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Eleanor J. Toll Middle · Glendale

Eleanor J. Toll Middle: This school runs ahead of the state average. The bar itself is the harder conversation.

Eleanor J. Toll posts 47% meeting the standard against 39% statewide — ahead of most, with real headroom above the bar.

700 Glenwood Road, 91202 (opens in new tab)·Glendale Unified·Glendale·Grades 6-8·1,412 students·54% low-income·2024–25 CAASPP·(818) 244-8414
2019–2025 trend · CDE CAASPP
This schoolCA avg
Scope4643
% Exceeded23%17%
% Met+47%39%
Growth-5.7+1.5
Absence16.0%18.5%
Suspension6.4%3.7%
Scope Score
46
🌱 Building Momentum · Developing
ranked #833 statewide · #3 of 4 in Glendale Unified

Eleanor J. Toll Middle scores 46 of 100 on SchoolScope's Scope Score — the 63rd percentile of 2,238 California middle schools (CDE CAASPP 2025).

Measures test performance, attendance, and climate — not arts, community, or your kid. How we score →

🌱 Building Momentum — This label means the data doesn't clearly sort the school one way or the other — ask what the school is proud of, and what it's working on.

CDE CAASPP 2025

Most rating sites would stop at “47% proficient” and call it done. Eleanor J. Toll deserves a closer read. The school sits in Glendale, where more than half of students qualify for free or reduced lunch — and reading the numbers without that context misreads the school.

The seven-year arc

Percentile among 2,238 middle schools statewide

Has stayed near the 63rd percentile since 2019.

CA Dashboard
ELAYellow(Declined)MathBlue(Increased Significantly)

This school hasn't fully recovered from the pandemic: 47% meet the standard today, versus 56% in 2019 — a gap worth asking about on a visit.

ELA — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 665%56%49%48%50%
Grade 760%50%50%53%51%
Grade 855%51%57%54%50%
Math — % met or exceeded, by grade
Grade20192022202320242025
Grade 659%46%46%46%50%
Grade 749%41%40%39%40%
Grade 844%31%37%33%39%

The story this school is actually telling

The school, grade by grade

ELA · CAASPP 2024–25

Different students, same year — each bar is one grade's proficiency mix.

20%
30%
50%
Grade 6 · 50% proficient
21%
31%
48%
Grade 7 · 52% proficient
20%
30%
50%
Grade 8 · 50% proficient

The honest read: the share exceeding holds steady across grades; the proficiency floor barely moves. The state average falls 0.5pp over the same span. A school visit and conversation with teachers will tell you more than this number.

The 6 things our score weighs

Exceeded standard
23.2%
State 16.8%
6.4pp above state avg
Growth (G6→G8)
-5.7pp
State +1.5pp
Scores decline across grades
Met or exceeded
46.8%
State 39.3%
7.5pp above state avg
Chronic absenteeism
16.0%
State 18.5%
2.5pp below state avg
Suspension rate
6.4%
State 3.7%
2.7pp above state avg
EL proficiency (ELPAC)
24.8%
State 18.0%
6.8pp above state avg
Worth a school visit

Ask how the school challenges kids who clear the standard early. The gap between meeting and exceeding is where pacing shows.

  • Ask what changes between grade 6 and grade 8 here, and who teaches the older kids.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom — watch how the teacher handles a student who's stuck.
  • Ask to tour while school's in session, and notice how hallways and transitions feel — culture shows up between classes, not just in them.
  • Ask how the school communicates with families when a child starts to struggle.
  • Ask what a typical day looks like for a new student in the first few weeks.

How every group of students does here

At Eleanor J. Toll Middle in Glendale, 47.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 54.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Eleanor J. Toll Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.8% Math proficient); White students (49.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 1,019 students tested.

All students at this school: 46% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 46%, district —, state 39%46%
WhiteWhite: this school 46%, district 54%, state 56%46% · −1 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 44%, district 51%, state 32%44% · −2 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 50%, district 58%, state 44%50% · +4 vs school
MaleMale: this school 42%, district 54%, state 42%42% · −4 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 13%, state 11%5% · −41 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 39%, district 44%, state 32%39% · −8 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 9%, district 24%, state 15%9% · −37 vs school
HomelessHomeless: this school 28%, district 39%, state 22%28% · −19 vs school
AsianAsian: this school 69%, district 84%, state 72%69% · +23 vs school
FilipinoFilipino: this school 72%, district 67%, state 65%72% · +25 vs school

5 of 16 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

this school district, same group California, same group
Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Low-income student ELA proficiency rises by 3.0pp from grade 6 to grade 8 at this school. District average: -3.3pp.

Showing up, and staying in class

Chronic absenteeismChronic absenteeism: this school 16.0%, district 13.3%, state 18.5%16.0% · −2.5pp vs state
Suspension rateSuspension rate: this school 6.4%, district —, state 3.7%6.4% · +2.7pp vs state
Chronic absenteeism by grade band
Grades 4–613.0%
Grades 7–817.1%

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 24:1, district 24:124:1
Teaching staff63 teachers
Avg. experience16.7 years
Fully credentialed83%
First-year teachers3%
Intern / emergency permit1.8%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$56,417 – $120,290
Principal salary$143,548 – $166,947
Superintendent salary$310,000

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $15,674, CA average $14,815$15,674 · spent at this school
Federal share$351 per student

$351 per student arrives as federal Title funding — a measure of concentrated need, not school quality.

District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,464 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction67%
Instruction support13%
Student services7%
Administration5%
Buildings & maintenance8%
Other1%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$14,037 per pupil
2019$12,666 per pupil
2018$12,505 per pupil
2017$12,006 per pupil
2016$11,221 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

White77.4%
District 62.9% · CA 19.9%
Hispanic13.0%
District 18.5% · CA 56.1%
Other4.8%
District 7.8% · CA 9.0%
Asian4.0%
District 9.9% · CA 10.2%
Black0.8%
District 0.9% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 53.8% (10pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$96K · CA $85K
Median home value$1.19M · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+50% · CA 35%
ZIP population22,504
Median age45 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 1,412 students, this school is well above the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 35% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Frequently asked questions

Is Eleanor J. Toll Middle a good middle school?

Eleanor J. Toll Middle has a Scope Score of 46 out of 100, placing it in the 63rd percentile of California middle schools and ranked #833 statewide. 23.2% of students exceeded the state standard on the 2025 CAASPP assessment, which is 6.4 percentage points above the California average of 16.8%. The Scope Score weights 6 dimensions for middle schools: exceeded standard (38%), grade 6-to-8 growth (27%), met or exceeded (proficient) (20%), chronic absenteeism (5%), suspension rate (5%), and ELPAC English Learner proficiency (5%). Data source: California Department of Education CAASPP 2025, analyzed by SchoolScope.

What are Eleanor J. Toll Middle's CAASPP test scores?

On the 2025 CAASPP Smarter Balanced Assessment, 46.8% of students at Eleanor J. Toll Middle met or exceeded the state standard in ELA and Math combined, and 23.2% exceeded it. The gap between those numbers matters: 23.5% of students are at the proficiency floor, while 23.2% pushed past it. Most rating sites report only the combined "proficient" number. SchoolScope surfaces the exceeded-vs-met split because it reveals whether a school's curriculum challenges students beyond minimum proficiency or paces toward it. 2,770 student-subject combinations were assessed.

How does Eleanor J. Toll Middle rank in California?

Eleanor J. Toll Middle ranks #833 among California middle schools by Scope Score, placing it in the 63rd percentile. This ranking is based on a weighted composite of 2025 CAASPP test performance (exceeded and met rates), grade-level growth (Grade 6 to grade 8 growth), chronic absenteeism, and suspension rate. Unlike single-number ratings, the Scope Score shows what drives the ranking so parents can decide what matters most to their family. See full methodology.

Is Eleanor J. Toll Middle getting better or worse?

Based on 2025 CAASPP data, proficiency at Eleanor J. Toll Middle decreases by 5.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth. This downward pattern doesn't necessarily mean the school is failing — it can reflect cohort differences, demographic shifts, or curriculum changes. A campus visit and conversation with teachers can reveal what the numbers can't. Growth trajectory is weighted at 15% in the middle Scope Score because it measures what the school does, not just who walks in the door.

What is the attendance and school culture like at Eleanor J. Toll Middle?

16.0% of students at Eleanor J. Toll Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days), which is better than the California average of 18.5%. The suspension rate is 6.4%. SchoolScope includes these culture metrics in the Scope Score because they reflect day-to-day school experience in ways test scores alone cannot.

How does Eleanor J. Toll Middle compare to other schools in Glendale?

Eleanor J. Toll Middle scores 46/100 (63rd percentile) among California middle schools. To compare with nearby schools, SchoolScope shows the same metrics side by side: exceeded rate, proficiency, growth trajectory, and school culture indicators. The school serves 1,412 students. Use the schools in Glendale page or the map view to compare all middle schools nearby.

How does Eleanor J. Toll Middle serve low-income and underrepresented students?

At Eleanor J. Toll Middle in Glendale, 47.3% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 54.5% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Eleanor J. Toll Middle trails its district average for low-income students by 7.2 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (40.8% Math proficient); White students (49.0% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 48.9 percentage points for english learner students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 1,019 students tested. SchoolScope shows disaggregated test scores by demographic subgroup so you can see how a school performs for your child's specific group — not just the school-wide average. Subgroup data is context, not part of the Scope Score: we don't penalize schools for who they serve. See our equity approach.

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For the data nerds

Every number on this page

Score factors, grade-level breakdowns, subgroup proficiency, and peer comparisons.

01Score factorsWeighted composite · 2024–25
Exceeded standard · 38%
23.2%
↑ vs CA 16.8% · 57th pctile
Growth (G6→G8) · 27%
-5.7pp
↓ vs CA +1.5pp · 45th pctile
Met or exceeded · 20%
46.8%
↑ vs CA 39.3% · 56th pctile
Chronic absenteeism · 5%
16.0%
↑ vs CA 18.5% · 54th pctile
Suspension rate · 5%
6.4%
↓ vs CA 3.7% · 39th pctile
EL proficiency (ELPAC) · 5%
24.8%
↑ vs CA 18.0% · 55th pctile
02By grade & subgroupCAASPP 2024–25 · % of tested students
ELATestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 635320%30%24%26%50%+4
Grade 755321%31%21%27%51%+4
Grade 849120%30%22%27%50%+4
MathTestedEXCMETNEARNOTMET++/CA
Grade 634630%20%23%27%50%+15
Grade 754724%16%27%34%40%+6
Grade 848025%14%22%39%39%+6
Science (CAST)TestedEXCMETNEARNOT
Grade 5/8/1149112%23%55%10%

CAST is tested in grades 5, 8, and once in high school — not annually. Not part of the Scope Score.

Subgroup · ELATestedMET+vs districtvs CA
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged1,01947.3%−7+9
White1,09049.0%−8−13
English Learners2911.7%−8−9
03Peer comparison · nearest middle schoolssorted by Scope Score
SchoolDistScopeEXCMET+GrowthSusp
Eleanor J. Toll Middle ←—4623.2%46.8%−5.76.4%
Woodrow Wilson Middle1.9 mi5019.0%45.3%+8.15.5%
Theodore Roosevelt Middle2.3 mi4618.6%40.5%+0.810.3%
California average—4316.8%39.3%+1.53.7%
04More measurescontext · not all part of the Scope Score
YearScopePctileRankExcMet+AbsentSuspGrowth
20194462#76826.9%55.5%7.7%6.3%-12.8pp
20223955#96619.8%45.9%28.6%6.1%-9.9pp
20234968#68818.5%46.7%21.1%6.1%-0.3pp
20243851#108920.2%45.6%20.3%7.1%-3.1pp
20254663#83323.2%46.8%16.0%6.4%-5.7pp
NO STATEWIDE TESTING 2020–21 (COVID) · SCORE AND PERCENTILE ARE RELATIVE TO EACH YEAR'S FIELD
05Climate by student groupchronic absenteeism · 2019 vs 2025 — the two years CDE publishes at subgroup level
Group20192025Δ
Female7.5%15.3%+7.8pp
Male7.9%16.8%+8.9pp
Asian2.6%6.9%+4.3pp
Black/African American17.4%25.0%+7.6pp
White2.9%4.5%+1.6pp
Hispanic/Latino9.1%16.7%+7.6pp
Two or More Races14.8%10.5%-4.3pp
Students with Disabilities14.5%17.2%+2.7pp
English Learners12.3%21.1%+8.8pp
Homeless16.9%25.9%+9.0pp
Socioeconomically Disadvantaged8.5%16.9%+8.4pp
All Students7.7%16.0%+8.3pp
EXC = exceeded standard · MET+ = met or exceeded ("proficient") · Source: CA Dept. of Education · CAASPP 2024–25 · n=2,238 middle schools · Vintages: climate subgroups 2019+2025 · district finance per its label · ACS 2022 · Data updated 2026-07-03methodology · data updates · CSV · report issue

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