Is Pomona Elementary School a good school?

Pomona Elementary School ranks 609 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pomona Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 328 students attended Pomona Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Pomona Elementary School?

Students at Pomona Elementary School are 58% White, 34% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pomona Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Pomona Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Columbine Middle School High : Montrose High School

Pomona Elementary School

Summary:

Pomona Elementary School is a public elementary school in Montrose, Colorado, serving 336 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Montrose County School District Re-1J, which is ranked 68 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Pomona Elementary School has consistently underperformed compared to the district and state averages in CMAS assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 32.7% of Pomona students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 37% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In Math, only 17.9% of Pomona students were proficient or better, compared to 22.8% for the district and 34.2% for the state. This declining performance is concerning, as Pomona's statewide ranking has dropped from 509 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 609 out of 943 in 2023-2024.

Pomona Elementary School has a diverse student population, with 59.82% White and 33.04% Hispanic students, which is higher than the nearby Olathe Elementary School. However, Pomona also has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 61.31% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, significantly higher than the nearby Cottonwood Elementary School, which had only 33.75% of students in this category. Despite these challenges, Pomona's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.3 students per teacher suggests opportunities for targeted interventions and personalized instruction to help improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-5

1045 South Cascade
Montrose, CO 81401-4982

(970) 249-2514

District: Montrose County School District Re-1J

SchoolDigger Rank:
609^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,135

Students who attend Pomona Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Columbine Middle School
High:	Montrose High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.4

Number of students: 328

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

33.5%

Two or more races:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 71%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pomona Elementary School ranks worse than 64.6% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.34. (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: White (58.2%), Hispanic (33.5%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 71% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pomona Elementary School is 16.4, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J. (See more...)

Compare Pomona Elementary School employs 20 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pomona Elementary School is $13,135, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Montrose County School District Re-1J.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pomona Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomona Elementary School 609^th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Pomona Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

White students:

Montrose County School District Re-1J:

SchoolDigger ranks Montrose County School District Re-1J 68^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Pomona Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Pomona Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	31.41	589^th	808	27.1%
2005	51.24	451^st	823	45.2%
2006	38.70	541^st	829	34.7%
2007	48.66	483^rd	852	43.3%
2008	50.46	470^th	849	44.6%
2009	46.43	505^th	872	42.1%
2010	40.24	602^nd	925	34.9%
2011	35.53	648^th	935	30.7%
2012	36.43	640^th	935	31.6%
2013	50.92	505^th	954	47.1%
2014	47.91	524^th	962	45.5%
2015	41.02	509^th	938	45.7%
2016	34.15	568^th	914	37.9%
2017	34.59	583^rd	929	37.2%
2019	17.36	802^nd	965	16.9%
2023	22.55	703^rd	933	24.7%
2024	30.34	609^th	943	35.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pomona Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	26.16	253^rd	308	17.9%
2019	11.07	325^th	332	2.1%
2023	31.96	197^th	265	25.7%
2024	30.44	265^th	365	27.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Pomona Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	23.52	538^th	690	22.0%
2019	26.32	541^st	758	28.6%
2023	18.48	532^nd	642	17.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Pomona Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	11.20	642^nd	693	7.4%
2019	11.88	701^st	764	8.2%
2023	22.92	500^th	649	23.0%
2024	18.58	548^th	683	19.8%

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Rank History for White students at Pomona Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2018	9.68	324^th	337	3.9%
2019	10.10	574^th	596	3.7%
2023	10.56	502^nd	525	4.4%
2024	15.94	485^th	539	10.0%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado 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: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pomona Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	252	0	0	41	0	n/a	n/a	293
1989	270	0	0	35	0	n/a	n/a	305
1990	284	0	3	35	0	n/a	n/a	322
1991	275	0	2	43	0	n/a	n/a	320
1992	288	0	3	34	0	n/a	n/a	325
1993	418	3	3	46	1	n/a	n/a	471
1994	439	3	2	45	0	n/a	n/a	489
1995	441	3	5	48	0	n/a	n/a	497
1996	441	3	5	48	0	n/a	n/a	497
1997	418	4	4	71	1	n/a	n/a	498
1998	453	6	3	65	0	n/a	n/a	527
1999	471	2	4	69	0	n/a	n/a	546
2000	462	2	3	69	0	n/a	n/a	536
2001	433	7	6	80	4	n/a	n/a	530
2002	461	1	4	121	5	n/a	n/a	592
2003	461	1	4	121	5	n/a	n/a	592
2004	427	2	4	161	2	n/a	n/a	596
2005	385	2	5	119	2	n/a	n/a	513
2006	359	3	4	122	4	n/a	n/a	492
2007	332	4	2	115	6	n/a	n/a	459
2008	334	4	5	119	5	n/a	n/a	467
2009	324	3	3	124	1	n/a	n/a	455
2010	329	4	2	118	2	n/a	n/a	455
2011	259	1	2	148	2	0	16	428
2012	260	1	2	126	3	0	19	411
2013	259	1	5	135	2	0	11	413
2014	232	0	5	132	2	0	11	382
2015	228	0	5	132	1	0	9	375
2016	231	3	7	118	2	0	14	375
2017	249	4	8	111	1	0	13	386
2018	248	5	8	115	4	1	17	398
2019	258	4	8	110	3	3	13	399
2020	238	5	7	122	1	1	14	388
2021	187	7	5	120	2	1	13	335
2022	192	5	6	118	2	1	10	334
2023	201	1	4	111	5	1	13	336
2024	191	4	6	110	5	0	12	328

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 Pomona Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	293	17.9	16.3	n/a
1989	305	16.3	18.7	20
1990	322	14.5	22.2	23.9
1991	320	15.4	20.7	25
1992	325	15.4	21.1	24
1993	471	22.1	21.3	22.1
1994	489	22.5	21.7	20.4
1995	497	23.0	21.6	15.1
1996	497	23.0	21.6	15.1
1997	498	25.0	19.9	21.3
1998	527	25.1	21.0	21.1
1999	546	28.1	19.4	23.4
2000	536	33.0	16.2	35.8
2001	530	31.9	16.6	36.6
2002	592	33.7	17.6	41.6
2003	592	33.7	17.6	41.6
2004	596	34.2	17.4	45
2005	513	34.3	15.0	41.7
2006	492	31.5	15.6	39.6
2007	459	31.5	14.6	46
2008	467	29.6	15.8	49.7
2009	455	28.4	16.0	56.3
2010	455	27.6	16.4	56.9
2011	428	25.7	16.6	62.1
2012	411	25.7	15.9	67.4
2013	413	26.0	15.8	64.6
2014	382	26.6	14.3	61.3
2015	375	27.0	13.8	58.7
2016	375	23.0	16.3	53.9
2017	386	22.0	17.5	49
2018	398	22.3	17.8	48.5
2019	399	22.0	18.0	55.1
2020	388	24.8	15.6	48.5
2021	335	22.8	14.6	65.1
2022	334	22.3	14.9	58.1
2023	336	21.8	15.3	61.3
2024	328	20.0	16.4	71

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 Pomona Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	293	17.9	16.3	n/a
1989	305	16.3	18.7	20
1990	322	14.5	22.2	23.9
1991	320	15.4	20.7	25
1992	325	15.4	21.1	24
1993	471	22.1	21.3	22.1
1994	489	22.5	21.7	20.4
1995	497	23.0	21.6	15.1
1996	497	23.0	21.6	15.1
1997	498	25.0	19.9	21.3
1998	527	25.1	21.0	21.1
1999	546	28.1	19.4	23.4
2000	536	33.0	16.2	35.8
2001	530	31.9	16.6	36.6
2002	592	33.7	17.6	41.6
2003	592	33.7	17.6	41.6
2004	596	34.2	17.4	45
2005	513	34.3	15.0	41.7
2006	492	31.5	15.6	39.6
2007	459	31.5	14.6	46
2008	467	29.6	15.8	49.7
2009	455	28.4	16.0	56.3
2010	455	27.6	16.4	56.9
2011	428	25.7	16.6	62.1
2012	411	25.7	15.9	67.4
2013	413	26.0	15.8	64.6
2014	382	26.6	14.3	61.3
2015	375	27.0	13.8	58.7
2016	375	23.0	16.3	53.9
2017	386	22.0	17.5	49
2018	398	22.3	17.8	48.5
2019	399	22.0	18.0	55.1
2020	388	24.8	15.6	48.5
2021	335	22.8	14.6	65.1
2022	334	22.3	14.9	58.1
2023	336	21.8	15.3	61.3
2024	328	20.0	16.4	71

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pomona Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,462
2020	$11,338
2021	$12,605
2022	$12,237
2023	$13,135

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pomona Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 802^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 703^rd of 933 Elementary schools	7.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Pomona Elementary School)	28.8	25.4	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	27	28.1	1.1%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.9	1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Pomona Elementary School)	25.4	28.8	3.4%
3rd Grade Math (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	31.7	29.4	2.3%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Pomona Elementary School)	33.9	32.7	1.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	34.9	38	3.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	43.8	4.2%
5th Grade Science (Pomona Elementary School)	17.1	14.5	2.6%
5th Grade Science (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	32.2	30.3	1.9%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Pomona Elementary School)	26.3	32.8	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	40.6	38.8	1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Pomona Elementary School)	13.2	15.3	2.1%
5th Grade Math (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	27.6	20.6	7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Pomona Elementary School)	29.4	30.2	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	41.8	38.3	3.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Pomona Elementary School)	17.6	18.6	1%
All Grades Math (Montrose County School District Re-1J)	26.8	23	3.8%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	336	15.8%
African American	4	1	75%
American Indian	3	5	66.7%
Asian	8	4	50%
Hispanic	110	111	0.9%
Pacific Islander	3	1	66.7%
White	258	201	22.1%
Two or More Races	13	13
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	55.1%	61.3%	6.2%

Schools Near Pomona Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Pomona Elementary School	Public	K-5	1045 South Cascade	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2514	328	20	16.4	71.0%	191 (58.2%)	4 (1.2%)	110 (33.5%)	6 (1.8%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.7%)	30.3	609^th of 943 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.5	703^rd of 933 public elementary schools	24.7%	94	40.4			32.7	29.2			17.9	21.6	$13,135
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	900 Colorado Avenue	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 249-5858	170	5	32.7	77.6%	70 (41.2%)	0 (0.0%)	97 (57.1%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)										$5,063
Northside Elementary School	Public	K-5	528 North Uncompahgre	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2554	338	23	14.6	80.5%	138 (40.8%)	4 (1.2%)	179 (53.0%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.3%)	29	625^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.7%					(n/a)			38.2	26.9	22.7			17.9	32.7	$14,081
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	3500 Woodgate Road	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2539	412	23	18.0	41.0%	300 (72.8%)	2 (0.5%)	96 (23.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	61.1	352^nd of 943 public elementary schools	62.7%		72	233^rd of 933 public elementary schools	75.0%	119	33.3	61.3	64.6	53.4	28.8	48.0	46.3	41.3	44.8	$11,948
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13820 6700 Road	Montrose	81401	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-2584	528	28	18.6	72.7%	251 (47.5%)	1 (0.2%)	257 (48.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	20.5	737^th of 943 public elementary schools	21.8%		24.6	678^th of 933 public elementary schools	27.3%	59	28.4	24.7	36.4	29.8	31.5	10.4	11.3	18.3		$11,397
Oak Grove Elementary School	Public	K-5	62100 Oak Grove Road	Montrose	81403	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 249-6867	387	24	15.9	47.5%	261 (67.4%)	0 (0.0%)	114 (29.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.6%)	44	489^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.1%		39.7	525^th of 933 public elementary schools	43.7%	36	27.7	47.4	48.5	41.0	33.3	25.9	36.4	32.1	44.6	$12,635
Olathe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	326 North 3rd Street	Olathe	81425	Montrose County	Montrose County School District Re-1J	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 252-7940	432	22	19.8	76.2%	204 (47.2%)	0 (0.0%)	218 (50.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22	713^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.4%		18.7	758^th of 933 public elementary schools	18.8%	45	28.3	20.3	28.4	25.7	24.1	16.7	25.0	22.0	30.9	$11,799

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Schools Near Pomona Elementary School