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Pomona Elementary

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Pomona Elementary ranks 3634 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pomona Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 264 students in Costa Mesa within the Newport-Mesa Unified district, notable for serving a community where over 94% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, with proficiency rates in English (41.55%), Math (27.27%), and Science (11.36%) well below the district average, resulting in a statewide ranking in the 38th percentile. However, the school receives substantial resources to support its students, with per-student funding of $28,505—higher than nearby schools like Heinz Kaiser Elementary ($24,387) and Newport Heights Elementary ($24,744)—and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.7 to 1. Chronic absenteeism, while improved from pandemic highs, remains an area for focus at 13.7%.

The school's context is defined by stark contrasts within its own district, where high-poverty schools like Pomona, Whittier Elementary, and Wilson Elementary coexist with more affluent, higher-performing schools, highlighting a wide achievement gap. Performance varies greatly by grade level within Pomona, and year-to-year rankings have been volatile. A positive trend is the steady improvement in student attendance, which may support future academic gains if it continues.

264

Students ?

16.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$31,608

Per pupil spending ?

94.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2051 Pomona Ave.
Costa Mesa, CA 92627-2921

(949) 515-6980

District: Newport-Mesa Unified

Students who attend Pomona Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
High:	Estancia High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.3%

African American:

1.1%

White:

0.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 37th percentile in 2015 → 38th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 21 pts below the California average

!Near the bottom of Newport-Mesa Unified's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg53%

California avg41%

3,634^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

19^th of 21Elementary Schools in the Newport-Mesa Unified

437^th of 1,543Newport-Mesa 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	34.3	3634 of 5857	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.7	4606 of 5869	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	4030 of 5859	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.4	3997 of 5883	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.1	806 of 1417	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3481 of 5789	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.6	3297 of 5662	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.0	3313 of 5692	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.3	3391 of 5614	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.4	3515 of 5611	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	26.4	4319 of 5530	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	18.3	4750 of 5390	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	10.1	5208 of 5377	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.5	5084 of 5314	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	16.8	4628 of 5193	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.4	2221 of 3162	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.8	1431 of 3245	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1734 of 3311	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	64.9	105 of 602	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	59.6	838 of 3275	74.4%	★★★★☆
2018	51.2	1193 of 3246	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	3796 of 5597	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.5	4759 of 5612	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.0	4524 of 5609	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	3900 of 5635	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.7	747 of 1267	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	3369 of 5492	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	3073 of 5413	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	45.4	2619 of 5107	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3557 of 5107	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.6	3089 of 5087	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	2977 of 5084	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	2407 of 4963	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	2239 of 4830	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	263 of 429	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	70 of 364	80.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	2952 of 5460	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	3969 of 5517	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.3	3196 of 5363	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.6	3125 of 5264	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	360 of 1110	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	2355 of 5173	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	2211 of 5084	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	3203 of 5628	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4037 of 5643	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.6	3365 of 5638	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.0	3780 of 5663	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.1	703 of 1272	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.7	3342 of 5510	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	3365 of 5431	38.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)49th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+5 vs school

Homeless (2025)39th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile+8 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy42%-7 vs state

Mathematics27%-10 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)					CSA Spanish Listening (2025)					CSA Spanish Writing (2025)					CSA Spanish Reading (2025)					CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	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 6th 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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Pomona Elementary	Public	K-6	2051 Pomona Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6980	264	16	16.7	94.3%	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	257 (97.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	34.3	3634^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.0%		22.7	4606^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.5%	972																					11.4	11.4	32.4	62.2	27.3	48.2	41.6	29.4	51.4	13.6	14.3	27.3						$31,608	$28,936	$2,672
Everett A. Rea Elementary	Public	K-6	661 Hamilton St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6905	344	21	16.2	93.3%	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	331 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	46.9	2768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.7%		43.2	2981^st of 5869 public elementary schools	49.2%	213																					31.8	31.8	28.2	39.0	60.0	32.0	40.0	40.0	38.1	48.9	35.3	40.5						$27,171	$24,712	$2,459
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-6	801 Wilson St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6995	323	17	18.5	94.1%	7 (2.2%)	3 (0.9%)	310 (96.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19.8	4842^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	17.3%		22.5	4629^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	213																					12.5	12.5	28.9	22.2	25.5	27.5	26.0	43.5	15.2	12.5	16.7	22.0						$26,761	$24,394	$2,367
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	1025 Victoria St.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6985	301	21	14.4	57.1%	114 (37.9%)	0 (0.0%)	163 (54.2%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (6.3%)	52.5	2469^th of 5857 public elementary schools	57.8%		61.5	2006^th of 5869 public elementary schools	65.8%	463																					32.5	32.5	46.9	61.5	57.5	40.4	49.7	40.8	50.0	27.5	35.3	37.4						$25,716	$23,896	$1,820
Whittier Elementary	Public	K-6	1800 Whittier Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6990	454	26	17.2	89.4%	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	435 (95.8%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	25.4	4361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	25.5%		22.5	4628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.1%	267	2.3	23.8	0.0	2.8	7.8	32.6	28.6	21.2	11.1	24.0	9.3	33.3	0.0	13.9	14.9	0.0	21.4	0.0	0.0	5.8	4.9	4.9	33.3	33.3	21.3	38.8	31.9	49.2	28.0	8.2	15.7	24.9	97.1					$26,324	$24,188	$2,136
College Park Elementary	Public	K-6	2380 Notre Dame Rd.	Costa Mesa	92626	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 424-7960	473	25	18.6	78.4%	68 (14.4%)	2 (0.4%)	368 (77.8%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	27 (5.7%)	42.1	3062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	47.7%		32.7	3717^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	655																					25.7	25.7	43.8	35.2	47.1	36.1	41.1	51.3	27.3	37.1	19.4	35.2						$25,408	$23,362	$2,046
Heinz Kaiser Elementary	Public	3-6	2130 Santa Ana Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6950	539	25	21.3	34.9%	311 (57.7%)	2 (0.4%)	145 (26.9%)	14 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (12.1%)	88.5	746^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%		91.9	578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.2%	168																					54.6	54.6	65.7	73.7	65.0	74.6	69.5	63.4	72.9	62.2	70.8	67.1						$20,419	$19,140	$1,279
Woodland Elementary	Public	K-2	2025 Garden Ln.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6945	487	22	21.7	26.7%	297 (61.0%)	1 (0.2%)	117 (24.0%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (12.7%)								(n/a)																																						$22,020	$20,776	$1,244
Newport Heights Elementary	Public	K-6	300 East 15th St.	Newport Beach	92663	Orange County	Newport-Mesa Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 515-6970	502	26	19.2	30.3%	301 (60.0%)	3 (0.6%)	131 (26.1%)	18 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (9.8%)	93.4	448^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.4%		88	816^th of 5869 public elementary schools	86.1%	368																					62.1	62.1	68.8	81.3	78.8	89.5	79.3	68.8	70.3	74.2	68.4	70.5	95.2			96.8		$22,376	$21,058	$1,318
International School for Science and Culture	Public, Charter	K-8	1770 Tustin Ave.	Costa Mesa	92627	Orange County	International School for Science and Culture District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 441-4500	97	5	19.4	41.2%	19 (19.6%)	1 (1.0%)	44 (45.4%)	16 (16.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (17.5%)	88.1	768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.9%					(n/a)																						64.3	93.3	100.0			86.3	86.7	41.7			72.6	64.7	79.4	76.5	76.5	79.4	$32,929	$31,528	$1,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Pomona Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Pomona Elementary?

Students at Pomona Elementary are 97% Hispanic, 1% African American.

Is Pomona Elementary a good school?

Pomona Elementary ranks 3634^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Pomona Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pomona Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles W. Tewinkle Middle
High : Estancia High

How many students attend Pomona Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 264 students attended Pomona Elementary.

What district is Pomona Elementary in?

Newport-Mesa Unified

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