Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 201 students attended Glenwood Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary?

Students at Glenwood Elementary are 83% Hispanic, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Sun Valley Magnet High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

Glenwood Elementary

Summary:

Glenwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Sun Valley, CA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 218 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenwood Elementary faces significant challenges, with a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11.2% in 2017-2018 to 49.8% in 2021-2022. This is notably higher than nearby schools like Camellia Avenue Elementary (37.5%), Fair Avenue Elementary (31.3%), and Roscoe Elementary (35.4%). Additionally, Glenwood Elementary consistently underperforms the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores, with only 26.67% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy in 2023-2024, compared to 43.06% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

The school's challenges are further compounded by its high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 92.2% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than nearby schools. This suggests that Glenwood Elementary may need additional resources and support to address the unique needs of its student population and improve academic performance and attendance rates.

Detail:

Public K-5

8001 Ledge Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352-4143

(818) 767-6406

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4540^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $15,276

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually attend:

High:	Sun Valley Magnet
	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.1

Number of students: 201

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.1%

White:

7.5%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Glenwood Elementary ranks worse than 77.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 411^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.32. (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: Hispanic (83.1%), White (7.5%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Glenwood Elementary is 20.1. 263 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Glenwood Elementary is $15,276, which is the 48^th highest among 486 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Glenwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Glenwood Elementary 4540^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Glenwood Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Glenwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Glenwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.65	3515^th	4809	26.9%
2005	28.42	3382^nd	4822	29.9%
2006	20.87	3939^th	4818	18.2%
2007	20.60	4246^th	5113	17.0%
2008	26.95	3829^th	5113	25.1%
2009	23.52	4169^th	5193	19.7%
2010	26.73	4099^th	5314	22.9%
2011	35.95	3540^th	5377	34.2%
2012	39.21	3314^th	5390	38.5%
2013	31.49	3927^th	5530	29.0%
2015	16.24	4967^th	5611	11.5%
2016	17.38	4846^th	5614	13.7%
2017	14.79	5131^st	5692	9.9%
2018	10.62	5408^th	5662	4.5%
2019	21.21	4688^th	5789	19.0%
2022	11.12	5663^rd	5883	3.7%
2023	15.22	5305^th	5874	9.7%
2024	23.32	4540^th	5862	22.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Glenwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	13.50	3241^st	3246	0.2%
2019	22.22	3064^th	3275	6.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Glenwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.27	4863^rd	5084	4.3%
2019	26.87	4103^rd	5173	20.7%
2022	14.60	4986^th	5264	5.3%
2023	21.61	4581^st	5374	14.8%
2024	21.74	4646^th	5511	15.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Glenwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.80	5143^rd	5413	5.0%
2019	21.46	4503^rd	5492	18.0%
2022	9.24	5567^th	5635	1.2%
2023	14.33	5207^th	5617	7.3%
2024	19.15	4784^th	5605	14.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Glenwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.54	5237^th	5431	3.6%
2019	22.00	4469^th	5510	18.9%
2022	14.34	5276^th	5663	6.8%
2023	17.33	4968^th	5650	12.1%
2024	25.43	4228^th	5636	25.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Glenwood Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	13.03	4596^th	4830	4.8%
2019	28.96	3767^th	4963	24.1%
2022	13.38	4887^th	5084	3.9%
2023	21.50	4376^th	5098	14.2%
2024	33.86	3428^th	5102	32.8%

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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 Glenwood Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	61	40	14	670	1	n/a	n/a	0	786
1989	63	9	26	661	0	n/a	n/a	0	759
1990	56	17	24	670	0	n/a	n/a	0	767
1991	59	10	29	663	1	n/a	n/a	0	762
1992	49	11	32	666	0	n/a	n/a	0	758
1993	50	11	33	683	0	n/a	n/a	0	777
1994	52	8	28	657	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1995	53	6	25	709	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1996	53	6	25	709	0	n/a	n/a	0	793
1997	55	11	21	637	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
1998	55	10	24	631	1	n/a	n/a	0	721
1999	55	10	22	648	1	n/a	n/a	0	736
2000	51	11	21	686	0	n/a	n/a	0	769
2001	48	11	22	648	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
2002	52	4	19	650	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
2003	52	4	19	650	1	n/a	n/a	0	726
2004	40	3	24	633	2	n/a	n/a	0	702
2005	32	3	17	590	0	n/a	n/a	0	642
2006	23	4	17	577	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
2007	31	2	15	541	0	n/a	n/a	1	590
2008	25	4	17	513	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	559
2009	24	2	15	522	0	0	0	0	563
2010	21	1	10	505	0	0	5	0	542
2011	18	3	11	464	0	0	2	0	498
2012	11	4	7	459	0	1	1	0	483
2013	18	3	5	437	0	2	0	0	465
2014	14	3	5	434	2	1	0	0	459
2015	14	2	4	412	1	1	2	0	436
2016	18	2	8	378	1	1	1	0	409
2017	18	5	5	338	0	2	3	0	371
2018	18	2	6	301	0	1	1	0	329
2019	13	1	8	283	0	2	0	0	307
2020	12	2	5	238	0	0	0	0	257
2021	9	2	5	208	0	0	1	0	225
2022	11	1	3	188	0	0	3	0	206
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	218	218
2024	15	2	7	167	1	1	8	0	201

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 Glenwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	786	33.0	23.8	n/a
1989	759	31.0	24.4	n/a
1990	767	31.6	24.2	n/a
1991	762	32.0	23.8	n/a
1992	758	32.5	23.3	94.9
1993	777	32.0	24.3	86.9
1994	745	29.0	25.7	93.6
1995	793	32.5	24.4	95
1996	793	32.5	24.4	95
1997	724	35.0	20.7	93
1998	721	37.0	19.5	80.7
1999	736	40.0	18.4	79.1
2000	769	38.0	20.2	86.1
2001	730	42.0	17.4	86
2002	726	39.0	18.6	87.6
2003	726	39.0	18.6	87.6
2004	702	36.0	19.5	92.3
2005	642	33.0	19.5	93.1
2006	621	32.0	19.4	86.8
2007	590	32.0	18.4	89.6
2008	559	36.0	15.5	88.7
2009	563	32.0	16.1	88.3
2010	542	27.0	20.0	85.4
2011	498	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	483	22.0	21.9	n/a
2013	465	22.0	21.1	44.1
2014	459	21.0	21.8	85.4
2015	436	21.0	20.7	92.4
2016	409	18.0	22.7	83.4
2017	371	19.0	19.5	79.2
2018	329	18.0	18.2	86.6
2019	307	16.0	19.1	87.9
2020	257	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	225	12.0	18.7	91.6
2022	206	11.0	18.7	91.7
2023	218	11.0	19.8	92.2
2024	201	10.0	20.1	85.6

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 Glenwood Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	786	33.0	23.8	n/a
1989	759	31.0	24.4	n/a
1990	767	31.6	24.2	n/a
1991	762	32.0	23.8	n/a
1992	758	32.5	23.3	94.9
1993	777	32.0	24.3	86.9
1994	745	29.0	25.7	93.6
1995	793	32.5	24.4	95
1996	793	32.5	24.4	95
1997	724	35.0	20.7	93
1998	721	37.0	19.5	80.7
1999	736	40.0	18.4	79.1
2000	769	38.0	20.2	86.1
2001	730	42.0	17.4	86
2002	726	39.0	18.6	87.6
2003	726	39.0	18.6	87.6
2004	702	36.0	19.5	92.3
2005	642	33.0	19.5	93.1
2006	621	32.0	19.4	86.8
2007	590	32.0	18.4	89.6
2008	559	36.0	15.5	88.7
2009	563	32.0	16.1	88.3
2010	542	27.0	20.0	85.4
2011	498	n/a	n/a	82.3
2012	483	22.0	21.9	n/a
2013	465	22.0	21.1	44.1
2014	459	21.0	21.8	85.4
2015	436	21.0	20.7	92.4
2016	409	18.0	22.7	83.4
2017	371	19.0	19.5	79.2
2018	329	18.0	18.2	86.6
2019	307	16.0	19.1	87.9
2020	257	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	225	12.0	18.7	91.6
2022	206	11.0	18.7	91.7
2023	218	11.0	19.8	92.2
2024	201	10.0	20.1	85.6

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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