C−
Glendale Elementary District
Public school districtGrades PK–8
Serves Glendale.
Students
8,580
Schools
14
Spent per student
$12,135
AZ $12,318
Students per teacher
20:1
Debt
$44.0M
fiscal 2024
What stands out about Glendale Elementary District
- School Grade C−: better than 18% of Arizona districts
- Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
- Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
- 20 students per teacher
- Debt of $44.0M, about $5,124 per student
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Cactus Forest.
PK–88 schoolsFlorence Unified School District
9–123 high schoolsFlorence Unified School District
Test scores vs. AZ
2020–21Math proficiency11%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 38.5%
Graduation rate 85% at Florence Unified School District, which runs the high school (state 77.3%) · class of 2020.
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$12,135 per student · 1% below AZ
Spending
Classroom instruction 50%Support & administration 44%Other 7%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 14%State 50%Federal 36%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
8,781’20
8,805’21
9,450’22
8,858’23
8,580’24
About steady.
Students
Hispanic 74%Black 10%White 9%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%
Schools in the district
14 public schools.
Horizon School
B−856 students19:1
Challenger Middle School
C−839 students21:1
William C Jack School
C−811 students20:1
Bicentennial South School
D729 students25:1
Harold W Smith School
D−719 students22:1
Desert Spirit
C682 students19:1
Glendale American School
C−678 students19:1
Sunset Vista
C−676 students18:1
Glendale Landmark School
D651 students20:1
Discovery School
C601 students20:1
Don Mensendick School
C−558 students20:1
Glenn F Burton School
D550 students20:1
Desert Garden Elementary School
C205 students19:1
Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning
C+25 students25:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.