Best traditional public schools in Glendale Unified (2025)

District-run public schools. Ranked by the Success Index (US) from official American data; 28 schools in Glendale Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.

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Monte Vista ElementaryLa Crescenta · Public Elementary85% Math proficiency · 721 students
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Mountain Avenue ElementaryLa Crescenta · Public Elementary77% Math proficiency · 551 students
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Valley View ElementaryLa Crescenta · Public Elementary80% Math proficiency · 461 students
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Dunsmore ElementaryLa Crescenta · Public Elementary72% Math proficiency · 589 students
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Rosemont MiddleLa Crescenta · Public Middle69% Math proficiency · 1,221 students
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Benjamin Franklin ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 608 students
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Anderson W. Clark Magnet HighLa Crescenta · Public High75% Math proficiency · 1,136 students
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Abraham Lincoln ElementaryLa Crescenta · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 495 students
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John C. Fremont ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary61% Math proficiency · 578 students
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Horace Mann ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary70% Math proficiency · 672 students
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Mark Keppel ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary63% Math proficiency · 955 students
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Verdugo Woodlands ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary58% Math proficiency · 676 students
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Crescenta Valley HighLa Crescenta · Public High58% Math proficiency · 2,624 students
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La Crescenta ElementaryLa Crescenta · Public Elementary60% Math proficiency · 400 students
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Eleanor J. Toll MiddleGlendale · Public Middle49% Math proficiency · 1,412 students
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R. D. White ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary54% Math proficiency · 948 students
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Woodrow Wilson MiddleGlendale · Public Middle47% Math proficiency · 1,182 students
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Glenoaks ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary49% Math proficiency · 486 students
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Thomas Jefferson ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary55% Math proficiency · 815 students
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Balboa ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary53% Math proficiency · 799 students
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Thomas Edison ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary48% Math proficiency · 859 students
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Cerritos ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary43% Math proficiency · 490 students
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John Muir ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary45% Math proficiency · 810 students
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John Marshall ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary42% Math proficiency · 486 students
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Theodore Roosevelt MiddleGlendale · Public Middle36% Math proficiency · 842 students
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Herbert Hoover HighGlendale · Public High33% Math proficiency · 1,590 students
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Glendale HighGlendale · Public High31% Math proficiency · 2,066 students
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Columbus ElementaryGlendale · Public Elementary30% Math proficiency · 488 students

#	School	Sector	Success Index (US)	Key result	Students
1	Monte Vista Elementary La Crescenta · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	78.0 Top 25%	85% Math proficiency	721
2	Mountain Avenue Elementary La Crescenta · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	75.5 Top 25%	77% Math proficiency	551
3	Valley View Elementary La Crescenta · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	75.4 Top 25%	80% Math proficiency	461
4	Dunsmore Elementary La Crescenta · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	72.6 Top 25%	72% Math proficiency	589
5	Rosemont Middle La Crescenta · Middle · Grades 7–8	Public	71.8 Top 25%	69% Math proficiency	1,221
6	Benjamin Franklin Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	70.6 Top 25%	61% Math proficiency	608
7	Anderson W. Clark Magnet High La Crescenta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	70.0 Top 25%	75% Math proficiency	1,136
8	Abraham Lincoln Elementary La Crescenta · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	68.1 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	495
9	John C. Fremont Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	64.6 Top 50%	61% Math proficiency	578
10	Horace Mann Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63.8 Top 50%	70% Math proficiency	672
11	Mark Keppel Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	63.8 Top 50%	63% Math proficiency	955
12	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	63.8 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	676
13	Crescenta Valley High La Crescenta · High · Grades 9–12	Public	62.9 Top 50%	58% Math proficiency	2,624
14	La Crescenta Elementary La Crescenta · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	57.7 Top 50%	60% Math proficiency	400
15	Eleanor J. Toll Middle Glendale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	52.2 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	1,412
16	R. D. White Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	51.0 Top 50%	54% Math proficiency	948
17	Woodrow Wilson Middle Glendale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	51.0 Top 50%	47% Math proficiency	1,182
18	Glenoaks Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	50.7 Top 50%	49% Math proficiency	486
19	Thomas Jefferson Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	50.5 Top 50%	55% Math proficiency	815
20	Balboa Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49.6 Lower 50%	53% Math proficiency	799
21	Thomas Edison Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	49.3 Lower 50%	48% Math proficiency	859
22	Cerritos Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	44.4 Lower 50%	43% Math proficiency	490
23	John Muir Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–6	Public	40.7 Lower 50%	45% Math proficiency	810
24	John Marshall Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	39.1 Lower 50%	42% Math proficiency	486
25	Theodore Roosevelt Middle Glendale · Middle · Grades 6–8	Public	38.8 Lower 50%	36% Math proficiency	842
26	Herbert Hoover High Glendale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	38.3 Lower 50%	33% Math proficiency	1,590
27	Glendale High Glendale · High · Grades 9–12	Public	36.2 Lower 50%	31% Math proficiency	2,066
28	Columbus Elementary Glendale · Elementary · Grades K–5	Public	31.6 Lower 50%	30% Math proficiency	488

Monte Vista Elementary in La Crescenta leads the 2025 list of traditional public schools in Glendale Unified with a Success Index (US) of 78.0. Of the 28 schools shown, 28 are public.

For the full picture see the wider California traditional public schools rankings, every school on the Glendale Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the best public school in Glendale Unified?

Monte Vista Elementary in La Crescenta, California ranks first among traditional public schools in Glendale Unified with a Success Index (US) of 78.0 out of 100 (Enrollment: 721).

How are traditional public schools in Glendale Unified ranked?

Each school's Success Index (US) combines 4 factors: math proficiency (30%), reading proficiency (30%), community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%), students per teacher (15%). Each factor is a percentile against schools of the same type across United States. Schools with fewer than 60 students are excluded from rankings.

Are these 2025 rankings official?

No. They are computed by Success Tutoring from official American data (Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES CCD, EDFacts); NCES Common Core of Data). States set their own assessments and proficiency cut scores, so proficiency rates are most comparable within a state. Use the state rankings for like-for-like comparisons.