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Pomona Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

2051 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa, CA 92627 · (949) 515-6980 · Part of Newport-Mesa Unified School District

Costa Mesa’s School Grade A− better than 81% of California school districts

Students
264
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
City
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Pomona Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 20.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Costa Mesa kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Costa Mesa kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Pomona ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 33.6%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2051 Pomona Ave., Costa Mesa

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 137
Grade 238
Grade 336
Grade 438
Grade 543
Grade 628
Enrollment over time
333’20
330’21
303’22
290’23
264’24

Down 20.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 97%Black 1%White <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pomona Elementary from Costa Mesa families.

Other schools in Newport-Mesa Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Costa Mesa’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.