Elementary Schools in Pomona Unified

The 24 elementary schools in Pomona Unified serve different grade spans, from K–5 to K–8, and their 2025–26 results vary widely: school averages were 36% in English language arts (ELA), 26% in math and 23% in science, all below California rates of 49%, 38% and 36%. The most important finding for families is that performance differs sharply from school to school, so an area-wide average can hide very different results.

Pantera Elementary was the clear leader, with 82% in ELA, 81% in math and 65% in science—33, 43 and 29 percentage points above state rates; SchoolDigger ranked it in the 96th percentile and gave it five stars. Ranch Hills Elementary and Golden Springs Elementary followed in ELA and math, while Golden Springs led non-Pantera schools in science at 37%. Cortez Elementary was another science standout at 44%. At the lower end, Washington Elementary had the lowest ELA and math rates, 17% and 11%, and Barfield Elementary had the lowest science rate, 7%.

Average results rose from 2024–25 to 2025–26, but the gains were modest: about 1 percentage point in ELA, less than 1 in math and 2 in science. The state gap narrowed slightly in ELA but widened in math and science. SchoolDigger’s rankings also show mixed movement: on average, schools fell 2 percentile points from 2023–24 to 2025–26, while Pantera remained near the top and Ranch Hills and Golden Springs improved. The reported low-income measure is free/reduced lunch eligible, sy 2024–25; it ranged from 48% at Pantera to 98% at Lopez Elementary, yet Cortez Elementary also had strong science results with 92% eligible. These figures offer context, not an explanation for results; grade spans also differ, so grade-specific scores can help when comparing schools for a particular child.