Is Kingsley Elementary a good school?

Kingsley Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Kingsley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 713 students attended Kingsley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kingsley Elementary?

Students at Kingsley Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Kingsley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Emerson Middle High : Pomona High

Kingsley Elementary

Summary:

Kingsley Elementary is a public elementary school in Pomona, California, serving 532 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a student population that is predominantly from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Kingsley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the Pomona Unified School District and the state of California in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts and Mathematics. In 2023-2024, only 23.38% of Kingsley Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 35.69% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, only 15.62% of Kingsley Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 22.67% for the district and 35.54% for the state. The school's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and students with disabilities.

Interestingly, Kingsley Elementary performs significantly worse than the nearby La Verne Science and Technology Charter school in academic assessments across all grade levels and subject areas. Compared to other public schools in the Pomona Unified School District, such as Allison Elementary and Barfield Elementary, Kingsley Elementary generally underperforms in academic assessments as well. However, Kingsley Elementary's performance is comparable to other low-performing schools in the district, such as Lincoln Elementary and San Jose Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1170 Washington St.
Pomona, CA 91767-4164

(909) 397-4609

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5161^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,045

Students who attend Kingsley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Emerson Middle
High:	Pomona High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.7

Number of students: 713

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

African American:

3.4%

White:

2.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Kingsley Elementary ranks worse than 88% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 21^st among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.49. (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 (90.3%), African American (3.4%), White (2.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kingsley Elementary is 23.7. 19 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Kingsley Elementary employs 30 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kingsley Elementary is $5,045. 16 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kingsley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kingsley Elementary 5161^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Kingsley 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 Kingsley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	24.99	3569^th	4809	25.8%
2005	12.00	4524^th	4822	6.2%
2006	21.08	3917^th	4818	18.7%
2007	21.16	4204^th	5113	17.8%
2008	27.88	3763^rd	5113	26.4%
2009	17.59	4589^th	5193	11.6%
2010	26.04	4149^th	5314	21.9%
2011	13.09	5066^th	5377	5.8%
2012	27.92	4094^th	5390	24.0%
2013	22.51	4567^th	5530	17.4%
2015	13.99	5208^th	5611	7.2%
2016	14.10	5121^st	5614	8.8%
2017	12.65	5313^th	5692	6.7%
2018	15.84	5019^th	5662	11.4%
2019	13.71	5332^nd	5789	7.9%
2022	20.25	4824^th	5883	18.0%
2023	14.25	5381^st	5874	8.4%
2024	16.49	5161^st	5862	12.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.25	3026^th	3246	6.8%
2019	27.96	2625^th	3275	19.8%
2022	33.07	2353^rd	3311	28.9%
2023	40.05	1820^th	3250	44.0%
2024	30.30	2527^th	3160	20.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	33.15	1507^th	2420	37.7%
2024	31.88	1708^th	2634	35.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.09	4259^th	5084	16.2%
2019	19.96	4568^th	5173	11.7%
2022	26.81	4098^th	5264	22.2%
2023	18.92	4790^th	5374	10.9%
2024	22.43	4579^th	5511	16.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	35.97	238^th	356	33.1%
2023	29.65	271^st	336	19.3%
2024	33.53	271^st	364	25.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.01	4617^th	5413	14.7%
2019	15.13	5017^th	5492	8.6%
2022	23.70	4355^th	5635	22.7%
2023	14.62	5180^th	5617	7.8%
2024	20.50	4657^th	5605	16.9%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	22.77	2192^nd	2585	15.2%
2022	46.08	907^th	2227	59.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	14.71	4985^th	5431	8.2%
2019	13.61	5141^st	5510	6.7%
2022	18.24	4907^th	5663	13.3%
2023	15.66	5108^th	5650	9.6%
2024	14.33	5201^st	5636	7.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kingsley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.47	4074^th	4830	15.7%
2019	19.10	4432^nd	4963	10.7%
2022	26.49	3997^th	5084	21.4%
2023	18.64	4580^th	5098	10.2%
2024	21.24	4382^nd	5102	14.1%

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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 Kingsley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	302	194	18	343	1	n/a	n/a	0	858
1989	264	228	24	409	2	n/a	n/a	0	927
1990	222	224	39	516	2	n/a	n/a	0	1003
1991	162	184	42	531	2	n/a	n/a	0	921
1992	141	191	41	600	2	n/a	n/a	0	975
1993	125	186	34	727	2	n/a	n/a	0	1074
1994	103	183	35	873	3	n/a	n/a	0	1197
1995	57	137	31	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1996	57	137	31	609	0	n/a	n/a	0	834
1997	49	106	33	641	0	n/a	n/a	0	829
1998	44	111	32	713	1	n/a	n/a	0	901
1999	41	121	24	757	1	n/a	n/a	0	944
2000	36	139	20	794	0	n/a	n/a	0	989
2001	42	99	24	821	0	n/a	n/a	0	986
2002	33	90	32	768	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
2003	33	90	32	768	0	n/a	n/a	0	923
2004	27	64	26	790	0	n/a	n/a	0	907
2005	22	55	26	829	0	n/a	n/a	0	932
2006	19	45	28	772	0	n/a	n/a	0	864
2007	22	37	22	722	0	n/a	n/a	2	805
2008	18	30	23	730	1	n/a	n/a	0	802
2009	18	33	23	668	0	1	2	0	745
2010	13	36	23	610	0	0	9	0	691
2011	10	39	24	592	0	0	6	0	671
2012	13	40	23	528	1	0	8	0	613
2013	6	26	18	628	0	0	12	0	690
2014	6	21	19	597	0	0	7	0	650
2015	17	21	18	580	1	0	8	0	645
2016	27	18	13	552	0	0	5	0	615
2017	22	31	13	527	0	0	9	0	602
2018	20	21	18	538	2	0	13	0	612
2019	14	20	13	514	3	3	8	0	575
2020	13	21	14	507	3	3	6	0	567
2021	6	21	14	488	2	3	6	0	540
2022	9	16	11	453	2	3	7	0	501
2023	8	21	11	481	0	4	7	0	532
2024	19	24	11	644	1	3	11	0	713

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 Kingsley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	858	28.0	30.6	n/a
1989	927	31.0	29.9	n/a
1990	1003	34.0	29.5	n/a
1991	921	34.0	27.0	n/a
1992	975	34.6	28.1	63.1
1993	1074	40.0	26.9	80.9
1994	1197	41.0	29.2	86.6
1995	834	30.0	27.8	93.4
1996	834	30.0	27.8	93.4
1997	829	29.0	28.6	81.9
1998	901	43.0	21.0	88.8
1999	944	41.0	23.0	81.5
2000	989	47.0	21.0	81.5
2001	986	48.0	20.5	83.6
2002	923	46.0	20.1	84.4
2003	923	46.0	20.1	84.4
2004	907	44.0	20.6	83.4
2005	932	42.0	22.2	71.5
2006	864	40.0	21.6	86.5
2007	805	38.0	21.2	89.8
2008	802	41.0	19.6	89.8
2009	745	35.0	20.1	94.8
2010	691	35.0	19.7	91.2
2011	671	n/a	n/a	91.1
2012	613	28.0	21.8	n/a
2013	690	28.5	24.2	93.8
2014	650	25.0	26.0	88.3
2015	645	26.0	24.8	94.4
2016	615	26.0	23.6	95
2017	602	25.0	24.0	95.8
2018	612	25.0	24.4	94.8
2019	575	25.0	23.0	91.7
2020	567	n/a	n/a	92.8
2021	540	25.2	21.3	95.7
2022	501	21.0	23.8	94.8
2023	532	23.0	23.1	95.3
2024	713	30.0	23.7	94.8

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 Kingsley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	858	28.0	30.6	n/a
1989	927	31.0	29.9	n/a
1990	1003	34.0	29.5	n/a
1991	921	34.0	27.0	n/a
1992	975	34.6	28.1	63.1
1993	1074	40.0	26.9	80.9
1994	1197	41.0	29.2	86.6
1995	834	30.0	27.8	93.4
1996	834	30.0	27.8	93.4
1997	829	29.0	28.6	81.9
1998	901	43.0	21.0	88.8
1999	944	41.0	23.0	81.5
2000	989	47.0	21.0	81.5
2001	986	48.0	20.5	83.6
2002	923	46.0	20.1	84.4
2003	923	46.0	20.1	84.4
2004	907	44.0	20.6	83.4
2005	932	42.0	22.2	71.5
2006	864	40.0	21.6	86.5
2007	805	38.0	21.2	89.8
2008	802	41.0	19.6	89.8
2009	745	35.0	20.1	94.8
2010	691	35.0	19.7	91.2
2011	671	n/a	n/a	91.1
2012	613	28.0	21.8	n/a
2013	690	28.5	24.2	93.8
2014	650	25.0	26.0	88.3
2015	645	26.0	24.8	94.4
2016	615	26.0	23.6	95
2017	602	25.0	24.0	95.8
2018	612	25.0	24.4	94.8
2019	575	25.0	23.0	91.7
2020	567	n/a	n/a	92.8
2021	540	25.2	21.3	95.7
2022	501	21.0	23.8	94.8
2023	532	23.0	23.1	95.3
2024	713	30.0	23.7	94.8

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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