Total enrollment
8,580
-201 (-2%) vs SY 2020-21
14 schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271)
Arizona · 8,580 students · 1 city
Glendale Elementary District (4271) runs 14 public K-12 schools per the latest NCES counts, with total enrollment near 8,580 (14 elementary).
4-year change in Glendale Elementary District (4271)
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
14
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Glendale Elementary District (4271) ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In Arizona | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 8,580 | #33 of 156 | #1,089 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 14 | #28 of 156 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #117 of 153 | #8,399 of 9,044 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 43.2% | #86 of 123 | #3,682 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Glendale Elementary District (4271)
Since 2017-18, the 13 district schools that reported both years went from 9,758 to 8,555 students (down 12%) and from 493 to 425 full-time teachers (down 14%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Horizon School | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 856 |
| Challenger Middle School | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 839 |
| William C Jack School | Glendale | Elementary | PK-08 | 811 |
| Bicentennial South School | Glendale | Elementary | PK-08 | 729 |
| Harold W Smith School | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 719 |
| Desert Spirit | Glendale | Elementary | PK-08 | 682 |
| Glendale American School | Glendale | Elementary | PK-08 | 678 |
| Sunset Vista | Glendale | Elementary | PK-08 | 676 |
| Glendale Landmark School | Glendale | Elementary | PK-08 | 651 |
| Discovery School | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 601 |
| Don Mensendick School | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 558 |
| Glenn F Burton School | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 550 |
| Desert Garden Elementary School | Glendale | Elementary | PK-06 | 205 |
| Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning | Glendale | Elementary | KG-08 | 25 |
About Glendale Elementary District (4271)
Across 14 schools, Glendale Elementary District (4271) educates about 8,580 students in Arizona. By footprint it is a sparse district.
Per-school enrollment averages around 613 in this district, higher than the Arizona typical of 508.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment remained close to its prior level: 8,781 students in SY 2020-21 versus 8,580 in SY 2024-25.
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