How does Marshall Pomeroy Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Milpitas?

Marshall Pomeroy Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 61.6/100, placing it at the 85th percentile statewide. 45% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,444 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Marshall Pomeroy Elementary?

45.1% of students at Marshall Pomeroy Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 66.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Marshall Pomeroy Elementary improving or declining?

Marshall Pomeroy Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Marshall Pomeroy Elementary?

2.7% of students at Marshall Pomeroy 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.

Marshall Pomeroy Elementary

Milpitas Unified Milpitas Santa Clara County 95035

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,444 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

614 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

28%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 12.2%

White 3.8%

Asian 67.1%

Black 1.6%

Other 15.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Marshall Pomeroy Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	45.1%
Met Standard	21.7%
Below Standard	33.1%

Exceeded

45.1%

Met

21.7%

Below

33.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "67% proficient" for Marshall Pomeroy Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

45.1% of students exceeded standard while 21.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 24.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.8 points above the Milpitas Unified district average of 42.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 43.9% 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.

Proficiency drops by 15.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 2.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.