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
Student By Grade
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.
Overall District Rank
#271 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
14%
11%
% Hispanic
19%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
62%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
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.
Total Revenue
$402 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$389 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,066
$19,974
Spending / Student
$15,566
$18,396
Best Glendale Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Rosemont Middle School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 75%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4725 Rosemont Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214
(818) 248-4224
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:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1700 East Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91207
(818) 246-8363
Glendale, CA 91207
(818) 246-8363
Grades: K-12
| 125 students
Rank: #33.
Jewel City Community Day
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
440 West Lomita
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 549-4812
Grades: 7-10
| 7 students
Rank: #44.
Verdugo Academy
Alternative School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1700 East Mountain St.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-0740
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 548-0740
Grades: K-12
| 173 students
Rank: #55.
Eleanor J. Toll Middle School
(Math: 37% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
700 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-8414
Glendale, CA 91202
(818) 244-8414
Grades: 6-8
| 1,349 students
Rank: #66.
Theodore Roosevelt Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
222 East Acacia Ave.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-6845
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 242-6845
Grades: 6-8
| 818 students
Rank: #77.
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1221 Monterey Rd.
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8145
Glendale, CA 91206
(818) 244-8145
Grades: 6-8
| 1,127 students
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