Glendale Elementary District
Public
Grades PK–8 C-School Grade
Elementary and middle schools for Glendale.
At a glance
8,580Students enrolled
14Schools
$12,135Spent per student
20:1Student–teacher ratio
Academic performanceDistrict vs AZ
Math proficiency11%
State average 31.2%
Reading / language arts18%
State average 38.5%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$12,135
per student each year · 1% below the AZ average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
8,781’20
8,805’21
9,450’22
8,858’23
8,580’24
Students
Hispanic · 74%6,353
Black · 10%823
White · 9%767
Asian · 3%286
Two or more races · 2%196
American Indian/Alaska Native · 2%131
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Schools14 in district
Level
Horizon SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 856 students · Glendale
B-PublicChallenger Middle SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 839 students · Glendale
C-PublicWilliam C Jack SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 811 students · Glendale
C-PublicBicentennial South SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 729 students · Glendale
DPublicHarold W Smith SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 719 students · Glendale
D-PublicDesert SpiritElementary · Grades PK–8 · 682 students · Glendale
CPublicGlendale American SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 678 students · Glendale
C-PublicSunset VistaElementary · Grades PK–8 · 676 students · Glendale
C-PublicGlendale Landmark SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 651 students · Glendale
DPublicDiscovery SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 601 students · Glendale
CPublicDon Mensendick SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 558 students · Glendale
C-PublicGlenn F Burton SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 550 students · Glendale
DPublicDesert Garden Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 205 students · Glendale
CPublicGlendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) LearningElementary · Grades K–8 · 25 students · Glendale
C+PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.