Best Public Schools in Zip Code 91201

Summary:

The 91201 zip code area in Glendale, California is home to three elementary schools: Balboa Elementary, Thomas Jefferson Elementary, and Benjamin Franklin Elementary. While all three schools perform above the state average, Benjamin Franklin Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the group, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and significantly outperforming the Glendale Unified School District and the state of California in test scores.

Benjamin Franklin Elementary has the highest statewide school ranking, placing 565 out of 5,848 California elementary schools. The school also has the lowest chronic absenteeism rate and the lowest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a relatively higher socioeconomic status compared to the other schools. In contrast, Thomas Jefferson Elementary has the highest percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

The data highlights the importance of considering multiple factors, such as test scores, student demographics, and school resources, when evaluating the quality of a school. While the Glendale Unified School District as a whole is performing well, the stark contrast in performance between Benjamin Franklin Elementary and the other two schools suggests that factors such as student demographics and socioeconomic status may play a significant role in academic outcomes. This information can provide valuable insights for parents, educators, and policymakers as they work to address equity and improve educational outcomes across all schools in the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CAST Science (2023)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2023)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2023)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	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 End of Course	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 End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Total
Balboa Elementary	Public	K-6	1844 Bel Aire Dr.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 241-1801	886	32	27.6	56.4%	799 (90.2%)	4 (0.5%)	61 (6.9%)	21 (2.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69.4	1608^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.6%		74.4	1429^th of 5883 public elementary schools	75.7%	179	33.1	33.1	47.4	52.4	50.7	62.0	53.0	56.9	59.2	39.9	53.7	52.1	92.9		$5,958
Benjamin Franklin Elementary	Public	K-6	1610 Lake St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-1809	594	25	23.7	18.7%	343 (57.7%)	9 (1.5%)	171 (28.8%)	19 (3.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (8.4%)	92	570^th of 5874 public elementary schools	90.3%		89.1	739^th of 5883 public elementary schools	87.4%	169	54.3	54.3	70.3	80.5	69.1	78.3	74.2	82.4	74.4	59.3	56.7	69.4	95.7	95.7	$6,205
Thomas Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-6	1540 Fifth St.	Glendale	91201	Los Angeles County	Glendale Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 243-4279	750	29	25.8	69.7%	668 (89.1%)	11 (1.5%)	45 (6.0%)	19 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	62.7	1911^th of 5874 public elementary schools	67.5%		72.4	1512^th of 5883 public elementary schools	74.3%	399	32.3	32.3	46.6	52.0	51.9	57.1	51.9	47.4	49.1	30.7	55.1	44.6			$6,779

Cities Near Zip Code 91201

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendale	0.37 mi	24	227^th
Burbank	0.8 mi	22	198^th
Los Angeles	3.7 mi	747	564^th
North Hollywood	4.03 mi	29	469^th
La Crescenta	4.49 mi	10	64^th

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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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