Summary
Pomolita Middle serves 826 students in grades 6–8 in Ukiah, California, and has the largest enrollment among the six nearby schools in this comparison. Its students’ proficiency rates are below state and district rates in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but Pomolita compares well with nearby schools. The most important takeaway is that Pomolita is a local strength—especially in math—while substantial gaps with state results remain.
Among nearby schools, Pomolita has the highest all-grades math rate: 19.4%, just above Eagle Peak Middle at 19.1%. It ranks second in ELA, at 32% versus Eagle Peak’s 34%, and in science, at 22% versus 27%. Pomolita is also above the nearby-school averages by 9 points in ELA, 7 in math, and 7 in science. However, it is below Ukiah Unified by 2, 4, and 3 points, respectively, and below California by 17, 19, and 14 points. Within the school, eighth-grade ELA and math are local strengths; seventh-grade math is a concern, at 17%, below the district’s 19% and most nearby results.
Results have improved in ELA and science since 2022–2023, rising by 5 and 6 points, while math has changed little and its gap with the state has widened from 16 to 19 points. Chronic absenteeism has fallen from 40% in 2021–2022 to 19% in 2025–2026; the latest rate is close to the state’s 18.3% and below the district’s 22%. SchoolDigger places Pomolita at the 26th percentile with 1 star in 2025–2026, a fairly steady statewide standing in recent years. In 2024–2025, its student-teacher ratio was 19.1, and 83% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible. SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves Migrant Students rose to the 52nd percentile, compared with 26th overall; its measure for Homeless Students fell to the 5th percentile from 35th the prior year.
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