Is Pomeroy Elementary a good school?

Pomeroy Elementary ranks 3699 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pomeroy Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 292 students attended Pomeroy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pomeroy Elementary?

Students at Pomeroy Elementary are 51% Hispanic, 30% Asian, 11% White, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pomeroy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pomeroy Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Juan Cabrillo Middle High : Santa Clara High

Pomeroy Elementary

Summary:

Pomeroy Elementary is a public elementary school in Santa Clara, California, serving around 300 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Santa Clara Unified School District, which is ranked 406 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Despite being located in close proximity to several high-performing elementary schools, such as Laurelwood Elementary and Millikin Elementary, Pomeroy Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores. In 2023-2024, only 34.33% of Pomeroy students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 58.5% for the district and 47.04% for the state. In math, only 29.58% of Pomeroy students were proficient or better, compared to 47.83% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Pomeroy has a significantly higher chronic absenteeism rate of 29.7%, while nearby schools range from 10.8% to 24.6%.

Pomeroy Elementary also serves a higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 53.67% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools, which ranged from 7.72% to 64.66%. The school struggles to support the academic achievement of certain student subgroups, such as Asian, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students, who consistently rank in the bottom 20-25% of their respective statewide subgroups. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions for underperforming student populations could be crucial for improving overall academic outcomes at Pomeroy Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1250 Pomeroy Ave.
Santa Clara, CA 95051-3618

(408) 423-3800

District: Santa Clara Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3699^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,155

Students who attend Pomeroy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Juan Cabrillo Middle
High:	Santa Clara High

Student/teacher ratio: 18.8

Number of students: 292

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

51.4%

Asian:

30.5%

White:

10.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 49.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pomeroy Elementary ranks worse than 63.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 17^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 32.83. (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 (51.4%), Asian (30.5%), White (10.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pomeroy Elementary is 18.8, which is the 4^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Pomeroy Elementary employs 15.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pomeroy Elementary is $10,155. 9 elementary schools in the Santa Clara Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pomeroy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomeroy Elementary 3699^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pomeroy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Santa Clara Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Santa Clara Unified 406^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pomeroy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	46.64	2331^st	4809	51.5%
2005	46.49	2365^th	4822	51.0%
2006	39.13	2758^th	4818	42.8%
2007	29.18	3635^th	5113	28.9%
2008	46.13	2604^th	5113	49.1%
2009	54.82	2196^th	5193	57.7%
2010	33.74	3565^th	5314	32.9%
2011	54.98	2288^th	5377	57.4%
2012	61.14	1981^st	5390	63.2%
2013	52.85	2515^th	5530	54.5%
2015	49.37	2480^th	5611	55.8%
2016	53.24	2336^th	5614	58.4%
2017	49.70	2559^th	5692	55.0%
2018	36.35	3385^th	5662	40.2%
2019	37.25	3371^st	5789	41.8%
2022	43.00	2913^th	5883	50.5%
2023	36.33	3409^th	5874	42.0%
2024	32.83	3699^th	5862	36.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.06	1295^th	3246	60.1%
2019	33.57	2239^th	3275	31.6%
2022	42.53	1638^th	3311	50.5%
2023	32.51	2358^th	3250	27.4%
2024	34.41	2222^nd	3160	29.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	36.32	1492^nd	2634	43.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.81	3784^th	5084	25.6%
2019	27.98	4028^th	5173	22.1%
2022	24.77	4264^th	5264	19.0%
2023	34.15	3553^rd	5374	33.9%
2024	20.73	4726^th	5511	14.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.38	2162^nd	5413	60.1%
2019	55.94	2183^rd	5492	60.3%
2022	45.45	2675^th	5635	52.5%
2023	36.48	3266^th	5617	41.9%
2024	33.99	3486^th	5605	37.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.18	1689^th	2128	20.6%
2019	23.83	2130^th	2585	17.6%
2022	42.49	997^th	2227	55.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	18.58	4700^th	5431	13.5%
2019	23.72	4313^th	5510	21.7%
2022	41.18	2938^th	5663	48.1%
2023	36.79	3278^th	5650	42.0%
2024	32.31	3617^th	5636	35.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	19.52	986^th	1149	14.2%
2022	25.66	933^rd	1154	19.2%
2023	30.77	915^th	1190	23.1%
2024	15.98	1039^th	1203	13.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.99	3414^th	4830	29.3%
2019	23.62	4136^th	4963	16.7%
2022	22.44	4318^th	5084	15.1%
2023	21.53	4375^th	5098	14.2%
2024	18.72	4539^th	5102	11.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pomeroy Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	33.09	1997^th	2737	27.0%
2019	36.79	1945^th	2834	31.4%

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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 Pomeroy Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	222	13	103	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	434
1989	199	21	98	87	2	n/a	n/a	0	407
1990	196	15	112	95	1	n/a	n/a	0	419
1991	226	14	120	121	7	n/a	n/a	0	488
1992	225	21	109	140	4	n/a	n/a	0	499
1993	223	22	118	133	3	n/a	n/a	0	499
1994	195	29	124	124	13	n/a	n/a	0	485
1995	227	27	119	151	15	n/a	n/a	0	539
1996	227	27	119	151	15	n/a	n/a	0	539
1997	248	20	137	149	14	n/a	n/a	0	568
1998	252	21	146	135	14	n/a	n/a	0	568
1999	273	31	147	139	11	n/a	n/a	0	601
2000	240	28	165	146	10	n/a	n/a	0	589
2001	203	22	168	143	4	n/a	n/a	0	540
2002	139	37	175	152	2	n/a	n/a	1	506
2003	139	37	175	152	2	n/a	n/a	1	506
2004	156	49	159	172	3	n/a	n/a	13	552
2005	138	46	155	174	4	n/a	n/a	19	536
2006	126	39	163	177	3	n/a	n/a	22	530
2007	127	38	153	188	3	n/a	n/a	29	538
2008	110	36	142	177	2	n/a	n/a	0	467
2009	114	27	167	166	4	5	67	0	550
2010	108	26	153	211	2	2	43	0	545
2011	118	27	183	218	3	7	30	0	586
2012	108	23	175	223	3	10	23	0	565
2013	97	23	151	216	6	12	23	0	528
2014	115	24	156	203	5	13	24	0	540
2015	98	17	158	197	5	10	15	0	500
2016	110	14	159	190	5	8	28	0	514
2017	96	9	134	170	4	5	22	0	440
2018	108	7	136	169	2	4	24	0	450
2019	86	9	149	153	2	1	21	0	421
2020	70	6	122	142	2	0	27	0	369
2021	60	8	125	129	1	0	21	0	344
2022	44	6	94	124	0	3	16	0	287
2023	38	3	102	140	0	1	16	0	300
2024	31	4	89	150	0	1	17	0	292

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 Pomeroy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	16.0	27.1	n/a
1989	407	16.0	25.4	n/a
1990	419	16.0	26.1	n/a
1991	488	18.0	27.1	n/a
1992	499	18.3	27.2	20
1993	499	18.0	27.7	25.3
1994	485	19.0	25.5	35.5
1995	539	21.0	25.7	39.1
1996	539	21.0	25.7	39.1
1997	568	21.5	26.4	40.5
1998	568	26.0	21.8	42.6
1999	601	28.0	21.5	42.6
2000	589	31.0	19.0	35.7
2001	540	28.0	19.3	39.6
2002	506	25.6	19.8	46.9
2003	506	25.6	19.8	46.9
2004	552	27.2	20.3	47.9
2005	536	26.0	20.6	54.5
2006	530	24.0	22.1	53.1
2007	538	26.1	20.6	48.7
2008	467	27.5	17.0	52
2009	550	27.4	20.1	43.5
2010	545	25.8	21.0	45.5
2011	586	n/a	n/a	48.6
2012	565	20.5	27.5	n/a
2013	528	18.0	29.3	53
2014	540	19.0	28.4	48.7
2015	500	20.0	25.0	44.4
2016	514	20.0	25.7	41.2
2017	440	19.0	23.1	42.7
2018	450	20.0	22.5	48.7
2019	421	16.3	25.7	42
2020	369	n/a	n/a	41.7
2021	344	17.5	19.6	42.2
2022	287	19.0	15.1	37.3
2023	300	16.5	18.1	53.7
2024	292	15.5	18.8	49.3

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 Pomeroy Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	434	16.0	27.1	n/a
1989	407	16.0	25.4	n/a
1990	419	16.0	26.1	n/a
1991	488	18.0	27.1	n/a
1992	499	18.3	27.2	20
1993	499	18.0	27.7	25.3
1994	485	19.0	25.5	35.5
1995	539	21.0	25.7	39.1
1996	539	21.0	25.7	39.1
1997	568	21.5	26.4	40.5
1998	568	26.0	21.8	42.6
1999	601	28.0	21.5	42.6
2000	589	31.0	19.0	35.7
2001	540	28.0	19.3	39.6
2002	506	25.6	19.8	46.9
2003	506	25.6	19.8	46.9
2004	552	27.2	20.3	47.9
2005	536	26.0	20.6	54.5
2006	530	24.0	22.1	53.1
2007	538	26.1	20.6	48.7
2008	467	27.5	17.0	52
2009	550	27.4	20.1	43.5
2010	545	25.8	21.0	45.5
2011	586	n/a	n/a	48.6
2012	565	20.5	27.5	n/a
2013	528	18.0	29.3	53
2014	540	19.0	28.4	48.7
2015	500	20.0	25.0	44.4
2016	514	20.0	25.7	41.2
2017	440	19.0	23.1	42.7
2018	450	20.0	22.5	48.7
2019	421	16.3	25.7	42
2020	369	n/a	n/a	41.7
2021	344	17.5	19.6	42.2
2022	287	19.0	15.1	37.3
2023	300	16.5	18.1	53.7
2024	292	15.5	18.8	49.3

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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