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Glen View Elementary

Public Grades K-5
3872nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,857 California Elementary Schools
Better than 34% of California elementary schools
Summary

Glen View Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 548 students in the Escondido Union School District, operating in a context where many local schools face significant academic challenges.

While the school's overall academic performance is below the state average, it shows important strengths when compared to nearby schools with similar student populations, such as performing better in science and matching the district average in math. A standout success story is the school's dramatic improvement in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism dropping from 44.7% to 18.1% in just three years—a much better rate than neighbors like Lincoln Elementary (32.9%). Furthermore, Glen View is notably effective in teaching English Language Learners, ranking in the 65th percentile statewide for that group, which far exceeds its overall ranking.

The school's journey highlights both potential and challenge; it has recovered from a pandemic-era low in its statewide ranking, suggesting responsiveness to support. However, performance tends to decline in upper grades, and there is a stark contrast with the exceptionally high-performing Heritage K-8 Charter less than a mile away. A particularly interesting local comparison is with Conway Elementary, which has very similar demographics but achieves higher academic results, indicating that factors like school culture and instructional approach can make a significant difference within the same community.

548
Students ?
18.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$25,703
Per pupil spending ?
83%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 2201 East Mission Ave.
       Escondido, CA  92027-1629

(760) 432-2448

District: Escondido Union


Students who attend Glen View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Hidden Valley Middle
High:    Escondido High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
84.3%
White:
5.5%
Two or more races:
4.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025
Strengths
Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013
Worth a look
!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 15 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school31%
District avg32%
California avg41%
3,872nd of 5,857
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 34%▬ steady since 2015
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SchoolDigger rating ?
9th of 18Elementary Schools in the Escondido Union
964th of 1,543Escondido Union among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202531.13872 of 585733.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.33655 of 586937.7%★★☆☆☆
202323.64488 of 585923.4%★☆☆☆☆
202227.14143 of 588329.6%★☆☆☆☆
201931.93785 of 578934.6%★★☆☆☆
201841.23072 of 566245.7%★★☆☆☆
201740.73056 of 569246.3%★★☆☆☆
201637.63243 of 561442.2%★★☆☆☆
201530.13692 of 561134.2%★★☆☆☆
201326.24332 of 553021.7%★☆☆☆☆
201218.64731 of 539012.2%★☆☆☆☆
201112.25116 of 53774.9%☆☆☆☆☆
201015.44882 of 53148.1%☆☆☆☆☆
200923.94143 of 519320.2%★☆☆☆☆
200823.04117 of 511319.5%★☆☆☆☆
200723.44044 of 511320.9%★☆☆☆☆
200626.23574 of 481825.8%★☆☆☆☆
200524.23684 of 482223.6%★☆☆☆☆
200429.53271 of 480932.0%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202224.71757 of 222721.1%★☆☆☆☆
201918.12488 of 25853.8%☆☆☆☆☆
201825.01708 of 212819.7%★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202451.61102 of 316265.1%★★★☆☆
202351.01139 of 324564.9%★★★☆☆
202248.01313 of 331160.3%★★★☆☆
201945.51471 of 327555.1%★★★☆☆
201852.01160 of 324664.3%★★★☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202529.33902 of 559730.3%★★☆☆☆
202429.73830 of 561231.8%★★☆☆☆
202318.04876 of 560913.1%★☆☆☆☆
202220.84635 of 563517.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.93679 of 549233.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.52914 of 541346.2%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202540.92942 of 510742.4%★★☆☆☆
202439.92970 of 510741.8%★★☆☆☆
202329.93706 of 508727.1%★☆☆☆☆
202236.23201 of 508437.0%★★☆☆☆
201941.52854 of 496342.5%★★☆☆☆
201853.02036 of 483057.8%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.63376 of 546038.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.43182 of 551742.3%★★☆☆☆
202331.83750 of 536330.1%★★☆☆☆
202238.83104 of 526441.0%★★☆☆☆
201942.92906 of 517343.8%★★☆☆☆
201855.02041 of 508459.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202533.93550 of 562836.9%★★☆☆☆
202437.83221 of 564342.9%★★☆☆☆
202331.43650 of 563835.3%★★☆☆☆
202233.83472 of 566338.7%★★☆☆☆
201932.43591 of 551034.8%★★☆☆☆
201840.23037 of 543144.1%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202523.02419 of 284715.0%★☆☆☆☆
202427.51970 of 263525.2%★☆☆☆☆
202321.42132 of 242011.9%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)65th percentile+27 vs school
Hispanic (2025)42nd percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school
Female (2025)30th percentile-4 vs school
Disabled (2022)21st percentile-8 vs school
Special Education (2025)15th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy34%-15 vs state
Mathematics30%-7 vs state
Science24%-9 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 548 students attended Glen View Elementary.

Students who attend Glen View Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hidden Valley Middle
High : Escondido High

Students at Glen View Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 5% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

Glen View Elementary ranks 3872nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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