Is Decker Elementary a good school?

Decker Elementary ranks 4196 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Decker Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Decker Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Decker Elementary?

Students at Decker Elementary are 76% Hispanic, 7% African American, 7% White, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Decker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lorbeer Middle High : Diamond Ranch High

Decker Elementary

Summary:

Decker Elementary is a public elementary school in Pomona, California, serving 446 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Pomona Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decker Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, lower academic performance compared to the district and state averages, and a student population with a high percentage of socioeconomically disadvantaged students. For example, in 2023-2024, only 29.82% of Decker Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 35.69% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate was 25.88% for Decker Elementary, 22.67% for the district, and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Decker Elementary's performance for specific student groups, such as male students and Hispanic students, is consistently lower than the state averages for those groups.

When comparing Decker Elementary to nearby schools in the Pomona Unified School District, it becomes evident that Decker is performing significantly worse academically than its counterparts. For instance, in 2023-2024, Pantera Elementary, located about 2 miles from Decker, had proficiency rates of 82.76% in English Language Arts/Literacy and 80.75% in Mathematics, far exceeding Decker's performance. The high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Decker Elementary, as indicated by the free and reduced lunch rates, appears to be correlated with the school's lower academic performance, suggesting that addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the Decker Elementary community may be a key factor in improving the school's academic outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

20 Village Loop Rd.
Pomona, CA 91766-4893

(909) 397-4581

District: Pomona Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4196^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $4,617

Students who attend Decker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lorbeer Middle
High:	Diamond Ranch High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.3

Number of students: 446

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.2%

African American:

7.0%

White:

6.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 75.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Decker Elementary ranks worse than 71.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 12^th among 24 ranked elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 26.99. (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 (76.2%), African American (7%), White (6.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 75.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decker Elementary is 22.3, which is the 10^th best among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Decker Elementary employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decker Elementary is $4,617, which is the lowest among 24 elementary schools in the Pomona Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Decker Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Decker Elementary 4196^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Decker 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 Decker Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	77.20	1026^th	4809	78.7%
2005	73.60	1179^th	4822	75.5%
2006	76.43	1085^th	4818	77.5%
2007	68.18	1448^th	5113	71.7%
2008	66.76	1550^th	5113	69.7%
2009	58.62	2000^th	5193	61.5%
2010	61.43	1909^th	5314	64.1%
2011	41.58	3123^rd	5377	41.9%
2012	43.32	3051^st	5390	43.4%
2013	31.56	3926^th	5530	29.0%
2015	42.43	2887^th	5611	48.5%
2016	45.02	2772^nd	5614	50.6%
2017	31.14	3742^nd	5692	34.3%
2018	27.02	4078^th	5662	28.0%
2019	25.73	4289^th	5789	25.9%
2022	33.53	3580^th	5883	39.1%
2023	36.40	3401^st	5874	42.1%
2024	26.99	4196^th	5862	28.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	40.46	1776^th	3250	45.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	32.66	1529^th	2420	36.8%
2024	51.68	922^nd	2634	65.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.10	3688^th	5084	27.5%
2019	31.09	3786^th	5173	26.8%
2022	38.32	3141^st	5264	40.3%
2023	44.22	2749^th	5374	48.8%
2024	28.13	4134^th	5511	25.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.03	3682^nd	5413	32.0%
2019	31.01	3752^nd	5492	31.7%
2022	36.82	3208^th	5635	43.1%
2023	39.50	3048^th	5617	45.7%
2024	28.62	3912^th	5605	30.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	25.19	1688^th	2128	20.7%
2019	24.79	2079^th	2585	19.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.15	4093^rd	5431	24.6%
2019	22.66	4408^th	5510	20.0%
2022	31.64	3662^nd	5663	35.3%
2023	34.29	3458^th	5650	38.8%
2024	26.70	4109^th	5636	27.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Decker Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.42	3246^th	4830	32.8%
2019	40.65	2911^th	4963	41.3%
2022	42.35	2721^st	5084	46.5%
2023	40.85	2842^nd	5098	44.3%
2024	31.33	3635^th	5102	28.8%

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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 Decker Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	435	125	192	178	1	n/a	n/a	931
1989	488	140	208	197	1	n/a	n/a	1034
1990	534	125	197	188	2	n/a	n/a	1046
1991	425	101	166	152	2	n/a	n/a	846
1992	455	131	153	178	2	n/a	n/a	919
1993	458	138	166	198	3	n/a	n/a	963
1994	417	111	188	194	0	n/a	n/a	910
1995	268	117	126	215	1	n/a	n/a	727
1996	268	117	126	215	1	n/a	n/a	727
1997	245	127	125	249	1	n/a	n/a	747
1998	219	124	144	248	2	n/a	n/a	737
1999	205	120	131	251	3	n/a	n/a	710
2000	186	123	113	277	2	n/a	n/a	701
2001	162	128	112	285	4	n/a	n/a	691
2002	146	143	104	268	1	n/a	n/a	662
2003	146	143	104	268	1	n/a	n/a	662
2004	142	136	99	272	1	n/a	n/a	650
2005	120	129	93	288	1	n/a	n/a	631
2006	97	110	95	304	2	n/a	n/a	608
2007	96	105	88	315	2	n/a	n/a	606
2008	94	92	81	336	3	n/a	n/a	606
2009	92	80	82	342	3	2	0	601
2010	79	71	56	332	3	3	16	560
2011	70	75	47	330	3	1	18	544
2012	64	65	56	334	7	1	24	551
2013	55	53	50	377	4	3	22	564
2014	45	43	51	372	3	2	24	540
2015	30	34	49	391	4	2	18	528
2016	29	30	45	406	5	4	22	541
2017	30	27	47	423	5	3	13	548
2018	31	33	48	425	6	3	12	558
2019	34	37	41	416	2	3	18	551
2020	38	29	36	390	2	2	23	520
2021	32	31	27	346	2	3	20	461
2022	25	26	23	323	2	3	22	424
2023	29	31	22	340	1	2	21	446

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 Decker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	931	33.0	28.2	n/a
1989	1034	36.0	28.7	n/a
1990	1046	38.0	27.5	n/a
1991	846	32.0	26.4	n/a
1992	919	32.5	28.2	6
1993	963	35.0	27.5	10.3
1994	910	33.0	27.6	10.8
1995	727	27.0	26.9	15.5
1996	727	27.0	26.9	15.5
1997	747	27.0	27.7	16.9
1998	737	34.0	21.7	17.6
1999	710	32.0	22.2	15.4
2000	701	33.7	20.8	15
2001	691	31.0	22.3	18.4
2002	662	34.0	19.5	18.6
2003	662	34.0	19.5	18.6
2004	650	29.0	22.4	18.5
2005	631	28.0	22.5	18.4
2006	608	27.0	22.5	23.8
2007	606	26.0	23.3	27.9
2008	606	27.0	22.4	33.8
2009	601	25.0	22.3	34.9
2010	560	29.0	19.3	43.4
2011	544	n/a	n/a	41.2
2012	551	23.5	23.4	n/a
2013	564	20.5	27.5	55.7
2014	540	20.0	27.0	56.1
2015	528	21.0	25.1	63.4
2016	541	21.0	25.7	63.6
2017	548	22.5	24.3	64.6
2018	558	23.0	24.2	70.3
2019	551	24.0	22.9	74.8
2020	520	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	461	23.2	19.8	78.5
2022	424	19.0	22.3	75.7
2023	446	20.0	22.3	75.3

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 Decker Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	931	33.0	28.2	n/a
1989	1034	36.0	28.7	n/a
1990	1046	38.0	27.5	n/a
1991	846	32.0	26.4	n/a
1992	919	32.5	28.2	6
1993	963	35.0	27.5	10.3
1994	910	33.0	27.6	10.8
1995	727	27.0	26.9	15.5
1996	727	27.0	26.9	15.5
1997	747	27.0	27.7	16.9
1998	737	34.0	21.7	17.6
1999	710	32.0	22.2	15.4
2000	701	33.7	20.8	15
2001	691	31.0	22.3	18.4
2002	662	34.0	19.5	18.6
2003	662	34.0	19.5	18.6
2004	650	29.0	22.4	18.5
2005	631	28.0	22.5	18.4
2006	608	27.0	22.5	23.8
2007	606	26.0	23.3	27.9
2008	606	27.0	22.4	33.8
2009	601	25.0	22.3	34.9
2010	560	29.0	19.3	43.4
2011	544	n/a	n/a	41.2
2012	551	23.5	23.4	n/a
2013	564	20.5	27.5	55.7
2014	540	20.0	27.0	56.1
2015	528	21.0	25.1	63.4
2016	541	21.0	25.7	63.6
2017	548	22.5	24.3	64.6
2018	558	23.0	24.2	70.3
2019	551	24.0	22.9	74.8
2020	520	n/a	n/a	73.1
2021	461	23.2	19.8	78.5
2022	424	19.0	22.3	75.7
2023	446	20.0	22.3	75.3

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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