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Glenwood Elementary

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Glenwood Elementary ranks 3866 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

3866^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of California elementary schools

Summary

Glenwood Elementary is a small, K-5 public school serving 189 students in Sun Valley, California, as part of the Los Angeles Unified district, and it is a school showing remarkable and rapid improvement in recent years.

The school's story is one of impressive turnaround, having dramatically increased its statewide academic ranking and significantly reduced chronic student absences since 2022. Its mathematics performance, especially in 4th grade, is now stronger than many neighboring Los Angeles Unified schools like Camellia Avenue Elementary and Vinedale College Preparatory Academy. Glenwood also stands out for its effective support for its student population, with notable success in certain areas, though performance can vary significantly between different grade levels.

When compared to schools in other systems, a clear pattern emerges: nearby schools in the Burbank Unified district, such as George Washington Elementary, operate in different community contexts. Additionally, some local charter schools like Fenton Charter Leadership Academy achieve different academic results with different resource models. Glenwood's journey highlights that a school's path to success involves many factors, including how resources are used, and its recent trajectory is a very positive sign for its future.

189

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$35,893

Per pupil spending ?

92.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 Ledge Ave.
Sun Valley, CA 91352-4143

(818) 767-6406

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually attend:

High:	Sun Valley Magnet
	Verdugo Hills Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.6%

White:

8.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2013 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (30% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts/Literacy scores 20 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg39%

California avg41%

3,866^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 11% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

351^st of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	31.1	3866 of 5857	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	4546 of 5869	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	5292 of 5859	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	5663 of 5883	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	4688 of 5789	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	5408 of 5662	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.8	5131 of 5692	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	17.4	4846 of 5614	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.2	4967 of 5611	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.5	3927 of 5530	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.2	3314 of 5390	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	36.0	3540 of 5377	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	26.7	4099 of 5314	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.5	4169 of 5193	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.0	3829 of 5113	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.6	4246 of 5113	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.9	3939 of 4818	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	28.4	3382 of 4822	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	25.7	3515 of 4809	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	22.2	3064 of 3275	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	3241 of 3246	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	10.8	5385 of 5597	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	4791 of 5612	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	5199 of 5609	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.2	5567 of 5635	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	4503 of 5492	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	5143 of 5413	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.7	3047 of 5107	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	3432 of 5107	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.5	4367 of 5087	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.4	4887 of 5084	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	29.0	3767 of 4963	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	4596 of 4830	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2899 of 5460	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	4651 of 5517	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	4573 of 5363	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.6	4986 of 5264	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	4103 of 5173	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.3	4863 of 5084	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	39.2	3180 of 5628	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	4234 of 5643	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.3	4958 of 5638	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	5276 of 5663	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	4469 of 5510	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.5	5237 of 5431	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+6 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)6th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2025)4th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics33%-4 vs state

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-20 vs state

Science23%-10 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 (2024)
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	% 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
Glenwood Elementary	Public	K-5	8001 Ledge Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-6406	189	9	21.0	92.1%	16 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	158 (83.6%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	31.1	3866^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		23.3	4546^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.5%	680	22.7		22.7	17.2	29.2	42.9				28.4	17.2	52.0	31.8				32.9							$35,893	$7,734	$28,159
Roscoe Elementary	Public	K-5	10765 Strathern St.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-3018	481	24	20.0	90.9%	17 (3.5%)	10 (2.1%)	435 (90.4%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.9%)	35.9	3498^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.3%		23.5	4532^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	1034	28.6		28.6	29.7	32.9	35.7				33.0	46.9	31.3	31.0				35.5	96.2		97.1	98.1	98.1		$24,024	$4,515	$19,509
Fenton STEM Acad: Elementary Center for Sci Technical Engr and Math	Public, Charter	K-6	8926 Sunland Blvd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Fenton STEM Acad: Elementary Center for Sci Technical Engr	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 962-3636	288	14	21.3	81.3%	48 (16.7%)	10 (3.5%)	219 (76.0%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)	51.3	2535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.7%		56.2	2226^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.1%	309	23.1		23.1	41.9	54.0	51.3	60.4			52.2	41.9	38.0	28.2	33.3			35.6							$20,142	$2,329	$17,813
Fenton Charter Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	8926 Sunland Blvd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Fenton Charter Leadership Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 962-3636	313	15	20.8	80.5%	35 (11.2%)	7 (2.2%)	263 (84.0%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	62.5	1938^th of 5857 public elementary schools	66.9%		56.1	2235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.9%	297	29.4		29.4	48.8	62.2	52.9	61.2			56.8	48.8	53.3	29.4	38.8			43.2							$20,304	$1,568	$18,736
Vinedale College Preparatory Academy	Public	K-8	10150 La Tuna Canyon Rd.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 767-0106	207	12	17.2	90.8%	16 (7.7%)	8 (3.9%)	163 (78.7%)	11 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	23.1	4583^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		18	5026^th of 5869 public elementary schools	14.4%	443	38.5	15.4	23.1	33.3	12.5	41.7	26.1	36.1	11.5	26.7	27.8	12.5	23.1	12.0	19.4	3.9	15.7	90.9			93.9			$31,342	$5,300	$26,042
Arminta Street Elementary	Public	K-5	11530 Strathern St.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-5911	317	17	18.6	93.7%	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	283 (89.3%)	7 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (3.2%)	37.5	3376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	42.4%		32.6	3728^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.5%	352	21.2		21.2	41.9	36.2	41.3				39.6	50.0	38.6	18.2				33.5	87.3	88.7		88.7	90.1	91.6	$31,424	$5,947	$25,477
ISANA Cardinal Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	7330 Bakman Ave.	Sun Valley	91352	Los Angeles County	ISANA Cardinal Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 759-5633	294	13	22.6	89.1%	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	278 (94.6%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	51.5	2524^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.9%		47.8	2683^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	54.3%	159	23.9		23.9	50.0	41.9	57.8				50.0	52.5	35.6	34.8				40.5	65.1	90.7	93.0	83.7	83.7	88.4	$21,037	$2,451	$18,586
Camellia Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	7451 Camellia Ave.	North Hollywood	91605	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 765-5255	433	22	19.6	95.2%	7 (1.6%)	4 (0.9%)	407 (94.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (1.8%)	19.4	4889^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.5%		22.6	4615^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.4%	274	17.5		17.5	21.1	26.4	35.5				27.8	24.6	22.4	14.3				20.5	96.8			97.6	98.4		$29,575	$6,880	$22,695
George Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	2322 North Lincoln St.	Burbank	91504	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-5750	440	21	21.2	50.5%	187 (42.5%)	11 (2.5%)	190 (43.2%)	22 (5.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	51.4	2533^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.8%		67.5	1702^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	71.0%	831	42.2		42.2	27.0	53.5	55.6				44.1	14.7	49.2	53.1				37.4
Providencia Elementary	Public	K-5	1919 North Ontario St.	Burbank	91505	Los Angeles County	Burbank Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 729-3100	409	16	26.3	41.3%	114 (27.9%)	7 (1.7%)	234 (57.2%)	21 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (7.8%)	71.6	1526^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		83.1	1036^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.3%	490	48.2		48.2	50.0	63.3	58.8				57.0	44.6	60.3	51.9				51.8	95.9	95.9	96.9	96.9	95.9	96.9

Frequently Asked Questions about Glenwood Elementary

Is Glenwood Elementary a good school?

Glenwood Elementary ranks 3866^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Glenwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Glenwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Sun Valley Magnet
High : Verdugo Hills Senior High

How many students attend Glenwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 189 students attended Glenwood Elementary.

What district is Glenwood Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

What is the racial makeup of Glenwood Elementary?

Students at Glenwood Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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