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Sandburg Middle

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Sandburg Middle ranks 734 th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

734^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 73% of California middle schools

Summary

Sandburg Middle is a public middle school located in Glendora, CA, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 682 students. It is part of the Glendora Unified School District, which is ranked 375 out of 1565 districts in California and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sandburg Middle has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years.

Sandburg Middle's test scores are generally higher than the state average but lower than the Glendora Unified School District average. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the percentage of students proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for the End of Course was 54.25% at Sandburg Middle, compared to 61.93% for the district and 48.81% for the state of California. However, the school has experienced fluctuating chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 11.9% to 24.9% over the past few years, which is an area of concern. Additionally, Sandburg Middle has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.82% to 55.13% over the past few years.

Interestingly, Sandburg Middle's performance is generally lower than the nearby Goddard Middle School, which is also part of the Glendora Unified School District. Goddard Middle consistently outperforms Sandburg Middle in test scores. The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with Asian and Hispanic students generally performing better than White and Multi-racial students. Addressing chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions for underperforming subgroups could potentially help Sandburg Middle improve its academic performance and provide a more equitable education for all its students.

695

Students ?

24.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,790

Per pupil spending ?

30.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

819 West Bennett Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741-2402

(626) 852-4530

District: Glendora Unified

Students who attend Sandburg Middle usually attend:

High:

Glendora High

Feeder schools for Sandburg Middle:

Elementary:	Cullen Elementary
	La Fetra Elementary
	Stanton Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

64.6%

White:

14.7%

Asian:

12.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2013 → 73rd in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Above the California median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

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

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg55%

California avg41%

734^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 27%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Glendora Unified

375^th of 1,543Glendora 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	67.4	734 of 2761	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	822 of 2783	70.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	721 of 2781	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	739 of 2740	73.0%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	619 of 2715	77.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	627 of 2480	74.7%	★★★★☆
2017	76.4	545 of 2508	78.3%	★★★★☆
2016	80.5	439 of 2497	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.1	513 of 2477	79.3%	★★★★☆
2013	80.3	314 of 2379	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	325 of 2259	85.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.9	260 of 2236	88.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	374 of 2179	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	409 of 2063	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	271 of 2005	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	81.4	282 of 1999	85.9%	★★★★☆
2006	80.4	288 of 1804	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	83.3	230 of 1777	87.1%	★★★★☆
2004	63.3	543 of 1769	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	229 of 739	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.1	340 of 743	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	409 of 715	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	72.8	208 of 733	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.1	214 of 745	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	238 of 700	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.8	531 of 1531	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.3	853 of 1491	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.5	530 of 1369	61.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.6	339 of 1478	77.1%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	269 of 1521	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	50.2	471 of 1540	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	265 of 1442	81.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	159 of 1364	88.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.3	800 of 2533	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.4	802 of 2551	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	736 of 2531	70.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	688 of 2509	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.8	563 of 2380	76.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.6	588 of 2262	74.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.2	647 of 2395	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.3	700 of 2388	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	466 of 2374	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	516 of 2359	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	288 of 2213	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	415 of 2072	80.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	1315 of 2542	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.8	1311 of 2579	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.3	666 of 2531	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.4	546 of 2458	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.4	404 of 2369	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	475 of 2230	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	616 of 2534	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	62.0	780 of 2552	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.4	625 of 2538	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.3	692 of 2527	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	580 of 2407	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	606 of 2273	73.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	282 of 726	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	221 of 701	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	291 of 677	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	355 of 665	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	125 of 462	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	475 of 1566	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.7	392 of 1552	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	362 of 1531	76.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	507 of 1520	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	697 of 1537	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.1	721 of 1543	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	729 of 1555	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	789 of 1602	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.0	697 of 1496	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)77th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)69th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)67th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2022)65th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)61st percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)48th percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy54%+5 vs state

Mathematics44%+6 vs state

Science40%+8 vs state

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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 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sandburg Middle	Public	6-8	819 West Bennett Ave.	Glendora	91741	Los Angeles County	Glendora Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 852-4530	695	28	24.6	30.8%	102 (14.7%)	12 (1.7%)	449 (64.6%)	87 (12.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (6.0%)	67.4	734^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.4%		62.8	822^nd of 2783 public middle schools	70.5%	88		40.4	40.4				44.7	60.4	58.5	54.3				34.5	52.4	45.2	43.8	$16,790	$2,596	$14,194
Goddard Middle	Public	6-8	859 East Sierra Madre Ave.	Glendora	91741	Los Angeles County	Glendora Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 852-4500	728	29	25.4	18.0%	242 (33.2%)	6 (0.8%)	286 (39.3%)	141 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	52 (7.1%)	87.6	319^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.4%		90.3	270^th of 2783 public middle schools	90.3%	49		45.4	45.4				70.6	69.0	63.1	67.6				71.8	60.5	57.9	63.1	$16,142	$1,805	$14,337
Gladstone Middle	Public	6-8	1340 North Enid	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Azusa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 815-3600	1,326	59	22.3	90.5%	46 (3.5%)	7 (0.5%)	1,203 (90.7%)	48 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	19 (1.4%)	24.8	2014^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.1%		24.2	2074^th of 2783 public middle schools	25.5%	60		17.3	17.3				29.8	33.8	37.7	33.8				16.0	19.5	17.9	17.8	$22,128	$1,840	$20,288
Sierra Vista Middle	Public	6-8	777 East Puente St.	Covina	91723	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-7300	778	36	21.6	68.3%	47 (6.0%)	29 (3.7%)	592 (76.1%)	92 (11.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	12 (1.5%)	55.5	1016^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.2%		48.6	1203^rd of 2783 public middle schools	56.8%	187		25.0	25.0				50.2	56.1	46.0	50.6				51.9	34.0	27.8	38.0	$21,171	$1,422	$19,749
Royal Oak Middle	Public	7-8	303 South Glendora Ave.	Covina	91724	Los Angeles County	Charter Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 967-6354	610	29	21.0	74.1%	71 (11.6%)	10 (1.6%)	455 (74.6%)	48 (7.9%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.4%)	60.1	905^th of 2761 public middle schools	67.2%		61.6	850^th of 2783 public middle schools	69.5%	55		28.6	28.6					48.5	54.7	51.5					40.4	42.8	41.5	$19,307	$1,433	$17,874
Las Palmas Middle	Public	6-8	641 North Lark Ellen Ave.	Covina	91722	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-7200	887	39	22.6	78.7%	41 (4.6%)	17 (1.9%)	754 (85.0%)	64 (7.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.0%)	61.5	865^th of 2761 public middle schools	68.7%		54.3	1035^th of 2783 public middle schools	62.8%	170		29.6	29.6				56.2	57.9	53.2	55.8				37.1	39.3	36.9	37.8	$21,183	$2,071	$19,112
Lone Hill Middle	Public	6-8	700 South Lone Hill	San Dimas	91773	Los Angeles County	Bonita Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 971-8270	870	37	23.3	38.9%	154 (17.7%)	21 (2.4%)	512 (58.9%)	94 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (10.1%)	87.8	315^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.6%		89.5	289^th of 2783 public middle schools	89.6%	26		56.1	56.1				70.0	69.7	73.4	71.1				56.0	53.9	53.1	54.3	$14,775	$842	$13,933
Traweek Middle	Public	6-8	1941 East Rowland Ave.	West Covina	91791	Los Angeles County	Covina-Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 974-7400	614	27	22.4	79.3%	22 (3.6%)	21 (3.4%)	494 (80.5%)	60 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.4%)	45.4	1317^th of 2761 public middle schools	52.3%		52	1107^th of 2783 public middle schools	60.2%	210		30.8	30.8				46.0	40.2	47.5	44.5				36.9	24.1	25.8	29.2	$22,095	$1,997	$20,098
Ramona Middle	Public	6-8	3490 Ramona Ave.	San Dimas	91750	Los Angeles County	Bonita Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 971-8260	1,371	51	26.6	30.8%	302 (22.0%)	27 (2.0%)	730 (53.2%)	181 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (9.5%)	92.8	202^nd of 2761 public middle schools	92.7%		91.4	246^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.2%	44		57.1	57.1				72.5	78.6	74.9	75.4				66.5	58.2	68.4	64.3	$14,259	$712	$13,547
BP STEM Academy	Public	3-8	4733 Landis Ave.	Baldwin Park	91706	Los Angeles County	Baldwin Park Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(626) 962-8412	565	32	17.5	88.3%	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	492 (87.1%)	60 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	46.6	1278^th of 2761 public middle schools	53.7%		45.1	1313^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.8%	35	69.2	41.1	46.7	54.2	85.2	81.1	38.1	46.6	47.1	49.0	54.2	67.9	53.9	28.0	32.4	22.2	32.5	$28,213	$6,747	$21,466

Frequently Asked Questions about Sandburg Middle

What district is Sandburg Middle in?

Glendora Unified

Is Sandburg Middle a good school?

Sandburg Middle ranks 734^th of 2761 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sandburg Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 695 students attended Sandburg Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sandburg Middle?

Students at Sandburg Middle are 65% Hispanic, 15% White, 13% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What high school do graduates of Sandburg Middle attend?

Students who attend Sandburg Middle usually go on to attend Glendora High

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