Best Public Schools in Zip Code 91203

Summary:

Zip code 91203 in Glendale, California, is served by one public elementary school, Columbus Elementary, which educates nearly 500 students from kindergarten through fifth grade within the generally well-regarded Glendale Unified School District.

Columbus Elementary faces significant academic challenges, performing below both its district and state averages in English, math, and science. The school's statewide ranking has declined noticeably in recent years, and it shows a particular struggle in upper-grade math and science, with only about one-fifth of fifth graders proficient in science. Despite these academic hurdles, student attendance at the school is relatively strong, with a chronic absenteeism rate better than the state average.

With a high percentage of students qualifying for economic assistance, the school's performance presents a complex picture, as it operates with substantial per-student funding within a higher-performing district. This suggests the need for targeted instructional support and resource strategies to address the learning gaps and reverse the declining performance trend for its students.

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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)	% 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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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	$17,543	$1,325	$16,218

Cities Near Zip Code 91203

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Glendale	0.36 mi	24	280^th
Los Angeles	2.01 mi	741	493^rd
Burbank	2.66 mi	21	244^th
Hollywood	4.66 mi	3	599^th
Highland Park	5 mi	3	757^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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