Glendale Unified School District

223 N. Jackson St.
Glendale, CA 91206-4334
(District boundaries shown in map)
9/
10
Top 20%

Top Rankings

Glendale Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 7 public middle schools serving 4,835 students in Glendale Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Glendale Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 43% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 55% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
34 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
25,007 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
1,089 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked #273 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#271 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Glendale Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
52%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Glendale Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
61%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Glendale Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Glendale Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.57
0.64
# American Indian Students
26 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,544 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
14%
11%
# Hispanic Students
4,743 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
19%
55%
# Black Students
246 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
15,476 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
62%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
19 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
942 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
2,131
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
1,780
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
1,950
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
1,904
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
1,933
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
1,982
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
2,015
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
1,900
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
1,900
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
1,907
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
1,794
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
1,910
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
1,901
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,066 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,566 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$402 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Glendale Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$389 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Glendale Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,066
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Glendale Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$15,566
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Glendale Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Glendale Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosemont Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
4725 Rosemont Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-4224
Grades: 7-8
| 1,236 students
Rank: #22.
College View
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1700 East Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91207
(818) 246-8363
Grades: K-12
| 125 students
Rank: #33.
Jewel City Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
440 West Lomita
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Grades: 7-10
| 7 students
Rank: #44.
Verdugo Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1700 East Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-0740
Grades: K-12
| 173 students
Rank: #55.
Eleanor J. Toll Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
700 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-8414
Grades: 6-8
| 1,349 students
Rank: #66.
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
222 East Acacia Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-6845
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #77.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1221 Monterey Rd.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 1,127 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 34 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 25,007 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 38%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 20%
  • : 52% (Top 20%)
  • : 61% (Top 20%)
  • : 40% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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