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What's something Vejar Elementary does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
741
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132010000
Vejar Elementary
950 West Grand Ave., Pomona, CA 91766 · (909) 397-4985 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL741 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
95%
706 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 | 106 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 96 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 76 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 87 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 22% larger than its 8th grade class (87).
Student demographics
18%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
33.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.0pp since 2014
Math
22.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.3% | 22.7% | 26.2% | 40.8% |
| Math | 7.5% | 14.7% | 25.9% | 52.0% |
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 | 33.0% | 22.1% |
| 2023-24 | 32.3% | 20.7% |
| 2022-23 | 34.7% | 22.6% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 18.3% |
| 2018-19 | 33.1% | 23.6% |
| 2017-18 | 37.0% | 25.2% |
| 2016-17 | 32.1% | 21.4% |
| 2015-16 | 33.0% | 20.0% |
| 2014-15 | 29.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
27.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 24% 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 Vejar Elementary
Vejar Elementary's state test result (27.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vejar Elementary this school | 741 | 95.3% | 27.3% |
| Hart Street Elementary Canoga Park | 699 | 96.6% | 23.7% |
| Longfellow Elementary Riverside | 701 | 93.0% | 23.9% |
| Valle Verde Elementary Bakersfield | 768 | 92.8% | 32.8% |
| Franklin Elementary Modesto | 777 | 94.0% | 23.4% |
| Alpha Elementary Madera | 735 | 92.1% | 28.7% |
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 Vejar Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.3% | #3,827 of 5,151 | #950 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #4,085 of 5,172 ▲ 8 | #1,016 of 1,129 ▼ 20 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,666 of 5,172 ▼ 142 | #895 of 1,129 ▼ 51 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,296 of 5,116 | #592 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 741 | #573 of 5,915 | #103 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.7:1 | #1,975 of 5,352 | #563 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.7% | #4,556 of 5,354 | #919 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 95.3% | #416 of 5,625 | #210 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -24.4% | #957 of 3,837 | #371 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
741
-96 (-11%) vs 2020
+119% since 1990-91, when it was 339
Student : Teacher
21.7:1
was 22.6:1
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 | 741 | 34.1 | 21.7:1 | 95% (706) |
| 2023-24 | 750 | 36 | 20.8:1 | 96% (722) |
| 2022-23 | 783 | 36.5 | 21.5:1 | 95% (746) |
| 2020-21 | 837 | 37 | 22.6:1 | 97% (810) |
| 2017-18 | 980 | 39.8 | 24.6:1 | 94% (924) |
| 2015-16 | 929 | 38 | 24.4:1 | 93% (868) |
| 2010-11 | 984 | N/A | N/A | 93% (916) |
| 2000-01 | 790 | 36 | 21.9:1 | 90% (710) |
| 1990-91 | 339 | 11 | 30.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Vejar Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 24% (980 to 741); teachers down 14% (39.8 to 34.1).
About Vejar Elementary
Vejar Elementary is a large elementary school. Its address is in Pomona, California. Its 741 students are spread across kindergarten through 8. The typical figure for elementary schools in California is about 465 students.
The 37 schools in Pomona Unified enroll 20,422 students altogether, Vejar Elementary among them.
The student body at Vejar Elementary is 91% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 4% Asian and 3% Black. Among people living in Los Angeles County, the Hispanic share is about 48%. Vejar Elementary's diversity index is 18%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 34.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 21.7 students per teacher. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 95% of students. The 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 25 points lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 23.7% for Vejar Elementary. The school posts 27.3%, 3.6 points above the prediction.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Besides Vejar Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,243 other public schools.
The closest public school, Lopez Elementary, is about 0.4 miles from Vejar Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Vejar Elementary is 5th among 8 schools close by.
Its location is classified as Suburb: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 96 fewer students in 2024-25.
Community posts for Vejar Elementary can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- 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
- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
- Emerson MiddleMiddle · 664 students
Other Vejar Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Vejar Elementary. Vejar Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Vejar ElementaryWalnut, CA · 631 students
Nearby schools
- Lopez Elementary0.4 mi · 394
- Madison Elementary0.4 mi · 382
- Fremont Academy of Engineering and Design0.5 mi · 597
- Garey High0.8 mi · 1,567
- Lexington Elementary0.8 mi · 537
- Decker Elementary1.0 mi · 437
Frequently asked questions
About Vejar ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Vejar Elementary?
Vejar Elementary enrolls approximately 741 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Vejar Elementary serve?
Vejar Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Vejar Elementary?
Approximately 21.7:1 students per teacher at Vejar Elementary.
How diverse is Vejar Elementary?
Vejar Elementary reports a student body of 1% White, 91% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Vejar Elementary?
Vejar Elementary 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.