Cortez Elementary School

1300 North Dudley Street

School District

Pomona Unified
Grade

K-8
Teacher/Student Ratio

1:21
Type

public

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Reviews

Submitted by student on February 12, 2025

So the safety’s there are bad bro one of them took my ball when they gave it to me for my birthday I hate the safety’s there so bad bro. The teachers some of them are nice but the safety’s are so annoying The only nice one is the one that’s near the restroom that’s the one we actually repeat and don’t hate
Submitted by parent on June 27, 2024

Please reconsider enrolling your child in this school. This past school year, my child became victim of cybers*x bullying & threatened by another classmate in school grounds and Ms. Madrigal, nor district do anything about it. Very dismissive. Police was involved, but they said school should take care of issue first. Per education laws- this act should have been deemed for expulsion. And we’ll, all kid got was a few days suspension. If your kids go here already make sure you tell them to be careful going into the restrooms as the principal DOES NOT take disciplinary action towards these bullies and brushes the issues under the rug to maintain school’s reputation. Please note this review is based solely on child well-being and safety.
Submitted by student on April 08, 2024

Am a current student in cortez elementary i love this school. They make me feel welcome then the other schools i went to. They teach me new things i haven't learned about. The teachers are so organized with their lesson ,plans, and with their classrooms they also help you improve your grade if you have a C- or below. Overall i think this school is great.
Submitted by student on May 30, 2023

This school is a wonderful school and I enjoy it. Being in the classroom is wonderful the atmosphere in the classroom makes students feel relaxed and welcomed. I enjoy it and forever will cherish it in my heart. I belive the staff and students are very kind and friendly. I thank this school for making me the person I am today.
Submitted by parent on November 28, 2021

I don't know why this school is called Mathematics and Science Magnet school. The school does not have any special expertise in mathematics and science. Some teachers don't pay attention to students and their learning. Management is not professional, looks a bit like a gang. This school may have a bad influence on the child's personality.
Submitted by parent on November 10, 2021

bad school I do not recommend this school
Submitted by student on March 11, 2020

0.8/5. IT isn't that great and I'm not lying.
Submitted by student on February 11, 2020

I like this school a lot. It helps me learn and I do well. I am very good with the things they teach because they teach it very well.
Submitted by parent on April 30, 2018

Cortez is a great school and I feel lucky to have my son as a part of it
Submitted by student on March 09, 2017

It is very good then giving you presentaion why it is bad to bullying.
Submitted by parent on October 16, 2015

The Friday pep rally's are really a sight to see! Mrs.Lin is a natural hype woman! She gets the kids so excited to be Cortez Wizards and it shows how much pride she has in the kids and the school. It's nice to see such a wonderful principal who loves what she does.
Submitted by parent on October 15, 2015

I was a parent observer this morning at the disaster drill and I was thoroughly impressed with the order and fluidity of the drill. It made me feel secure as a parent to send my child to a school where disaster drills are taken seriously. There were real life scenarios happening throughout the drill that were not planned which kept the staff and disaster team on their toes and ready to act no matter what obstacle that was thrown at them. The entire school did great!
Submitted by parent on September 26, 2013

I really LOVE this school!! It's the best because both my daughters have came a long way academically! To all the staff there that make that school the best! Thanks for all your hard work and dedication! Keep on doing what you all do.
Submitted by other on September 14, 2013

this school is the best because they teach very well and help students if they need help
Submitted by parent on November 21, 2012

The afterschool staff consists of young college interns that are not necessarily studying child development. Child development / child psychology is necessary to properly understand tween drama. My kid was in the afterschool program until 6pm and did not get properly assisted with homework. I witnessed staff showing my kid the wrong way to do the work and lots of mispelled words from staff. I finally told my kid not to ask for help anymore. I noticed another review about too many projects. The problem with this last year was that 4 projects were due too close to one another. This results in parents doing the work and children not fully understanding the work since they just do the projects to meet deadlines. So many parents stated they were the ones doing the projects because they were too pressed on time. Some classrooms have kids checking each others work and in one case, a parent reviewed all the take home material and realized the other student was grading incorrectly which caused her kid to get bad grades. Teachers should grade the work and not rely on other kids to do so. Some kids will grade unfavorably if they don't like the other student.
Submitted by parent on May 28, 2012

I'm continually astonished by the high quality of teaching, dedication of all staff (from the principal to the campus supervisors), and the positivity of the social environment. The end-of-year open house I attended a few weeks ago was tremendously moving. The teachers at Cortez should feel tremendous proud. They are part of something truly wonderful and that is pretty rare.
Submitted by other on May 27, 2012

I am going into 7th grade this next year and im transfering schools and from what i've heard from the reviews i think the HW is going to be hard but it will help me in life. To the person who gave it a 1 rating i have something to say to you. So wht if she has 4 projects in H.S you will have like 10 projects (as i've heard from high schoolers).
Submitted by other on February 09, 2012

This school has opened my future by helping me gain enough knowledge for challenges that lie ahead. I am currently a 9th grader now but i attended 5 to 8 grades at Cortez. For starters you will get homework, projects, and tests no lie about that. But of course as i got older from 5th grade to 6th some of my classmates started leaving? Alot told me "oh it's to hard" "too much homework to strict" Well i started to think maybe i should move but my mom refused!! I thank her for that becuase finishing 8th grade at cortez has helped me in high school becuase some of the material i am learning i have learned at Cortez!!! when everyone else has no idea what it is..:) i was in this school while Mrs. Alvarez was principal now they have changed principals but my younger 9 year old brother attends 4th grade there! Very good teachers are there that help you and encourage you in your academic grades:) i graduated last year 2011 and think what a privillage i had to be in a school like Cortez! It is hard if you don't do the homework In the end promotion for 8th grade is amazing!! A very good school!! even though i thought it was horrible sometimes becuase of the homework i made it with a 3.6:):)
Submitted by parent on July 28, 2011

Cortez is a great institution, their teachers and principal are fantastic. They go above and beyond in their work with the students so as to prepare them for the future. As for the mother that gave Cortez a 1 star rating because her "daughter said it was hard," all I can say is if she can't handle 7th/8th grade math you better get her additional help now because it doesn't get any easier. The projects help the students prepare for what is to come, once they get to H.S. that's all it is projects, essays, presentations, experiments, reading, oh yeah and then there's the homework too. This is what will seperate the successfull students that go on to great universities, degrees and careers from those who just get by or worse yet end up dropping out. Cortez Rocks!!! Keep up the awesome work...
Submitted by parent on May 15, 2011

My daughter is finishing second grade this is the first year she is at this school and I am very happy, the teachers are highly qualified, the principal leadership is the best, and she is keeping the parents highly involved. They have tha after school program that ends at 6 pm. and there is a lot of homework help, and a lot of different activities based on a curriculum not only baby sitting kids. Scince she was at other school within the district for first grade, and we run into a lot of bulling activities, and the teachers spent more time disciplining the kids instead of teachin. During this year she was assigned to a toutoring group to cathc up with her peers that start first grade in this school. The comunication with the teachers and principal is very good.