Is Westmont Elementary a good school?

Westmont Elementary ranks 4025 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Westmont Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 356 students attended Westmont Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Westmont Elementary?

Students at Westmont Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Westmont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westmont Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design High : Ganesha High

Westmont Elementary

Summary:

Westmont Elementary is a public elementary school in Pomona, California, serving 356 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westmont Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the district and state averages, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school's student-teacher ratio is also relatively high, ranging from 19.7 to 23 students per teacher. When compared to nearby schools in the Pomona Unified School District, such as Ranch Hills Elementary, Westmont Elementary consistently underperforms in terms of test scores and other key metrics.

Westmont Elementary's performance is particularly concerning for certain student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom quartile of California elementary schools. Additionally, the school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, indicating that it is struggling to keep pace with other elementary schools in the state. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive approach to improve student outcomes and ensure that all students at Westmont Elementary have the opportunity to succeed.

Detail:

Public K-6

1780 West Ninth St.
Pomona, CA 91766-1058

(909) 397-4680

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4025^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,663

Students who attend Westmont Elementary usually attend:

High:	Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design
	Ganesha High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.0

Number of students: 356

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.9%

Two or more races:

1.4%

White:

0.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Westmont Elementary ranks worse than 68.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.86. (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 (96.9%), two or more races (1.4%), Asian (0.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Westmont Elementary is 23. 14 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Westmont Elementary employs 15.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Westmont Elementary is $4,663. 22 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Westmont Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Westmont Elementary 4025^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Westmont Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Westmont Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	41.00	2590^th	4809	46.1%
2005	35.51	2978^th	4822	38.2%
2006	34.82	3007^th	4818	37.6%
2007	32.44	3403^rd	5113	33.4%
2008	23.10	4108^th	5113	19.7%
2009	28.36	3817^th	5193	26.5%
2010	19.57	4619^th	5314	13.1%
2011	20.65	4634^th	5377	13.8%
2012	27.25	4151^st	5390	23.0%
2013	29.19	4114^th	5530	25.6%
2015	35.81	3262^nd	5611	41.9%
2016	38.29	3191^st	5614	43.2%
2017	38.38	3213^th	5692	43.6%
2018	34.45	3509^th	5662	38.0%
2019	33.85	3626^th	5789	37.4%
2022	26.10	4240^th	5883	27.9%
2023	34.19	3563^rd	5874	39.3%
2024	28.86	4025^th	5862	31.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	33.41	2159^th	3246	33.5%
2019	59.40	851^st	3275	74.0%
2022	53.72	1012^th	3311	69.4%
2023	44.86	1494^th	3250	54.0%
2024	31.64	2438^th	3160	22.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.57	2390^th	5084	53.0%
2019	49.49	2440^th	5173	52.8%
2022	26.16	4151^st	5264	21.1%
2023	37.80	3246^th	5374	39.6%
2024	28.30	4115^th	5511	25.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.52	3172^nd	5413	41.4%
2019	33.79	3513^th	5492	36.0%
2022	21.93	4515^th	5635	19.9%
2023	31.46	3633^rd	5617	35.3%
2024	27.20	4044^th	5605	27.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.30	3598^th	5431	33.8%
2019	34.17	3453^rd	5510	37.3%
2022	32.56	3571^st	5663	36.9%
2023	37.09	3257^th	5650	42.4%
2024	31.73	3673^rd	5636	34.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Westmont Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.68	2421^st	4830	49.9%
2019	45.99	2545^th	4963	48.7%
2022	36.12	3209^th	5084	36.9%
2023	48.80	2307^th	5098	54.7%
2024	40.28	2942^nd	5102	42.3%

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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 Westmont Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	213	68	29	416	0	n/a	n/a	0	726
1989	194	61	20	466	2	n/a	n/a	0	743
1990	166	67	17	543	1	n/a	n/a	0	794
1991	153	55	34	449	1	n/a	n/a	0	692
1992	115	61	39	466	0	n/a	n/a	0	681
1993	102	50	54	486	1	n/a	n/a	0	693
1994	86	42	53	542	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1995	73	34	38	578	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1996	73	34	38	578	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
1997	82	50	32	590	1	n/a	n/a	0	755
1998	71	42	19	597	1	n/a	n/a	0	730
1999	78	46	20	579	1	n/a	n/a	0	724
2000	73	45	19	571	1	n/a	n/a	0	709
2001	72	35	17	605	0	n/a	n/a	0	729
2002	64	44	16	659	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2003	64	44	16	659	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
2004	46	27	10	638	0	n/a	n/a	0	721
2005	32	21	10	671	0	n/a	n/a	0	734
2006	29	21	7	667	0	n/a	n/a	0	724
2007	30	21	15	648	0	n/a	n/a	2	716
2008	30	16	17	615	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	678
2009	28	15	12	540	0	2	0	0	597
2010	29	10	16	537	0	3	4	0	599
2011	29	9	16	491	0	2	4	0	551
2012	18	12	14	466	0	2	4	0	516
2013	19	19	9	393	0	3	1	0	444
2014	16	20	8	352	0	0	0	0	396
2015	9	15	9	349	0	0	0	0	382
2016	10	11	8	330	0	0	1	0	360
2017	18	14	3	321	0	0	1	0	357
2018	12	9	1	326	0	0	1	0	349
2019	14	4	7	339	1	0	3	0	368
2020	9	4	6	331	0	0	7	0	357
2021	3	4	6	349	0	0	4	0	366
2022	3	2	3	331	0	0	3	0	342
2023	3	0	3	345	0	0	5	0	356

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 Westmont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	28.0	25.9	n/a
1989	743	26.0	28.5	n/a
1990	794	28.0	28.3	n/a
1991	692	26.0	26.6	n/a
1992	681	26.4	25.7	57.4
1993	693	28.0	24.8	70.4
1994	724	27.0	26.8	71.3
1995	724	27.0	26.8	81.2
1996	724	27.0	26.8	81.2
1997	755	28.0	27.0	75
1998	730	35.6	20.5	83.6
1999	724	33.0	21.9	77.3
2000	709	32.0	22.2	78
2001	729	31.5	23.1	75.2
2002	783	40.0	19.6	78.9
2003	783	40.0	19.6	78.9
2004	721	33.0	21.8	66.9
2005	734	31.0	23.7	61.7
2006	724	32.0	22.6	81.5
2007	716	34.0	21.1	82.8
2008	678	32.0	21.2	84.4
2009	597	26.0	22.1	87.1
2010	599	28.0	21.3	90.5
2011	551	n/a	n/a	86.9
2012	516	21.5	24.0	n/a
2013	444	15.1	29.2	89.9
2014	396	13.5	29.3	87.1
2015	382	14.0	27.2	92.4
2016	360	13.0	27.6	90.3
2017	357	14.0	25.5	90.8
2018	349	14.0	24.9	91.4
2019	368	16.5	22.3	92.9
2020	357	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	366	18.5	19.7	90.7
2022	342	15.0	22.8	87.7
2023	356	15.4	23.0	87.1

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 Westmont Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	726	28.0	25.9	n/a
1989	743	26.0	28.5	n/a
1990	794	28.0	28.3	n/a
1991	692	26.0	26.6	n/a
1992	681	26.4	25.7	57.4
1993	693	28.0	24.8	70.4
1994	724	27.0	26.8	71.3
1995	724	27.0	26.8	81.2
1996	724	27.0	26.8	81.2
1997	755	28.0	27.0	75
1998	730	35.6	20.5	83.6
1999	724	33.0	21.9	77.3
2000	709	32.0	22.2	78
2001	729	31.5	23.1	75.2
2002	783	40.0	19.6	78.9
2003	783	40.0	19.6	78.9
2004	721	33.0	21.8	66.9
2005	734	31.0	23.7	61.7
2006	724	32.0	22.6	81.5
2007	716	34.0	21.1	82.8
2008	678	32.0	21.2	84.4
2009	597	26.0	22.1	87.1
2010	599	28.0	21.3	90.5
2011	551	n/a	n/a	86.9
2012	516	21.5	24.0	n/a
2013	444	15.1	29.2	89.9
2014	396	13.5	29.3	87.1
2015	382	14.0	27.2	92.4
2016	360	13.0	27.6	90.3
2017	357	14.0	25.5	90.8
2018	349	14.0	24.9	91.4
2019	368	16.5	22.3	92.9
2020	357	n/a	n/a	87.4
2021	366	18.5	19.7	90.7
2022	342	15.0	22.8	87.7
2023	356	15.4	23.0	87.1

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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