1-point spread.
The top-ranked school is Benjamin Franklin Elementary with a Scope Score of 68 and 43.7% of students exceeding standard.
High-ceiling schools: Glendale schools average 24.4% exceeding standard — well above the statewide average of 21.6%. These schools aren't just getting students to proficiency, they're pushing them further.
Chronic absenteeism in Glendale averages 15.9%, which is above the state average of 18.1%.
How we score · Scope Score weights exceeded (40%), met (22%), growth (15%), absenteeism (10%), suspension (5%), ELPAC (5%), baseline (3%)
School archetypes in Glendale
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Schools in Glendale ranked by Scope Score
| # | School | Score | County | Exceeded | Met+ | Absent | Susp. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 68 | Los Angeles | 43.7% | 73.7% | 6.1% | 0.3% |
| 2 | John C. Fremont Elementary Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 65 | Los Angeles | 41.4% | 69.9% | 10.3% | 1.7% |
| 3 | Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 64 | Los Angeles | 38.2% | 64.5% | 7.7% | 0.5% |
| 4 | Horace Mann Elementary Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 63 | Los Angeles | 45.0% | 69.6% | 12.0% | 2.0% |
| 5 | Herbert Hoover High Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 57 | Los Angeles | 16.9% | 39.4% | 22.8% | 5.7% |
| 6 | Glendale High Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 55 | Los Angeles | 11.8% | 28.7% | 19.4% | 5.6% |
| 7 | Glenoaks Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 54 | Los Angeles | 31.3% | 53.1% | 15.0% | 2.6% |
| 8 | Mark Keppel Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 53 | Los Angeles | 29.1% | 58.5% | 10.1% | 1.1% |
| 9 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 49 | Los Angeles | 25.7% | 47.9% | 10.2% | 0.9% |
| 10 | R. D. White Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 47 | Los Angeles | 23.1% | 51.4% | 13.3% | 1.4% |
| 11 | Woodrow Wilson Middle Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 47 | Los Angeles | 19.0% | 45.3% | 13.9% | 5.5% |
| 12 | Balboa Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 46 | Los Angeles | 24.1% | 48.2% | 21.3% | 0.9% |
| 13 | Eleanor J. Toll Middle Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 46 | Los Angeles | 23.2% | 46.8% | 16.0% | 6.4% |
| 14 | Thomas Edison Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 45 | Los Angeles | 28.6% | 52.4% | 10.6% | 1.6% |
| 15 | John Muir Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 43 | Los Angeles | 26.6% | 49.9% | 17.0% | 1.8% |
| 16 | Theodore Roosevelt Middle Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 43 | Los Angeles | 18.6% | 40.5% | 17.9% | 10.3% |
| 17 | Cerritos Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 37 | Los Angeles | 15.3% | 37.9% | 17.4% | 4.0% |
| 18 | Columbus Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 31 | Los Angeles | 13.0% | 34.8% | 14.3% | 3.9% |
| 19 | John Marshall Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 29 | Los Angeles | 11.2% | 30.6% | 17.6% | 1.7% |
| 20 | Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 21 | Los Angeles | 2.5% | 7.5% | 45.8% | 8.1% |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Private Schools in Glendale
Private schools don't participate in California's standardized testing (CAASPP) and cannot be scored or ranked. Showing enrollment, student-teacher ratio, and affiliation where available.
What Scope Scores can't tell you about Glendale
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- Parent and community engagement levels
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- How school zones and enrollment boundaries affect access
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