Glendale Unified on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Verdugo AcademyBalboa ElementaryCerritos ElementaryColumbus ElementaryCrescenta Valley HighDaily Allan F High ContinuationDunsmore ElementaryThomas Edison ElementaryBenjamin Franklin ElementaryJohn C Fremont ElementaryCollege ViewGlendale HighGlenoaks ElementaryHerbert Hoover HighThomas Jefferson ElementaryMark Keppel ElementaryLa Crescenta ElementaryAbraham Lincoln ElementaryHorace Mann ElementaryJohn Marshall ElementaryMonte Vista ElementaryMountain Avenue ElementaryJohn Muir ElementaryTheodore Roosevelt MiddleRosemont MiddleEleanor J Toll MiddleVerdugo Woodlands ElementaryR D White ElementaryWoodrow Wilson MiddleAnderson W Clark Magnet HighValley View ElementaryJewel City Community Day
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Glendale Unified

Average SchoolGrade
B
Meeting or exceeding expectations
86%
Exceeding
57%
Avg actual scores
50.1%
Avg projected
45.6%

7 of 32 schools in Glendale Unified carry a SchoolGrade (25 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:

A: 3B: 3F: 1

Best schools in Glendale Unified

Statewide rankings: all 1051 high schools in California · all 513 middle schools in California · all 1758 elementary schools in California

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.

  1. A Anderson W Clark Magnet High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  2. A Crescenta Valley High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  3. A- Benjamin Franklin Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  4. B Herbert Hoover High (High school, exceeds expectations)
  5. B Verdugo Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
  6. B- Glendale High (High school, meets expectations)
  7. F Daily Allan F High Continuation (High school, underperforms expectations)

Every school in Glendale Unified

High schools (5)

Middle and junior high schools (4)

Elementary and primary schools (20)

Other schools and academies (3)

Where Glendale Unified schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in California
  • County: Los Angeles County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: midsize city (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 25,049 students with 1,088 full-time-equivalent teachers and 2,204 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 0615240
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Glendale Unified

How many schools are in Glendale Unified?

SchoolGrade grades 32 public schools in Glendale Unified, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Glendale Unified serve?

The largest by graded schools: Glendale, La Crescenta.

How good are the schools in Glendale Unified?

Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B, with 50.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.6%. 86% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Glendale Unified?

25,049 students were enrolled in Glendale Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Glendale Unified?

Glendale Unified is in California, based in Los Angeles County, with its district office in Glendale. Its boundary covers about 37.5 sq mi.