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Which teacher or staff member at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
676
Elementary
DISTRICT 644 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GLENDALE UNIFIED·NCES 061524001948
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary
1751 North Verdugo Rd., Glendale, CA 91208 · (818) 241-2433 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL676 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+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 California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.7:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
278 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 65%
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 | 122 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 90 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (122) is 36% larger than its 6th grade class (90).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
67.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.7pp since 2014
Math
61.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +5.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.4% | 27.3% | 16.6% | 15.8% |
| Math | 35.9% | 25.6% | 25.9% | 12.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.7% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 69.7% | 64.1% |
| 2022-23 | 66.2% | 65.9% |
| 2021-22 | 67.8% | 59.8% |
| 2018-19 | 69.5% | 58.3% |
| 2017-18 | 63.5% | 57.4% |
| 2016-17 | 62.2% | 55.6% |
| 2015-16 | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 56.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Verdugo Woodlands Elementary
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary's state test result (65.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Verdugo Woodlands Elementary this school | 676 | 41.1% | 65.8% |
| John C. Fremont Elementary Glendale | 578 | 39.8% | 65.5% |
| Ralph Emerson Elementary Burbank | 548 | 36.3% | 50.2% |
| Earl LeGette Elementary Fair Oaks | 622 | 37.0% | 52.1% |
| Joaquin Miller Elementary Burbank | 730 | 50.7% | 53.0% |
| Mountain Avenue Elementary La Crescenta | 551 | 35.2% | 72.4% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Verdugo Woodlands Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #845 of 5,151 | #189 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #989 of 5,172 ▼ 146 | #231 of 1,129 ▼ 50 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.7% | #872 of 5,172 ▼ 134 | #194 of 1,129 ▼ 28 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.8pp | #3,076 of 5,116 | #756 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 676 | #863 of 5,915 | #152 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.2:1 | #3,873 of 5,352 | #888 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.0% | #2,610 of 5,354 | #420 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.1% | #4,290 of 5,625 | #1,054 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.4% | #1,858 of 3,837 | #584 of 947 |
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
676
-24 (-3%) vs 2020
+15% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
24.2:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 676 | 28 | 24.2:1 | 41% (278) |
| 2023-24 | 641 | 27 | 23.8:1 | 35% (224) |
| 2022-23 | 623 | 25 | 25.0:1 | 29% (180) |
| 2020-21 | 700 | 29 | 24.1:1 | 25% (178) |
| 2017-18 | 809 | 26 | 31.1:1 | 31% (248) |
| 2015-16 | 814 | 33 | 24.7:1 | 25% (200) |
| 2010-11 | 661 | N/A | N/A | 20% (134) |
| 2000-01 | 665 | 29 | 22.9:1 | 19% (126) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 21 | 28.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Verdugo Woodlands Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (809 to 676); teachers up 8% (26 to 28).
About Verdugo Woodlands Elementary
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary is an elementary school in Glendale, California, and it is part of Glendale Unified. The school serves 676 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary is run by Glendale Unified, whose 32 schools enroll 25,294 students.
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary's enrollment is 67% White. Other groups include 12% Asian, 11% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. By comparison, Los Angeles County residents are about 31% White. By the diversity index, Verdugo Woodlands Elementary comes in at 52%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 24.2:1, with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 41%. Across public schools in Los Angeles County, the average is 70%.
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary is graded A- by allk12, scoring above 84% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Verdugo Woodlands Elementary would be expected to post about 55.4%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 65.8%.
In the county around the school, Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Verdugo Woodlands Elementary is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
Verdugo Academy is the public school closest to Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, about 0.7 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Verdugo Woodlands Elementary places 1st out of 7 schools in its immediate area.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Verdugo Woodlands Elementary went from 700 students to 676.
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Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Glendale Unified
- Crescenta Valley HighHigh · 2,624 students
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Rosemont MiddleMiddle · 1,221 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
Other schools in Glendale
- Glendale HighHigh · 2,066 students
- Herbert Hoover HighHigh · 1,590 students
- Eleanor J. Toll MiddleMiddle · 1,412 students
- Woodrow Wilson MiddleMiddle · 1,182 students
- Mark Keppel ElementaryElementary · 955 students
- R. D. White ElementaryElementary · 948 students
Nearby schools
- Verdugo Academy0.7 mi · 135
- College View0.7 mi · 118
- Woodrow Wilson Middle1.4 mi · 1,182
- Glenoaks Elementary1.5 mi · 486
- R. D. White Elementary1.8 mi · 948
- John C. Fremont Elementary1.8 mi · 578
Frequently asked questions
About Verdugo Woodlands ElementaryHow many students attend Verdugo Woodlands Elementary?
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary enrolls approximately 676 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Verdugo Woodlands Elementary serve?
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Verdugo Woodlands Elementary have?
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary employs 28 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.2:1.
What is the student diversity at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary?
Student demographics at Verdugo Woodlands Elementary are roughly 67% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Verdugo Woodlands Elementary in?
Verdugo Woodlands Elementary is part of Glendale Unified.
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