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Pomeroy Jr Sr High School

1090 Pataha St, POMEROY, WA 99347 · (509) 843-1331 · Garfield County
GRADES 07–12HIGH42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL142 STUDENTS
Enrollment
142
High
DISTRICT 172 · STATE 573
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.1:1 · STATE 21.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
60 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Grade 7
31
Grade 8
27
Grade 9
21
Grade 10
20
Grade 11
22
Grade 12
21
Student demographics
White
12588%
DISTRICT 88% · STATE 47%
Hispanic
1511%
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 27%
Two+
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 9%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
6747%
Female
7553%

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Test scores

Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Standard
English Language Arts
45.8%
WA avg 58.4% . -20.8pp since 2014
Math
43.1%
WA avg 51.2% . +0.9pp since 2014
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
41.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.9%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.6pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
142
-8 (-5%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 12.9:1
% White
88%
was 87%
% Hispanic
11%
was 6%
% Asian
0%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Pomeroy Jr Sr High School

Pomeroy Jr Sr High School is a 9-12 campus of minimally staffed scale in POMEROY, Washington, operated by Pomeroy School District, teacheing 142 students in grades 7 through 12. That puts it 75% below the typical public school in Washington, which averages around 573 students.

Within Pomeroy School District, which oversees 2 schools and 343 students, Pomeroy Jr Sr High School is one campus in the system.

On the student-mix side, Pomeroy Jr Sr High School records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). Beyond that, the school reports 11% Hispanic. That composition is broadly in line with Garfield County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 21.6:1, putting Pomeroy Jr Sr High School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 42% of students at Pomeroy Jr Sr High School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

After controlling for student poverty, Pomeroy Jr Sr High School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 51.9%, the actual is 41.2%, a residual of -10.6 points.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (Garfield County) logs that median household income runs about $64,884, about 32% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Garfield County runs 2 public schools (combined enrollment of about 343 students), of which Pomeroy Jr Sr High School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Pomeroy Elementary School, around 0.1 miles off.

The campus sits in a rural setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Pomeroy Jr Sr High School's enrollment has edged down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 150 (now 142). The Hispanic share of enrollment rose from 6% to 11% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 12.9:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 today.

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Garfield County at a glance

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Population
2,353
Census ACS
Median income
$64,884
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2
343 students

Quick facts

School name
Pomeroy Jr Sr High School
District
Pomeroy School District
Address
1090 Pataha St, POMEROY, WA 99347
Phone
(509) 843-1331
County
Garfield County
Level
High
Grade range
07–12
Total enrollment
142
Teachers (FTE)
12
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
60 (42%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
530678000994
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Pomeroy Jr Sr High School
How many students attend Pomeroy Jr Sr High School?
Pomeroy Jr Sr High School enrolls approximately 142 students in grades 07-12.
What grades does Pomeroy Jr Sr High School serve?
Pomeroy Jr Sr High School serves grades 07-12.
How many teachers does Pomeroy Jr Sr High School have?
Pomeroy Jr Sr High School employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pomeroy Jr Sr High School?
At Pomeroy Jr Sr High School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Two or more.
Is Pomeroy Jr Sr High School public or private?
Pomeroy Jr Sr High School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Pomeroy School District.
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