Is Mark Keppel Elementary a good school?

Mark Keppel Elementary ranks 1247 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Mark Keppel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 959 students attended Mark Keppel Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Mark Keppel Elementary?

Students at Mark Keppel Elementary are 67% White, 18% Asian, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Mark Keppel Elementary attend?

Students who attend Mark Keppel Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Eleanor J. Toll Middle High : Herbert Hoover High

Mark Keppel Elementary

Summary:

Mark Keppel Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, California, serving 918 students in grades K-5 and part of the Glendale Unified School District. This high-performing school consistently outperforms state and district averages on standardized tests, with strong academic achievement across all grade levels and student subgroups.

Mark Keppel Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranging from 52.63% to 67.92%, compared to the Glendale Unified average of 57.45% to 65.29% and the California average of 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates range from 54.94% to 60.71%, outpacing the Glendale Unified average of 51.1% to 62.06% and the California average of 35.02% to 45.64%. The school also performs well in Science, with 5th-grade proficiency rates of 47.62% compared to 46.68% for Glendale Unified and 32.68% for California.

While Mark Keppel Elementary stands out for its academic excellence, other schools in the Glendale Unified District, such as Horace Mann Elementary and Benjamin Franklin Elementary, also demonstrate strong performance, with proficiency rates exceeding district and state averages. However, schools with higher percentages of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, like John Marshall Elementary and Columbus Elementary, tend to have lower academic achievement compared to their peers.

Detail:

Public K-5

730 Glenwood Rd.
Glendale, CA 91202-1524

(818) 244-2113

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1247^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,090

Students who attend Mark Keppel Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Eleanor J. Toll Middle
High:	Herbert Hoover High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.2

Number of students: 959

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.9%

Asian:

17.8%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Mark Keppel Elementary ranks better than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.9. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a 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 Racial makeup is: White (66.9%), Asian (17.8%), Hispanic (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Mark Keppel Elementary is 25.2. 13 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Mark Keppel Elementary employs 37.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Mark Keppel Elementary is $6,090. 15 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Mark Keppel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Mark Keppel Elementary 1247^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Mark Keppel Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Mark Keppel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	76.20	1064^th	4809	77.9%
2005	73.52	1185^th	4822	75.4%
2006	77.79	1037^th	4818	78.5%
2007	68.04	1459^th	5113	71.5%
2008	69.25	1439^th	5113	71.9%
2009	70.62	1409^th	5193	72.9%
2010	71.56	1394^th	5314	73.8%
2011	68.78	1537^th	5377	71.4%
2012	80.47	1002^nd	5390	81.4%
2013	80.51	1018^th	5530	81.6%
2015	82.70	999^th	5611	82.2%
2016	84.39	942^nd	5614	83.2%
2017	84.53	931^st	5692	83.6%
2018	83.27	976^th	5662	82.8%
2019	84.10	961^st	5789	83.4%
2022	87.14	849^th	5883	85.6%
2023	83.61	1017^th	5874	82.7%
2024	77.90	1247^th	5862	78.7%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	69.14	223^rd	669	66.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	78.55	367^th	3246	88.7%
2019	76.27	384^th	3275	88.3%
2022	75.21	381^st	3311	88.5%
2023	64.23	644^th	3250	80.2%
2024	73.80	339^th	3160	89.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.55	301^st	5084	94.1%
2019	85.38	479^th	5173	90.7%
2022	88.13	426^th	5264	91.9%
2023	83.96	620^th	5374	88.5%
2024	75.87	1017^th	5511	81.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.84	993^rd	5413	81.7%
2019	81.76	998^th	5492	81.8%
2022	84.83	877^th	5635	84.4%
2023	82.07	1015^th	5617	81.9%
2024	75.14	1285^th	5605	77.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.34	278^th	2128	86.9%
2019	62.79	656^th	2585	74.6%
2022	83.98	240^th	2227	89.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.93	940^th	5431	82.7%
2019	83.53	892^nd	5510	83.8%
2022	87.08	775^th	5663	86.3%
2023	82.56	987^th	5650	82.5%
2024	78.16	1136^th	5636	79.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.73	605^th	1071	43.5%
2019	60.39	558^th	1149	51.4%
2022	64.73	498^th	1154	56.8%
2023	70.43	389^th	1190	67.3%
2024	75.21	284^th	1203	76.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.00	1140^th	4830	76.4%
2019	63.72	1488^th	4963	70.0%
2022	74.66	952^nd	5084	81.3%
2023	47.71	2379^th	5098	53.3%
2024	83.50	605^th	5102	88.1%

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Rank History for White students at Mark Keppel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.35	1377^th	2737	49.7%
2019	53.59	1437^th	2834	49.3%
2022	56.18	1281^st	2726	53.0%
2023	49.11	1452^nd	2662	45.5%
2024	36.49	1789^th	2647	32.4%

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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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Enrollment information for Mark Keppel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	623	7	218	96	4	n/a	n/a	0	948
1989	683	8	269	93	3	n/a	n/a	0	1056
1990	733	8	319	108	4	n/a	n/a	0	1172
1991	781	8	304	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	1228
1992	792	9	271	144	2	n/a	n/a	0	1218
1993	858	7	298	149	2	n/a	n/a	0	1314
1994	834	6	279	156	1	n/a	n/a	0	1276
1995	805	3	276	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1996	805	3	276	149	3	n/a	n/a	0	1236
1997	794	9	261	130	1	n/a	n/a	0	1195
1998	798	9	263	140	2	n/a	n/a	0	1212
1999	757	15	272	145	1	n/a	n/a	0	1190
2000	721	19	260	164	0	n/a	n/a	0	1164
2001	718	13	247	164	1	n/a	n/a	0	1143
2002	679	14	259	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2003	679	14	259	136	2	n/a	n/a	0	1090
2004	629	16	243	141	1	n/a	n/a	4	1034
2005	591	24	221	134	1	n/a	n/a	4	975
2006	579	30	196	146	1	n/a	n/a	8	960
2007	579	13	182	117	1	n/a	n/a	17	909
2008	572	7	192	106	1	n/a	n/a	0	878
2009	515	21	180	78	1	0	35	0	830
2010	536	14	211	83	0	0	10	0	854
2011	539	14	208	100	0	0	21	0	882
2012	535	14	240	99	0	0	35	0	923
2013	541	11	263	106	0	0	38	0	959
2014	549	13	298	101	2	0	38	0	1001
2015	561	13	290	91	3	0	40	0	998
2016	597	16	280	91	0	0	39	0	1023
2017	619	15	293	82	0	0	39	0	1048
2018	617	16	283	84	0	1	41	0	1042
2019	633	10	249	82	4	1	49	0	1028
2020	628	11	229	83	3	2	53	0	1009
2021	611	8	225	71	2	1	54	0	972
2022	566	4	176	67	0	0	39	0	852
2023	596	7	173	80	1	1	59	1	918
2024	642	10	171	77	0	0	59	0	959

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 Mark Keppel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	948	34.0	27.8	n/a
1989	1056	38.0	27.7	n/a
1990	1172	42.0	27.9	n/a
1991	1228	45.0	27.2	n/a
1992	1218	45.7	26.6	28.7
1993	1314	45.0	29.2	28.6
1994	1276	45.0	28.4	37.6
1995	1236	44.5	27.8	38.1
1996	1236	44.5	27.8	38.1
1997	1195	39.5	30.3	38.2
1998	1212	46.0	26.3	38.4
1999	1190	50.5	23.6	35.3
2000	1164	51.0	22.8	35.6
2001	1143	51.3	22.3	34.1
2002	1090	51.0	21.4	43.8
2003	1090	51.0	21.4	43.8
2004	1034	48.0	21.5	40.5
2005	975	45.0	21.7	38.5
2006	960	44.0	21.8	34.9
2007	909	40.0	22.7	41.3
2008	878	43.0	20.4	38.4
2009	830	41.0	19.3	39.2
2010	854	41.0	20.8	41.9
2011	882	n/a	n/a	43.1
2012	923	40.0	23.0	39.3
2013	959	40.2	23.8	42.6
2014	1001	37.0	27.0	40.7
2015	998	36.0	27.7	41
2016	1023	38.0	26.9	36.8
2017	1048	37.0	28.3	36.4
2018	1042	38.0	27.4	38.5
2019	1028	38.0	27.0	40.2
2020	1009	n/a	n/a	38.9
2021	972	38.0	25.5	36.5
2022	852	37.1	22.9	35.8
2023	918	35.9	25.5	39.1
2024	959	37.9	25.2	45.7

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 Mark Keppel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	948	34.0	27.8	n/a
1989	1056	38.0	27.7	n/a
1990	1172	42.0	27.9	n/a
1991	1228	45.0	27.2	n/a
1992	1218	45.7	26.6	28.7
1993	1314	45.0	29.2	28.6
1994	1276	45.0	28.4	37.6
1995	1236	44.5	27.8	38.1
1996	1236	44.5	27.8	38.1
1997	1195	39.5	30.3	38.2
1998	1212	46.0	26.3	38.4
1999	1190	50.5	23.6	35.3
2000	1164	51.0	22.8	35.6
2001	1143	51.3	22.3	34.1
2002	1090	51.0	21.4	43.8
2003	1090	51.0	21.4	43.8
2004	1034	48.0	21.5	40.5
2005	975	45.0	21.7	38.5
2006	960	44.0	21.8	34.9
2007	909	40.0	22.7	41.3
2008	878	43.0	20.4	38.4
2009	830	41.0	19.3	39.2
2010	854	41.0	20.8	41.9
2011	882	n/a	n/a	43.1
2012	923	40.0	23.0	39.3
2013	959	40.2	23.8	42.6
2014	1001	37.0	27.0	40.7
2015	998	36.0	27.7	41
2016	1023	38.0	26.9	36.8
2017	1048	37.0	28.3	36.4
2018	1042	38.0	27.4	38.5
2019	1028	38.0	27.0	40.2
2020	1009	n/a	n/a	38.9
2021	972	38.0	25.5	36.5
2022	852	37.1	22.9	35.8
2023	918	35.9	25.5	39.1
2024	959	37.9	25.2	45.7

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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