Enrollment
327
Elementary
DISTRICT 456 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POMONA UNIFIED·NCES 063132004863
Westmont Elementary
1780 West Ninth St., Pomona, CA 91766 · (909) 397-4680 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL327 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 37% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- A-Three-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
22.6:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
258 students
DISTRICT 87% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 45 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 42 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (42).
Student demographics
8%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
35.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.8pp since 2014
Math
28.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +1.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 36 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 9 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.5% | 21.2% | 25.7% | 38.5% |
| Math | 10.7% | 18.1% | 28.3% | 42.9% |
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 | 35.8% | 28.8% |
| 2023-24 | 34.2% | 20.5% |
| 2022-23 | 31.9% | 30.9% |
| 2021-22 | 29.5% | 21.2% |
| 2018-19 | 36.7% | 36.9% |
| 2017-18 | 36.3% | 33.8% |
| 2016-17 | 35.6% | 34.0% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 32.0% |
| 2014-15 | 27.0% | 27.0% |
% 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
30.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% 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 Westmont Elementary
Westmont Elementary's state test result (30.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westmont Elementary this school | 327 | 78.9% | 30.8% |
| Durfee Elementary Pico Rivera | 322 | 78.3% | 30.4% |
| Potrero Elementary Potrero | 300 | 79.0% | 9.8% |
| Sunnyslope Elementary San Diego | 324 | 78.1% | 28.1% |
| Voices College-Bound Language Acad at W. Contra Costa Co Richmond | 343 | 81.0% | N/A |
| Birney Tech Academy Pico Rivera | 344 | 80.8% | 39.1% |
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 Westmont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.8% | #3,416 of 5,151 | #854 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.8% | #3,341 of 5,172 ▲ 771 | #870 of 1,129 ▲ 133 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.8% | #3,354 of 5,172 ▼ 40 | #816 of 1,129 ▼ 17 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.9pp | #1,164 of 5,116 | #373 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 327 | #4,505 of 5,915 | #989 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.6:1 | #2,680 of 5,352 | #695 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 7.7% | #5,067 of 5,354 | #1,105 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #2,283 of 5,625 | #717 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.3% | #3,162 of 3,837 | #829 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
327
-39 (-11%) vs 2020
-53% since 1990-91, when it was 692
Student : Teacher
22.6:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 327 | 14.5 | 22.6:1 | 79% (258) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 16 | 22.0:1 | 83% (292) |
| 2022-23 | 356 | 15.5 | 23.0:1 | 87% (310) |
| 2020-21 | 366 | 18 | 20.3:1 | 91% (332) |
| 2017-18 | 349 | 14 | 24.9:1 | 91% (319) |
| 2015-16 | 360 | 13 | 27.7:1 | 90% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 551 | N/A | N/A | 87% (479) |
| 2000-01 | 729 | 31 | 23.5:1 | 75% (548) |
| 1990-91 | 692 | 26 | 26.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westmont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (349 to 327); teachers up 3% (14 to 14.5).
About Westmont Elementary
Westmont Elementary is a small elementary school with an address in Pomona, California. Its enrollment is 327 students, spread over kindergarten through 6. Across elementary schools in California, the average enrollment is about 465.
Pomona Unified operates 37 schools. Combined enrollment is 20,422 students.
Hispanic students are 96% of those enrolled at Westmont Elementary. The next largest groups are 2% White. In Los Angeles County overall, about 48% of residents are Hispanic. A diversity index of 8% means there is an 8% chance two randomly chosen students at Westmont Elementary are from different groups.
Westmont Elementary has 14.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 22.6:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 79%. That is higher than the 70% average for public schools in Los Angeles County.
Westmont Elementary holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 37% of California public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 30.8%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 33.3%.
Census data for Los Angeles County show the median household earns about $90,112 a year, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Counting Westmont Elementary, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools.
Measured in a straight line, Ranch Hills Elementary is about 1.0 miles from Westmont Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 30.8% is above the 29.2% average for nearby schools.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Large).
Enrollment decreased by 11% across 4 years, from 366 in 2020-21 to 327 in 2024-25. The ratio was 20.3:1 in 2020-21 and 22.6:1 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Ganesha HighHigh · 895 students
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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 Westmont Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Westmont Elementary. Westmont Elementary is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Westmont ElementaryAnaheim, CA · 622 students
- Westmont ElementaryWestminster, CA · 441 students
- Westmont Elementary SchoolMartinez, GA · 720 students
- WESTMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLOMAHA, NE · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Ranch Hills Elementary1.0 mi · 449
- Decker Elementary1.1 mi · 437
- Marshall Middle1.2 mi · 249
- Arroyo Elementary1.2 mi · 479
- Vejar Elementary1.2 mi · 741
- Lopez Elementary1.3 mi · 394
Frequently asked questions
About Westmont ElementaryHow large is Westmont Elementary?
Westmont Elementary enrolls approximately 327 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Westmont Elementary serve?
Westmont Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Westmont Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Westmont Elementary is approximately 22.6:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Westmont Elementary?
At Westmont Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Westmont Elementary in?
Westmont Elementary is part of Pomona Unified.
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