Middle Schools in Glendale Unified

The Glendale Unified School District in California is home to 4 middle schools, serving students in grades 6-8. Among these, Rosemont Middle stands out as an exceptional institution, consistently ranking among the top 20% of middle schools in the state. In contrast, the other middle schools in the district - Eleanor J. Toll Middle, Woodrow Wilson Middle, and Theodore Roosevelt Middle - exhibit more varied performance, with some lagging behind the district and state averages.

Rosemont Middle's success is evident in its strong academic performance, with students significantly outperforming their peers across all subjects and grade levels. The school maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and has a chronic absenteeism rate of just 11.1%, well below the other middle schools in the Glendale Unified district. In contrast, the other middle schools in the district have chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 18.1% to 21.1%, indicating room for improvement in promoting consistent student attendance.

The data also reveals significant socioeconomic diversity within the Glendale Unified district, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 23.14% at Rosemont Middle to 76.1% at Theodore Roosevelt Middle. This disparity likely contributes to the performance gaps observed between the schools, as institutions with higher concentrations of low-income students often face additional challenges. By identifying and replicating the successful practices at Rosemont Middle, while also providing targeted support to the lower-performing schools, the district can work to raise the overall quality of education across all of its middle schools.