For the 2025 school year, there are 59 public elementary schools serving 33,994 students in Glendale, AZ.
The top ranked public elementary schools in Glendale, AZ are Sierra Verde Steam Academy, Copper Creek Elementary School and Legend Springs Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Glendale, AZ public elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 32% (versus the Arizona public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 37% (versus the 40% statewide average). Elementary schools in Glendale have an average ranking of 7/10, which is in the top 50% of Arizona public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary school average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Best Public Elementary Schools in Glendale, AZ (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Sierra Verde Steam Academy
(Math: 69% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7241 W Rose Garden Ln
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4800
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4800
Gr: PK-8 | 964 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Copper Creek Elementary School
(Math: 72% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
7071 W Hillcrest Blvd
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3900
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 376-3900
Gr: PK-6 | 716 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #33.
Legend Springs Elementary School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
21150 N Arrowhead Loop Rd
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4500
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4500
Gr: PK-6 | 683 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #44.
Traditional Academy At Bellair
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
4701 W Grovers Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-5700
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-5700
Gr: PK-6 | 215 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
Rank: #55.
Challenge Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
5801 W Greenbriar Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 938-5411
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 938-5411
Gr: K-6 | 392 students Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #66.
Las Brisas Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5805 W Alameda Rd
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-5500
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-5500
Gr: PK-6 | 478 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #77.
Highland Lakes School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19000 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4300
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4300
Gr: PK-8 | 1,065 student Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #88.
Legacy Traditional School - Glendale
Charter School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
13091 North 67th Avenue
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 219-4300
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 219-4300
Gr: K-8 | 1,293 student Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #99.
Desert Sage Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4035 W Alameda Rd
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-4700
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 445-4700
Gr: PK-6 | 579 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1010.
Sunflower School
Special Education School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Gr: PK-12 | 21 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #1111.
Canyon Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5490 W Paradise Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-5050
Gr: PK-8 | 293 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #1212.
Greenbrier Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
6150 W Greenbriar Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-5500
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-5500
Gr: PK-6 | 484 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Arrowhead Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
7490 W Union Hills Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4100
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 376-4100
Gr: PK-6 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 50%
Rank: #1414.
Mountain Shadows Elementary School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19602 N 45th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 445-4300
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 445-4300
Gr: PK-6 | 421 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1515.
Copperwood School
(Math: 49% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
11232 N 65th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4650
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4650
Gr: PK-8 | 646 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1616.
Desert Valley Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
12901 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4750
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 412-4750
Gr: PK-8 | 459 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #1717.
Edison School Of Innovation
Charter School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5136 N 83rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 282-2871
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 282-2871
Gr: K-8 | 248 students Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #1818.
Park Meadows Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
20012 N 35th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 445-4100
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 445-4100
Gr: PK-6 | 544 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #1919.
Desert Heights Charter School
Charter School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
5821 W Beverly Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-2900
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-2900
Gr: K-12 | 897 students Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2020.
Luke Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7300 N Dysart Rd
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 876-7300
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 876-7300
Gr: PK-8 | 623 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 75%
Rank: #2121.
Marshall Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
12995 N Marshall Ranch Dr
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6450
Glendale, AZ 85304
(623) 486-6450
Gr: PK-8 | 690 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 56%
Rank: #2222.
Sweetwater School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4602 W Sweetwater Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-6500
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 896-6500
Gr: K-8 | 474 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #2323.
American Leadership Academy Anthem K-6
Charter School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
4380 N. Hunt Hwy
Glendale, AZ 85312
(480) 344-9800
Glendale, AZ 85312
(480) 344-9800
Gr: K-12 | 1,050 student Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2424.
Mirage Elementary School
(Math: 30% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
3910 W Grovers Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-5300
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 467-5300
Gr: PK-6 | 520 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2525.
Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
10401 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4775
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4775
Gr: PK-8 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #2626.
Heritage Elementary - Williams
Charter School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
790 E Rodeo Rd
Glendale, AZ 85307
(928) 635-3998
Glendale, AZ 85307
(928) 635-3998
Gr: K-8 | 51 students Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2727.
Sunburst School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
14218 N 47th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-6400
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 896-6400
Gr: PK-6 | 586 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2828.
Heritage School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
5312 W Mountain View Rd
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4525
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 412-4525
Gr: PK-8 | 493 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #2929.
Discovery School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 30%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
7910 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4013
Glendale, AZ 85303
(623) 237-4013
Gr: K-8 | 632 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3030.
Pioneer Elementary School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6315 W Port Au Prince Ln
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4550
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4550
Gr: PK-8 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 60%
Rank: #3131.
Kachina Elementary School
(Math: 25% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5304 W Crocus Dr
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4500
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4500
Gr: PK-8 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3232.
Desert Mirage Elementary School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
8605 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2550
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 772-2550
Gr: PK-8 | 741 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #3333.
Foothills Elementary School
(Math: 26% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
15808 N 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4626
Glendale, AZ 85306
(623) 412-4626
Gr: PK-8 | 545 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3434.
Heritage Elementary School
Charter School
(Math: 24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
6805 N 125th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 742-3956
Glendale, AZ 85307
(623) 742-3956
Gr: K-8 | 796 students Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #3535.
Glendale Elementary Online (G.e.o.) Learning
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
7301 N 58th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-6300
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-6300
Gr: K-8 | 61 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 85%
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Glendale, Arizona Public Schools (Closed)
School
Location
Quick Facts
10620 N. 43rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 978-0011
Glendale, AZ 85304
(602) 978-0011
Gr: K-6 | 32 students Minority enrollment: 38%
Canyon Pointe Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
4941 W Union Hills Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-1166
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-1166
Gr: K-6 | 77 students Minority enrollment: 60%
4744 West Grovers Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 439-5026
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 439-5026
Gr: K-8 | 176 students Minority enrollment: 36%
17340 North 63rd Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 236-3381
Glendale, AZ 85308
(623) 236-3381
Gr: K-6 | 21 students Minority enrollment: 76%
3540 W Union Hills Dr
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-2900
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-2900
Gr: 5-12
4432 W Maryland Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(602) 336-2070
Glendale, AZ 85301
(602) 336-2070
Gr: K-8 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Heritage Montessori Charter School (Closed 2007)
Charter School
3501 W Westcott
Glendale, AZ 85308
Glendale, AZ 85308
Gr: K | 20 students Minority enrollment: 15%
Homebound (Closed 2006)
Alternative School
7301 N 58th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 842-8148
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 842-8148
Gr: 1-8 | 4 students Minority enrollment: 25%
Homeboundother Health Impaired High School (Closed 2007)
Alternative School
4508 W Northern Ave
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 842-1350
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 842-1350
Gr: 9-12 | 30 students Minority enrollment: 34%
5323 N. 99th Avenue, Suite 210
Glendale, AZ 85305
(855) 564-3029
Glendale, AZ 85305
(855) 564-3029
Gr: 7-12
13806 North 51st Ave
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 564-7300
Glendale, AZ 85306
(602) 564-7300
Gr: 9-12
4744 West Grovers Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 547-8806
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 547-8806
Gr: K-12
6625 N 56th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4002
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4002
Gr: PK-8 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%
4932 W Myrtle Ave
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4004
Glendale, AZ 85301
(623) 237-4004
Gr: PK-8 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
4941 W. Union Hills Dr.
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-1166
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 896-1166
Gr: 7-12 | 397 students Minority enrollment: 18%
Northwest Education Center (Closed 2006)
Vocational School
5727 W. Happy Valley Road
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 845-4050
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 845-4050
Gr: Inquire with school
Pinnacle Pointe Academy (Closed 2023)
Charter School
6753 W Pinnacle Peak Rd
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 537-3535
Glendale, AZ 85310
(623) 537-3535
Gr: K-8 | 136 students Minority enrollment: 33%
21000 North 75th Ave
Glendale, AZ 85308
(480) 461-3200
Glendale, AZ 85308
(480) 461-3200
Gr: K-12
4744 W. Grovers
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 439-5026
Glendale, AZ 85308
(602) 439-5026
Gr: K-8
10260 N. 67th Ave.
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 572-0080
Glendale, AZ 85302
(623) 572-0080
Gr: K | 30 students Minority enrollment: 37%
Youngtown Public Charter School (Closed 2012)
Charter School
8632 West Northern Ave
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 974-0355
Glendale, AZ 85305
(623) 974-0355
Gr: K-6 | 93 students Minority enrollment: 94%
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the top ranked public elementary schools in Glendale, AZ?
The top ranked public elementary schools in Glendale, AZ include Sierra Verde Steam Academy, Copper Creek Elementary School and Legend Springs Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Glendale?
59 public elementary schools are located in Glendale.
What is the racial composition of students in Glendale?
Glendale public elementary schools minority enrollment is 69% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Arizona public elementary schools average of 67% (majority Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Glendale are often viewed compared to one another?
Popular comparisons of public elementary schools in Glendale include: Glendale American School vs. Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School, Arroyo Elementary School vs. Sunset School, Sahuaro Ranch Elementary School vs. Glendale American School
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