Glendale American School in Glendale, Arizona on �ǿմ�ý

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Glendale American School is a suburban public school in Glendale, Arizona that is part of Glendale Elementary School District 40. It serves 638 students in grades K - 8 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.2:1. Its teachers have had 52 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades K - 8

638 Students

37 Teachers

8530 N 55th Ave

Glendale, AZ 85302 View local requests

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Glendale American School Demographics

64%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

75%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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