Decker Elementary

Set in Pomona, California, Decker Elementary is an average-sized primary school, part of Pomona Unified. It caters to 437 students across grades K through 6.

Across the 37 schools in Pomona Unified (20,422 students total), Decker Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Decker Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%; the rest comes out to 8% Asian, 7% White, 5% Black, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 19.0:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 76% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Decker Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.0%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Los Angeles County put median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. Decker Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

Nearest neighbor: Ranch Hills Elementary, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Decker Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Decker Elementary at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 33.7%.

Decker Elementary operates from a bedroom-community location.

Five-year trend. Decker Elementary's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 558 (now 437). Class-load math has fell: from 24.3:1 in 2018 to 19.0:1 in 2025.

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