Pomelo Community Charter

Summary:

Pomelo Community Charter is an elementary public charter school located in West Hills, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 563 students. The school is part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, which is ranked 871 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Pomelo Community Charter consistently ranks in the top 25% of California elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics are significantly higher than the Los Angeles Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Pomelo Community Charter had 63.39% of students proficient or better in ELA End of Course, compared to 43.06% for Los Angeles Unified and 47.04% for California. In Mathematics End of Course, Pomelo Community Charter had 58.66% of students proficient or better, compared to 32.83% for Los Angeles Unified and 35.54% for California. However, the school's performance for Asian and White students is relatively lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of California elementary schools in these subgroups.

While Pomelo Community Charter outperforms most of the nearby schools in academic achievement, Welby Way Charter Elementary School and Justice Street Academy Charter, both within a 1.5-mile radius, have even higher academic performance, ranking in the top 10% and top 1% of California elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Pomelo Community Charter has experienced an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2017-2018 to 22.8% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the state average of 15.1% for the 2021-2022 school year. The school also has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, at 24.23% in 2021-2022, significantly lower than the state average of 55.9% for the same year.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-5

 7633 March Ave.
       West Hills, CA  91304-5233


(818) 887-9700

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1245th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,600 Help


Students who attend Pomelo Community Charter usually attend:

Middle:    George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Student/teacher ratio:  22.5 Help
Number of students:  587

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.1%
Hispanic:
23.5%
Two or more races:
15.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.6% Help


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Compare Details Pomelo Community Charter ranks better than 78.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 73rd among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 77.92. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Pomelo Community Charter is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (43.1%), Hispanic (23.5%), two or more races (15.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pomelo Community Charter is 22.5. 427 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pomelo Community Charter is $9,600. 435 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pomelo Community Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Pomelo Community Charter 1245th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pomelo Community Charter in the ranking list.)

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Pomelo Community Charter

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Rank History for all students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 92.00 397th 4809 91.7%
2005 92.80 343rd 4822 92.9%
2006 90.89 441st 4818 90.8%
2007 90.96 466th 5113 90.9%
2008 89.57 507th 5113 90.1%
2009 87.71 602nd 5193 88.4%
2010 83.31 820th 5314 84.6%
2011 79.94 1009th 5377 81.2%
2012 84.96 732nd 5390 86.4%
2013 80.00 1050th 5530 81.0%
2015 75.79 1291st 5611 77.0%
2016 84.18 954th 5614 83.0%
2017 72.92 1428th 5692 74.9%
2018 74.94 1366th 5662 75.9%
2019 75.86 1351st 5789 76.7%
2022 74.85 1407th 5883 76.1%
2023 75.90 1331st 5874 77.3%
2024 77.92 1245th 5862 78.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 52.31 383rd 669 42.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 47.16 982nd 2420 59.4%
2024 69.51 506th 2634 80.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.77 1199th 5084 76.4%
2019 65.98 1412th 5173 72.7%
2022 74.47 981st 5264 81.4%
2023 71.71 1136th 5374 78.9%
2024 62.39 1656th 5511 70.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.54 1430th 5413 73.6%
2019 75.14 1292nd 5492 76.5%
2022 69.57 1536th 5635 72.7%
2023 69.96 1496th 5617 73.4%
2024 75.63 1261st 5605 77.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.25 293rd 2128 86.2%
2019 60.54 712th 2585 72.5%
2022 51.67 765th 2227 65.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.51 1244th 5431 77.1%
2019 73.86 1354th 5510 75.4%
2022 78.60 1173rd 5663 79.3%
2023 77.49 1197th 5650 78.8%
2024 77.08 1179th 5636 79.1%
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Rank History for Asian students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.76 729th 1071 31.9%
2019 48.48 721st 1149 37.2%
2022 58.40 620th 1154 46.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 63.75 1452nd 4830 69.9%
2019 63.23 1517th 4963 69.4%
2022 80.72 709th 5084 86.1%
2023 79.26 774th 5098 84.8%
2024 78.42 781st 5102 84.7%
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Rank History for White students at Pomelo Community Charter

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.68 1272nd 2737 53.5%
2019 59.05 1243rd 2834 56.1%
2022 39.77 1744th 2726 36.0%
2023 49.21 1448th 2662 45.6%
2024 55.67 1244th 2647 53.0%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Pomelo Community Charter

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 390 35 32 48 1 n/a n/a 0 506
1989 443 34 39 56 2 n/a n/a 0 574
1990 451 25 44 67 1 n/a n/a 0 588
1991 467 18 61 81 1 n/a n/a 0 628
1992 451 11 60 82 2 n/a n/a 0 606
1993 440 16 69 91 9 n/a n/a 0 625
1994 433 17 86 104 12 n/a n/a 0 652
1995 476 19 84 120 12 n/a n/a 0 711
1996 476 19 84 120 12 n/a n/a 0 711
1997 475 32 84 125 14 n/a n/a 0 730
1998 502 38 98 123 10 n/a n/a 0 771
1999 531 38 117 125 7 n/a n/a 0 818
2000 533 28 102 98 11 n/a n/a 0 772
2001 567 33 113 117 10 n/a n/a 0 840
2002 577 27 116 114 7 n/a n/a 0 841
2003 577 27 116 114 7 n/a n/a 0 841
2004 570 26 113 104 6 n/a n/a 0 819
2005 538 29 101 85 5 n/a n/a 0 758
2006 504 35 110 82 9 n/a n/a 0 740
2007 507 35 107 75 13 n/a n/a 5 742
2008 482 39 94 65 11 n/a n/a 0 691
2009 466 36 84 56 10 1 3 0 656
2010 467 33 84 61 8 1 7 0 661
2011 444 33 98 75 8 1 0 0 659
2012 438 30 89 81 9 2 0 0 649
2013 400 28 94 89 6 2 0 0 619
2014 408 30 103 100 7 1 0 0 649
2015 391 20 85 109 1 0 30 0 636
2016 373 19 85 132 2 0 29 0 640
2017 369 11 76 127 2 0 31 0 616
2018 374 15 87 136 2 0 30 0 644
2019 360 25 88 130 3 0 1 0 607
2020 342 17 65 144 2 0 37 0 607
2021 315 14 65 129 0 0 47 0 570
2022 287 20 67 124 0 0 55 0 553
2023 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 563 563
2024 253 21 83 138 0 1 91 0 587

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Pomelo Community Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 506 18.0 28.1 n/a
1989 574 20.0 28.7 n/a
1990 588 21.0 28.0 n/a
1991 628 22.0 28.5 n/a
1992 606 22.4 27.0 6.3
1993 625 21.0 29.8 6.1
1994 652 22.0 29.6 8
1995 711 24.0 29.6 8.9
1996 711 24.0 29.6 8.9
1997 730 30.0 24.3 8.4
1998 771 32.0 24.1 9.7
1999 818 38.5 21.2 9.4
2000 772 36.5 21.2 5.2
2001 840 39.5 21.3 6.7
2002 841 41.0 20.5 9.2
2003 841 41.0 20.5 9.2
2004 819 41.0 20.0 7.8
2005 758 36.5 20.8 7.7
2006 740 37.7 19.6 8.4
2007 742 37.2 19.9 6.2
2008 691 37.3 18.5 6.7
2009 656 32.0 19.3 7.3
2010 661 28.0 23.6 7.4
2011 659 n/a n/a 9.9
2012 649 26.0 24.9 n/a
2013 619 25.0 24.7 13.6
2014 649 26.0 24.9 16
2015 636 26.0 24.4 14.3
2016 640 26.0 24.6 18.3
2017 616 26.0 23.6 21.4
2018 644 26.0 24.7 26.2
2019 607 26.0 23.3 24.7
2020 607 n/a n/a 28.3
2021 570 26.0 21.9 30
2022 553 25.0 22.1 24.2
2023 563 24.0 23.4 23.4
2024 587 26.0 22.5 28.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Pomelo Community Charter

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 506 18.0 28.1 n/a
1989 574 20.0 28.7 n/a
1990 588 21.0 28.0 n/a
1991 628 22.0 28.5 n/a
1992 606 22.4 27.0 6.3
1993 625 21.0 29.8 6.1
1994 652 22.0 29.6 8
1995 711 24.0 29.6 8.9
1996 711 24.0 29.6 8.9
1997 730 30.0 24.3 8.4
1998 771 32.0 24.1 9.7
1999 818 38.5 21.2 9.4
2000 772 36.5 21.2 5.2
2001 840 39.5 21.3 6.7
2002 841 41.0 20.5 9.2
2003 841 41.0 20.5 9.2
2004 819 41.0 20.0 7.8
2005 758 36.5 20.8 7.7
2006 740 37.7 19.6 8.4
2007 742 37.2 19.9 6.2
2008 691 37.3 18.5 6.7
2009 656 32.0 19.3 7.3
2010 661 28.0 23.6 7.4
2011 659 n/a n/a 9.9
2012 649 26.0 24.9 n/a
2013 619 25.0 24.7 13.6
2014 649 26.0 24.9 16
2015 636 26.0 24.4 14.3
2016 640 26.0 24.6 18.3
2017 616 26.0 23.6 21.4
2018 644 26.0 24.7 26.2
2019 607 26.0 23.3 24.7
2020 607 n/a n/a 28.3
2021 570 26.0 21.9 30
2022 553 25.0 22.1 24.2
2023 563 24.0 23.4 23.4
2024 587 26.0 22.5 28.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Pomelo Community Charter

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201264.0%1.0%0.0%35.0%79.0%93.0%89.0%78.0%82.0%
201386.0%3.0%0.0%12.0%93.0%97.0%97.0%91.0%92.0%
201486.0%8.0%0.0%5.0%87.0%91.0%92.0%87.0%89.0%
201575.0%5.0%0.0%19.0%88.0%87.0%90.0%83.0%85.0%
201694.0%3.0%0.0%3.0%96.0%95.0%97.0%95.0%96.0%
201791.0%1.0%1.0%3.0%96.0%97.0%96.0%96.0%95.0%
201893.0%0.0%1.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%≥99.0%95.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
202096.7%3.3%0.0%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%96.7%
202195.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%95.0%97.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Pomelo Community Charter

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $9,600

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pomelo Community Charter

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1351st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 1331st of 5874 Elementary schools
 0.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pomelo Community Charter)81.452.5
 28.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)42.940.1
 2.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Pomelo Community Charter)73.357.5
 15.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)44.442.8
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pomelo Community Charter)62.453
 9.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)43.439.9
 3.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Pomelo Community Charter)47.851.2
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)3837.6
 0.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Pomelo Community Charter)62.268.8
 6.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Los Angeles Unified)44.741.5
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Pomelo Community Charter)45.551.6
 6.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Los Angeles Unified)31.130.5
 0.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Pomelo Community Charter)46.546.8
 0.4%
   5th Grade Science (Los Angeles Unified)24.324.8
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students607563
 7.2%
African American250
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian880
 100%
Hispanic1300
 100%
Pacific Islander00
White3600
 100%
Two or More Races10
 100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients24.7%23.4%
 1.3%


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Students who attend Pomelo Community Charter usually go on to attend:

Middle : George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Pomelo Community Charter ranks 1245th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 587 students attended Pomelo Community Charter.

Students at Pomelo Community Charter are 43% White, 24% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 14% Asian, 4% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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