1
Enrollment
550
Elementary
DISTRICT 613 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE ELEMENTARY DISTRICT (4271)·NCES 040342000264
Glenn F Burton School
4801 W MARYLAND AVE, GLENDALE, AZ 85301 · (623) 237-4007 · Maricopa County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL550 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 35% of Arizona public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- A+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Arizona public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.5:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 49 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 73 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (49) is 33% smaller than its 8th grade class (73).
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
24.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -3.0pp since 2017
Math
29.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -7.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 24 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 3 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 7 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 24.0% | 29.0% |
| 2023-24 | 14.0% | 15.0% |
| 2022-23 | 2.0% | 11.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 2.0% |
| 2020-21 | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| 2018-19 | 30.0% | 35.0% |
| 2017-18 | 27.0% | 36.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Glenn F Burton School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #552 of 1,072 ▲ 311 | #357 of 646 ▲ 176 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #804 of 1,072 ▲ 165 | #498 of 646 ▲ 100 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +18.0pp | #18 of 930 | #14 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 550 | #409 of 1,223 | #316 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.0:1 | #812 of 991 | #515 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.8% | #715 of 1,007 | #465 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.8% | #396 of 721 | #253 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
550
+175 (+47%) vs 2020
+20% since 1990-91, when it was 457
Student : Teacher
20.0:1
was 13.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 550 | 27.5 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 585 | 32.5 | 18.0:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 633 | 26 | 24.4:1 | 82% (518) |
| 2020-21 | 375 | 28 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 653 | 35.5 | 18.4:1 | 96% (626) |
| 2015-16 | 781 | 40 | 19.5:1 | 98% (764) |
| 2010-11 | 677 | 35 | 19.3:1 | 96% (648) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 34 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 457 | 26 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Glenn F Burton School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (653 to 550); teachers down 23% (35.5 to 27.5).
About Glenn F Burton School
Glenn F Burton School is a mid-sized elementary school with an address in GLENDALE, Arizona. Its enrollment is 550 students, spread over kindergarten through 8. That compares with an average of about 451 students for elementary schools in Arizona.
Glenn F Burton School is one of 14 schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271), which enrolls 8,580 students in total.
The largest group at Glenn F Burton School is Hispanic students, at 74%. Other groups include 10% White, 8% Black, 3% multiracial, and 2% Asian. By comparison, Maricopa County residents are about 31% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Glenn F Burton School scores 43%.
Its ratio of 20.0:1 is based on 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Arizona average 17.0:1, 3.0 fewer students per teacher than here.
Glenn F Burton School holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 35% of Arizona public elementary schools.
In Maricopa County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $89,300, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 37%, and about 8% of people live in poverty. There are 1,352 public schools in the county, enrolling about 725,139, Glenn F Burton School among them.
Among nearby public schools, Barcelona Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Glenn F Burton School.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Reported enrollment: 375 (2020-21) and 550 (2024-25). These figures may describe different sets of grades. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (20.0:1) than in 2020-21 (13.4:1).
Glenn F Burton School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glendale Elementary District (4271)
- Horizon SchoolElementary · 856 students
- Challenger Middle SchoolElementary · 839 students
- William C Jack SchoolElementary · 811 students
- Bicentennial South SchoolElementary · 729 students
- Harold W Smith SchoolElementary · 719 students
- Desert SpiritElementary · 682 students
Other schools in GLENDALE
- Mountain Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,823 students
- Sandra Day O'Connor High SchoolHigh · 2,658 students
- Copper Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,182 students
- Apollo High SchoolHigh · 2,152 students
- Independence High SchoolHigh · 1,907 students
- Ironwood High SchoolHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- Barcelona Elementary School0.5 mi · 847
- Carol G. Peck Elementary School0.5 mi · 665
- Glenview College Preparatory High School0.7 mi · 536
- Academy of Math and Science Glendale0.7 mi · 1,085
- Catalina Ventura School1.2 mi · 842
- Global Academy of Phoenix1.3 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About Glenn F Burton SchoolHow many students attend Glenn F Burton School?
Glenn F Burton School enrolls approximately 550 students in grades KG-08.
Is Glenn F Burton School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Glenn F Burton School is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Glenn F Burton School have?
Glenn F Burton School employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Glenn F Burton School?
Student demographics at Glenn F Burton School are roughly 10% White, 74% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Glenn F Burton School?
Glenn F Burton School is overseen by Glendale Elementary District (4271) in Maricopa County.
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