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How has Pomeroy Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 451
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MESA UNIFIED DISTRICT (4235)·NCES 040497001072
Pomeroy Elementary School
1507 W SHAWNEE DR, CHANDLER, AZ 85224 · (480) 472-3700 · Maricopa County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.7:1 · STATE 17.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 95%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 51 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 93 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 45% smaller than its 6th grade class (93).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 65% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
AASA 2024-25 . % PassingEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
AZ avg 45.4% . -19.0pp since 2017
Math
31.0%
AZ avg 37.8% . -33.0pp since 2017
What this means: On the AASA, Arizona's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Arizona schools, those numbers are about 45 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 19 points since 2017, while math scores are down about 33 points.
AASA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 35.0% | 31.0% |
| 2023-24 | 35.0% | 28.0% |
| 2022-23 | 47.0% | 38.0% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 39.0% |
| 2020-21 | 48.0% | 37.0% |
| 2018-19 | 61.0% | 55.0% |
| 2017-18 | 54.0% | 64.0% |
% Passing, all students and all tested grades.
Source: AASA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Pomeroy Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Arizona | In Maricopa County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.0% | #516 of 1,072 ▲ 49 | #338 of 646 ▲ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #533 of 1,072 ▲ 27 | #348 of 646 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -9.5pp | #93 of 930 | #53 of 577 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #474 of 1,223 | #363 of 692 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #512 of 991 | #307 of 615 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.3% | #184 of 1,007 | #124 of 627 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.8% | #264 of 721 | #169 of 456 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
512
-63 (-11%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 1,041
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 16.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 512 | 30.3 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 584 | 38.2 | 15.3:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 609 | 39.3 | 15.5:1 | 36% (218) |
| 2020-21 | 575 | 35 | 16.4:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 655 | 33.7 | 19.4:1 | 49% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 668 | 34 | 19.6:1 | 53% (354) |
| 2010-11 | 552 | 32 | 17.3:1 | 45% (248) |
| 2000-01 | 720 | 34 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 1,041 | 41 | 25.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pomeroy Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (655 to 512); teachers down 10% (33.7 to 30.3).
About Pomeroy Elementary School
Pomeroy Elementary School is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in CHANDLER, Arizona. Enrollment stands at 512 students, covering pre-K through 6.
The district, Mesa Unified District (4235), has 55,821 students enrolled across 81 schools.
The largest group at Pomeroy Elementary School is Hispanic students, at 54%. Other groups make up 26% White, 7% multiracial, 6% Black, and 5% Native American. County-wide, 31% of Maricopa County residents are Hispanic. The diversity index for Pomeroy Elementary School is 63%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its staff includes 30.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, for about 16.9 students per teacher. That is in line with the 17.0:1 average for elementary schools in Arizona.
For the population of Maricopa County, the median household earns about $89,300 a year, 37% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Maricopa County counts 1,352 public schools with about 725,139 students.
A public school about 0.5 miles away, Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School, is the closest to Pomeroy Elementary School. Pomeroy Elementary School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
In the federal locale system, Pomeroy Elementary School is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 512, compared with 575 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Pomeroy Elementary School is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Maricopa County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,559,748
Census ACS
Median income
$89,300
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
37%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,352
725,139 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mesa Unified District (4235)
- Mountain View High SchoolHigh · 3,421 students
- Red Mountain High SchoolHigh · 3,379 students
- Mesa High SchoolHigh · 3,233 students
- Westwood High SchoolHigh · 3,135 students
- Dobson High SchoolHigh · 2,284 students
- Skyline High SchoolHigh · 1,995 students
Other schools in CHANDLER
- Primavera - OnlineCombined · 6,378 students
- Hamilton High SchoolHigh · 3,444 students
- Chandler High SchoolHigh · 3,179 students
- Basha High SchoolHigh · 2,826 students
- Arizona College Prep High SchoolHigh · 2,271 students
- BASIS ChandlerHigh · 1,185 students
Other Pomeroy Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Pomeroy Elementary. Pomeroy Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 4.
- Pomeroy Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 769 students
- Pomeroy ElementarySanta Clara, CA · 300 students
- Pomeroy Elementary SchoolPOMEROY, WA · 201 students
Nearby schools
- Dobson Academy The - A Ball Charter School0.5 mi · 386
- Kaizen Education Foundation dba El Dorado High School0.7 mi · 184
- Summit Academy0.9 mi · 1,181
- Great Hearts Academies - Archway Chandler0.9 mi · 536
- Great Hearts Academies - Chandler Prep0.9 mi · 716
- Sirrine Montessori Center1.1 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About Pomeroy Elementary SchoolHow large is Pomeroy Elementary School?
Pomeroy Elementary School enrolls approximately 512 students in grades PK-06.
Is Pomeroy Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pomeroy Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pomeroy Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pomeroy Elementary School is approximately 16.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Pomeroy Elementary School?
Pomeroy Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 54% Hispanic, 6% Black, 3% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Pomeroy Elementary School in?
Pomeroy Elementary School is part of Mesa Unified District (4235).
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