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Pomelo Community Charter

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Pomelo Community Charter ranks 856 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

856^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pomelo Community Charter is a consistently strong, mid-sized public elementary charter school serving about 600 students in grades K-5 within the Los Angeles Unified district in West Hills, known for delivering reliable academic results year after year.

Academically, Pomelo outperforms both district and state averages, ranking in the 85th percentile of all California elementary schools, with particular strengths in supporting special education students and students from low-income families. The school has shown impressive improvement in student attendance since the pandemic, with a chronic absenteeism rate that is significantly better than the district and state. Notably, Pomelo achieves these strong outcomes while spending considerably less per student than many neighboring schools like Hamlin Charter Academy and Canoga Park Elementary, operating very efficiently.

When compared to other local charter schools, Pomelo represents a solid, high-performing choice. While schools like Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet and Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary rank higher, they have different student populations or funding models. Pomelo's performance is more consistent than some peers with fluctuating rankings, and it significantly outperforms other nearby charters like Enadia Way Technology Charter. For families seeking a stable, effective, and cost-efficient educational environment, Pomelo Community Charter is a compelling option in the West Hills area.

612

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,501

Per pupil spending ?

31.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7633 March Ave.
West Hills, CA 91304-5233

(818) 887-9700

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Pomelo Community Charter usually attend:

Middle:

George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.5%

Hispanic:

23.9%

Two or more races:

18.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2013 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (65% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Los Angeles Unified

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg39%

California avg41%

856^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles Unified among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.4	856 of 5857	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	1248 of 5869	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	1328 of 5859	77.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.9	1407 of 5883	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	1351 of 5789	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	1366 of 5662	75.9%	★★★★☆
2017	72.9	1428 of 5692	74.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.2	954 of 5614	83.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.8	1291 of 5611	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.0	1050 of 5530	81.0%	★★★★☆
2012	85.0	732 of 5390	86.4%	★★★★☆
2011	79.9	1009 of 5377	81.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	820 of 5314	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	87.7	602 of 5193	88.4%	★★★★☆
2008	89.6	507 of 5113	90.1%	★★★★★
2007	91.0	466 of 5113	90.9%	★★★★★
2006	90.9	441 of 4818	90.8%	★★★★★
2005	92.8	343 of 4822	92.9%	★★★★★
2004	92.0	397 of 4809	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	516 of 1203	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	620 of 1154	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	721 of 1149	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.8	729 of 1071	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	51.7	765 of 2227	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	712 of 2585	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	79.2	293 of 2128	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	910 of 5597	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	1264 of 5612	77.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	1495 of 5609	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	69.6	1536 of 5635	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	1292 of 5492	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	1430 of 5413	73.6%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	850 of 5107	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	782 of 5107	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	773 of 5087	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	709 of 5084	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.2	1517 of 4963	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.8	1452 of 4830	69.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	634 of 5460	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1659 of 5517	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.7	1135 of 5363	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	981 of 5264	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	66.0	1412 of 5173	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	1199 of 5084	76.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.8	798 of 5628	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	1182 of 5643	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	1195 of 5638	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.6	1173 of 5663	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	1354 of 5510	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	75.5	1244 of 5431	77.1%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	52.3	384 of 670	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	455 of 2847	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	69.5	507 of 2635	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	47.2	982 of 2420	59.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	579 of 2598	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	55.7	1246 of 2651	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.2	1448 of 2661	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	1744 of 2726	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	1243 of 2834	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	1272 of 2737	53.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)86th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)78th percentile-8 vs school

Disabled (2022)66th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)57th percentile-28 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)43rd percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy69%+20 vs state

Mathematics66%+29 vs state

Science50%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pomelo Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	7633 March Ave.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 887-9700	612	28	21.8	31.7%	248 (40.5%)	22 (3.6%)	146 (23.9%)	80 (13.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	115 (18.8%)	86.4	856^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.4%		77.9	1248^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.7%	392	50.0	50.0	72.8	69.9	62.4	68.5	67.0	67.7	62.4	65.8							$20,501	$2,526	$17,975
Justice Street Academy Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	23350 Justice St.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 346-4388	430	18	23.8	41.9%	147 (34.2%)	28 (6.5%)	164 (38.1%)	48 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.8%)	85.7	894^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.7%		92.4	549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.6%	345	45.9	45.9	69.1	83.6	65.6	72.6	66.7	75.4	50.8	64.4							$19,964	$2,455	$17,509
Enadia Way Technology Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22944 Enadia Way	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 595-3900	213	10	21.3	70.0%	36 (16.9%)	5 (2.3%)	129 (60.6%)	15 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (13.1%)	36.7	3432^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.4%		56.1	2237^th of 5869 public elementary schools	61.9%	1195	26.7	26.7	29.6	56.3	32.3	40.0	37.0	31.3	22.6	30.0							$27,380	$4,531	$22,849
Welby Way Charter Elementary School And Gifted-High Ability Magnet	Public, Charter	K-5	23456 Welby Way	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-1975	755	32	23.5	28.6%	233 (30.9%)	9 (1.2%)	131 (17.4%)	228 (30.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	154 (20.4%)	96.6	183^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		97.4	130^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.8%	53	70.4	70.4	78.3	85.3	80.7	81.5	79.7	86.0	78.5	81.5	97.3		97.3				$16,469	$2,063	$14,406
Haynes Charter For Enriched Studies	Public, Charter	K-5	6624 Lockhurst Dr.	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 716-7310	381	17	22.4	42.8%	222 (58.3%)	10 (2.6%)	64 (16.8%)	47 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.0%)	82.2	1067^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.8%		79.2	1192^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	79.7%	125	66.0	66.0	58.3	62.0	77.4	65.6	60.7	46.0	67.9	58.5	95.1	96.7		95.1	96.7	95.1	$19,051	$2,760	$16,291
Capistrano Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	8118 Capistrano Ave.	West Hills	91304	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 883-8981	415	21	19.7	81.0%	51 (12.3%)	15 (3.6%)	282 (68.0%)	31 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	71.2	1547^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.6%		76	1338^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	209	65.7	65.7	47.8	44.2	61.4	52.2	49.3	48.9	58.6	52.7	92.7	93.9		93.9	93.9	93.9	$22,647	$4,024	$18,623
Ingenium Charter	Public, Charter	K-5	22250 Elkwood St.	Canoga Park	91304	Los Angeles County	Ingenium Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 456-4590	296	13	22.7	89.2%	10 (3.4%)	5 (1.7%)	262 (88.5%)	18 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.7	3824^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.7%		12.5	5518^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.0%	1694	5.9	5.9	37.5	51.3	25.5	37.0	32.0	42.5	23.5	31.9	92.5	94.3		96.2	92.5	96.2	$25,219	$4,873	$20,346
Lockhurst Drive Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	6170 Lockhurst Dr.	Woodland Hills	91367	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 888-5280	438	21	20.8	31.7%	182 (41.6%)	14 (3.2%)	87 (19.9%)	67 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (20.1%)	91.7	566^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.3%		88.4	796^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.4%	230	67.3	67.3	75.4	68.9	80.0	74.6	66.7	70.0	70.9	69.0	92.8	96.4		95.2	95.2	96.4	$21,750	$2,978	$18,772
Hamlin Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	22627 Hamlin St.	West Hills	91307	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 348-4741	314	16	19.6	68.5%	54 (17.2%)	35 (11.1%)	144 (45.9%)	29 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (16.2%)	40.5	3179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.7%		51.8	2463^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.0%	716	22.2	22.2	31.0	58.6	29.6	36.8	37.0	58.1	33.3	40.5	96.8						$28,608	$4,517	$24,091
Canoga Park Elementary	Public	K-5	7438 Topanga Canyon Blvd.	Canoga Park	91303	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 340-3591	462	22	21.0	96.3%	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	405 (87.7%)	13 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	13.8	5357^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.5%		14.6	5340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.0%	17	10.3	10.3	15.0	20.5	31.7	22.3	25.3	14.5	11.5	17.1	94.6	96.2	96.9	94.6	94.6	96.2	$30,802	$5,564	$25,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Pomelo Community Charter

Is Pomelo Community Charter a good school?

Pomelo Community Charter ranks 856^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pomelo Community Charter?

Students at Pomelo Community Charter are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 19% Two or more races, 13% Asian, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pomelo Community Charter attend?

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

Middle : George Ellery Hale Charter Academy

How many students attend Pomelo Community Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Pomelo Community Charter.

What district is Pomelo Community Charter in?

Los Angeles Unified

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