Pomo, Clearlake CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Pomo

Pomo serves kindergarten through seventh grade as a regular public school in Clearlake, a rural small city on the southeast shore of Clear Lake in Lake County, far from major metropolitan areas. The school enrolls a broad mix of students, with a majority Hispanic enrollment and substantial representation of white, multiracial, and Native American students. A very large share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting the economic conditions of the surrounding community.

The school's academic performance on state assessments is substantially below proficiency benchmarks across tested subjects and grades. In English language arts, the overall proficiency rate across the grades tested sits well below state standards. Math proficiency is even lower. In science, tested at the fifth-grade level, proficiency remains very low. When compared against other districts in Lake County, Pomo's overall proficiency index falls in the bottom quartile. A parent may want to look into this further with the school to understand the specific challenges the school is working to address and what support systems are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level standards.

Clearlake itself is a dispersed, low-density residential community without a conventional downtown core. The city has historically leaned on lake-based tourism and now anchors itself around healthcare employers, retail, and civic institutions such as Redbud Park and the county library. The housing market there is substantially less expensive than the state average, and affordability metrics suggest that rent or mortgage costs consume a moderate share of household income. The community is in the middle of deliberate growth and development, with new affordable housing complexes, a major sports and recreation center under construction, and infrastructure projects like street extensions and sidewalk improvements underway.

The district that operates Pomo, Konocti Unified, passed a voter-approved facilities improvement bond in November 2024, signaling a multi-year commitment to upgrade school campuses. For families considering a move to the area, this indicates ongoing investment in the physical learning environment alongside broader community development.

The school's enrollment is stable and spans a full range of early elementary through early middle grades. State testing data is available only for grades three through six in English language arts and math, and grade five in science, as California tests only those grade levels. No graduation rate applies because Pomo does not serve high school grades. Attendance, chronic absenteeism, and special education enrollment data were not available in the public record provided.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 318%

School 18% · District 18% · ▲ 1 pts above district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 3 pts below county median

Grade 48%

School 8% · District 12% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 14 pts below county median

Grade 50%

School 0% · District 5% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 13 pts below county median

Grade 66%

School 6% · District 10% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 24 pts below state median

English language arts

Grade 321%

School 21% · District 18% · ▲ 2 pts above district

▼ 20 pts below state median · even with county median

Grade 412%

School 12% · District 20% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 30 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 59%

School 9% · District 16% · ▼ 8 pts below district

▼ 37 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 615%

School 15% · District 20% · ▼ 4 pts below district

▼ 29 pts below state median

Science

Grade 53%

School 3% · District 8% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▼ 25 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Social studies

Grade 827%

School 27% · District 30% · ▼ 3 pts below district

▼ 22 pts below state median

This schoolKonocti Unified, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 4Lower-income12%Higher-income8%4 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income8%Higher-income15%8 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income5%Higher-income10%5 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 4Lower-income7%Higher-income15%9 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income0%Higher-income0%0 pp gap

Grade 8Lower-income3%Higher-income3%0 pp gap