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Pantera Elementary

Public Grades K-6
245th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 96% of California elementary schools
Summary

Pantera Elementary serves 512 students in grades K–6 in Diamond Bar and is part of Pomona Unified. Its 2025–26 test results place it near the top of the nearby-school group, and its chronic absenteeism rate is also notably low: 5%, compared with 24% in its district and 18% statewide. The most important finding for families is that Pantera combines exceptionally strong academic results with low reported absenteeism.

Pantera is strongest in math relative to nearby schools, the district and the state; science is its weaker subject by comparison, though still well above both. In 2025–26, proficiency was 82% in ELA, 81% in math and 65% in science—33, 43 and 29 percentage points above the state, and 44, 56 and 42 points above the district. Among 10 nearby schools, Pantera ranked second in ELA and math and fourth in science. Its results were 19, 24 and 15 points above the nearby-school averages, respectively; its science score was just below Maple Hill Elementary’s 65%.

Scores have risen overall since 2022–23, but the year-to-year path has not been steady: ELA gained 2 points, math 7 and science 1 by 2025–26. SchoolDigger ranks Pantera 244th of 5,804 California schools, at the 96th percentile with five stars; it is third among the 11 schools in this comparison. One notable difference in SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings is that Pantera’s standing for Asian students is lower than its overall standing: 76th percentile versus 96th. The school’s 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 23.6, within the nearby range of 18.5 to 27.1, and 48% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year.

512
Students ?
23.6
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,068
Per pupil spending ?
47.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 98%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 801 Pantera Dr.
       Diamond Bar, CA  91765-4637

(909) 397-4475

District: Pomona Unified


Students who attend Pantera Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Lorbeer Middle
High:    Diamond Ranch High
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
68.2%
Hispanic:
19.1%
Two or more races:
6.8%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 96th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school80%
District avg30%
California avg42%
245th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 4%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From top 17% (2016) to top 4% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 24Elementary Schools in the Pomona Unified
1048th of 1,530Pomona 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202695.9245 of 581795.8%★★★★★
202594.8353 of 585794.0%★★★★★
202497.0168 of 586997.1%★★★★★
202394.9359 of 585993.9%★★★★★
202292.6550 of 588390.7%★★★★★
201990.2629 of 578989.1%★★★★☆
201888.8698 of 566287.7%★★★★☆
201795.1320 of 569294.4%★★★★★
201684.4937 of 561483.3%★★★★☆
201583.0983 of 561182.5%★★★★☆
201388.2568 of 553089.7%★★★★☆
201286.8633 of 539088.3%★★★★☆
201191.4357 of 537793.4%★★★★★
201095.3122 of 531497.7%★★★★★
200997.628 of 519399.5%★★★★★
200897.264 of 511398.7%★★★★★
200798.341 of 511399.2%★★★★★
200696.3145 of 481897.0%★★★★★
200597.958 of 482298.8%★★★★★
200497.695 of 480998.0%★★★★★

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202675.2292 of 121075.9%★★★★☆
202572.7347 of 120371.2%★★★★☆
202475.6274 of 120577.3%★★★★☆
202373.7301 of 119074.7%★★★★☆
202270.9362 of 115468.6%★★★☆☆
201961.5535 of 114953.4%★★★☆☆
201873.6289 of 107173.0%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.7275 of 558195.1%★★★★★
202592.5410 of 559792.7%★★★★★
202496.7134 of 561297.6%★★★★★
202391.8514 of 560990.8%★★★★★
202289.2683 of 563587.9%★★★★☆
201987.4694 of 549287.4%★★★★☆
201884.6840 of 541384.5%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202688.6394 of 509492.3%★★★★★
202589.7361 of 510792.9%★★★★★
202496.4114 of 510797.8%★★★★★
202389.5369 of 508792.7%★★★★★
202293.0263 of 508494.8%★★★★★
201993.0194 of 496396.1%★★★★★
201887.1410 of 483091.5%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202697.486 of 542398.4%★★★★★
202596.6116 of 546097.9%★★★★★
202497.8116 of 551797.9%★★★★★
202397.687 of 536398.4%★★★★★
202295.1180 of 526496.6%★★★★★
201996.977 of 517398.5%★★★★★
201892.3207 of 508495.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202694.6271 of 560395.2%★★★★★
202595.2254 of 562895.5%★★★★★
202495.2254 of 564395.5%★★★★★
202395.0311 of 563894.5%★★★★★
202292.2488 of 566391.4%★★★★★
201988.3673 of 551087.8%★★★★☆
201891.1507 of 543190.7%★★★★★
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 (2026)98th percentile+3 vs school
Male (2026)95th percentile~ school
Female (2026)95th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school
Asian (2026)76th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy82%+33 vs state
Mathematics81%+43 vs state
Science65%+29 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, April 11, 2014

Open Quote This is the school I strongly recommend to you. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, April 11, 2014

Open Quote My daughter graduated from Pantera Elementary. Most of her friends graduated from this school. Most of them now still hang out together. They all love this school so much. They all went to top 5 ranched public universities in California. (My daughter is an engineering student in UC Berkeley now. ) Teachers from Pantera elementary school encourage students in academic and many activities. They always help students and parents ( I am a Asian mom and not very good at English ). My daughter's math was so bad before attending this school. But she starts to love math and reading a lot because teachers' help. ( She even got 800 score in SAT writing ) She enjoy teachers' creative teaching method. School environment is very safe. Ratio of student number - teacher number is low compared to other public schools. Teachers get more attention on each students' need. We strongly recommend you choose this school for your kids if you do love them. Close Quote





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Frequently Asked Questions about Pantera Elementary

Yes! Pantera Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 245th of 5817 California elementary schools.

Students at Pantera Elementary are 68% Asian, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% White, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Pantera Elementary.

Students who attend Pantera Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lorbeer Middle
High : Diamond Ranch High

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Latest California data All new data »
2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026


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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