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Which teacher or staff member at Pomelo Community Charter deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
612
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271003286
Pomelo Community Charter
7633 March Ave., West Hills, CA 91304 · (818) 887-9700 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL612 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-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
21.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
194 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 157 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 96 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (157) is 85% larger than its 5th grade class (85).
Student demographics
73%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
68.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.5pp since 2014
Math
65.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +17.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 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 12 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 18 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.0% | 31.5% | 19.3% | 12.2% |
| Math | 37.5% | 28.3% | 20.4% | 13.8% |
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 | 68.5% | 65.8% |
| 2023-24 | 63.4% | 58.7% |
| 2022-23 | 58.6% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 62.9% | 49.6% |
| 2018-19 | 68.2% | 54.9% |
| 2017-18 | 64.7% | 53.3% |
| 2016-17 | 56.1% | 53.5% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 57.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
63.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 64% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Pomelo Community Charter
Pomelo Community Charter's state test result (63.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pomelo Community Charter this school | 612 | 31.7% | 63.9% |
| Copper Hills Elementary Fresno | 601 | 32.9% | 73.3% |
| Sierra Madre Elementary Sierra Madre | 652 | 29.8% | 71.1% |
| Maude B. Davis Elementary Costa Mesa | 570 | 33.2% | 73.0% |
| Riego Creek Elementary Roseville | 693 | 32.8% | 57.8% |
| Marvin Elementary San Diego | 543 | 28.4% | 77.9% |
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 Pomelo Community Charter ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.9% | #928 of 5,151 | #207 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #787 of 5,172 ▲ 283 | #178 of 1,129 ▲ 64 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.5% | #818 of 5,172 ▲ 244 | #186 of 1,129 ▲ 56 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +10.9pp | #496 of 5,116 | #190 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 612 | #1,294 of 5,915 | #248 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.9:1 | #2,092 of 5,352 | #589 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.5% | #345 of 5,354 | #57 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.7% | #4,688 of 5,625 | #1,122 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.0% | #3,326 of 3,837 | #856 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
612
+42 (+7%) vs 2020
-3% since 1990-91, when it was 628
Student : Teacher
21.9:1
was 21.9:1
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 | 612 | 28 | 21.9:1 | 32% (194) |
| 2023-24 | 587 | 26 | 22.6:1 | 29% (168) |
| 2022-23 | 563 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 23% (132) |
| 2020-21 | 570 | 26 | 21.9:1 | 30% (171) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 26 | 24.8:1 | 26% (169) |
| 2015-16 | 640 | 26 | 24.6:1 | 18% (117) |
| 2010-11 | 659 | N/A | N/A | 10% (65) |
| 2000-01 | 840 | 39 | 21.5:1 | 7% (56) |
| 1990-91 | 628 | 22 | 28.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pomelo Community Charter.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (644 to 612); teachers up 8% (26 to 28).
About Pomelo Community Charter
Pomelo Community Charter is a medium-sized elementary school for students in West Hills, California. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 612 students. Statewide, elementary schools in California average about 465 students each.
A total of 784 schools make up Los Angeles Unified, with 406,887 students enrolled.
The most common group at Pomelo Community Charter is White students, at 41%. The school is also 24% Hispanic, 19% multiracial, 13% Asian, and 4% Black. The White share of the county population is lower, at 31%. The school's diversity index is 73%, meaning two students picked at random have a 73% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Teachers at Pomelo Community Charter total 28 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 21.9:1. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 32%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Pomelo Community Charter receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Pomelo Community Charter is 3.0 points above its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (63.9% versus 61.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in California.
Los Angeles County census figures show that the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. There are 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County, enrolling about 1,265,907 students in all.
The closest public school to Pomelo Community Charter is Justice Street Academy Charter, about 0.6 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 63.9% is above the 56.3% average for nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Pomelo Community Charter is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Pomelo Community Charter is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
Enrollment grew 7% from its 2020-21 level of 570.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Justice Street Academy Charter0.6 mi · 430
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- Haynes Charter for Enriched Studies1.4 mi · 381
- Capistrano Avenue Elementary1.6 mi · 415
- Ingenium Charter1.8 mi · 296
Frequently asked questions
About Pomelo Community CharterWhat is the total enrollment at Pomelo Community Charter?
Pomelo Community Charter enrolls approximately 612 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Pomelo Community Charter serve?
Pomelo Community Charter serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Pomelo Community Charter?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Pomelo Community Charter is approximately 21.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pomelo Community Charter?
At Pomelo Community Charter, the student body is approximately 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 13% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Is Pomelo Community Charter public or private?
Pomelo Community Charter is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.