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Glendale Unified schools

Glendale Unified’s 20 public elementary schools run from the 25th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in three of the four bands: Strong, Solid and Developing.

Elementary · 20 schools

from 25th to 98th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Valley View Elementary: 98th percentile, Strong
  • Monte Vista Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Abraham Lincoln Elementary: 95th percentile, Strong
  • Benjamin Franklin Elementary: 94th percentile, Strong
  • Mountain Avenue Elementary: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • John C. Fremont Elementary: 89th percentile, Strong
  • Dunsmore Elementary: 87th percentile, Strong
  • La Crescenta Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Verdugo Woodlands Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Glenoaks Elementary: 82nd percentile, Strong
  • Mark Keppel Elementary: 81st percentile, Strong
  • Balboa Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Horace Mann Elementary: 72nd percentile, Solid
  • John Muir Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Thomas Jefferson Elementary: 71st percentile, Solid
  • Thomas Edison Elementary: 58th percentile, Solid
  • R. D. White Elementary: 57th percentile, Solid
  • John Marshall Elementary: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Columbus Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Cerritos Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
5Solid
12Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 5 schools

from 26th to 96th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Rosemont Middle: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Woodrow Wilson Middle: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Eleanor J. Toll Middle: 67th percentile, Solid
  • Theodore Roosevelt Middle: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Verdugo Academy: 26th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
2Solid
2Strong

High · 5 schools

from 25th to 97th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Anderson W. Clark Magnet High: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Crescenta Valley High: 92nd percentile, Strong
  • Herbert Hoover High: 49th percentile, Developing
  • Verdugo Academy: 27th percentile, Developing
  • Glendale High: 25th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
3Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 29 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

  • 29 ranked schools
  • 3 schools not ranked statewide

Schools around Glendale Unified

32 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Glendale Unified score highest?

Valley View Elementary is highest, at the 98th percentile.

That’s higher than 98 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Glendale Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 17 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in Glendale Unified had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Glendale Unified score highest?

Rosemont Middle is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Glendale Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 2 middle schools
Context

The average middle school in Glendale Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Glendale Unified score highest?

Anderson W. Clark Magnet High is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Glendale Unified

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 2 high schools
Context

The average high school in Glendale Unified had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools, special education centers and court and community schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with its own kind or not ranked.

  • Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation)Continuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools
  • College ViewSpecial education center: students are placed here by an IEP team, not by address and not by lottery, so we don’t rank it
  • Jewel City Community DayCommunity day school: students are placed here by probation, district or voluntary referral, including after an expulsion, so we don’t rank it

The district

Where does Glendale Unified’s money go?

Glendale Unified spent $17,464 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 66 cents of every Glendale Unified dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction66%
  • Instruction support13%
  • Student services7%
  • Administration5%
  • Buildings & maintenance8%
  • Other1%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

The district’s plan

Every California district publishes a yearly plan, the LCAP: its goals and what it will spend to reach them. Search it for a program, grade or student group you care about.

Sources: Plans (California School Dashboard) ↗

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 25,329 students
1. White: 63%2. Hispanic or Latino: 18%3. Asian: 10%4. Two or more races: 4%5. Filipino: 4%6. Black or African American: <1%7. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%8. Pacific Islander: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. White63%
  2. Hispanic or Latino18%
  3. Asian10%
  4. Two or more races4%
  5. Filipino4%
  6. Black or African American<1%
  7. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  8. Pacific Islander<1%
  9. Not reported0%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools.

Free or reduced-price meals

50%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 12,579 of 25,294 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Glendale Unified isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 59% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (2,488 of 4,247 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

2 schools getting state support, 2025–26

Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) (Most intensive support, graduation rate) · Glendale High (Targeted support)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

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Common questions

Which public schools in Glendale Unified rank highest?

Elementary: Valley View Elementary, 98th percentile (Strong). Middle: Rosemont Middle, 96th percentile (Strong). High: Anderson W. Clark Magnet High, 97th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Glendale Unified district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in Glendale Unified good?

Glendale Unified’s 20 public elementary schools run from the 25th to the 98th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 12 Strong, 5 Solid and 3 Developing. Glendale Unified’s 5 public middle schools run from the 26th to the 96th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong, 2 Solid and 1 Developing. Glendale Unified’s 5 public high schools run from the 25th to the 97th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong and 3 Developing. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Glendale Unified compare with California?

The average elementary school in Glendale Unified had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in Glendale Unified had 12 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average high school in Glendale Unified had 14 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does Glendale Unified spend per student?

Glendale Unified spent $17,464 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 66 cents of every Glendale Unified dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by Glendale Unified, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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