Pomona Elementary School in Costa Mesa, California on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Pomona Elementary School is an urban public school in Costa Mesa, California that is part of Newport Mesa Unified School District. It serves 290 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 13.8:1. Its teachers have had 42 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Equity Focus School

Support towards this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

290 Students

21 Teachers

2051 Pomona Ave

Costa Mesa, CA 92627 View local requests

http://www.nmusd.us

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Pomona Elementary School Demographics

87%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

98%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Pomona Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Apr 6, 2026

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