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Glendale American School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

8530 N 55th Ave, Glendale, AZ 85302 · (623) 237-4008 · Part of Glendale Elementary District

Glendale’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Arizona school districts

Directions
Students
678
Students per teacher
19:1
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Glendale American School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of Arizona’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 53.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glendale kids: 8 high schools

On the path

Where Glendale kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–8Glendale American SchoolYou are here
9–128 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency9%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts16%
State average 38.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Arizona’s 1,781 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8530 N 55th Ave, Glendale

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 181
Grade 271
Grade 377
Grade 465
Grade 590
Grade 672
Grade 779
Grade 878
Enrollment over time
442’20
690’21
615’22
640’23
678’24

Up 53.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 58%White 17%Black 15%Asian 5%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Glendale American School from Glendale families.

Other schools in Glendale Elementary District

The district →
William C Jack School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
811 students20:1
Bicentennial South School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
729 students25:1
Desert Spirit
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C
682 students19:1
Sunset Vista
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
C−
676 students18:1
Glendale Landmark School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Glendale
D
651 students20:1
Desert Garden Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Glendale
C
205 students19:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Arizona’s other public schools; Glendale’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.