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R. D. White Elementary

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R. D. White Elementary ranks 1972 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

1972^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of California elementary schools

Summary

R. D. White Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 948 students in the Glendale Unified district, performing near state averages in core subjects while serving a community with significant economic need.

The school shows notable strengths, including impressive improvement in reducing chronic student absences and exceptionally strong support for some of its most vulnerable learners, such as students experiencing homelessness. Academically, its mathematics performance is a relative bright spot, exceeding the state average. However, the school faces clear challenges, particularly in science proficiency, where scores lag significantly behind both the district and state. Performance also varies widely across different student groups, and there is an inconsistent pattern in math scores as students advance through the grades.

Comparisons with nearby schools highlight important factors. For instance, Horace Mann Elementary, which serves a nearly identical student population in terms of economic need, achieves substantially higher test scores with a lower student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending. R. D. White has the highest student-teacher ratio (28.7 students per teacher) and the lowest per-student spending among its Glendale Unified peers, suggesting resource constraints may impact outcomes. The school's statewide ranking has also gradually declined in recent years.

948

Students ?

28.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,727

Per pupil spending ?

62.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

744 East Doran St.
Glendale, CA 91206-2422

(818) 241-2164

District: Glendale Unified

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

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:	Glendale High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Asian:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2013 → 66th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2013

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

!Near the bottom of Glendale Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

California avg41%

1,972^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 29% (2015) to top 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Glendale Unified

352^nd of 1,543Glendale Unified 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	1972 of 5857	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	2102 of 5869	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	1712 of 5859	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	71.1	1568 of 5883	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	1700 of 5789	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	1544 of 5662	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	1386 of 5692	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	1428 of 5614	74.6%	★★★★☆
2015	66.3	1637 of 5611	70.8%	★★★★☆
2013	69.7	1586 of 5530	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	72.1	1409 of 5390	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	76.8	1169 of 5377	78.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.5	1301 of 5314	75.5%	★★★★☆
2009	66.5	1608 of 5193	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	63.2	1725 of 5113	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.1	1595 of 5113	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.0	1541 of 4818	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	64.0	1575 of 4822	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.2	1482 of 4809	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	35.7	1247 of 2227	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	1075 of 2585	58.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	59.7	739 of 3162	76.6%	★★★★☆
2023	50.6	1166 of 3245	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	80.2	294 of 3311	91.1%	★★★★★
2019	73.7	444 of 3275	86.4%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	505 of 3246	84.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.8	1917 of 5597	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.3	1900 of 5612	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.6	1567 of 5609	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	1409 of 5635	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.7	1382 of 5492	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	74.8	1301 of 5413	76.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	2119 of 5107	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.2	1556 of 5107	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.3	1924 of 5087	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	1380 of 5084	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	51.0	2223 of 4963	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.7	913 of 4830	81.1%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	88.2	21 of 364	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.4	28 of 335	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	74.5	47 of 356	86.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	920 of 5460	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.5	1472 of 5517	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.6	711 of 5363	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	483 of 5264	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	831 of 5173	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	688 of 5084	86.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	1919 of 5628	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	2212 of 5643	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	1859 of 5638	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	1659 of 5663	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.3	1945 of 5510	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.6	1824 of 5431	66.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	758 of 2847	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	50.9	938 of 2635	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	1874 of 2598	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	1986 of 2651	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.4	1787 of 2661	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	42.8	1662 of 2726	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.3	1780 of 2834	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.5	1806 of 2737	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2024)94th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)77th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)66th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)44th percentile-29 vs school

White (2025)28th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics53%+15 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy50%~ state avg

Science27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
R. D. White Elementary	Public	K-5	744 East Doran St.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-2164	948	33	28.7	62.4%	847 (89.3%)	7 (0.7%)	62 (6.5%)	27 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.5%)	61.9	1972^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	66.3%		59.3	2102^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	64.2%	130	26.7	26.7	47.4	49.1	54.2		50.1	59.8	50.6	47.2		52.7	97.1						$15,727	$14,680	$1,047
John Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 East Broadway	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-6834	486	21	23.1	66.9%	345 (71.0%)	5 (1.0%)	95 (19.5%)	34 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	28	4133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	29.4%		36.9	3374^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.5%	759	19.6	19.6	34.2	29.4	41.7		35.5	28.6	30.1	19.6		25.7	94.6				96.0		$17,294	$15,894	$1,400
Columbus Elementary	Public	K-5	425 West Milford St.	Glendale	91203	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-7722	488	21	23.2	64.8%	346 (70.9%)	10 (2.0%)	93 (19.1%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	33.8	3660^th of 5857 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.9	2614^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	1046	19.2	19.2	32.9	36.6	41.1		36.8	37.3	37.5	23.6		32.9	95.8					96.9	$18,276	$16,556	$1,720
Horace Mann Elementary	Public	K-5	501 East Acacia Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 246-2421	672	28	24.0	62.5%	428 (63.7%)	2 (0.3%)	183 (27.2%)	52 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	6 (0.9%)	87.4	805^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.3%		88.8	760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.1%	45	49.5	49.5	67.3	73.7	79.0		73.2	57.1	69.2	71.0		65.9							$16,399	$15,136	$1,263
John Muir Elementary	Public	K-6	912 South Chevy Chase Dr.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-4848	810	32	25.3	65.7%	447 (55.2%)	12 (1.5%)	274 (33.8%)	61 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	61.3	2001^st of 5857 public elementary schools	65.8%		59.8	2077^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.6%	76	28.4	28.4	55.8	67.0	38.9	51.7	53.2	50.9	58.2	28.4	49.6	46.9							$16,313	$15,180	$1,133
Glenoaks Elementary	Public	K-6	2015 East Glenoaks Blvd.	Glendale	91206	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 242-3747	486	21	23.1	49.2%	359 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	77 (15.8%)	33 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	14 (2.9%)	73	1472^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		66.7	1742^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.3%	270	44.3	44.3	58.1	47.1	62.1	64.7	58.0	51.5	54.4	45.7	60.6	53.1	96.7						$19,674	$17,934	$1,740
Thomas Edison Elementary	Public	K-6	435 South Pacific Ave.	Glendale	91204	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1807	859	33	26.1	57.9%	348 (40.5%)	17 (2.0%)	387 (45.1%)	72 (8.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (4.0%)	67.8	1699^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.0%		79.5	1174^th of 5869 public elementary schools	80.0%	525	32.3	32.3	50.8	53.2	46.8	67.0	53.9	67.9	48.4	47.2	50.9	53.9	94.9	95.7	96.4	95.7	95.7		$17,583	$16,528	$1,055
Mark Keppel Elementary	Public	K-5	730 Glenwood Rd.	Glendale	91202	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-2113	955	38	25.1	49.1%	646 (67.6%)	7 (0.7%)	78 (8.2%)	170 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (5.7%)	74.8	1380^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		77.9	1250^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	130	37.7	37.7	55.0	66.2	60.1		60.1	58.6	56.8	54.1		56.5	94.0	96.6	96.0	98.0	96.0	97.3	$16,012	$15,222	$790
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary	Public	K-6	1751 North Verdugo Rd.	Glendale	91208	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-2433	676	28	24.1	41.1%	451 (66.7%)	8 (1.2%)	75 (11.1%)	84 (12.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	56 (8.3%)	85.7	893^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	84.8%		87.3	847^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	46	60.0	60.0	66.4	62.6	75.3	66.7	67.7	62.3	53.8	66.7	63.3	61.5	96.4		98.2	98.2	98.2	98.2	$16,624	$15,802	$822
Cerritos Elementary	Public	K-6	120 East Cerritos Ave.	Glendale	91205	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 244-7207	490	20	24.5	63.3%	161 (32.9%)	17 (3.5%)	239 (48.8%)	67 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	40.9	3159^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.1%		50.4	2534^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.8%	625	21.1	21.1	31.0	41.3	52.3	52.2	44.0	36.8	39.1	26.8	25.4	32.1							$19,905	$17,870	$2,035

Frequently Asked Questions about R. D. White Elementary

What schools do graduates of R. D. White Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle
High : Glendale High

What district is R. D. White Elementary in?

Glendale Unified

How many students attend R. D. White Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 948 students attended R. D. White Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of R. D. White Elementary?

Students at R. D. White Elementary are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

Is R. D. White Elementary a good school?

R. D. White Elementary ranks 1972^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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