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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the Lexington Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132004849
Lexington Elementary
550 West Lexington Ave., Pomona, CA 91766 · (909) 397-4616 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 64% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
490 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
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 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 54 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 61 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (78) is 28% larger than its 8th grade class (61).
Student demographics
19%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
38.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
40.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 9 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 23.5% | 27.1% | 34.9% |
| Math | 18.9% | 21.9% | 19.8% | 39.3% |
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 | 38.0% | 40.8% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.4% |
| 2022-23 | 38.6% | 39.8% |
| 2021-22 | 39.9% | 31.2% |
| 2018-19 | 41.9% | 47.2% |
| 2017-18 | 42.1% | 42.0% |
| 2016-17 | 45.1% | 46.5% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 47.0% |
| 2014-15 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
% 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
37.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% 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 Lexington Elementary
Lexington Elementary's state test result (37.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lexington Elementary this school | 537 | 91.2% | 37.1% |
| August Elementary Stockton | 534 | 90.3% | 24.4% |
| Rustic Lane Elementary Jurupa Valley | 519 | 89.2% | 18.1% |
| Liggett Street Elementary Panorama City | 550 | 91.3% | 37.1% |
| Lincoln Elementary Escondido | 547 | 92.0% | 26.3% |
| Fillmore Elementary Stockton | 577 | 90.3% | 18.4% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Lexington Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #2,746 of 5,151 | #674 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.8% | #2,237 of 5,172 ▲ 415 | #561 of 1,129 ▲ 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #3,133 of 5,172 ▼ 16 | #756 of 1,129 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.8pp | #2,041 of 5,116 | #549 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #2,009 of 5,915 | #404 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.2:1 | #597 of 5,352 | #183 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #4,471 of 5,354 | #893 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 91.2% | #935 of 5,625 | #390 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.7% | #1,947 of 3,837 | #605 of 947 |
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
537
-53 (-9%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
19.2:1
was 19.7:1
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 | 537 | 28 | 19.2:1 | 91% (490) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 27 | 19.8:1 | 94% (503) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 25 | 21.2:1 | 94% (500) |
| 2020-21 | 590 | 30 | 19.7:1 | 96% (564) |
| 2017-18 | 637 | 29 | 22.0:1 | 94% (597) |
| 2015-16 | 632 | 29 | 21.8:1 | 94% (595) |
| 2010-11 | 716 | N/A | N/A | 93% (665) |
| 2000-01 | 895 | 37 | 24.2:1 | 85% (762) |
| 1990-91 | 863 | 32 | 27.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lexington Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (637 to 537); teachers down 4% (29 to 28).
About Lexington Elementary
Lexington Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Pomona, California. It has an enrollment of 537 students in kindergarten through 8.
Pomona Unified includes 37 schools. Together they enroll 20,422 students.
The share of students at Lexington Elementary who are Hispanic is 90%. Enrollment also includes 3% Asian, 3% White, and 2% Black. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
There are 28 full-time-equivalent teachers at Lexington Elementary, giving a ratio of 19.2:1. The school's 19.2:1 compares with an average of 22.3:1 for elementary schools in California. By family income, 91% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Los Angeles County averages 70%, lower than here.
On the allk12 Grade, Lexington Elementary lands at B, ahead of 64% of California public elementary schools.
Lexington Elementary scores 37.1% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 26.1%.
Looking at the county, Los Angeles County, the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Lexington Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Among nearby public schools, Garey High is closest at about 0.2 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Of the 9 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Lexington Elementary is 1st on average proficiency.
Federal data place Lexington Elementary in the Suburb: Large locale, which means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% decrease, from 590 to 537.
This page is set up for the Lexington Elementary community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 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
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Vejar ElementaryElementary · 741 students
Other Lexington Elementary schools
12 other US public schools in 11 states are named Lexington Elementary. Lexington Elementary is the 5th largest of the 13.
- Lexington ElementaryEl Cajon, CA · 878 students
- Lexington ElementaryLos Gatos, CA · 174 students
- Lexington ElementaryKelso, WA · 854 students
- Lexington ElementaryLexington, SC · 607 students
- Lexington Elementary SchoolMonroe, LA · 547 students
Nearby schools
- Garey High0.2 mi · 1,567
- Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design0.3 mi · 597
- Madison Elementary0.6 mi · 382
- Philadelphia Elementary0.7 mi · 535
- Vejar Elementary0.8 mi · 741
- Decker Elementary0.9 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Lexington ElementaryHow large is Lexington Elementary?
Lexington Elementary enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Lexington Elementary serve?
Lexington Elementary serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lexington Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lexington Elementary is approximately 19.2:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Lexington Elementary?
At Lexington Elementary, the student body is approximately 3% White, 90% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Lexington Elementary public or private?
Lexington Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pomona Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.