District guide
Glendale Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Los Angeles County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Glendale Unified tells you before choosing a home
Glendale Unified is listed with 34 public schools and 24,412 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 20 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 5 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
34 district schools are associated with Los Angeles County in the current file, about 2% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
20
12,590 reported students
4
4,249 reported students
5
7,203 reported students
5
370 reported students
Parent checks for Glendale Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Glendale Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crescenta Valley High Regular | High | 9–12 | La Crescenta | 2,488 | Profile |
| Glendale High Regular | High | 9–12 | Glendale | 1,978 | Profile |
| Herbert Hoover High Regular | High | 9–12 | Glendale | 1,430 | Profile |
| Rosemont Middle Regular | Middle | 7–8 | La Crescenta | 1,275 | Profile |
| Anderson W. Clark Magnet High Regular | High | 9–12 | La Crescenta | 1,187 | Profile |
| Eleanor J. Toll Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Glendale | 1,106 | Profile |
| Woodrow Wilson Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Glendale | 1,069 | Profile |
| R. D. White Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Glendale | 956 | Profile |
| Mark Keppel Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Glendale | 918 | Listed only |
| Balboa Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 886 | Listed only |
| Thomas Edison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 840 | Listed only |
| Theodore Roosevelt Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Glendale | 799 | Listed only |
| John Muir Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 750 | Listed only |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 750 | Listed only |
| Monte Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | La Crescenta | 695 | Listed only |
| Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 623 | Listed only |
| Horace Mann Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Glendale | 607 | Listed only |
| Benjamin Franklin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 594 | Listed only |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 589 | Listed only |
| Dunsmore Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | La Crescenta | 562 | Listed only |
| Mountain Avenue Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | La Crescenta | 555 | Listed only |
| Abraham Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | La Crescenta | 509 | Listed only |
| Glenoaks Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 490 | Listed only |
| Cerritos Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | Glendale | 473 | Listed only |
| Columbus Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Glendale | 464 | Listed only |
| John Marshall Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Glendale | 463 | Listed only |
| Valley View Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | La Crescenta | 455 | Listed only |
| La Crescenta Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–6 | La Crescenta | 411 | Listed only |
| Verdugo Academy Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Glendale | 224 | Listed only |
| College View Special Education | Other | KG–12 | Glendale | 143 | Listed only |
| Daily (Allan F.) High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 9–12 | Glendale | 120 | Listed only |
| Jewel City Community Day Alternative | Other | 7–10 | Glendale | 3 | Listed only |
| Cloud Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Glendale | Not reported | Listed only |
| Pacific Avenue - Early Bird Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Glendale | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Glendale Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Glendale Unified?
Glendale Unified includes 34 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 20 primary, 4 middle, 5 high, 5 other schools.
Does this Glendale Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Glendale Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Glendale Unified ranked as the best district in Los Angeles County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Glendale Unified schools have detailed profiles?
8 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.