Is Dunsmore Elementary a good school?

Yes. Dunsmore Elementary ranks in the top 8.1% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Dunsmore Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 562 students attended Dunsmore Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Dunsmore Elementary?

Students at Dunsmore Elementary are 36% White, 30% Asian, 23% Two or more races, 11% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Dunsmore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Dunsmore Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Rosemont Middle High : Crescenta Valley High

Dunsmore Elementary

Summary:

Dunsmore Elementary is a public elementary school located in La Crescenta, California, serving 562 students in grades K-6 and part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Dunsmore Elementary consistently outperforms the Glendale Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 72.58% of Dunsmore students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 59.79% for Glendale Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics, Dunsmore had 75.32% proficiency, compared to 51.10% for Glendale Unified and 35.54% for California. Dunsmore also has strong performance across various student subgroups, ranking highly in the state for female students, male students, Hispanic students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Despite the relatively low free and reduced-price lunch rates at 19.4%, Dunsmore Elementary serves a diverse student population and is able to support the academic success of various subgroups. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 1.2% to 10.0% over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby schools. Dunsmore's consistent high performance and ability to effectively serve a diverse student population make it a standout school within its local context, providing a model for other schools in the region.

Detail:

Public K-6

4717 Dunsmore Ave.
La Crescenta, CA 91214-1814

(818) 248-1758

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
472^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,432

Students who attend Dunsmore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Rosemont Middle
High:	Crescenta Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.0

Number of students: 562

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.1%

Asian:

29.7%

Two or more races:

23.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 19.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Dunsmore Elementary ranks better than 91.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.46. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Dunsmore Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36.1%), Asian (29.7%), two or more races (23%). (See more...)

Compare Details 19.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Dunsmore Elementary is 22, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Dunsmore Elementary employs 25.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Dunsmore Elementary is $6,432. 10 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Dunsmore Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Dunsmore Elementary 472^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Dunsmore Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Dunsmore Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	96.33	160^th	4809	96.7%
2005	92.03	384^th	4822	92.0%
2006	93.88	275^th	4818	94.3%
2007	93.42	321^st	5113	93.7%
2008	91.10	419^th	5113	91.8%
2009	91.56	382^nd	5193	92.6%
2010	89.93	444^th	5314	91.6%
2011	78.11	1102^nd	5377	79.5%
2012	83.95	792^nd	5390	85.3%
2013	85.02	759^th	5530	86.3%
2015	84.32	921^st	5611	83.6%
2016	86.21	839^th	5614	85.1%
2017	82.88	1004^th	5692	82.4%
2018	90.67	593^rd	5662	89.5%
2019	90.92	593^rd	5789	89.8%
2022	93.99	441^st	5883	92.5%
2023	95.39	325^th	5874	94.5%
2024	93.46	472^nd	5862	91.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	76.25	88^th	445	80.2%
2022	81.35	80^th	610	86.9%
2023	82.44	80^th	669	88.0%
2024	79.86	114^th	669	83.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.10	73^rd	2420	97.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.83	2682^nd	5084	47.2%
2019	82.90	587^th	5173	88.7%
2022	88.41	419^th	5264	92.0%
2023	92.21	306^th	5374	94.3%
2024	95.87	207^th	5511	96.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.91	673^rd	5413	87.6%
2019	87.27	701^st	5492	87.2%
2022	92.62	474^th	5635	91.6%
2023	94.67	308^th	5617	94.5%
2024	93.79	376^th	5605	93.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	87.34	225^th	2585	91.3%
2022	96.37	83^rd	2227	96.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.84	520^th	5431	90.4%
2019	90.48	551^st	5510	90.0%
2022	92.71	465^th	5663	91.8%
2023	94.54	337^th	5650	94.0%
2024	90.73	561^st	5636	90.0%

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Rank History for Asian students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	59.18	573^rd	1149	50.1%
2022	68.61	421^st	1154	63.5%
2023	76.92	227^th	1190	80.9%
2024	65.62	504^th	1203	58.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	68.78	1195^th	4830	75.3%
2019	97.41	75^th	4963	98.5%

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Rank History for White students at Dunsmore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.49	921^st	2737	66.4%
2019	70.75	793^rd	2834	72.0%
2022	72.15	731^st	2726	73.2%
2023	72.41	717^th	2662	73.1%
2024	63.79	1008^th	2647	61.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Saturday, June 3, 2017

On June 2nd, 2017 my wife Sedik watched the performance of our grandkids Emily and Anthony's end of year celebration in Davidian/Mariamian group. Very exciting . Thank you for hard work of all staff. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Dunsmore Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	367	4	26	17	0	n/a	n/a	0	414
1989	360	2	33	16	2	n/a	n/a	0	413
1990	371	2	66	22	3	n/a	n/a	0	464
1991	387	6	94	19	3	n/a	n/a	0	509
1992	317	3	159	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	506
1993	387	2	134	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	553
1994	402	3	144	28	2	n/a	n/a	0	579
1995	396	5	141	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1996	396	5	141	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	573
1997	383	5	148	33	2	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	365	6	164	24	1	n/a	n/a	0	560
1999	351	7	122	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	514
2000	335	7	113	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
2001	350	5	107	34	0	n/a	n/a	0	496
2002	330	5	135	34	1	n/a	n/a	7	512
2003	330	5	135	34	1	n/a	n/a	7	512
2004	328	5	129	36	0	n/a	n/a	16	514
2005	330	4	131	39	0	n/a	n/a	15	519
2006	316	5	134	35	0	n/a	n/a	17	507
2007	310	2	139	38	1	n/a	n/a	21	511
2008	307	2	117	38	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	464
2009	284	2	116	37	2	2	20	0	463
2010	273	4	118	42	2	2	2	0	443
2011	251	4	103	42	2	2	9	0	413
2012	247	1	93	42	2	2	16	0	403
2013	233	4	84	42	2	1	15	0	381
2014	229	2	76	46	2	1	19	0	375
2015	230	0	89	56	2	1	37	0	415
2016	241	0	95	60	1	1	59	0	457
2017	252	1	124	60	1	0	69	0	507
2018	253	5	131	62	1	0	93	0	545
2019	248	6	151	65	1	0	110	0	581
2020	225	3	167	68	1	0	131	0	595
2021	211	2	172	70	0	0	137	0	592
2022	188	2	157	59	0	0	131	0	537
2023	203	2	167	61	0	0	129	0	562

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Dunsmore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	16.0	25.8	n/a
1989	413	16.0	25.8	n/a
1990	464	16.0	29.0	n/a
1991	509	19.0	26.7	n/a
1992	506	19.3	26.2	5.9
1993	553	19.0	29.1	8.5
1994	579	20.0	28.9	9.8
1995	573	21.0	27.3	11.2
1996	573	21.0	27.3	11.2
1997	571	22.0	26.0	7.9
1998	560	23.0	24.3	5.5
1999	514	22.5	22.8	5.6
2000	493	23.2	21.3	4.9
2001	496	24.0	20.7	4
2002	512	25.0	20.5	5.5
2003	512	25.0	20.5	5.5
2004	514	25.0	20.6	5.6
2005	519	25.0	20.8	5
2006	507	24.0	21.1	5.1
2007	511	24.0	21.3	5.3
2008	464	24.0	19.3	6.7
2009	463	22.0	20.1	6.3
2010	443	20.0	22.1	10.4
2011	413	n/a	n/a	10.7
2012	403	16.0	25.1	12.7
2013	381	14.5	26.2	18.9
2014	375	14.0	26.7	13.3
2015	415	16.0	25.9	14.2
2016	457	18.0	25.3	14.4
2017	507	20.0	25.3	15
2018	545	22.0	24.7	19.4
2019	581	22.0	26.4	20.8
2020	595	n/a	n/a	16.6
2021	592	24.0	24.6	15.4
2022	537	27.0	19.8	15.6
2023	562	25.4	22.0	19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Dunsmore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	414	16.0	25.8	n/a
1989	413	16.0	25.8	n/a
1990	464	16.0	29.0	n/a
1991	509	19.0	26.7	n/a
1992	506	19.3	26.2	5.9
1993	553	19.0	29.1	8.5
1994	579	20.0	28.9	9.8
1995	573	21.0	27.3	11.2
1996	573	21.0	27.3	11.2
1997	571	22.0	26.0	7.9
1998	560	23.0	24.3	5.5
1999	514	22.5	22.8	5.6
2000	493	23.2	21.3	4.9
2001	496	24.0	20.7	4
2002	512	25.0	20.5	5.5
2003	512	25.0	20.5	5.5
2004	514	25.0	20.6	5.6
2005	519	25.0	20.8	5
2006	507	24.0	21.1	5.1
2007	511	24.0	21.3	5.3
2008	464	24.0	19.3	6.7
2009	463	22.0	20.1	6.3
2010	443	20.0	22.1	10.4
2011	413	n/a	n/a	10.7
2012	403	16.0	25.1	12.7
2013	381	14.5	26.2	18.9
2014	375	14.0	26.7	13.3
2015	415	16.0	25.9	14.2
2016	457	18.0	25.3	14.4
2017	507	20.0	25.3	15
2018	545	22.0	24.7	19.4
2019	581	22.0	26.4	20.8
2020	595	n/a	n/a	16.6
2021	592	24.0	24.6	15.4
2022	537	27.0	19.8	15.6
2023	562	25.4	22.0	19.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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