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Upland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,369 students in Upland Unified School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 7/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Upland Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the California public elementary school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
7,692 Schools
# Students
9,780 Students
3,821,650 Students
# Teachers
424 Teachers
173,957 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Upland Unified School District, which is ranked #667 of all 1,908 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#608 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.57
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
62%
55%
% Black
7%
5%
% White
20%
21%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,804 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,979. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,273 is less than the state median of $18,400. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,804
$19,979
Spending / Student
$14,273
$18,400
Best Upland Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pepper Tree Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
1045 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-9635
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-9635
Gr: K-6 | 745 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 66%
Rank: #22.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
465 West 15th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7750
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7750
Gr: K-6 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #33.
Valencia Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
541 West 22nd St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7830
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7830
Gr: K-6 | 610 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 55%
Rank: #44.
Foothill Knolls Academy Of Innovation
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1245 Veterans Ct.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Gr: K-8 | 543 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 82%
Rank: #55.
Sierra Vista Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
253 East 14th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7780
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7780
Gr: K-6 | 418 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Upland Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 North Fifth Ave.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7800
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7800
Gr: K-6 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #77.
Sycamore Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1075 West 13th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-0347
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-0347
Gr: K-6 | 422 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 83%
Rank: #88.
Baldy View Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
979 West 11th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-2564
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-2564
Gr: K-6 | 590 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Citrus Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
925 West Seventh St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7731
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7731
Gr: K-6 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 91%
Rank: #1010.
Cabrillo Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
1562 West 11th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 985-2619
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 985-2619
Gr: K-6 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
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