Summary:
Glendora, California, is served by 13 public schools across two main districts, Glendora Unified (GUSD) and Charter Oak Unified (COUSD), offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade, including traditional, continuation, and alternative programs.
Overall, schools in the Glendora Unified district are high-performing, with Glendora High boasting a 97.9% graduation rate and Goddard Middle ranking as the city's top school. Sellers Elementary stands out for having the lowest chronic absenteeism at just 4.9%. In contrast, the three Charter Oak Unified schools in Glendora face greater challenges, though Washington Elementary performs impressively well given its context. The city's continuation schools, Whitcomb Continuation High and Arrow High (Continuation), serve at-risk students and show very high absenteeism and low test scores, despite receiving the highest per-student funding.
Key findings for parents include a noticeable performance gap between the two middle schools, with Goddard Middle outperforming Sandburg Middle. Science proficiency is a relative weakness across most schools compared to English and math. Most Glendora Unified elementary schools perform consistently well, with Stanton Elementary being a notable exception. Chronic absenteeism is a strong indicator of school health, with low rates closely tied to higher academic success in the district's traditional schools.
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