Elementary school (grades K-5) · Glendale, AZ

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning

Federal NCES profile for Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 78/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 040342003695
0/100100/10078/100
👥 S:T ratio
86
🌟 Gifted program
70
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Arizona schools.

#1 of 17
elementary schools in Glendale · Resource Index
78
Resource Index · Higher
3.6:1
small classes for Arizona
25
students enrolled

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning has class sizes smaller than 99% of Arizona schools. Computed live against every Arizona school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning ranks #1 of 17 elementary schools in Glendale, AZ.

Enrollment

25

Arizona · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

7.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

3.6:1

vs 17:1 Arizona avg

-79% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning compares with Arizona and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning is a small elementary school in Glendale, Arizona, enrolling 25 students.

Classes run notably small here: at 3.6:1, Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning is leaner than roughly 99% of Arizona schools and 79% under the state's 17:1 norm, more adult attention per pupil than most peers.

This is a small campus: fewer students than 92% of Arizona schools, with 25 enrolled.

Its Resource Investment Index outscores 99% of the 2,064 Arizona schools with a score on record, a top-tier result on this measure.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (76%) and White (8%) (diversity index 40/100).

The surrounding Glendale Elementary District (4271) spends $9,522 per pupil, 28% below the Arizona average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Its district draws 35.2% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Glendale's elementary schools, it stands alongside Legacy Traditional School ? Glendale (1,280 students): Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning is smaller than that campus by headcount.

Glendale Elementary District (4271) also operates Horizon School (856 students) and Challenger Middle School (839 students) alongside Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning compares

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning on the metrics families compare, against Arizona and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Arizona Arizona avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 3.6:1 ▼ 79% 17:1 15.7:1
Enrollment 25 top 92% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

3.6:1
Leaner classes than 99% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
25
Bigger than 3% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Staffing depth
3.6:1
students per teacher - 79% below state mean
Top 1% in Arizona - lower ratio than 99% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Funding equity
$9,522
per pupil, district-wide - below Arizona avg of $13,145
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.0%
White 8.0%
African American 8.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 8.0%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning is less mixed than the Arizona school average of 47.2.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Glendale Elementary District (4271), which includes Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning.

$9,522
Per student
-28%
vs Arizona
Avg $13,145
-43%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 18.2%
State 46.6%
Federal 35.2%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Horizon School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Challenger Middle School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
William C Jack School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Bicentennial South School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Harold W Smith School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Glendale Elementary District (4271) · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Glendale

2 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Arizona, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning

How many students attend Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning?

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning has 25 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Glendale, AZ.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning?

The student-teacher ratio at Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning is 3.6:1, which is 79% lower than the Arizona average of 17:1 and 77% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning?

The largest demographic group at Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning is Hispanic or Latino at 76.0% of enrollment, in Glendale, AZ.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning?

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning has a Resource Investment Index of 78/100 (higher reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 2 factors: student-teacher ratio. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology). Limited indicators were available, so the index reflects partial data.

How does Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning rank among elementary schools in Glendale?

By Resource Investment Index, Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning ranks #1 of 17 elementary schools in Glendale, AZ. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Glendale on the city page.

Is Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning a good school?

Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning earns 78/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 99% of Arizona schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Glendale Elementary District (4271)?

Besides Glendale Elementary Online (G.E.O.) Learning, Glendale Elementary District (4271) also operates Horizon School (856 students), Challenger Middle School (839 students), and William C Jack School (811 students). See the Glendale Elementary District (4271) district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

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