Is La Verne Science and Technology Charter a good school?

La Verne Science and Technology Charter ranks 3869 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend La Verne Science and Technology Charter?

In the 2022-23 school year, 343 students attended La Verne Science and Technology Charter.

What is the racial makeup of La Verne Science and Technology Charter?

Students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter are 78% Hispanic, 11% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 3% Asian.

La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Summary:

La Verne Science and Technology Charter is a public elementary charter school in Pomona, CA that serves 343 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which is ranked 1056 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While La Verne Science and Technology Charter generally outperforms the Pomona Unified School District in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency, it still lags behind state averages. The school's science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST exam, are lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.2% in 2018-2019 to 37.0% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools. The school's Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student subgroups have generally outperformed their counterparts in the district, but the English Language Learner subgroup has room for improvement.

Interestingly, La Verne Science and Technology Charter is located in close proximity to several other elementary schools within the Pomona Unified School District, providing an opportunity for collaboration and sharing of best practices. However, when compared to schools in the higher-performing Claremont Unified and Bonita Unified school districts, the performance gap becomes more apparent, suggesting that La Verne Science and Technology Charter could benefit from learning from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing districts.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-6

250 West La Verne Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767-2375

(909) 397-4684

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3869^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $75,837

Student/teacher ratio: 22.1

Number of students: 343

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.6%

African American:

11.4%

Two or more races:

4.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details La Verne Science and Technology Charter ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.77. (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 (77.6%), African American (11.4%), two or more races (4.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at La Verne Science and Technology Charter is 22.1, which is the 8^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare La Verne Science and Technology Charter employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at La Verne Science and Technology Charter is $75,837, which is the highest among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

La Verne Science and Technology Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks La Verne Science and Technology Charter 3869^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See La Verne Science and Technology Charter 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 La Verne Science and Technology Charter

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Rank History for all students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	25.60	3520^th	4809	26.8%
2005	31.65	3182^nd	4822	34.0%
2006	33.05	3105^th	4818	35.6%
2007	33.14	3354^th	5113	34.4%
2008	21.37	4243^rd	5113	17.0%
2009	25.47	4025^th	5193	22.5%
2010	8.07	5218^th	5314	1.8%
2011	10.59	5183^rd	5377	3.6%
2012	10.23	5190^th	5390	3.7%
2013	9.75	5310^th	5530	4.0%
2015	47.60	2587^th	5611	53.9%
2016	34.83	3421^st	5614	39.1%
2017	48.46	2636^th	5692	53.7%
2018	30.21	3805^th	5662	32.8%
2019	29.02	4012^th	5789	30.7%
2022	36.74	3321^st	5883	43.5%
2023	33.04	3643^rd	5874	38.0%
2024	30.77	3869^th	5862	34.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	45.28	1480^th	3275	54.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.47	3282^nd	5084	35.4%
2019	40.51	3070^th	5173	40.7%
2022	50.58	2246^th	5264	57.3%
2023	40.08	3062^nd	5374	43.0%
2024	35.60	3474^th	5511	37.0%

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Rank History for Female students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.55	3169^th	5413	41.5%
2019	40.23	3086^th	5492	43.8%
2022	37.88	3128^th	5635	44.5%
2023	30.84	3686^th	5617	34.4%
2024	30.42	3754^th	5605	33.0%

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Rank History for Male students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.06	3858^th	5431	29.0%
2019	25.44	4147^th	5510	24.7%
2022	35.11	3360^th	5663	40.7%
2023	35.90	3343^rd	5650	40.8%
2024	31.97	3649^th	5636	35.3%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.54	2190^th	4830	54.7%
2019	42.44	2795^th	4963	43.7%
2022	45.94	2458^th	5084	51.7%
2023	44.12	2610^th	5098	48.8%
2024	36.97	3189^th	5102	37.5%

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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 La Verne Science and Technology Charter

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	121	87	6	92	0	n/a	n/a	0	306
1989	110	75	12	104	0	n/a	n/a	0	301
1990	136	96	18	99	0	n/a	n/a	0	349
1991	124	89	19	130	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1992	109	87	23	144	1	n/a	n/a	0	364
1993	109	88	25	149	0	n/a	n/a	0	371
1994	86	94	21	161	0	n/a	n/a	0	362
1995	72	94	15	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1996	72	94	15	185	0	n/a	n/a	0	366
1997	76	105	11	214	2	n/a	n/a	0	408
1998	85	101	9	240	1	n/a	n/a	0	436
1999	90	94	12	242	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2000	76	104	11	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	444
2001	88	94	14	284	1	n/a	n/a	0	481
2002	60	92	15	313	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2003	60	92	15	313	2	n/a	n/a	0	482
2004	42	83	10	313	2	n/a	n/a	0	450
2005	37	89	10	293	1	n/a	n/a	0	430
2006	33	80	12	277	1	n/a	n/a	0	403
2007	25	78	17	276	1	n/a	n/a	1	398
2008	24	65	14	233	1	n/a	n/a	0	337
2009	29	56	8	231	0	0	3	0	327
2010	20	51	8	208	0	0	3	0	290
2011	16	57	5	168	0	0	3	0	249
2012	16	44	5	173	1	0	4	0	243
2013	16	33	2	164	1	0	3	0	219
2014	8	43	2	176	3	0	5	0	237
2015	11	36	3	179	0	0	4	0	233
2016	16	39	6	200	0	0	4	0	265
2017	22	45	2	206	0	0	3	0	278
2018	21	39	4	219	0	0	5	0	288
2019	25	32	7	237	1	3	9	0	314
2020	16	35	7	247	0	1	8	0	314
2021	17	34	9	265	0	1	8	0	334
2022	13	38	11	254	1	0	15	0	332
2023	12	39	10	266	1	0	15	0	343

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at La Verne Science and Technology Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	306	11.0	27.8	n/a
1989	301	11.0	27.3	n/a
1990	349	12.5	27.9	n/a
1991	362	13.0	27.8	n/a
1992	364	13.2	27.5	29.4
1993	371	13.0	28.5	44.5
1994	362	13.0	27.8	56.4
1995	366	13.0	28.2	59.3
1996	366	13.0	28.2	59.3
1997	408	14.0	29.1	51
1998	436	19.0	22.9	60.6
1999	441	20.0	22.1	52.6
2000	444	21.0	21.1	56.5
2001	481	24.0	20.0	60.9
2002	482	26.0	18.5	69.5
2003	482	26.0	18.5	69.5
2004	450	25.0	18.0	61.6
2005	430	20.0	21.5	54.2
2006	403	21.0	19.2	74.2
2007	398	18.0	22.1	76.8
2008	337	19.0	17.7	81.9
2009	327	19.0	16.4	83.5
2010	290	18.0	16.1	84.8
2011	249	n/a	n/a	79.9
2012	243	13.0	18.6	n/a
2013	219	11.5	19.0	84.5
2014	237	10.0	23.7	81
2015	233	11.0	21.1	84.1
2016	265	13.0	20.3	80.8
2017	278	13.0	21.3	79.9
2018	288	14.0	20.5	86.8
2019	314	14.0	22.4	85.7
2020	314	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	334	19.2	17.3	90.4
2022	332	17.0	19.5	90.1
2023	343	15.5	22.1	88.6

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 La Verne Science and Technology Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	306	11.0	27.8	n/a
1989	301	11.0	27.3	n/a
1990	349	12.5	27.9	n/a
1991	362	13.0	27.8	n/a
1992	364	13.2	27.5	29.4
1993	371	13.0	28.5	44.5
1994	362	13.0	27.8	56.4
1995	366	13.0	28.2	59.3
1996	366	13.0	28.2	59.3
1997	408	14.0	29.1	51
1998	436	19.0	22.9	60.6
1999	441	20.0	22.1	52.6
2000	444	21.0	21.1	56.5
2001	481	24.0	20.0	60.9
2002	482	26.0	18.5	69.5
2003	482	26.0	18.5	69.5
2004	450	25.0	18.0	61.6
2005	430	20.0	21.5	54.2
2006	403	21.0	19.2	74.2
2007	398	18.0	22.1	76.8
2008	337	19.0	17.7	81.9
2009	327	19.0	16.4	83.5
2010	290	18.0	16.1	84.8
2011	249	n/a	n/a	79.9
2012	243	13.0	18.6	n/a
2013	219	11.5	19.0	84.5
2014	237	10.0	23.7	81
2015	233	11.0	21.1	84.1
2016	265	13.0	20.3	80.8
2017	278	13.0	21.3	79.9
2018	288	14.0	20.5	86.8
2019	314	14.0	22.4	85.7
2020	314	n/a	n/a	86.3
2021	334	19.2	17.3	90.4
2022	332	17.0	19.5	90.1
2023	343	15.5	22.1	88.6

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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