Glendale Landmark School

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828 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Glendale Landmark School, located at 5730 West Myrtle Avenue in Glendale, Arizona, is a specialized educational facility operating under the Glendale Elementary School District (GESD). The school is distinguished by its focus on providing a structured, alternative learning environment designed to support students who may benefit from a more personalized academic approach. By offering a smaller school setting, Landmark aims to foster stronger connections between staff and students, ensuring that individual educational and behavioral needs are met with targeted interventions and support services.

Beyond its core curriculum, Glendale Landmark emphasizes social-emotional growth and character development to help students succeed both inside and outside the classroom. The school maintains a commitment to creating a safe and encouraging atmosphere that addresses the unique challenges of its student population. Through its partnership with the Glendale Elementary School District, Landmark integrates district-wide standards with specialized instructional strategies, striving to keep students on track for academic success and future transitions.

828

Total Students

41.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Glendale Landmark School
Demographic	Student Count
White	84
Hispanic	565
Black	113
Asian	14
Two or More	33
American Indian	17
Pacific Islander	2

Hispanic
565 (68.2 %)
Black
113 (13.6 %)
White
84 (10.1 %)
Two or More
33 (4.0 %)
American Indian
17 (2.1 %)
Asian
14 (1.7 %)
Pacific Islander
2 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Glendale Elementary District (4271)
Phone:	(623)237-4001
Website:	http://portals.gesd40.org/Domain/17
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	828
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	41.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 9

Kindergarten 70

Grade 1 78

Grade 2 103

Grade 3 94

Grade 4 85

Grade 5 84

Grade 6 107

Grade 7 108

Grade 8 90