Is Pomerado Elementary a good school?

Pomerado Elementary ranks 1396 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pomerado Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 342 students attended Pomerado Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pomerado Elementary?

Students at Pomerado Elementary are 36% White, 34% Hispanic, 15% Asian, 13% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Pomerado Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pomerado Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Meadowbrook Middle High : Poway High High : Rancho Bernardo High

Pomerado Elementary

Summary:

Pomerado Elementary is a public elementary school in Poway, California, serving 365 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Poway Unified School District, which is ranked 125 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Pomerado Elementary's academic performance, as measured by state assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Pomerado's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 52.5% to 66.23%, compared to the district's 72.62% to 75.08% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. Similarly, in Mathematics, Pomerado's proficiency rates ranged from 41.46% to 58.73%, compared to the district's 66.32% to 74.16% and the state's 35.02% to 45.64%. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6% in 2017-2018 to 19.4% in 2022-2023.

Pomerado Elementary's performance is generally lower than nearby schools within the Poway Unified School District, such as Tierra Bonita Elementary, Midland Elementary, and Creekside Elementary, which consistently outperform Pomerado in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics. Additionally, Pomerado has a relatively higher percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, which may contribute to the differences in academic performance. By addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and learning from the successes of nearby higher-performing schools, Pomerado Elementary has the potential to improve its overall educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

12321 Ninth St.
Poway, CA 92064-3597

(858) 748-1320

District: Poway Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1396^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,574

Students who attend Pomerado Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Meadowbrook Middle
High:	Poway High
	Rancho Bernardo High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.1

Number of students: 342

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.0%

Hispanic:

34.2%

Asian:

14.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 34.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pomerado Elementary ranks better than 76.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 25^th among 26 ranked elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.29. (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 Pomerado Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Poway Unified School District. Student population at Pomerado Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (36%), Hispanic (34.2%), Asian (14.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 34.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pomerado Elementary is 21.1, which is the 5^th best among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Pomerado Elementary employs 16.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pomerado Elementary is $10,574, which is the highest among 26 elementary schools in the Poway Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pomerado Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomerado Elementary 1396^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pomerado Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Poway Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Poway Unified 125^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pomerado Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	74.58	1130^th	4809	76.5%
2005	75.43	1110^th	4822	77.0%
2006	76.42	1086^th	4818	77.5%
2007	82.03	891^st	5113	82.6%
2008	73.37	1261^st	5113	75.3%
2009	81.79	901^st	5193	82.6%
2010	64.98	1722^nd	5314	67.6%
2011	77.73	1119^th	5377	79.2%
2012	71.68	1431^st	5390	73.5%
2013	75.42	1301^st	5530	76.5%
2015	71.97	1419^th	5611	74.7%
2016	73.23	1387^th	5614	75.3%
2017	65.80	1765^th	5692	69.0%
2018	66.70	1732^nd	5662	69.4%
2019	77.35	1277^th	5789	77.9%
2022	70.48	1585^th	5883	73.1%
2023	68.54	1645^th	5874	72.0%
2024	74.29	1396^th	5862	76.2%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	23.98	365^th	445	18.0%
2024	27.91	532^nd	669	20.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	93.04	129^th	3246	96.0%
2019	89.36	181^st	3275	94.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	77.63	344^th	2420	85.8%
2024	93.55	135^th	2634	94.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.54	1153^rd	5084	77.3%
2019	83.79	552^nd	5173	89.3%
2022	66.54	1337^th	5264	74.6%
2023	51.74	2246^th	5374	58.2%
2024	65.24	1484^th	5511	73.1%

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Rank History for Female students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.77	1150^th	5413	78.8%
2019	87.36	697^th	5492	87.3%
2022	66.14	1683^rd	5635	70.1%
2023	55.72	2139^th	5617	61.9%
2024	70.53	1471^st	5605	73.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	56.06	810^th	2585	68.7%
2022	60.69	586^th	2227	73.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.32	2111^th	5431	61.1%
2019	64.27	1759^th	5510	68.1%
2022	71.78	1448^th	5663	74.4%
2023	74.20	1326^th	5650	76.5%
2024	74.55	1297^th	5636	77.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.92	1099^th	4830	77.2%
2019	66.47	1324^th	4963	73.3%
2022	52.37	2051^st	5084	59.7%
2023	60.24	1651^st	5098	67.6%
2024	53.93	2009^th	5102	60.6%

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Rank History for White students at Pomerado Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	37.85	1871^st	2737	31.6%
2019	63.45	1078^th	2834	62.0%
2022	47.69	1536^th	2726	43.7%
2023	54.36	1313^th	2662	50.7%
2024	60.62	1115^th	2647	57.9%

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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 Pomerado Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	660	13	74	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1989	803	14	128	52	0	n/a	n/a	0	997
1990	883	15	137	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	1080
1991	529	7	62	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	636
1992	542	9	65	44	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1993	589	14	66	61	1	n/a	n/a	0	731
1994	573	14	72	71	3	n/a	n/a	0	733
1995	580	15	66	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	755
1996	580	15	66	89	5	n/a	n/a	0	755
1997	558	19	57	93	2	n/a	n/a	0	729
1998	547	24	49	99	1	n/a	n/a	0	720
1999	534	16	45	95	2	n/a	n/a	0	692
2000	498	22	54	84	2	n/a	n/a	19	679
2001	448	21	60	101	2	n/a	n/a	12	644
2002	370	20	63	102	2	n/a	n/a	10	567
2003	370	20	63	102	2	n/a	n/a	10	567
2004	333	15	79	97	6	n/a	n/a	19	549
2005	327	14	79	104	3	n/a	n/a	23	550
2006	287	7	80	111	2	n/a	n/a	20	507
2007	258	8	77	124	2	n/a	n/a	30	499
2008	242	12	83	133	2	n/a	n/a	0	472
2009	226	13	75	142	2	3	26	0	487
2010	231	9	72	147	2	3	30	0	494
2011	244	12	64	158	1	2	19	0	500
2012	249	8	63	159	1	0	22	0	502
2013	245	8	60	152	0	0	24	0	489
2014	227	7	55	154	0	1	40	0	484
2015	196	5	66	140	0	2	31	0	440
2016	180	8	66	120	1	3	38	0	416
2017	154	7	67	102	2	3	44	0	379
2018	156	3	61	103	2	2	51	0	378
2019	143	2	62	98	2	1	58	0	366
2020	146	2	54	113	0	1	60	0	376
2021	133	2	62	102	1	0	42	0	342
2022	134	3	52	117	1	0	44	0	351
2023	135	3	63	123	1	0	40	0	365
2024	123	3	51	117	1	1	44	2	342

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 Pomerado Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	30.0	25.9	n/a
1989	997	38.0	26.2	n/a
1990	1080	41.0	26.3	n/a
1991	636	25.0	25.4	n/a
1992	660	25.4	25.9	7.1
1993	731	28.0	26.1	11.2
1994	733	29.5	24.8	12.4
1995	755	30.0	25.2	20.9
1996	755	30.0	25.2	20.9
1997	729	35.0	20.8	18
1998	720	36.0	20.0	19.4
1999	692	36.0	19.2	19.1
2000	679	35.0	19.4	16.8
2001	644	35.0	18.4	19.3
2002	567	29.0	19.6	18.7
2003	567	29.0	19.6	18.7
2004	549	26.0	21.1	23.4
2005	550	26.0	21.2	25
2006	507	26.0	19.5	26.3
2007	499	24.0	20.8	28.1
2008	472	26.0	18.2	31.6
2009	487	24.0	18.0	32.2
2010	494	20.0	24.7	35.8
2011	500	n/a	n/a	36.8
2012	502	18.5	27.1	n/a
2013	489	17.5	27.9	36
2014	484	19.0	25.4	41.3
2015	440	19.0	23.1	43.2
2016	416	18.0	23.1	44
2017	379	16.0	23.6	40.1
2018	378	17.0	22.2	45
2019	366	17.7	20.6	43.4
2020	376	n/a	n/a	35.6
2021	342	18.8	18.1	31
2022	351	15.8	22.2	29.6
2023	365	15.2	24.0	35.3
2024	342	16.2	21.1	34.8

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 Pomerado Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	778	30.0	25.9	n/a
1989	997	38.0	26.2	n/a
1990	1080	41.0	26.3	n/a
1991	636	25.0	25.4	n/a
1992	660	25.4	25.9	7.1
1993	731	28.0	26.1	11.2
1994	733	29.5	24.8	12.4
1995	755	30.0	25.2	20.9
1996	755	30.0	25.2	20.9
1997	729	35.0	20.8	18
1998	720	36.0	20.0	19.4
1999	692	36.0	19.2	19.1
2000	679	35.0	19.4	16.8
2001	644	35.0	18.4	19.3
2002	567	29.0	19.6	18.7
2003	567	29.0	19.6	18.7
2004	549	26.0	21.1	23.4
2005	550	26.0	21.2	25
2006	507	26.0	19.5	26.3
2007	499	24.0	20.8	28.1
2008	472	26.0	18.2	31.6
2009	487	24.0	18.0	32.2
2010	494	20.0	24.7	35.8
2011	500	n/a	n/a	36.8
2012	502	18.5	27.1	n/a
2013	489	17.5	27.9	36
2014	484	19.0	25.4	41.3
2015	440	19.0	23.1	43.2
2016	416	18.0	23.1	44
2017	379	16.0	23.6	40.1
2018	378	17.0	22.2	45
2019	366	17.7	20.6	43.4
2020	376	n/a	n/a	35.6
2021	342	18.8	18.1	31
2022	351	15.8	22.2	29.6
2023	365	15.2	24.0	35.3
2024	342	16.2	21.1	34.8

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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