Glendale Unified Elementary Schools

21 schools ranked by composite score — exceeded vs. met standard, growth, absenteeism, suspension, and baseline proficiency.

District performance overview

Glendale Unified has 21 ranked elementary schools averaging a composite score of 56.9 — 11.4 points above the state average of 45.5. Scores range from 40.0 to 77.5.

The highest-scoring school is Monte Vista Elementary with a composite of 77.5 and 66.7% exceeding standard.

Wide performance spread: The 37.4-point gap between the highest and lowest scoring schools in Glendale Unified suggests significant variation in school quality within the same district. Choosing the right school within this district matters more than choosing the district itself.

District-wide chronic absenteeism averages 10.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Avg Composite

56.9

State avg: 45.5

Score Range

37.4

40.0 – 77.5

Avg Exceeded %

33.4%

State avg: 21.0%

Schools Ranked

With composite scores

#	School	County	Score	Exceeded	Met+	Absent	Susp.
1	Monte Vista Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	77.5	66.7%	86.3%	2.4%	0.7%
2	Valley View Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	71.0	55.7%	77.4%	3.5%	0.6%
3	Dunsmore Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	68.9	46.3%	74.1%	4.0%	0.7%
4	Mountain Avenue Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	68.4	45.4%	72.5%	3.9%	1.4%
5	Abraham Lincoln Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	68.4	48.3%	74.8%	5.5%	0.9%
6	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	67.3	44.7%	74.7%	5.4%	0.2%
7	Horace Mann Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	66.4	45.0%	69.6%	11.7%	2.0%
8	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	63.2	38.4%	64.6%	7.2%	0.4%
9	John C. Fremont Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	60.0	38.7%	67.6%	9.8%	1.7%
10	La Crescenta Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	56.5	31.8%	60.6%	10.3%	0.2%
11	Mark Keppel Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	56.1	29.1%	58.4%	9.8%	1.1%
12	Glenoaks Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	53.6	31.0%	55.5%	14.8%	2.7%
13	Thomas Edison Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	51.4	29.8%	54.0%	10.3%	1.6%
14	R. D. White Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	50.5	23.1%	51.4%	13.1%	1.4%
15	Thomas Jefferson Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	49.5	25.4%	48.9%	9.8%	0.9%
16	Verdugo Academy Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	49.0	13.7%	49.6%	10.2%	0.0%
17	Balboa Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	47.0	24.1%	48.2%	21.4%	0.9%
18	John Muir Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	45.4	24.8%	50.0%	16.9%	1.8%
19	Cerritos Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	43.9	15.2%	38.1%	17.3%	4.2%
20	Columbus Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	41.0	13.0%	34.8%	14.0%	4.1%
21	John Marshall Elementary Glendale Unified	Los Angeles	40.0	11.2%	30.6%	17.6%	1.7%

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Glendale Unified Elementary Schools

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