How does Goddard Middle compare to other middle schools in Glendora?

Goddard Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 57.2/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 37% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,417 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Goddard Middle?

36.6% of students at Goddard Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 65.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Goddard Middle improving or declining?

Goddard Middle's proficiency rate decreases by 10.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Goddard Middle?

7.4% of students at Goddard Middle are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Goddard Middle

Middle School

Glendora Unified GlendoraLos Angeles County91741

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

736 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

24%

Teachers

30 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.3 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased

+5.1 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

26.9%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 26 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic40.0%

White33.3%

Asian16.4%

Black0.5%

Other9.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Goddard Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	36.6%
Met Standard	28.9%
Below Standard	34.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Goddard Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

36.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 19.3 points above the state average of 17.3%. That's 10.4 points above the Glendora Unified district average of 26.2%. Compared to the 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 14.5 points higher (vs 22.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.7 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math increased year-over-year. 26.9% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 7.4%, better than the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

36.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

65.5%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

-10.7pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

7.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

3.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,417

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	218	33.9%	36.7%	17.9%	11.5%	70.6%
7th	255	32.2%	36.9%	20.8%	10.2%	69.0%
8th	236	28.0%	35.2%	22.0%	14.8%	63.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	220	49.1%	22.7%	12.7%	15.4%	71.8%
7th	253	39.5%	20.9%	24.5%	15.0%	60.5%
8th	235	37.0%	20.9%	20.0%	22.1%	57.9%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Sellers Elementary

55.877th pctile

Zoned

Sutherland Elementary

56.177th pctile

Zoned

Cullen Elementary

57.679th pctile

Also serves area

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Middle

Goddard Middle

57.285th pctile

This school

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High School

Glendora High

69.390th pctile

Zoned

Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.