R. D. White Elementary

Summary:

R. D. White Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, California, serving 956 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While R. D. White Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (60.88%), its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 49%, compared to the district's 60% and the state's 47%. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 24.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the district's 42.2% and the state's 30.7%. Additionally, R. D. White has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's average of 16.2%.

Compared to nearby schools within the Glendale Unified School District, such as Mark Keppel Elementary and Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, R. D. White Elementary's performance is generally lower. These schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. Addressing attendance issues and providing targeted support for underperforming student groups could help to narrow the achievement gaps and improve the school's overall academic performance.


Detail:

Public K-5

 744 East Doran St.
       Glendale, CA  91206-2422


(818) 241-2164

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2098th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $5,781 Help


Students who attend R. D. White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:    Glendale High

Student/teacher ratio:  26.5 Help
Number of students:  956

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.0%
Hispanic:
8.4%
Asian:
3.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  60.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details R. D. White Elementary ranks better than 64.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.25. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details R. D. White Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Glendale Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (86%), Hispanic (8.4%), Asian (3.9%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 60.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. D. White Elementary is 26.5. 17 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at R. D. White Elementary is $5,781, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R. D. White Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks R. D. White Elementary 2098th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See R. D. White Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

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


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Rank History for R. D. White Elementary

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Rank History for all students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 65.24 1482nd 4809 69.2%
2005 64.00 1575th 4822 67.3%
2006 65.02 1541st 4818 68.0%
2007 65.06 1595th 5113 68.8%
2008 63.16 1725th 5113 66.3%
2009 66.52 1608th 5193 69.0%
2010 73.52 1301st 5314 75.5%
2011 76.76 1169th 5377 78.3%
2012 72.10 1409th 5390 73.9%
2013 69.66 1586th 5530 71.3%
2015 66.33 1637th 5611 70.8%
2016 72.31 1428th 5614 74.6%
2017 73.99 1386th 5692 75.7%
2018 70.58 1544th 5662 72.7%
2019 67.88 1700th 5789 70.6%
2022 71.06 1568th 5883 73.3%
2023 66.86 1715th 5874 70.8%
2024 59.25 2098th 5862 64.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.64 505th 3246 84.4%
2019 73.65 444th 3275 86.4%
2022 80.19 294th 3311 91.1%
2023 50.61 1168th 3250 64.1%
2024 59.67 738th 3160 76.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 50.89 937th 2634 64.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.01 688th 5084 86.5%
2019 77.47 831st 5173 83.9%
2022 86.59 483rd 5264 90.8%
2023 81.60 712th 5374 86.8%
2024 65.50 1469th 5511 73.3%
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Rank History for Homeless students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 74.46 47th 356 86.8%
2023 86.37 28th 336 91.7%
2024 88.21 21st 364 94.2%
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Rank History for Female students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.76 1301st 5413 76.0%
2019 72.74 1382nd 5492 74.8%
2022 72.75 1409th 5635 75.0%
2023 68.65 1568th 5617 72.1%
2024 61.28 1896th 5605 66.2%
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Rank History for Disabled students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 46.63 1075th 2585 58.4%
2022 35.72 1247th 2227 44.0%
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Rank History for Male students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.64 1824th 5431 66.4%
2019 60.34 1945th 5510 64.7%
2022 66.53 1659th 5663 70.7%
2023 61.90 1861st 5650 67.1%
2024 55.02 2209th 5636 60.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 74.73 913th 4830 81.1%
2019 50.99 2223rd 4963 55.2%
2022 65.07 1380th 5084 72.9%
2023 55.27 1925th 5098 62.2%
2024 62.21 1554th 5102 69.5%
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Rank History for White students at R. D. White Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.51 1806th 2737 34.0%
2019 42.33 1780th 2834 37.2%
2022 42.82 1662nd 2726 39.0%
2023 37.44 1786th 2662 32.9%
2024 29.31 1982nd 2647 25.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for R. D. White Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 502 4 70 99 0 n/a n/a 0 675
1989 557 4 73 111 0 n/a n/a 0 745
1990 598 6 88 133 0 n/a n/a 0 825
1991 617 7 81 139 1 n/a n/a 0 845
1992 654 10 88 173 3 n/a n/a 0 928
1993 680 17 106 178 1 n/a n/a 0 982
1994 683 12 104 174 0 n/a n/a 0 973
1995 659 11 114 186 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1996 659 11 114 186 0 n/a n/a 0 970
1997 650 8 111 185 1 n/a n/a 0 955
1998 618 10 100 185 1 n/a n/a 0 914
1999 573 15 115 182 2 n/a n/a 0 887
2000 539 24 109 196 1 n/a n/a 0 869
2001 537 8 102 193 2 n/a n/a 0 842
2002 511 15 108 193 0 n/a n/a 8 835
2003 511 15 108 193 0 n/a n/a 8 835
2004 528 12 110 176 5 n/a n/a 12 843
2005 512 17 109 185 0 n/a n/a 7 830
2006 496 17 110 164 0 n/a n/a 27 814
2007 510 17 115 155 0 n/a n/a 25 822
2008 514 20 100 153 1 n/a n/a 0 788
2009 460 16 83 136 1 0 43 0 739
2010 495 19 102 154 3 1 13 0 787
2011 517 16 106 162 2 1 13 0 817
2012 564 14 90 157 2 1 17 0 845
2013 600 15 99 162 1 1 14 0 892
2014 631 14 93 157 1 2 8 0 906
2015 672 12 89 152 1 1 8 0 935
2016 670 10 64 147 2 1 3 0 897
2017 698 10 64 130 2 1 4 0 909
2018 732 5 59 123 3 1 6 0 929
2019 765 5 50 120 2 0 8 0 950
2020 779 5 55 109 1 0 9 0 958
2021 769 7 48 94 1 1 8 0 928
2022 731 6 43 77 1 1 8 0 867
2023 822 7 37 80 1 0 9 0 956

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 R. D. White Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 675 23.6 28.6 n/a
1989 745 26.0 28.6 n/a
1990 825 27.5 30.0 n/a
1991 845 29.1 29.0 n/a
1992 928 29.6 31.3 42.1
1993 982 33.0 29.8 43.1
1994 973 30.0 32.4 54.3
1995 970 33.5 29.0 55.6
1996 970 33.5 29.0 55.6
1997 955 32.5 29.4 52.7
1998 914 35.5 25.7 52.4
1999 887 40.0 22.2 50.8
2000 869 40.0 21.7 48.6
2001 842 39.4 21.4 46.9
2002 835 38.5 21.7 49.2
2003 835 38.5 21.7 49.2
2004 843 39.0 21.6 44.8
2005 830 37.0 22.4 40.1
2006 814 36.0 22.6 37.4
2007 822 37.5 21.9 45.3
2008 788 40.6 19.4 46.4
2009 739 37.0 18.0 46.7
2010 787 35.0 22.4 49.3
2011 817 n/a n/a 50.9
2012 845 33.0 25.6 54.1
2013 892 34.0 26.2 57.8
2014 906 34.0 26.6 60
2015 935 34.0 27.5 61.4
2016 897 36.0 24.9 63.5
2017 909 33.0 27.5 63.1
2018 929 32.0 29.0 66.3
2019 950 33.0 28.7 68.8
2020 958 n/a n/a 63.4
2021 928 38.0 24.4 58.3
2022 867 36.0 24.0 51.2
2023 956 36.0 26.5 60.9

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 R. D. White Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 675 23.6 28.6 n/a
1989 745 26.0 28.6 n/a
1990 825 27.5 30.0 n/a
1991 845 29.1 29.0 n/a
1992 928 29.6 31.3 42.1
1993 982 33.0 29.8 43.1
1994 973 30.0 32.4 54.3
1995 970 33.5 29.0 55.6
1996 970 33.5 29.0 55.6
1997 955 32.5 29.4 52.7
1998 914 35.5 25.7 52.4
1999 887 40.0 22.2 50.8
2000 869 40.0 21.7 48.6
2001 842 39.4 21.4 46.9
2002 835 38.5 21.7 49.2
2003 835 38.5 21.7 49.2
2004 843 39.0 21.6 44.8
2005 830 37.0 22.4 40.1
2006 814 36.0 22.6 37.4
2007 822 37.5 21.9 45.3
2008 788 40.6 19.4 46.4
2009 739 37.0 18.0 46.7
2010 787 35.0 22.4 49.3
2011 817 n/a n/a 50.9
2012 845 33.0 25.6 54.1
2013 892 34.0 26.2 57.8
2014 906 34.0 26.6 60
2015 935 34.0 27.5 61.4
2016 897 36.0 24.9 63.5
2017 909 33.0 27.5 63.1
2018 929 32.0 29.0 66.3
2019 950 33.0 28.7 68.8
2020 958 n/a n/a 63.4
2021 928 38.0 24.4 58.3
2022 867 36.0 24.0 51.2
2023 956 36.0 26.5 60.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

R. D. White Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201296.0%0.0%3.0%2.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%96.0%97.0%
201391.0%4.0%0.0%5.0%94.0%95.0%96.0%94.0%94.0%
201483.0%1.0%0.0%15.0%95.0%98.0%99.0%86.0%87.0%
201579.0%4.0%0.0%17.0%87.0%92.0%94.0%84.0%85.0%
201697.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%97.0%99.0%
201796.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%97.0%
201893.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%96.0%97.0%≥99.0%93.0%95.0%
201996.0%0.0%3.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
202096.0%0.7%3.4%96.6%
202187.2%2.3%0.0%92.5%97.0%90.2%89.5%91.7%
202297.1%0.0%1.4%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for R. D. White Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $5,781

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on R. D. White Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1700th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1715th of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (R. D. White Elementary)62.251.4
 10.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)65.262.2
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (R. D. White Elementary)71.753.7
 18%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)66.865.1
 1.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (R. D. White Elementary)57.749.1
 8.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)64.363.5
 0.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (R. D. White Elementary)44.853.9
 9.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)58.362
 3.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (R. D. White Elementary)60.158.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Glendale Unified)66.562.6
 3.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (R. D. White Elementary)46.345.3
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Glendale Unified)50.648.8
 1.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (R. D. White Elementary)3431.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Science (Glendale Unified)41.745.4
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students950956
 0.6%
African American57
 40%
American Indian21
 50%
Asian5037
 26%
Hispanic12080
 33.3%
Pacific Islander00
White765822
 7.5%
Two or More Races89
 12.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients68.8%60.9%
 8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about R. D. White Elementary

Students who attend R. D. White Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle
High : Glendale High

Students at R. D. White Elementary are 86% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 956 students attended R. D. White Elementary.

R. D. White Elementary ranks 2098th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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