Is Alcott Elementary a good school?

Alcott Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.8% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Alcott Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 634 students attended Alcott Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Alcott Elementary?

Students at Alcott Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 6% African American, 1% White.

What schools do graduates of Alcott Elementary attend?

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Simons Middle High : Garey High

Alcott Elementary

Summary:

Alcott Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pomona, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 667 students. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which is ranked 1056 out of 1568 districts in California and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Alcott Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 52.1% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the district average of 30.9% and the state average of 16.5%. Academically, the school consistently performs below the district and state averages in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 27.22% of students proficient or better in ELA and 15.53% in Mathematics, compared to 35.69% and 22.67% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles to support its diverse student population, with lower rankings for subgroups such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, Special Education students, and Low Socioeconomic Status students compared to the state.

Interestingly, Alcott Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby Decker Elementary, Washington Elementary, and Philadelphia Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school has a relatively high ranking for its homeless student population, suggesting that it may be providing additional support and resources to this group. Unfortunately, Alcott Elementary's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, indicating that the school is struggling to keep up with the academic performance of other schools in the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

1600 South Towne Ave.
Pomona, CA 91766-5367

(909) 397-4552

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4993^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,220

Students who attend Alcott Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Simons Middle
High:	Garey High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.6

Number of students: 634

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

91.0%

African American:

5.7%

White:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Alcott Elementary ranks worse than 85.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 18^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.3. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (91%), African American (5.7%), White (1.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 96.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Alcott Elementary is 22.6. 12 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Alcott Elementary is $5,220, which is the 10^th highest among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Alcott Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Alcott Elementary 4993^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Alcott Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Pomona Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomona Unified 1056^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Alcott Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.45	3668^th	4809	23.7%
2005	17.37	4145^th	4822	14.0%
2006	16.51	4252^nd	4818	11.7%
2007	18.12	4439^th	5113	13.2%
2008	15.95	4601^st	5113	10.0%
2009	15.74	4687^th	5193	9.7%
2010	14.76	4917^th	5314	7.5%
2011	22.42	4512^th	5377	16.1%
2012	18.32	4748^th	5390	11.9%
2013	19.08	4799^th	5530	13.2%
2015	28.57	3819^th	5611	31.9%
2016	26.90	4019^th	5614	28.4%
2017	25.90	4179^th	5692	26.6%
2018	23.07	4418^th	5662	22.0%
2019	21.68	4651^st	5789	19.7%
2022	16.85	5178^th	5883	12.0%
2023	15.40	5290^th	5874	9.9%
2024	18.30	4993^rd	5862	14.8%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.90	2259^th	3246	30.4%
2019	26.67	2733^rd	3275	16.5%
2022	33.99	2281^st	3311	31.1%
2023	28.78	2615^th	3250	19.5%
2024	33.27	2313^th	3160	26.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	24.85	1915^th	2420	20.9%
2024	20.23	2386^th	2634	9.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.90	3563^rd	5084	29.9%
2019	29.46	3888^th	5173	24.8%
2022	22.88	4430^th	5264	15.8%
2023	19.43	4751^st	5374	11.6%
2024	23.96	4454^th	5511	19.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	30.98	272^nd	356	23.6%
2023	36.57	220^th	336	34.5%
2024	46.18	189^th	364	48.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.41	4282^nd	5413	20.9%
2019	21.77	4481^st	5492	18.4%
2022	19.08	4802^nd	5635	14.8%
2023	17.95	4894^th	5617	12.9%
2024	17.93	4885^th	5605	12.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.66	1836^th	2128	13.7%
2019	17.99	2497^th	2585	3.4%
2022	23.77	1815^th	2227	18.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.55	4144^th	5431	23.7%
2019	23.50	4335^th	5510	21.3%
2022	15.88	5131^st	5663	9.4%
2023	13.95	5248^th	5650	7.1%
2024	20.25	4691^st	5636	16.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Alcott Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.75	3440^th	4830	28.8%
2019	30.53	3658^th	4963	26.3%
2022	22.19	4340^th	5084	14.6%
2023	19.21	4550^th	5098	10.7%
2024	24.87	4112^th	5102	19.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Alcott Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	135	106	141	548	0	n/a	n/a	930
1989	135	100	131	626	0	n/a	n/a	992
1990	91	72	131	591	0	n/a	n/a	885
1991	77	60	118	689	0	n/a	n/a	944
1992	75	51	122	735	0	n/a	n/a	983
1993	64	59	110	738	1	n/a	n/a	972
1994	45	72	116	758	0	n/a	n/a	991
1995	35	56	109	865	1	n/a	n/a	1066
1996	35	56	109	865	1	n/a	n/a	1066
1997	31	45	102	901	0	n/a	n/a	1079
1998	39	48	81	888	0	n/a	n/a	1056
1999	36	50	70	873	1	n/a	n/a	1030
2000	29	50	51	910	0	n/a	n/a	1040
2001	18	41	37	827	0	n/a	n/a	923
2002	11	35	38	810	0	n/a	n/a	894
2003	11	35	38	810	0	n/a	n/a	894
2004	20	36	36	926	0	n/a	n/a	1018
2005	17	44	44	1038	0	n/a	n/a	1143
2006	19	41	41	953	0	n/a	n/a	1054
2007	15	37	30	950	0	n/a	n/a	1032
2008	12	33	26	936	n/a	n/a	n/a	1007
2009	12	35	12	864	0	0	0	923
2010	8	51	15	885	2	0	6	967
2011	10	38	19	874	3	0	2	946
2012	5	36	17	882	4	0	3	947
2013	3	42	20	885	3	0	6	959
2014	11	34	15	876	3	2	4	945
2015	10	37	18	882	2	0	4	953
2016	9	37	22	854	5	2	5	934
2017	16	34	22	808	6	0	3	889
2018	15	33	26	778	6	1	2	861
2019	16	35	23	757	1	0	0	832
2020	10	41	19	729	0	1	0	800
2021	10	37	16	710	0	2	2	777
2022	9	33	13	653	0	3	5	716
2023	10	36	11	602	1	2	5	667
2024	8	36	6	577	1	1	5	634

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	930	35.8	25.9	n/a
1989	992	34.0	29.1	n/a
1990	885	32.0	27.6	n/a
1991	944	37.0	25.5	n/a
1992	983	37.6	26.1	83
1993	972	35.0	27.8	95
1994	991	35.0	28.3	94.6
1995	1066	37.0	28.8	94.5
1996	1066	37.0	28.8	94.5
1997	1079	38.0	28.4	92.2
1998	1056	48.0	22.0	94
1999	1030	46.0	22.4	93.2
2000	1040	48.0	21.7	83.7
2001	923	46.0	20.1	88.1
2002	894	47.0	19.0	86.2
2003	894	47.0	19.0	86.2
2004	1018	45.0	22.6	87.5
2005	1143	47.0	24.3	74.6
2006	1054	47.0	22.4	91.7
2007	1032	42.0	24.6	92.2
2008	1007	45.0	22.4	95.7
2009	923	41.0	21.5	94.4
2010	967	40.0	24.1	96.2
2011	946	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	947	38.8	24.3	n/a
2013	959	35.5	27.0	93.4
2014	945	33.0	28.6	92.8
2015	953	36.0	26.4	95.3
2016	934	36.0	25.9	95.3
2017	889	35.0	25.4	94.3
2018	861	34.0	25.3	94.3
2019	832	31.5	26.4	93
2020	800	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	777	34.0	22.8	96.4
2022	716	29.0	24.6	93.7
2023	667	28.0	23.8	95.8
2024	634	27.9	22.6	96.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Alcott Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	930	35.8	25.9	n/a
1989	992	34.0	29.1	n/a
1990	885	32.0	27.6	n/a
1991	944	37.0	25.5	n/a
1992	983	37.6	26.1	83
1993	972	35.0	27.8	95
1994	991	35.0	28.3	94.6
1995	1066	37.0	28.8	94.5
1996	1066	37.0	28.8	94.5
1997	1079	38.0	28.4	92.2
1998	1056	48.0	22.0	94
1999	1030	46.0	22.4	93.2
2000	1040	48.0	21.7	83.7
2001	923	46.0	20.1	88.1
2002	894	47.0	19.0	86.2
2003	894	47.0	19.0	86.2
2004	1018	45.0	22.6	87.5
2005	1143	47.0	24.3	74.6
2006	1054	47.0	22.4	91.7
2007	1032	42.0	24.6	92.2
2008	1007	45.0	22.4	95.7
2009	923	41.0	21.5	94.4
2010	967	40.0	24.1	96.2
2011	946	n/a	n/a	94.8
2012	947	38.8	24.3	n/a
2013	959	35.5	27.0	93.4
2014	945	33.0	28.6	92.8
2015	953	36.0	26.4	95.3
2016	934	36.0	25.9	95.3
2017	889	35.0	25.4	94.3
2018	861	34.0	25.3	94.3
2019	832	31.5	26.4	93
2020	800	n/a	n/a	93.8
2021	777	34.0	22.8	96.4
2022	716	29.0	24.6	93.7
2023	667	28.0	23.8	95.8
2024	634	27.9	22.6	96.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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