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Glenn F Burton School

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Glenn F Burton School ranks 539 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

539^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Glenn F Burton School is an elementary school located in Glendale, Arizona, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 585 students. The school is part of the Glendale Elementary District, which is ranked 237 out of 289 districts in Arizona and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Glenn F Burton School has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Arizona elementary schools, with rankings ranging from 539 out of 909 schools in 2024-2025 to as low as 1182 out of 1245 schools in 2022-2023. The school's performance on state assessments (AASA) is significantly below the state and district averages, particularly in mathematics, with only 19-48% of students in grades 3-7 achieving proficiency or better, compared to 27-42% statewide and 13-31% in the district. The school's dropout rates have also been consistently higher than the state average, ranging from 2.8% to 6.1% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Glendale Landmark School, Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus, and Barcelona Elementary School, generally perform better than Glenn F Burton School on state assessments and have higher rankings, despite also serving a high percentage of students from low-income families. Additionally, Glenn F Burton School has relatively high spending per student, ranging from $8,603 to $14,109 over the past few years, which does not seem to translate into improved academic outcomes for the school.

550

Students ?

20.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,913

Per pupil spending ?

81.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4801 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301-4131

(623) 237-4007

District: Glendale Elementary District

Students who attend Glenn F Burton School usually attend:

High:

Apollo High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

74.4%

White:

9.8%

African American:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 16th percentile in 2013 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2013

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Glendale Elementary District

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Arizona average (30% vs 38% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Arizona average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg23%

Arizona avg38%

Elementary school

539^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 33 pts since 2015

From bottom 8% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

443^rd of 552

Arizona public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 26% (2015) to bottom 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Glendale Elementary District

237^th of 289Glendale Elementary District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	539 of 909	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	12.1	1182 of 1245	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	1066 of 1226	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	797 of 1039	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.4	725 of 1109	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	16.8	955 of 1106	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.1	964 of 1079	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.2	880 of 955	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	19.3	928 of 1079	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.0	971 of 1158	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.3	816 of 1141	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.6	872 of 1075	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	22.4	927 of 1090	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	26.3	843 of 1062	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	20.1	537 of 607	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	665 of 895	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.7	353 of 451	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.2	331 of 975	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.6	13 of 155	91.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	474 of 589	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.5	1185 of 1219	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	1108 of 1219	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.3	634 of 862	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	754 of 1023	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	49.9	222 of 496	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.7	1113 of 1170	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.6	695 of 716	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	1069 of 1198	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.2	423 of 709	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.3	504 of 911	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	129 of 423	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	251 of 549	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	14.2	1064 of 1116	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	44.3	440 of 820	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	37.1	369 of 626	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.7	1132 of 1216	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	811 of 830	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	1043 of 1220	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	587 of 850	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	605 of 1032	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	14.8	953 of 1027	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	480 of 820	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.5	998 of 1201	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	958 of 1024	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.0	785 of 800	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.1	870 of 1161	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	18.5	443 of 552	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	749 of 854	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	719 of 832	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	427 of 605	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	524 of 711	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.5	577 of 695	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.2	630 of 677	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	25.2	387 of 521	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	33.1	469 of 690	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	492 of 787	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.6	468 of 772	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.0	381 of 685	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.4	467 of 692	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	394 of 663	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	49.4	166 of 400	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.0	452 of 573	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	38.7	67 of 145	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.4	164 of 606	72.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.2	6 of 31	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	13.4	754 of 806	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	21.0	681 of 820	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.4	383 of 466	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	457 of 624	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	17.4	681 of 760	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	688 of 802	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.3	218 of 387	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.8	350 of 543	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	23.6	570 of 717	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.3	329 of 503	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	18.8	683 of 810	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	694 of 818	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.6	290 of 435	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.5	465 of 617	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	89.7	5 of 159	96.9%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	31.6	235 of 363	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.2	290 of 789	63.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	15.1	625 of 675	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	48.5	370 of 780	52.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

Homeless (2021)70th percentile+56 vs school

Hispanic (2025)55th percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2023)41st percentile+36 vs school

Male (2025)41st percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2023)22nd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-21 vs school

African American (2023)12th percentile+6 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2023)6th percentile~ school

Middle school

Native American (2023)97th percentile+85 vs school

African American (2023)58th percentile+46 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)54th percentile+41 vs school

Special Education (2023)35th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)21st percentile+8 vs school

Male (2023)16th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2023)10th percentile~ school

White (2023)7th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2023)6th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics32%-3 vs state

English Language Arts28%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Glenn F Burton School	Public	K-8	4801 W Maryland Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4007	550	28	20.0		54 (9.8%)	46 (8.4%)	409 (74.4%)	13 (2.4%)	9 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.3%)	33	539^th of 909 public elementary schools	40.7%					(n/a)	37.0	27.0			21.0	25.0	48.0	30.0	39.0	25.0	19.0				$10,913	$1,722	$557	$4,002	$7,045	$1,588	$8,633
Barcelona Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	6530 N 44th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 842-8616	847	44	19.2		67 (7.9%)	112 (13.2%)	597 (70.5%)	39 (4.6%)	16 (1.9%)	1 (0.1%)	15 (1.8%)	10.8	864^th of 909 public elementary schools	5.0%		8.3	890^th of 912 public elementary schools	2.4%	26		18.0	13.0	19.0	21.0	14.0		27.0	24.0			16.0		15.0	$10,080	$1,508	$61	$3,077	$7,720	$791	$8,510
Carol G. Peck Elementary School	Public	K-8	5810 N 49th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 842-3889	665	35	19.0		35 (5.3%)	84 (12.6%)	508 (76.4%)	20 (3.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	13 (2.0%)	10.7	865^th of 909 public elementary schools	4.8%		14.2	795^th of 912 public elementary schools	12.8%	70		19.0	17.0	29.0		25.0	18.0	19.0	18.0	19.0			16.0	20.0	$8,904	$1,925	$91	$3,941	$6,144	$743	$6,887
Academy of Math and Science Glendale	Public, Charter	K-8	4610 W Glendale Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Academy of Mathematics and Science South Inc.	Yes	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 547-5587	1,085	67	16.1		90 (8.3%)	198 (18.2%)	756 (69.7%)	24 (2.2%)	10 (0.9%)	7 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17.6	737^th of 909 public elementary schools	18.9%		16.3	760^th of 912 public elementary schools	16.7%	23	27.0	23.0	23.0	23.0	30.0	35.0	29.0	15.0	32.0	16.0	18.0	38.0	32.0	38.0	$9,064	$1,564	$1,758	$4,885	$3,499	$2,243	$5,742
Catalina Ventura School	Public	K-8	6331 W. 39th Ave.	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 841-7445	842	44	19.1		67 (8.0%)	43 (5.1%)	603 (71.6%)	100 (11.9%)	6 (0.7%)	4 (0.5%)	19 (2.3%)	23.1	655^th of 909 public elementary schools	27.9%		24.6	634^th of 912 public elementary schools	30.5%	21	27.0	34.0	25.0	40.0	34.0	40.0	36.0		23.0	18.0	18.0	19.0	26.0	24.0	$8,291	$1,278	$61	$2,616	$6,214	$739	$6,953
Global Academy of Phoenix	Public	K-8	6615 N 39th Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2202	429	22	19.5		29 (6.8%)	16 (3.7%)	352 (82.1%)	19 (4.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	50.9	380^th of 909 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.5	448^th of 912 public elementary schools	50.9%	68	49.0	48.0	40.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	49.0	43.0	47.0	37.0	38.0	48.0	38.0	38.0	$12,080	$2,338	$82	$4,757	$8,457	$1,204	$9,660
Valencia Newcomer School	Public	PK, KG-8	3802 W Maryland Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 336-2283	138	8	17.2		11 (8.0%)	19 (13.8%)	88 (63.8%)	20 (14.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$16,916	$5,073	$2,257	$12,403	$8,495	$1,092	$9,586
Glendale Landmark School	Public	PK, KG-8	5730 W Myrtle Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(623) 237-4001	651	32	20.3		60 (9.2%)	99 (15.2%)	458 (70.4%)	10 (1.5%)	9 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.2%)								(n/a)					18.0		24.0		24.0						$9,394	$1,371	$506	$3,248	$5,915	$1,602	$7,517
Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning	Public, Virtual	K-8	7301 N 58th Ave	Glendale	85301	Maricopa County	Glendale Elementary District	No	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(623) 237-6300	25	1	25.0		2 (8.0%)	2 (8.0%)	19 (76.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)															$6,723	$1,665	$360	$3,690	$3,569	$1,128	$4,698
Sevilla Elementary School-East Campus	Public	PK, KG-4	3801 W Missouri Ave	Phoenix	85019	Maricopa County	Alhambra Elementary District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(602) 242-0281	717	37	19.3		20 (2.8%)	68 (9.5%)	550 (76.7%)	64 (8.9%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	10 (1.4%)	6.5	901^st of 909 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.4	880^th of 912 public elementary schools	3.5%	21	13.0	17.0					23.0	10.0							$9,982	$2,611	$310	$5,533	$5,988	$1,072	$7,060

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenn F Burton School

What district is Glenn F Burton School in?

Glendale Elementary District

What is the racial makeup of Glenn F Burton School?

Students at Glenn F Burton School are 74% Hispanic, 10% White, 8% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Glenn F Burton School attend?

Students who attend Glenn F Burton School usually go on to attend:

High : Apollo High School

How many students attend Glenn F Burton School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 550 students attended Glenn F Burton School.

Is Glenn F Burton School a good school?

Glenn F Burton School ranks 539^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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