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Glendale Elementary District (4271) Schools
Glendale Elementary District (4271) is a public school district in Arizona, based in Maricopa County (Glendale). SchoolGrade grades 14 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Glendale Elementary District (4271) on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Glendale Elementary District (4271)
12 of 14 schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271) carry a SchoolGrade (2 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
B: 1C: 1D: 8F: 2
Best schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271)
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- B- Discovery School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- C- Horizon School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Challenger Middle School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Glenn F Burton School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ Sunset Vista (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D+ William C Jack School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- D+ Glendale American School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D Bicentennial South School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Desert Spirit (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- D- Harold W Smith School (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Glendale Elementary District (4271)
All schools, A to Z (14)
- D Bicentennial South School, Glendale
- D+ Challenger Middle School, Glendale
- Desert Garden Elementary School, Glendale
- D- Desert Spirit, Glendale
- B- Discovery School, Glendale
- F Don Mensendick School, Glendale
- D+ Glendale American School, Glendale
- Glendale Elementary Online Geo Learning, Glendale
- F Glendale Landmark School, Glendale
- D+ Glenn F Burton School, Glendale
- D- Harold W Smith School, Glendale
- C- Horizon School, Glendale
- D+ Sunset Vista, Glendale
- D+ William C Jack School, Glendale
Where Glendale Elementary District (4271) schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Glendale (14)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Arizona
- County: Maricopa County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 8,858 students with 433 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,066 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0403420
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Cartwright Elementary District (4282) (23 schools, 4 mi)
- Alhambra Elementary District (4280) (17 schools, 4 mi)
- Glendale Union High School District (4285) (11 schools, 4 mi)
- Pendergast Elementary District (4283) (12 schools, 5 mi)
- Isaac Elementary District (4259) (12 schools, 6 mi)
- Washington Elementary School District (4260) (32 schools, 6 mi)
- Tolleson Elementary District (4264) (5 schools, 7 mi)
- Fowler Elementary District (4273) (8 schools, 7 mi)
Questions about Glendale Elementary District (4271)
How many schools are in Glendale Elementary District (4271)?
SchoolGrade grades 14 public schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271), across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Glendale Elementary District (4271) serve?
The largest by graded schools: Glendale.
How good are the schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271)?
Across the 12 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is D, with 20.8% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 18.2%. 75% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Glendale Elementary District (4271)?
8,858 students were enrolled in Glendale Elementary District (4271) in the 2023-24 school year, about 20.5 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Glendale Elementary District (4271)?
Glendale Elementary District (4271) is in Arizona, based in Maricopa County, with its district office in Glendale. Its boundary covers about 15.9 sq mi.