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Glendale, AZ

260,572 residents•55,717 students•118 schools
Avg School Rating
3.3
out of 10
6% below Arizona avg
Test Proficiency
35%Math
37%Reading
9% below Arizona avg
School Crime Rate
4.61
per 1,000 students
11% below Arizona avg
Overall Crime Rate
64.76
per 1,000 residents
48% above Arizona avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
1
Preschools
Elementary Schools
76
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
11
Middle Schools
High Schools
30
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
75
Charter
23
Private
17

By Level

Elementary
76
Middle
11
High
30

These figures describe every school in Glendale; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Glendale

118 schools
8.7
Legend Springs Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.7
Sierra Verde Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.8
Las Brisas Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.5
Bellair Elementary School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Challenge Charter School
Elementarycharter
7.3
Highland Lakes School
Elementarypublic
7.3
Hillcrest Middle School
Middlepublic
7.0
Copper Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
6.3
Copperwood School
Elementarypublic
6.2
Kachina Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Desert Sage Elementary School
Elementarypublic
5.9
Edison School of Innovation
Elementarycharter

School Crime in Glendale

257 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Glendale in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
11% below Arizona avg
4.61
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
195
Property
49
Drug
8
Weapons
1
Other
4

School Crime Types

  • Assault72%
  • Theft9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Sex4%
  • Drugs3%
  • Burglary3%
  • Other3%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Glendale

16,874 total incidents reported across Glendale in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% above Arizona avg
64.76
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
4,937
Property
8,660
Drug
2,643
Weapons
531
Other
103

Crime Types

  • Theft29%
  • Assault26%
  • Drugs16%
  • Vehicle Theft6%
  • Fraud6%
  • Burglary5%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

55,717 students enrolled across Glendale's schools.

  • Public45,43482%
  • Charter8,48015%
  • Private1,8033%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Glendale's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic52%
  • White31%
  • Black8%
  • Asian5%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Native American2%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
49%Female51%Male
29%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.