Glendale Unified: Glendale Unified high schools lead at 53.6. A 60.3-point spread across all schools shows this is a district of contrasts.
Glendale Unified has 29 ranked schools across elementary, middle and high levels with an average Scope Score of 52.7/100 — 7.9 points above the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Monte Vista Elementary at 80/100, where 66.5% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $14,037 per student (below the state average of $14,815). 5 schools show positive growth trajectories. Chronic absenteeism averages 13.3%, below the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Solid 53.2/100 | 21 | 33.2% | 11.0% |
| Middle | Developing 47.4/100 | 3 | 20.3% | 15.9% |
| High | Solid 53.6/100 | 5 | 23.9% | 21.6% |
Glendale Unified's high schools average 53.6/100 — 9.9 points above the state average.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Glendale Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Glendale Unified has 29 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 52.7/100 — 7.9 points above the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Glendale Unified's high schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 53.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -1.3pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 60.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 13.3%, 4.6pp below the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.6%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Monte Vista Elementary leads the district at 80 with 66.5% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Glendale Unified
Hidden gems: 6 schools in Glendale Unified are classified as Growth Engine (5) or On the Rise — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Glendale Unified spends $14,037 per student in current expenditures — $778 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Glendale Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (21)
Glendale Unified has 21 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 53.2 — 8.4 points above the state average of 44.8. 2 of 21 elementary schools score above 70.
Growth averages -1.3pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Monte Vista Elementary with a Scope Score of 80 and 66.5% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Monte Vista Elementary Glendale Unified High Ceiling | 66.5% | Strong 80/100 |
| 2 | Valley View Elementary Glendale Unified High Ceiling | 55.3% | Strong 74/100 |
| 3 | Mountain Avenue Elementary Glendale Unified Growth Engine | 43.7% | Solid 69/100 |
| 4 | John C. Fremont Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 41.4% | Solid 68/100 |
| 5 | Abraham Lincoln Elementary Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 48.9% | Solid 67/100 |
| 6 | Benjamin Franklin Elementary Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 43.7% | Solid 66/100 |
| 7 | Dunsmore Elementary Glendale Unified Growth Engine | 46.6% | Solid 66/100 |
| 8 | Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Glendale Unified Growth Engine | 38.2% | Solid 64/100 |
| 9 | Horace Mann Elementary Glendale Unified Growth Engine | 45.0% | Solid 58/100 |
| 10 | Glenoaks Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 31.3% | Solid 56/100 |
| 11 | Mark Keppel Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 29.1% | Solid 52/100 |
| 12 | Thomas Jefferson Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 25.7% | Developing 48/100 |
| 13 | La Crescenta Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 31.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 14 | Balboa Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 24.1% | Developing 48/100 |
| 15 | R. D. White Elementary Glendale Unified Culture First | 23.1% | Developing 47/100 |
| 16 | John Muir Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 26.6% | Developing 41/100 |
| 17 | Thomas Edison Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 28.6% | Developing 40/100 |
| 18 | Cerritos Elementary Glendale Unified On the Rise | 15.3% | Developing 39/100 |
| 19 | Verdugo Academy Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 8.5% | Developing 31/100 |
| 20 | Columbus Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 13.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
| 21 | John Marshall Elementary Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 11.2% | Needs Support 26/100 |
Middle Schools (3)
Glendale Unified has 3 ranked middle schools averaging a Scope Score of 47.4 — 4.7 points above the state average of 42.6.
Grade-to-grade growth averages +1.0pp — schools are adding value beyond what students arrive with.
The highest-scoring middle school is Woodrow Wilson Middle with a Scope Score of 50 and 19.0% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Woodrow Wilson Middle Glendale Unified Growth Engine | 19.0% | Developing 50/100 |
| 2 | Theodore Roosevelt Middle Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 18.6% | Developing 46/100 |
| 3 | Eleanor J. Toll Middle Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 23.2% | Developing 46/100 |
High Schools (5)
Glendale Unified has 5 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 53.6 — 9.9 points above the state average of 43.7. 2 of 5 high schools score above 70.
The highest-scoring high school is Anderson W. Clark Magnet High with a Scope Score of 76 and 46.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anderson W. Clark Magnet High Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 46.6% | Strong 76/100 |
| 2 | Crescenta Valley High Glendale Unified Strong All-Around | 41.9% | Strong 72/100 |
| 3 | Herbert Hoover High Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 16.9% | Solid 52/100 |
| 4 | Glendale High Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 11.8% | Developing 49/100 |
| 5 | Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) Glendale Unified Building Momentum | 2.5% | Needs Support 20/100 |
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.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology