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Best Elementary Schools
in Glendale Elementary District (4271)

This page covers 13 elementary schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271). Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score below the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

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Schools Ranked
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Glendale American School
Grades PK–08615 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
41
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
2
rank
Horizon School
Grades KG–08932 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
39
/100
Student:Teacher
22.5:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
46/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
66%
Near nat'l 52.2%
3
rank
Sunset Vista
Grades PK–08735 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
38
/100
Student:Teacher
19.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
73%
High economic need
4
rank
Discovery School
Grades KG–08629 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
5
rank
Challenger Middle School
Grades KG–08978 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
18.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
94%
High economic need
6
rank
Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning
Grades KG–08138 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
37
/100
Student:Teacher
19.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
7
rank
Desert Spirit
Grades PK–08670 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
35
/100
Student:Teacher
21.3:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
84%
High economic need
8
rank
Glendale Landmark School
Grades PK–08828 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
34
/100
Student:Teacher
20.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
93%
High economic need
9
rank
Bicentennial South School
Grades PK–08896 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
32
/100
Student:Teacher
25.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
37/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
74%
High economic need
10
rank
Glenn F Burton School
Grades KG–08633 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
31
/100
Student:Teacher
24.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
33/100
Below nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$10,862
Below nat'l avg
Free Lunch
82%
High economic need
3 more elementary schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271) not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
13
Elementary Schools
14
Total Schools
41
#1 Score
34
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.