How does Simons Middle compare to other middle schools in Pomona?

Simons Middle has a SchoolScope composite score of 33.7/100, placing it at the 25th percentile statewide. 5% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,113 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Simons Middle?

5.3% of students at Simons Middle exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.6% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Simons Middle?

29.3% of students at Simons Middle 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.

Simons Middle

Q: Is Simons Middle improving or declining?

Simons Middle's proficiency rate increases by 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

Middle School

Pomona Unified PomonaLos Angeles County91766

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of middle schools

State Rank

of 1,714 California middle schools

School overview

Enrollment

623 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

98%

Teachers

28 full-time

Dashboard indicators

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased

+4.7 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Maintained

+1.2 pts DFS change

EL Proficiency (ELPAC)

20.6%

English learners at Level 4 (Well Developed) · 175 tested

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic94.5%

White1.8%

Asian1.1%

Black1.8%

Other0.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Simons Middle
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	5.3%
Met Standard	16.4%
Below Standard	78.4%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Simons Middle and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

5.3% of students exceeded standard while 16.4% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.1 points below the state average of 17.3%. That's 6.5 points below the Pomona Unified district average of 11.7%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 5.2% 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 6.8 percentage points from Grade 6 to grade 8 growth, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

California's Dashboard shows ELA performance increased and Math maintained year-over-year. 20.6% of English learners reached Level 4 (Well Developed) on ELPAC.

Chronic absenteeism is 29.3%, above the state average of 19.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

A low score doesn't tell the whole story. Read: Your School Scored Low — Here's What That Actually Means

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

5.3%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

21.6%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G6→G8)

+6.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

29.3%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

4.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,113

Across all grades & subjects

Grade trajectory

ELA Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

Math Trajectory

G6 → G7 → G8

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	90	4.4%	17.8%	31.1%	46.7%	22.2%
7th	228	6.1%	21.9%	27.2%	44.7%	28.1%
8th	237	7.2%	23.6%	26.2%	43.0%	30.8%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
6th	90	2.2%	12.2%	17.8%	67.8%	14.4%
7th	231	4.3%	10.4%	22.9%	62.3%	14.7%
8th	237	7.2%	12.2%	14.8%	65.8%	19.4%

K-12 Feeder PathBoundary data

Elementary

Alcott Elementary

34.017th pctile

Zoned

Philadelphia Elementary

35.823rd pctile

Zoned

Washington Elementary

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Also serves area

Nearest

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Middle

Simons Middle

33.725th pctile

This school

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High School

Garey High

57.168th pctile

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Feeder patterns derived from 2015-16 NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries may have changed. Contact your school district for current information.