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What's one thing Pantera Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
512
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132010534
Pantera Elementary
801 Pantera Dr., Diamond Bar, CA 91765 · (909) 397-4475 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL512 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
245 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 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 61 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 18% larger than its 6th grade class (61).
Student demographics
49%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
81.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +18.4pp since 2014
Math
74.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 18 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 55.0% | 26.4% | 13.2% | 5.4% |
| Math | 49.6% | 24.8% | 20.2% | 5.3% |
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 | 81.4% | 74.5% |
| 2023-24 | 82.8% | 80.8% |
| 2022-23 | 80.1% | 73.6% |
| 2021-22 | 78.5% | 67.5% |
| 2018-19 | 76.4% | 71.7% |
| 2017-18 | 81.5% | 64.6% |
| 2016-17 | 79.0% | 76.9% |
| 2015-16 | 70.0% | 68.0% |
| 2014-15 | 63.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+28.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 52% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 28 points, placing it in California's top 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 Pantera Elementary
Pantera Elementary's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pantera Elementary this school | 512 | 47.9% | 79.8% |
| William Burnett Elementary Milpitas | 456 | 46.1% | 61.4% |
| La Rosa Elementary Temple City | 543 | 44.0% | 67.1% |
| Joseph Weller Elementary Milpitas | 412 | 43.7% | 65.5% |
| Pioneer Elementary Union City | 623 | 49.1% | 53.5% |
| Hidden Trails Elementary Chino Hills | 569 | 55.9% | 81.2% |
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 Pantera Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #231 of 5,151 | #52 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.5% | #432 of 5,172 ▼ 241 | #94 of 1,129 ▼ 54 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.4% | #205 of 5,172 ▼ 62 | #51 of 1,129 ▼ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.0pp | #1,665 of 5,116 | #473 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 512 | #2,285 of 5,915 | #459 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.7:1 | #3,497 of 5,352 | #828 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.2% | #2,822 of 5,354 | #466 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 47.9% | #4,010 of 5,625 | #1,013 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +41.8% | #69 of 1,139 | #10 of 181 |
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
+81 (+19%) vs 2020
+25% since 2010-11, when it was 409
Student : Teacher
23.7:1
was 21.6:1
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 | 21.6 | 23.7:1 | 48% (245) |
| 2023-24 | 484 | 21 | 23.1:1 | 53% (255) |
| 2022-23 | 466 | 21.7 | 21.5:1 | 51% (238) |
| 2020-21 | 431 | 20 | 21.6:1 | 55% (235) |
| 2017-18 | 361 | 16 | 22.6:1 | 41% (147) |
| 2015-16 | 371 | 14 | 26.5:1 | 37% (138) |
| 2010-11 | 409 | N/A | N/A | 20% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pantera Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 42% (361 to 512); teachers up 35% (16 to 21.6).
About Pantera Elementary
Pantera Elementary is a public mid-sized elementary school in Diamond Bar, California. Enrollment totals 512 students across kindergarten through 6.
Pomona Unified includes 37 schools. Together they enroll 20,422 students.
Federal enrollment data show Pantera Elementary is 68% Asian. Beyond that, enrollment is 19% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, and 4% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 15% of residents are Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 49%.
Pantera Elementary has a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.7:1, with 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 48% at Pantera Elementary. Compared with the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County, the school's rate is lower.
Pantera Elementary scores 28.3 points above its predicted average proficiency rate across its state test results: 79.8% actual versus 51.5% predicted. That puts it in the top 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Los Angeles County, median household income comes to about $90,112, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 36% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county's public schools total 2,244, with about 1,265,907 students.
Lorbeer Middle is the nearest public school to Pantera Elementary, about 1.0 miles away. Pantera Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Pantera Elementary comes in 3rd of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment increased by 19% across 4 years, from 431 in 2020-21 to 512 in 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.6:1 to 23.7:1 over the same years.
The discussion board for Pantera Elementary is open to topics like special education services, counseling, and support programs. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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 Diamond Bar
- Diamond Bar HighHigh · 2,563 students
- Chaparral MiddleMiddle · 1,349 students
- Evergreen ElementaryElementary · 709 students
- Quail Summit ElementaryElementary · 696 students
- Lorbeer MiddleMiddle · 688 students
- Castle Rock ElementaryElementary · 684 students
Nearby schools
- Lorbeer Middle1.0 mi · 688
- Diamond Ranch High1.0 mi · 1,542
- Golden Springs Elementary1.1 mi · 388
- Quail Summit Elementary1.6 mi · 696
- Armstrong Elementary1.7 mi · 251
- Ranch Hills Elementary1.7 mi · 449
Frequently asked questions
About Pantera ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pantera Elementary?
Pantera Elementary enrolls approximately 512 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Pantera Elementary serve?
Pantera Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pantera Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pantera Elementary is approximately 23.7:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Pantera Elementary?
Student demographics at Pantera Elementary are roughly 4% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 68% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Pantera Elementary public or private?
Pantera 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.