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Emerson Middle

Public Grades 6-8

2325^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 16% of California middle schools

Summary

Emerson Middle is a public middle school serving 664 students in grades 6-8 within the Pomona Unified School District, which ranks in the lower third of California districts.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with only about 11% of students proficient in math and 31% in English, placing it in the bottom quartile of state middle schools. A major concern is chronic absenteeism, affecting nearly 30% of students, which is much higher than the state average and likely impacts learning. While per-student spending has increased, academic results have not improved proportionally, and performance for students with special needs or who are learning English has been particularly volatile in recent years.

Comparisons with nearby schools highlight opportunities for improvement. Within the same district, Marshall Middle outperforms Emerson despite having similar students, and it benefits from a lower student-teacher ratio. Just a few miles away, schools like El Roble Intermediate in Claremont Unified and Ramona Middle in Bonita Unified achieve strong results, showing that high performance is possible in the region. Addressing attendance and learning from the strategies of higher-performing schools with similar student populations could be key steps forward for Emerson Middle.

664

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,770

Per pupil spending ?

93.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

635 Lincoln Ave.
Pomona, CA 91767-4041

(909) 397-4516

District: Pomona Unified

Students who attend Emerson Middle usually attend:

High:

Pomona High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

African American:

4.4%

Asian:

2.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2015 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg28%

California avg41%

2,325^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle Schools in the Pomona Unified

1092^nd of 1,543Pomona 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	17.8	2325 of 2761	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.9	2303 of 2783	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	2285 of 2781	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.2	2345 of 2740	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	825 of 894	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	2055 of 2715	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	1992 of 2480	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.6	2082 of 2508	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.1	1829 of 2497	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	14.1	2224 of 2477	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	9.4	2236 of 2379	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.8	2070 of 2259	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	11.9	2054 of 2236	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.6	2078 of 2179	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.1	1938 of 2063	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	12.9	1834 of 2005	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	15.4	1763 of 1999	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.5	1548 of 1804	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.7	1598 of 1777	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.8	1551 of 1769	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	337 of 609	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	413 of 627	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	23.1	1334 of 1531	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	314 of 354	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	676 of 1491	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.7	864 of 1369	36.9%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	28.8	1292 of 1478	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.5	828 of 1521	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.0	977 of 1540	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.4	275 of 363	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.9	567 of 1442	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.2	1144 of 1364	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	2143 of 2533	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2135 of 2551	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.2	2112 of 2531	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.7	2205 of 2509	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.9	643 of 738	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	1799 of 2380	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	1741 of 2262	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.6	1954 of 2395	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1893 of 2388	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.7	1840 of 2374	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.6	1982 of 2359	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	1556 of 2213	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	1588 of 2072	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	298 of 477	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	264 of 394	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.5	223 of 320	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.3	228 of 336	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2080 of 2542	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	2068 of 2579	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	1927 of 2531	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	1929 of 2458	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	618 of 721	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.1	1555 of 2369	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1613 of 2230	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	2179 of 2534	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2132 of 2552	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2076 of 2538	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	2128 of 2527	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.1	727 of 763	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.8	1954 of 2407	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	1937 of 2273	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	1526 of 1566	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.2	826 of 1552	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.9	1267 of 1531	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)45th percentile+29 vs school

Homeless (2025)38th percentile+22 vs school

Hispanic (2025)18th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile~ school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

Male (2025)14th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)13th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)13th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)3rd percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy31%-18 vs state

Science12%-21 vs state

Mathematics11%-27 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)				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 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Emerson Middle	Public	6-8	635 Lincoln Ave.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4516	664	30	22.2	93.7%	9 (1.4%)	29 (4.4%)	599 (90.2%)	19 (2.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	17.8	2325^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.8%		18.9	2303^rd of 2783 public middle schools	17.2%	22	11.6	11.6	24.4	32.4	33.2	31.1	7.8	10.5	12.2	10.6	$18,770	$2,406	$16,364
El Roble Intermediate	Public	7-8	665 North Mountain Ave.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0343	952	42	22.8	35.9%	222 (23.3%)	48 (5.0%)	459 (48.2%)	139 (14.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	81 (8.5%)	84.4	382^nd of 2761 public middle schools	86.2%		83.7	407^th of 2783 public middle schools	85.4%	25	50.2	50.2		62.3	68.1	65.2		51.1	59.2	55.1	$18,768	$1,227	$17,541
Simons Middle	Public	6-8	900 East Franklin Ave.	Pomona	91766	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4544	578	27	21.3	95.8%	8 (1.4%)	7 (1.2%)	546 (94.5%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	19.7	2240^th of 2761 public middle schools	18.9%		22.5	2146^th of 2783 public middle schools	22.9%	94	13.0	13.0	22.2	28.1	30.8	28.3	14.4	14.7	19.4	16.7	$20,306	$2,643	$17,663
Serrano Middle	Public	7-8	4725 San Jose St.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 624-0029	657	36	18.4	91.5%	15 (2.3%)	22 (3.3%)	588 (89.5%)	23 (3.5%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	65.3	779^th of 2761 public middle schools	71.8%		63.3	812^th of 2783 public middle schools	70.8%	33	27.7	27.7		53.8	56.7	55.2		38.8	54.9	46.8	$25,701	$3,635	$22,066
Marshall Middle	Public	6-8	1921 Arroyo Ave.	Pomona	91768	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4532	249	16	15.5	96.4%	5 (2.0%)	6 (2.4%)	233 (93.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32.6	1735^th of 2761 public middle schools	37.2%		34.6	1648^th of 2783 public middle schools	40.8%	87	23.2	23.2		46.2	38.3	42.5		13.8	19.8	16.6	$25,415	$3,327	$22,088
Vernon Middle	Public	7-8	9775 Vernon Ave.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 624-5036	580	31	18.9	85.9%	24 (4.1%)	23 (4.0%)	514 (88.6%)	9 (1.6%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.9%)	36.7	1595^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%		41.6	1411^th of 2783 public middle schools	49.3%	184	15.8	15.8		46.1	40.2	43.3		28.7	22.6	25.8	$25,155	$3,576	$21,579
Ramona Junior High	Public	7-8	4575 Walnut Ave.	Chino	91710	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 627-9144	417	22	19.3	90.4%	26 (6.2%)	7 (1.7%)	364 (87.3%)	14 (3.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	26.9	1931^st of 2761 public middle schools	30.1%		28.8	1864^th of 2783 public middle schools	33.0%	67	19.9	19.9		36.3	36.9	36.6		18.6	14.6	16.5
Oaks Middle	Public	7-8	1221 South Oaks Ave.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 988-2050	668	31	21.5	89.5%	15 (2.2%)	17 (2.5%)	595 (89.1%)	28 (4.2%)	7 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.6%)	58.9	931^st of 2761 public middle schools	66.3%		44.5	1328^th of 2783 public middle schools	52.3%	397	33.4	33.4		50.9	54.9	52.8		30.8	41.9	36.1	$24,267	$3,668	$20,599
Ramona Middle	Public	6-8	3490 Ramona Ave.	San Dimas	91750	Los Angeles County	Bonita Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 971-8260	1,371	51	26.6	30.8%	302 (22.0%)	27 (2.0%)	730 (53.2%)	181 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	130 (9.5%)	92.8	202^nd of 2761 public middle schools	92.7%		91.4	246^th of 2783 public middle schools	91.2%	44	57.1	57.1	72.5	78.6	74.9	75.4	66.5	58.2	68.4	64.3	$14,259	$712	$13,547
Canyon Hills Junior High	Public	7-8	2500 Madrugada Dr.	Chino Hills	91709	San Bernardino County	Chino Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 464-9938	1,070	40	26.7	46.8%	128 (12.0%)	28 (2.6%)	311 (29.1%)	554 (51.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	47 (4.4%)	93.7	187^th of 2761 public middle schools	93.2%		95.1	149^th of 2783 public middle schools	94.6%	38	60.4	60.4		78.2	73.9	76.1		68.2	59.8	64.2

Frequently Asked Questions about Emerson Middle

What high school do graduates of Emerson Middle attend?

Students who attend Emerson Middle usually go on to attend Pomona High

What is the racial makeup of Emerson Middle?

Students at Emerson Middle are 90% Hispanic, 4% African American, 3% Asian, 1% White.

Is Emerson Middle a good school?

Emerson Middle ranks in the bottom 15.8% of California middle schools.

How many students attend Emerson Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 664 students attended Emerson Middle.

What district is Emerson Middle in?

Pomona Unified

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