Is R. D. White Elementary a good school?

R. D. White Elementary ranks 2098 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend R. D. White Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 967 students attended R. D. White Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of R. D. White Elementary?

Students at R. D. White Elementary are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of R. D. White Elementary attend?

Students who attend R. D. White Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Woodrow Wilson Middle High : Glendale High

R. D. White Elementary

Summary:

R. D. White Elementary is a public elementary school in Glendale, California, serving 956 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Glendale Unified School District, which is ranked 364 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While R. D. White Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch (60.88%), its academic performance is generally lower than the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics were around 49%, compared to the district's 60% and the state's 47%. The school's performance is particularly low in Science, with only 24.1% of students proficient or better, compared to the district's 42.2% and the state's 30.7%. Additionally, R. D. White has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 3.2% in 2020-2021 to 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district's average of 16.2%.

Compared to nearby schools within the Glendale Unified School District, such as Mark Keppel Elementary and Verdugo Woodlands Elementary, R. D. White Elementary's performance is generally lower. These schools have higher test scores, lower chronic absenteeism rates, and lower percentages of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch. Addressing attendance issues and providing targeted support for underperforming student groups could help to narrow the achievement gaps and improve the school's overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

744 East Doran St.
Glendale, CA 91206-2422

(818) 241-2164

District: Glendale Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2098^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,781

Students who attend R. D. White Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Woodrow Wilson Middle
High:	Glendale High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.8

Number of students: 967

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.4%

Hispanic:

7.4%

Asian:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 65.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details R. D. White Elementary ranks better than 64.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 20 ranked elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.25. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details R. D. White Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Glendale Unified School District. Racial makeup is: White (87.4%), Hispanic (7.4%), Asian (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 65.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at R. D. White Elementary is 26.8. 17 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare R. D. White Elementary employs 36 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at R. D. White Elementary is $5,781, which is the lowest among 20 elementary schools in the Glendale Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

R. D. White Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks R. D. White Elementary 2098^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See R. D. White Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Glendale Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Glendale Unified 364^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for R. D. White Elementary

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Rank History for all students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.24	1482^nd	4809	69.2%
2005	64.00	1575^th	4822	67.3%
2006	65.02	1541^st	4818	68.0%
2007	65.06	1595^th	5113	68.8%
2008	63.16	1725^th	5113	66.3%
2009	66.52	1608^th	5193	69.0%
2010	73.52	1301^st	5314	75.5%
2011	76.76	1169^th	5377	78.3%
2012	72.10	1409^th	5390	73.9%
2013	69.66	1586^th	5530	71.3%
2015	66.33	1637^th	5611	70.8%
2016	72.31	1428^th	5614	74.6%
2017	73.99	1386^th	5692	75.7%
2018	70.58	1544^th	5662	72.7%
2019	67.88	1700^th	5789	70.6%
2022	71.06	1568^th	5883	73.3%
2023	66.86	1715^th	5874	70.8%
2024	59.25	2098^th	5862	64.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.64	505^th	3246	84.4%
2019	73.65	444^th	3275	86.4%
2022	80.19	294^th	3311	91.1%
2023	50.61	1168^th	3250	64.1%
2024	59.67	738^th	3160	76.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	50.89	937^th	2634	64.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	80.01	688^th	5084	86.5%
2019	77.47	831^st	5173	83.9%
2022	86.59	483^rd	5264	90.8%
2023	81.60	712^th	5374	86.8%
2024	65.50	1469^th	5511	73.3%

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Rank History for Homeless students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	74.46	47^th	356	86.8%
2023	86.37	28^th	336	91.7%
2024	88.21	21^st	364	94.2%

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Rank History for Female students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.76	1301^st	5413	76.0%
2019	72.74	1382^nd	5492	74.8%
2022	72.75	1409^th	5635	75.0%
2023	68.65	1568^th	5617	72.1%
2024	61.28	1896^th	5605	66.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	46.63	1075^th	2585	58.4%
2022	35.72	1247^th	2227	44.0%

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Rank History for Male students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	62.64	1824^th	5431	66.4%
2019	60.34	1945^th	5510	64.7%
2022	66.53	1659^th	5663	70.7%
2023	61.90	1861^st	5650	67.1%
2024	55.02	2209^th	5636	60.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	74.73	913^th	4830	81.1%
2019	50.99	2223^rd	4963	55.2%
2022	65.07	1380^th	5084	72.9%
2023	55.27	1925^th	5098	62.2%
2024	62.21	1554^th	5102	69.5%

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Rank History for White students at R. D. White Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	40.51	1806^th	2737	34.0%
2019	42.33	1780^th	2834	37.2%
2022	42.82	1662^nd	2726	39.0%
2023	37.44	1786^th	2662	32.9%
2024	29.31	1982^nd	2647	25.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for R. D. White Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	502	4	70	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	675
1989	557	4	73	111	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1990	598	6	88	133	0	n/a	n/a	0	825
1991	617	7	81	139	1	n/a	n/a	0	845
1992	654	10	88	173	3	n/a	n/a	0	928
1993	680	17	106	178	1	n/a	n/a	0	982
1994	683	12	104	174	0	n/a	n/a	0	973
1995	659	11	114	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1996	659	11	114	186	0	n/a	n/a	0	970
1997	650	8	111	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	955
1998	618	10	100	185	1	n/a	n/a	0	914
1999	573	15	115	182	2	n/a	n/a	0	887
2000	539	24	109	196	1	n/a	n/a	0	869
2001	537	8	102	193	2	n/a	n/a	0	842
2002	511	15	108	193	0	n/a	n/a	8	835
2003	511	15	108	193	0	n/a	n/a	8	835
2004	528	12	110	176	5	n/a	n/a	12	843
2005	512	17	109	185	0	n/a	n/a	7	830
2006	496	17	110	164	0	n/a	n/a	27	814
2007	510	17	115	155	0	n/a	n/a	25	822
2008	514	20	100	153	1	n/a	n/a	0	788
2009	460	16	83	136	1	0	43	0	739
2010	495	19	102	154	3	1	13	0	787
2011	517	16	106	162	2	1	13	0	817
2012	564	14	90	157	2	1	17	0	845
2013	600	15	99	162	1	1	14	0	892
2014	631	14	93	157	1	2	8	0	906
2015	672	12	89	152	1	1	8	0	935
2016	670	10	64	147	2	1	3	0	897
2017	698	10	64	130	2	1	4	0	909
2018	732	5	59	123	3	1	6	0	929
2019	765	5	50	120	2	0	8	0	950
2020	779	5	55	109	1	0	9	0	958
2021	769	7	48	94	1	1	8	0	928
2022	731	6	43	77	1	1	8	0	867
2023	822	7	37	80	1	0	9	0	956
2024	845	7	36	72	0	0	7	0	967

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at R. D. White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	675	23.6	28.6	n/a
1989	745	26.0	28.6	n/a
1990	825	27.5	30.0	n/a
1991	845	29.1	29.0	n/a
1992	928	29.6	31.3	42.1
1993	982	33.0	29.8	43.1
1994	973	30.0	32.4	54.3
1995	970	33.5	29.0	55.6
1996	970	33.5	29.0	55.6
1997	955	32.5	29.4	52.7
1998	914	35.5	25.7	52.4
1999	887	40.0	22.2	50.8
2000	869	40.0	21.7	48.6
2001	842	39.4	21.4	46.9
2002	835	38.5	21.7	49.2
2003	835	38.5	21.7	49.2
2004	843	39.0	21.6	44.8
2005	830	37.0	22.4	40.1
2006	814	36.0	22.6	37.4
2007	822	37.5	21.9	45.3
2008	788	40.6	19.4	46.4
2009	739	37.0	18.0	46.7
2010	787	35.0	22.4	49.3
2011	817	n/a	n/a	50.9
2012	845	33.0	25.6	54.1
2013	892	34.0	26.2	57.8
2014	906	34.0	26.6	60
2015	935	34.0	27.5	61.4
2016	897	36.0	24.9	63.5
2017	909	33.0	27.5	63.1
2018	929	32.0	29.0	66.3
2019	950	33.0	28.7	68.8
2020	958	n/a	n/a	63.4
2021	928	38.0	24.4	58.3
2022	867	36.0	24.0	51.2
2023	956	36.0	26.5	60.9
2024	967	36.0	26.8	65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio R. D. White Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	675	23.6	28.6	n/a
1989	745	26.0	28.6	n/a
1990	825	27.5	30.0	n/a
1991	845	29.1	29.0	n/a
1992	928	29.6	31.3	42.1
1993	982	33.0	29.8	43.1
1994	973	30.0	32.4	54.3
1995	970	33.5	29.0	55.6
1996	970	33.5	29.0	55.6
1997	955	32.5	29.4	52.7
1998	914	35.5	25.7	52.4
1999	887	40.0	22.2	50.8
2000	869	40.0	21.7	48.6
2001	842	39.4	21.4	46.9
2002	835	38.5	21.7	49.2
2003	835	38.5	21.7	49.2
2004	843	39.0	21.6	44.8
2005	830	37.0	22.4	40.1
2006	814	36.0	22.6	37.4
2007	822	37.5	21.9	45.3
2008	788	40.6	19.4	46.4
2009	739	37.0	18.0	46.7
2010	787	35.0	22.4	49.3
2011	817	n/a	n/a	50.9
2012	845	33.0	25.6	54.1
2013	892	34.0	26.2	57.8
2014	906	34.0	26.6	60
2015	935	34.0	27.5	61.4
2016	897	36.0	24.9	63.5
2017	909	33.0	27.5	63.1
2018	929	32.0	29.0	66.3
2019	950	33.0	28.7	68.8
2020	958	n/a	n/a	63.4
2021	928	38.0	24.4	58.3
2022	867	36.0	24.0	51.2
2023	956	36.0	26.5	60.9
2024	967	36.0	26.8	65.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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