Top Rankings
Glendora Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2026 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,418 students in Glendora Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Glendora Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 50% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 60% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
10 Schools
3,497 Schools
# Students
6,347 Students
1,853,883 Students
# Teachers
266 Teachers
87,783 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Glendora Unified School District, which is ranked #265 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 97% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#268 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
61%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
29%
Graduation Rate
97%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.66
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
15%
11%
% Hispanic
49%
55%
% Black
1%
5%
% White
28%
22%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,078 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,976. The school district revenue/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,113 is less than the state median of $18,397. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$96 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$83 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,078
$19,976
Spending / Student
$13,113
$18,397
Best Glendora Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Goddard Middle School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
859 East Sierra Madre Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4500
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4500
Gr: 6-8 | 736 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #22.
Sandburg Middle School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 53%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
819 West Bennett Ave.
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4530
Glendora, CA 91741
(626) 852-4530
Gr: 6-8 | 682 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
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