How does Cortez Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Pomona?

Cortez Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 44.9/100, placing it at the 54th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,696 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Cortez Elementary?

13.4% of students at Cortez Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Cortez Elementary improving or declining?

Cortez Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Cortez Elementary?

14.6% of students at Cortez Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Cortez Elementary

Pomona Unified Pomona Los Angeles County 91768

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,696 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

619 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

92%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 92.7%

White 2.3%

Asian 0.8%

Black 2.4%

Other 1.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Cortez Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.4%
Met Standard	27.0%
Below Standard	59.6%

Exceeded

13.4%

Met

27.0%

Below

59.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Cortez Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.4% of students exceeded standard while 27.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Pomona Unified district average of 12.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 13.1% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 2.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

13.4%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+2.4pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.6%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.1%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,696

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	20.4%	20.4%	42.9%	16.3%	40.8%
4th	69	15.9%	18.8%	20.3%	44.9%	34.8%
5th	54	18.5%	33.3%	18.5%	29.6%	51.9%
6th	79	10.1%	39.2%	27.9%	22.8%	49.4%
7th	87	13.8%	35.6%	21.8%	28.7%	49.4%
8th	85	11.8%	31.8%	21.2%	35.3%	43.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	49	8.2%	32.6%	26.5%	32.6%	40.8%
4th	69	11.6%	21.7%	23.2%	43.5%	33.3%
5th	55	9.1%	25.4%	23.6%	41.8%	34.5%
6th	80	11.3%	11.3%	32.5%	45.0%	22.5%
7th	87	14.9%	32.2%	31.0%	21.8%	47.1%
8th	85	15.3%	21.2%	24.7%	38.8%	36.5%