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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Ganesha High this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
895
High
DISTRICT 870 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132004841
Ganesha High
1151 Fairplex Dr., Pomona, CA 91768 · (909) 397-4400 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 09–12HIGH21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL895 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 8% of California public high schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public high schools
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.7:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
92%
822 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 221 | 25% |
| Grade 10 | 210 | 23% |
| Grade 11 | 229 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 235 | 26% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 62% · 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
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -13.4pp since 2014
Math
9.8%
CA avg 37.7% . -0.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 10 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 13 points since 2014, while math scores have held steady.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.6% | 18.0% | 18.4% | 53.0% |
| Math | 1.9% | 7.9% | 15.4% | 74.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 28.6% | 9.8% |
| 2023-24 | 39.0% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 36.3% | 8.6% |
| 2021-22 | 43.1% | 11.7% |
| 2020-21 | 47.5% | 20.0% |
| 2018-19 | 43.5% | 10.8% |
| 2017-18 | 44.4% | 10.2% |
| 2016-17 | 47.7% | 12.9% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 15.0% |
| 2014-15 | 42.0% | 10.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
22.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Ganesha High
Ganesha High's state test result (22.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ganesha High this school | 895 | 91.8% | 22.4% |
| Corcoran High Corcoran | 931 | 89.4% | 53.5% |
| California Military Institute Perris | 1,031 | 89.8% | 26.4% |
| Alliance Marine - Innovation and Technology 6-12 Complex Sun Valley | 1,100 | 91.4% | N/A |
| Pomona High Pomona | 993 | 93.7% | 25.3% |
| Alliance Gertz-Ressler Richard Merkin 6-12 Complex Los Angeles | 1,031 | 94.2% | N/A |
Matched among California high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Ganesha High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.4% | #968 of 1,052 | #209 of 228 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 9.8% | #969 of 1,056 ▼ 106 | #216 of 229 ▼ 28 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #1,010 of 1,056 ▼ 124 | #222 of 229 ▼ 38 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -8.2pp | #67 of 1,044 | #8 of 229 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 895 | #806 of 2,093 | #174 of 486 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.2:1 | #577 of 1,352 | #197 of 358 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.7% | #1,191 of 1,351 | #276 of 359 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.8% | #232 of 1,575 | #132 of 396 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.4% | #652 of 802 | #195 of 227 |
Ranked against other public high 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
895
-25 (-3%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 1,580
Student : Teacher
20.2:1
was 20.4:1
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 | 895 | 44.2 | 20.2:1 | 92% (822) |
| 2023-24 | 943 | 44.8 | 21.0:1 | 91% (862) |
| 2022-23 | 936 | 46.7 | 20.1:1 | 96% (894) |
| 2020-21 | 920 | 45 | 20.4:1 | 96% (887) |
| 2017-18 | 936 | 51.8 | 18.1:1 | 90% (843) |
| 2015-16 | 1,059 | 50 | 21.2:1 | 88% (932) |
| 2010-11 | 1,482 | N/A | N/A | 82% (1,208) |
| 2000-01 | 1,550 | 68 | 22.8:1 | 79% (1,224) |
| 1990-91 | 1,580 | 64 | 24.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ganesha High.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (936 to 895); teachers down 15% (51.8 to 44.2).
About Ganesha High
Ganesha High is a medium-sized high school in Pomona, California, one of the schools in Pomona Unified. A total of 895 students attend the school, which covers grades 9 through 12.
District-wide, Pomona Unified has 37 schools and 20,422 students.
Ganesha High enrolls a student body that is 93% Hispanic. Beyond that, enrollment is 2% Black and 2% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Ganesha High belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 14%.
Teachers at Ganesha High total 44.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 20.2:1. For comparison, high schools in California average 18.2:1. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 92%. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is higher.
allk12 grades Ganesha High a D. The grade compares the school only with California public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, Ganesha High would be expected to post about 25.7%. Its actual average proficiency rate on state tests is 22.4%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Ganesha High is one of 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, which together enroll about 1,265,907 students.
Marshall Middle is located about 0.3 miles from Ganesha High. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. The school's 22.4% average proficiency ranks 6th among 9 nearby schools.
NCES assigns Ganesha High the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Ganesha High saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
The Ganesha High community page is open for posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Pomona Unified
- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Lorbeer MiddleMiddle · 688 students
Other schools in Pomona
- Garey HighHigh · 1,567 students
- Diamond Ranch HighHigh · 1,542 students
- School of Extended Educational OptionsCombined · 1,204 students
- Pomona HighHigh · 993 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
- Emerson MiddleMiddle · 664 students
Nearby schools
- Marshall Middle0.3 mi · 249
- Arroyo Elementary0.5 mi · 479
- Cortez Elementary0.7 mi · 607
- Kellogg Polytechnic Elementary1.3 mi · 302
- Westmont Elementary1.4 mi · 327
- Roosevelt Elementary1.6 mi · 529
Frequently asked questions
About Ganesha HighHow large is Ganesha High?
Ganesha High enrolls approximately 895 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does Ganesha High serve?
Ganesha High serves grades 09-12.
How many teachers does Ganesha High have?
Ganesha High employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.2:1.
How diverse is Ganesha High?
Ganesha High reports a student body of 2% White, 93% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Ganesha High?
Ganesha High is overseen by Pomona Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.