Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School

1751 North Verdugo Rd.
Glendale, CA 91208

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Top 20%

Serving 641 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 641 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20% in CA
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School's student population of 641 students has declined by 18% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
Kind	102
1	79
2	101
3	93
4	88
5	91
6	87

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Total Students

641 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
2023	623
2022	625
2021	700
2020	788
2019	788
2018	822
2017	822
2016	814
2015	818
2014	815
2013	753
2012	710
2011	661
2010	591
2009	610
2008	618
2007	638
2006	643
2005	666
2004	655
2003	670
2002	671
2001	665
2000	596
1999	603
1998	606
1997	654
1996	655
1995	653
1994	609
1993	587
1992	603
1991	589
1990	573
1989	539
1988	506
1987	486

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
2023	25
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	31
2017	31
2016	33
2015	32
2014	30
2013	29
2012	27
2010	28
2009	27
2008	29
2007	29
2006	29
2005	29
2004	30
2003	30
2002	30
2001	29
2000	28
1999	29
1998	25
1997	24
1996	22
1995	24
1994	23
1993	21
1992	21
1991	21
1990	20

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School Rankings

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1109 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School
2023	#1109
2022	#1242
2019	#1541
2018	#1757
2017	#1786
2016	#1357
2015	#1558
2013	#703
2012	#382
2011	#430
2010	#658

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66%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	66%	34%	52%
2022	60%	33%	52%
2019	58%	40%	54%
2018	57%	39%	53%
2017	56%	38%	50%
2016	59%	37%	51%
2015	56%	34%	49%
2013	85%	59%	76%
2012	90%	59%	75%
2011	87%	58%	72%
2010	85%	56%	71%

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68%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2022	68%	47%	61%
2019	70%	51%	64%
2018	64%	50%	53%
2017	62%	48%	61%
2016	68%	48%	61%
2015	59%	44%	59%
2013	80%	57%	72%
2012	86%	58%	72%
2011	85%	56%	71%
2010	79%	54%	68%

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40-44%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	22:1
2021	24:1	22:1	24:1
2020	27:1	23:1	25:1
2019	27:1	23:1	25:1
2018	27:1	23:1	25:1
2017	27:1	23:1	25:1
2016	25:1	24:1	26:1
2015	26:1	24:1	26:1
2014	27:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	25:1
2012	26:1	23:1	24:1
2010	21:1	21:1	23:1
2009	23:1	20:1	22:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	23:1	21:1	22:1
2004	22:1	21:1	23:1
2003	22:1	20:1	22:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	23:1	20:1	22:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	24:1
1998	24:1	21:1	25:1
1997	27:1	23:1	27:1
1996	30:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	27:1
1993	28:1	25:1	27:1
1992	28:1	24:1	27:1
1991	28:1	24:1	26:1
1990	29:1	24:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	12%	12%	15%
2022	12%	12%	16%
2021	12%	12%	17%
2020	13%	12%	17%
2019	13%	12%	17%
2018	17%	11%	18%
2017	17%	11%	18%
2016	18%	11%	18%
2015	19%	11%	17%
2014	18%	11%	19%
2013	18%	11%	19%
2012	18%	11%	19%
2011	17%	11%	19%
2010	17%	11%	20%
2009	15%	11%	20%
2008	18%	12%	20%
2007	19%	12%	21%
2006	23%	12%	20%
2005	23%	12%	20%
2004	24%	12%	19%
2003	26%	11%	19%
2002	26%	11%	18%
2001	29%	11%	18%
2000	31%	11%	17%
1999	31%	11%	17%
1998	28%	11%	17%
1997	29%	11%	17%
1996	28%	11%	17%
1995	29%	11%	16%
1994	30%	11%	16%
1993	29%	11%	16%
1992	29%	11%	17%
1991	27%	11%	17%

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Hispanic

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	10%	55%	20%
2022	9%	56%	20%
2021	9%	56%	20%
2020	10%	55%	21%
2019	10%	55%	21%
2018	13%	54%	22%
2017	13%	54%	22%
2016	14%	54%	23%
2015	14%	54%	24%
2014	14%	53%	23%
2013	14%	53%	23%
2012	15%	52%	23%
2011	14%	51%	23%
2010	13%	50%	22%
2009	11%	49%	21%
2008	13%	50%	22%
2007	13%	49%	22%
2006	15%	48%	23%
2005	15%	47%	23%
2004	15%	46%	23%
2003	16%	45%	23%
2002	16%	44%	23%
2001	15%	43%	24%
2000	17%	42%	25%
1999	16%	41%	24%
1998	15%	40%	24%
1997	12%	40%	24%
1996	13%	39%	23%
1995	11%	38%	24%
1994	13%	37%	24%
1993	12%	36%	24%
1992	11%	35%	24%
1991	13%	34%	24%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	2%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	6%	1%
2017	1%	6%	1%
2016	1%	6%	1%
2015	1%	6%	3%
2014	2%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	2%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	7%	1%
2008	1%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	1%	8%	1%
2005	1%	8%	1%
2004	1%	8%	1%
2003	1%	8%	1%
2002	1%	8%	1%
2001	1%	8%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	2%	9%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	1%	9%	1%
1994	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%	1%
1992	1%	9%	1%

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White

69%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	67%	21%	60%
2022	67%	21%	59%
2021	68%	22%	59%
2020	66%	23%	58%
2019	66%	23%	58%
2018	59%	24%	57%
2017	59%	24%	57%
2016	56%	24%	56%
2015	56%	24%	52%
2014	56%	25%	55%
2013	56%	25%	55%
2012	59%	26%	55%
2011	62%	27%	56%
2010	69%	27%	56%
2009	67%	28%	55%
2008	68%	29%	57%
2007	66%	29%	56%
2006	61%	31%	56%
2005	61%	31%	56%
2004	60%	32%	57%
2003	57%	34%	57%
2002	57%	35%	58%
2001	55%	36%	57%
2000	51%	37%	57%
1999	52%	38%	58%
1998	56%	39%	58%
1997	57%	39%	58%
1996	58%	40%	59%
1995	59%	41%	59%
1994	56%	42%	59%
1993	58%	43%	59%
1992	59%	44%	58%
1991	58%	45%	58%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	10%	6%	4%
2022	10%	5%	4%
2021	10%	5%	3%
2020	10%	4%	3%
2019	10%	4%	3%
2018	10%	4%	2%
2017	10%	4%	2%
2016	11%	4%	2%
2015	10%	3%	4%
2014	10%	3%	2%
2013	10%	3%	2%
2012	6%	3%	2%
2011	6%	2%	1%
2010	1%	3%	1%
2009	6%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	0.52	0.64	0.58
2022	0.52	0.63	0.59
2021	0.51	0.62	0.59
2020	0.53	0.63	0.59
2019	0.53	0.63	0.59
2018	0.60	0.64	0.60
2017	0.60	0.64	0.60
2016	0.63	0.64	0.61
2015	0.63	0.64	0.58
2014	0.63	0.65	0.62
2013	0.63	0.65	0.62
2012	0.61	0.65	0.61
2011	0.57	0.67	0.61
2010	0.48	0.67	0.60
2009	0.52	0.71	0.62
2008	0.49	0.65	0.60
2007	0.52	0.67	0.60
2006	0.57	0.66	0.60
2005	0.56	0.67	0.60
2004	0.57	0.67	0.59
2003	0.59	0.67	0.59
2002	0.59	0.67	0.58
2001	0.60	0.67	0.59
2000	0.62	0.67	0.59
1999	0.61	0.67	0.59
1998	0.60	0.67	0.58
1997	0.58	0.67	0.58
1996	0.57	0.67	0.58
1995	0.56	0.67	0.58
1994	0.59	0.67	0.58
1993	0.57	0.67	0.58
1992	0.57	0.67	0.58
1991	0.58	0.67	0.58

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	40%
2022	20%	51%	36%
2021	22%	53%	39%
2020	27%	52%	43%
2019	27%	52%	43%
2018	18%	49%	38%
2017	18%	49%	38%
2016	16%	50%	38%
2015	15%	50%	39%
2014	13%	49%	38%
2013	18%	48%	42%
2012	21%	9%	45%
2011	15%	46%	37%
2010	16%	46%	34%
2009	10%	43%	33%
2008	10%	41%	32%
2007	11%	40%	32%
2006	9%	40%	32%
2005	9%	40%	33%
2004	10%	40%	35%
2003	10%	39%	37%
2002	10%	39%	38%
2001	12%	39%	39%
2000	14%	40%	41%
1999	14%	40%	42%
1998	17%	47%	50%
1997	16%	47%	50%
1996	20%	46%	51%
1995	19%	45%	49%
1994	17%	43%	47%
1993	15%	41%	45%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School	California	Glendale Unified School District
2023	2%	8%	5%
2022	3%	7%	5%
2021	4%	6%	6%
2020	5%	7%	8%
2019	5%	7%	8%
2018	5%	9%	9%
2017	5%	9%	9%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	5%	9%	9%
2014	6%	9%	9%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2011	5%	8%	8%
2010	9%	9%	10%
2009	7%	10%	10%
2008	10%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	10%
2006	5%	9%	8%
2005	8%	9%	9%
2004	7%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	8%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Glendale Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School's ranking?

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School is ranked #1109 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School often compared to?

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dunsmore Elementary School, Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 68% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School?

641 students attend Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School?

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School offer ?

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School part of?

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School is part of Glendale Unified School District.

In what neighborhood is Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School located?

Verdugo Woodlands Elementary School is located in the Verdugo Woodlands neighborhood of Glendale, CA.

School Reviews

5 7/7/2017

I loved this school. the teachers are great the VP is great and the principle is great i had the best years at VW 3-6 and i hope others will too. MY TOP 10 FAVORITE TEACHERS: Ani Matthewsian is the number one teacher of my 3 years in VW, second favorite teacher is Mari Begijanmasihi, and my third favorite teacher was Ms.Turner. I will visit my VW teachers even when I'm older

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 641 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: Top 20%
: 66% (Top 10%)
: 68% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education