Glendale, CA Public Schools

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14%

Avg. test scores NAT. AVG.

1%

High school dipl. NAT. AVG.

29%

Bachelors degree NAT. AVG.

Glendale school information

Index	Glendale	California	National
Average Test Scores	55%	43%	48%
Student/Teacher ratio	20:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	23	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	23	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	7	1,085	7,963

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Key findings

The school test scores in Glendale are 14% higher than the national average
There are approximately 23 public schools in Glendale
85.2% of people in Glendale have completed 8th grade
84.2% of people in Glendale have completed high school
39.0% of people in Glendale have completed a bachelors degree

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Education level achieved in Glendale

Index	Glendale	California	National
Completed 8th grade	85.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	84.2%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	66.1%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	47.6%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	39.0%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	13.7%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	4.6%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	1.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Glendale, CA School Districts

Glendale Unified School District

There are a total of 23 public schools, 23 private schools and 7 post-secondary schools in Glendale. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Glendale, CA schools is 55%. The average student to teacher ratio is 20:1. In Glendale, CA, an average of 85.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 84.2% have completed high school.

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City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
San Marino, CA	13,020	88%	84.1%
La Cañada Flintridge, CA	20,078	87%	82.0%
South Pasadena, CA	25,478	82%	70.2%
Arcadia, CA	57,053	74%	53.2%
La Crescenta-Montrose, CA	20,171	72%	49.2%
Glendale, CA	199,357	55%	13.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Aurora, IL	199,326	29%	39.6%
Grand Rapids, MI	199,417	38%	21.7%
Amarillo, TX	199,225	48%	1.0%
Montgomery, AL	199,054	33%	30.3%
Huntington Beach, CA	199,778	64%	33.6%
Glendale, CA	199,357	55%	13.7%

Source: The Glendale, CA education data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.