Best Public Schools in Pomeroy, WA

Summary:

The city of Pomeroy, Washington is home to two schools serving grades K-12: Pomeroy Elementary School and Pomeroy Junior Senior High School. Based on the data provided, Pomeroy Elementary School stands out as the stronger performing school in the Pomeroy School District.

Pomeroy Elementary School has consistently ranked in the top 25-30% of Washington elementary schools, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's test scores are significantly above the district and state averages in both English Language Arts and Math across all grade levels, with over 60% of students proficient or better. In contrast, Pomeroy Junior Senior High School has struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom 30% of Washington high schools and earning only a 2-star rating.

While both schools serve a predominantly white student population, over 50% of students at each school qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage in the district. Pomeroy Elementary School also has a higher student-teacher ratio of 15.9 compared to the high school's ratio of 12.5, which may contribute to the stronger academic performance at the elementary level. The high school, however, spends more per student ($18,641) than the elementary school ($15,388), and has an 88.8% 4-year graduation rate with an 11.1% dropout rate, areas that could be improved.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				WCAS Science (2024)				SBAC English Language Arts (2024)								SBAC Math (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science 11th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 10th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math 10th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pomeroy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10th and Cloumbia	Pomeroy	99347	Garfield County	Pomeroy School District	No	No	No	Yes	(509) 843-1331	212	13	16.3	48.1%	185 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (11.8%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.5	256^th of 1168 public elementary schools	78.1%		76.6	260^th of 1169 public elementary schools	77.8%	4	63.6			63.6	53.9	70.6	57.1	73.3				63.8	80.8	47.1	66.7	58.1				64.2	82.4	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	88.2	94.1	82.4	88.2	88.2	$15,388	$1,666	$13,722
Pomeroy Junior Senior High School	Public	7-12	1090 Pataha St	Pomeroy	99347	Garfield County	Pomeroy School District	No	No	No	No	(509) 843-1331	137	12	11.8	51.8%	116 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (12.4%)	2 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	31.1	307^th of 437 public high schools	29.7%		33.1	300^th of 442 public high schools	32.1%	7		54.6	36.8	46.3					33.3	45.5	58.3	46.3					33.3	45.5	20.0	32.4											$18,641	$355	$18,286

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City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Dayton	20.9 mi	4	142^nd
Colton	23.22 mi	1
Starbuck	25.01 mi	2	277^th
Clarkston	25.42 mi	10	190^th
Pullman	26.24 mi	7	34^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Washington State Department of Health and the Washington Office of Superindentent of Public Instruction.

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