Photo: Quintin Soloviev · CC BY 4.0Glendale’s public schools outscore 83% of California districts
In Glendale, 52% of tested students are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Glendale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Glendale’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 593 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Glendale’s, its schools beat 95%, higher than their 83% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 61% and math 52% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,351 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
17 elementary schools, then three middle and three high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
Chamlian Armenian School (private), Glendale Adventist Academy (private), Incarnation Parish School (private), Holy Family Grade School (private), Salem Lutheran School (private), Montrose Christian Montessori School (private), Robbins Nest Preschool (private), St. James-Holy Redeemer School (private), Glendale Montessori School (private), Bonnie Academy (private), La Crescenta Montessori School (private) and Montessori Academy (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Glendale’s grade
A−: better than 83% of California school districts, #147 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Glendale, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Glendale · depends on your address
Eleanor J. Toll Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,412 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Woodrow Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,182 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Middle
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 21:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Glendale · depends on your address
Eleanor J. Toll Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,412 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Woodrow Wilson Middle
Grades 6–8 · 1,182 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Theodore Roosevelt Middle
Grades 6–8 · 842 students · 21:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Glendale · depends on your address
Glendale High
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Herbert Hoover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,136 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in La Crescenta
10th grade in Glendale · depends on your address
Glendale High
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Herbert Hoover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,136 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in La Crescenta
11th grade in Glendale · depends on your address
Glendale High
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Herbert Hoover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,136 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in La Crescenta
12th grade in Glendale · depends on your address
Glendale High
Grades 9–12 · 2,066 students · 23:1 students per teacher
Herbert Hoover High
Grades 9–12 · 1,590 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Anderson W. Clark Magnet High
Grades 9–12 · 1,136 students · 26:1 students per teacher · in La Crescenta
Glendale’s public schools are run by Glendale Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Glendale vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Glendale’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Glendale | A− | Glendale Unified |
| Los Angeles | B− | Los Angeles Unified |
| La Cañada Flintridge | A+ | La Cañada Unified |
| Burbank | A− | Burbank Unified |
| Pasadena | B | Pasadena Unified |
Every school in Glendale
38 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 2 public programs with fewer than 25 students (Jewel City Community Day and Pacific Avenue - Early Bird Preschool).
Questions about Glendale’s schools
Are Glendale’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Glendale children attend outscore 83% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #147 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 95%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Glendale in?
Glendale Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 25,294 students in 32 schools (2024–25).
Where do Glendale kids go to high school?
One of 3 high schools, depending on your address: Glendale High, Herbert Hoover High and Anderson W. Clark Magnet High.
What is Glendale’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Glendale Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Glendale spend per student?
$16,351 in Glendale Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Glendale?
Yes: Chamlian Armenian School (nonsectarian, grades K–8, 697 students), Glendale Adventist Academy (religious, grades K–12, 312 students), Incarnation Parish School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 298 students), Holy Family Grade School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 217 students), Salem Lutheran School (religious, grades K–8, 122 students), Montrose Christian Montessori School (religious, grades PK–6, 116 students), Robbins Nest Preschool (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 86 students), St. James-Holy Redeemer School (Catholic, grades K–8, 72 students), Glendale Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–4, 55 students), Bonnie Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 52 students), La Crescenta Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–5, 20 students) and Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades K, 6 students).
Parents talk
What Glendale families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.