Pomona · Los Angeles County

Schools in Pomona

Of Pomona’s 21 public elementary schools, 17 sit between the 12th and the 32nd percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 21 schools

from 7th to 70th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Ranch Hills Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
  • Cortez Elementary: 38th percentile, Developing
  • Westmont Elementary: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Arroyo Elementary: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Philadelphia Elementary: 29th percentile, Developing
  • La Verne Science and Technology Charter: 29th percentile, Developing
  • Vejar Elementary: 28th percentile, Developing
  • Lexington Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Lopez Elementary: 25th percentile, Developing
  • Roosevelt Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Barfield Elementary: 24th percentile, Needs Support
  • Allison Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Lincoln Elementary: 19th percentile, Needs Support
  • Kingsley Elementary: 18th percentile, Needs Support
  • Decker Elementary: 17th percentile, Needs Support
  • Washington Elementary: 14th percentile, Needs Support
  • Alcott Elementary: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • San Jose Elementary: 12th percentile, Needs Support
  • Harrison Elementary: 9th percentile, Needs Support
  • Madison Elementary: 7th percentile, Needs Support
12Needs Support
8Developing
1Solid
0Strong

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Middle · 3 schools

from 9th to 31st · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Emerson Middle: 31st percentile, Developing
  • Marshall Middle: 21st percentile, Needs Support
  • Simons Middle: 9th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

High · 6 schools

from 10th to 63rd · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Village Academy High School at Indian Hill: 63rd percentile, Solid
  • Diamond Ranch High: 50th percentile, Solid
  • Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design: 36th percentile, Developing
  • Garey High: 32nd percentile, Developing
  • Pomona High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
  • Ganesha High: 10th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
2Developing
2Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Pomona

33 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Pomona score highest?

Ranch Hills Elementary is highest, at the 70th percentile.

That’s higher than 70 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pomona

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Pomona elementary school had 23 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Pomona score highest?

Emerson Middle is highest, at the 31st percentile.

That’s higher than 31 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Pomona

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average Pomona middle school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Which high schools in Pomona score highest?

Village Academy High School at Indian Hill is highest, at the 63rd percentile.

That’s higher than 63 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Pomona

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Show the other 3 high schools
  • Garey HighPomona Unified
    32ndDevelopingScope Score 50
  • Pomona HighPomona Unified
    13thNeeds SupportScope Score 43
  • Ganesha HighPomona Unified
    10thNeeds SupportScope Score 41
Context

The average Pomona high school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100.

3 high schools not ranked statewide

Alternative schools and continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind.

11 private schools have a Pomona address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Which public schools in Pomona rank highest?

Elementary: Ranch Hills Elementary, 70th percentile (Solid). Middle: Emerson Middle, 31st percentile (Developing). High: Village Academy High School at Indian Hill, 63rd percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Pomona decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Pomona good?

Pomona’s 21 public elementary schools run from the 7th to the 70th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid, 8 Developing and 12 Needs Support. Pomona’s 3 public middle schools run from the 9th to the 31st percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 2 Needs Support. Pomona’s 6 public high schools run from the 10th to the 63rd percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Solid, 2 Developing and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Pomona compare with California?

The average Pomona elementary school had 23 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Pomona middle school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. The average Pomona high school had 28 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California high school we score had 22 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Pomona address, which can belong to more than one school district. The state school directory codes International Polytechnic High as “Opportunity Schools”; we call it an alternative school, the kind it is compared with.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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