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Best Schools in Glendale, CA
Glendale, CA has 57 public schools (11 high, 10 middle, 31 elementary) serving 42,628 students. On average they score 46% on state proficiency tests against a projected 44%, so schools in Glendale meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Glendale, CA
The top high schools in Glendale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Crescenta Valley High
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2488 Students
2. Burroughs High
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2305 Students
3. Eagle Rock High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 2069 Students
4. Hollywood Senior High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1107 Students
5. John Marshall Senior High
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1950 Students
6. Burbank High
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 2447 Students
7. Herbert Hoover High
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1430 Students
8. Puc Early College Academy For Leaders And Scholars (ecals)
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Puc Early College Acad For Leaders&scholars(ecals) District • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 199 Students
9. John Muir High
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1012 Students
10. Glendale High
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1978 Students
Best Middle Schools in Glendale, CA
The top middle schools in Glendale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Rosemont Middle
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 1275 Students
2. Washington Irving Mid Sch Math Music And Engr Magnet
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 695 Students
3. John Muir Middle
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1492 Students
4. Thomas Starr King Middle School Film And Media Magnet
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1722 Students
5. Dolores Huerta Middle
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 950 Students
6. Eleanor J. Toll Middle
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1106 Students
7. Woodrow Wilson Middle
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 1069 Students
8. Theodore Roosevelt Middle
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 799 Students
9. Octavia E. Butler Magnet
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Pasadena Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 513 Students
10. Joseph Le Conte Middle
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 659 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Glendale, CA
The top elementary schools in Glendale, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Benjamin Franklin Elementary
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 594 Students
2. Dahlia Heights Elementary
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 376 Students
3. Abraham Lincoln Elementary
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 509 Students
4. Delevan Drive Elementary
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 468 Students
5. Eagle Rock Elementary
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Los Angeles Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 756 Students
6. Verdugo Woodlands Elementary
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 623 Students
7. John C. Fremont Elementary
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 589 Students
8. Horace Mann Elementary
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 607 Students
9. Joaquin Miller Elementary
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Burbank Unified • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 770 Students
10. Glenoaks Elementary
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Glendale Unified • Public • Grades KG - 6 • 490 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Glendale, CA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Glendale, CA has a total population of 179,162 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 89%, and 45% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Glendale, CA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Glendale, CA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
28.26 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
4.80 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
23.46 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Glendale, CA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Glendale, CA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Glendale, CA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Glendale, CA
How many schools are in Glendale, CA?
Glendale, CA has 57 public schools: 11 high schools, 10 middle schools and 31 elementary schools, serving 42,628 students in total.
How do schools in Glendale perform on state tests?
On average, 57 schools in Glendale score 46% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 44%, so on average schools in Glendale meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Glendale?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 63%
- Projected: 57%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 43%
- Projected: 45%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 55%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 47%
- Projected: 41%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 45%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 40%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 42%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Glendale
20 of 22 schools in Glendale carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 11C: 4D: 1
All 22 public schools we grade in Glendale. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (3)
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (14)
- Balboa Elementary
- Benjamin Franklin Elementary
- Cerritos Elementary
- Columbus Elementary
- Glenoaks Elementary
- Horace Mann Elementary
- John C Fremont Elementary
- John Marshall Elementary
- John Muir Elementary
- Mark Keppel Elementary
- R D White Elementary
- Thomas Edison Elementary
- Thomas Jefferson Elementary
- Verdugo Woodlands Elementary
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (9)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.
- Bonnie Academy
- Chamlian Armenian School
- Glendale Adventist Academy
- Glendale Montessori School
- Glendale Preschool & Kindergarten
- Holy Family Grade School
- Holy Family High School
- Incarnation Parish School
- Salem Lutheran School