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Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation

Public Grades K-8
2039th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 65% of California elementary schools
Summary

Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation is a K–8 school in Upland, California, with 514 students, part of Upland Unified. Its 2025–26 results differ by subject and grade. The key takeaway is that science is a clear relative strength, while math is the school’s most consistent academic concern.

Science proficiency was 45%—9 percentage points above the state, 7 above the district, and 10 above the average for nearby schools—placing Foothill third among 11 schools. ELA was 53%, 4 points above the state and 3 above the nearby average, but just below the district. Math was 37%, below the state by 1 point, the district by 4, and nearby schools by 6; six of the 10 nearby schools scored higher. Results also vary by grade: grade 5 ELA reached 67%, while grade 7 ELA was 39% and grade 7 math was 24%, both below state results.

All three subjects improved from 2024–25 to 2025–26: ELA rose 6 points, math 5, and science 14. Across the four-year endpoints, math gained 7 points and narrowed its shortfall against the state from 4 points to 1; ELA gained 5 points and science 4, though science fluctuated considerably. SchoolDigger rates Foothill at the 65th statewide percentile with 3 stars, up from the 42nd percentile in 2021–22. Its SchoolDigger ranking for Special Education Students is notably stronger: the 87th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–26, up from the 77th percentile in 2023–24. In 2024–25, 74% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 65% average at nearby schools. The 24.1 student-teacher ratio was close to the nearby average of 23.5.

514
Students ?
24.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,815
Per pupil spending ?
73.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 1245 Veterans Ct.
       Upland, CA  91786-3450

(909) 949-7740

District: Upland Unified


Students who attend Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation usually attend:

High:    Upland High
Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
65.6%
White:
16.1%
African American:
8.4%
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At a glance
▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2026
Strengths
✓Above the California median (65th percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Large classes — about 24 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school45%
District avg46%
California avg42%
Elementary school
2,039th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Top 35%▲ up 12 pts since 2016
From top 47% (2016) to top 35% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
1,111th of 2,703
California public middle schools ?
Top 41%▼ down 6 pts since 2016
From top 35% (2016) to top 41% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
6th of 10Elementary Schools in the Upland Unified
368th of 968Upland Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202660.72039 of 580464.9%★★★☆☆
202549.82602 of 585755.6%★★★☆☆
202455.72252 of 586961.6%★★★☆☆
202353.62360 of 585959.7%★★★☆☆
202235.73408 of 588342.1%★★☆☆☆
201935.53497 of 578939.6%★★☆☆☆
201836.53369 of 566240.5%★★☆☆☆
201741.43020 of 569246.9%★★☆☆☆
201647.82619 of 561453.3%★★★☆☆
201555.72146 of 561161.8%★★★☆☆
201359.12174 of 553060.7%★★★☆☆
201265.21776 of 539067.1%★★★☆☆
201166.81654 of 537769.2%★★★☆☆
201065.31708 of 531467.9%★★★☆☆
200963.71737 of 519366.6%★★★☆☆
200861.91771 of 511365.4%★★★☆☆
200754.72078 of 511359.4%★★★☆☆
200656.51895 of 481860.7%★★★☆☆
200565.31532 of 482268.2%★★★☆☆
200469.61314 of 480972.7%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201938.91349 of 258547.8%★★☆☆☆
201839.51056 of 212850.4%★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201929.62530 of 327522.7%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202665.51697 of 556969.5%★★★☆☆
202551.72365 of 559757.7%★★★☆☆
202446.12648 of 561252.8%★★★☆☆
202349.62427 of 560956.7%★★★☆☆
202236.23253 of 563542.3%★★☆☆☆
201927.44042 of 549226.4%★☆☆☆☆
201825.24151 of 541323.3%★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202667.51328 of 508573.9%★★★★☆
202561.51640 of 510767.9%★★★☆☆
202461.31604 of 510768.6%★★★☆☆
202362.91497 of 508770.6%★★★★☆
202238.82992 of 508441.1%★★☆☆☆
201946.32529 of 496349.0%★★☆☆☆
201843.32652 of 483045.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202668.81360 of 541274.9%★★★★☆
202551.92309 of 546057.7%★★★☆☆
202459.71807 of 551767.2%★★★☆☆
202355.72002 of 536362.7%★★★☆☆
202238.13165 of 526439.9%★★☆☆☆
201938.43236 of 517337.4%★★☆☆☆
201835.43366 of 508433.8%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202654.92242 of 559059.9%★★★☆☆
202546.82687 of 562852.3%★★★☆☆
202461.91896 of 564366.4%★★★☆☆
202353.82242 of 563860.2%★★★☆☆
202236.43242 of 566342.8%★★☆☆☆
201942.72862 of 551048.1%★★☆☆☆
201846.72646 of 543151.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202679.0382 of 292086.9%★★★★☆
202570.8531 of 284781.3%★★★★☆
202464.4614 of 263576.7%★★★★☆
202354.8780 of 242067.8%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202463.91005 of 265162.1%★★★☆☆
202357.91200 of 266154.9%★★★☆☆
202234.11898 of 272630.4%★★☆☆☆
201926.92229 of 283421.3%★☆☆☆☆
201832.32019 of 273726.2%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.31111 of 270358.9%★★★☆☆
202543.81366 of 276150.5%★★★☆☆
202448.81201 of 278356.8%★★★☆☆
202348.11219 of 278156.2%★★★☆☆
202241.31421 of 274048.1%★★☆☆☆
201950.81132 of 271558.3%★★★☆☆
201853.01009 of 248059.3%★★★☆☆
201751.21070 of 250857.3%★★★☆☆
201660.2871 of 249765.1%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.1924 of 153139.6%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202650.31070 of 248356.9%★★★☆☆
202549.21114 of 253356.0%★★★☆☆
202444.11225 of 255152.0%★★★☆☆
202346.51145 of 253154.8%★★★☆☆
202230.51648 of 250934.3%★★☆☆☆
201944.01210 of 238049.2%★★☆☆☆
201853.4947 of 226258.1%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202647.51077 of 232553.7%★★★☆☆
202547.31106 of 239553.8%★★★☆☆
202451.4961 of 238859.8%★★★☆☆
202356.4807 of 237466.0%★★★☆☆
202241.11255 of 235946.8%★★☆☆☆
201957.9734 of 221366.8%★★★☆☆
201867.4505 of 207275.6%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.5997 of 249360.0%★★★☆☆
202551.71025 of 254259.7%★★★☆☆
202452.4969 of 257962.4%★★★☆☆
202348.31080 of 253157.3%★★★☆☆
202237.91408 of 245842.7%★★☆☆☆
201955.5867 of 236963.4%★★★☆☆
201855.1826 of 223063.0%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.81046 of 247857.8%★★★☆☆
202538.61420 of 253444.0%★★☆☆☆
202450.21076 of 255257.8%★★★☆☆
202347.51143 of 253855.0%★★★☆☆
202250.71035 of 252759.0%★★★☆☆
201954.4930 of 240761.4%★★★☆☆
201852.8924 of 227359.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202652.9553 of 158665.1%★★★☆☆
202431.91032 of 155233.5%★★☆☆☆
202371.3255 of 153183.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.9105 of 148292.9%★★★★★
202458.0620 of 153759.7%★★★☆☆
202345.4823 of 154346.7%★★☆☆☆
202231.81070 of 155531.2%★★☆☆☆
201936.11030 of 160235.7%★★☆☆☆
201825.31157 of 149622.7%★☆☆☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
Special Education (2026)87th percentile+22 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+10 vs school
Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+9 vs school
Female (2026)70th percentile+5 vs school
White (2024)62nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2019)48th percentile+8 vs school
English Language Learner (2019)23rd percentile-17 vs school
Middle school
White (2026)93rd percentile+34 vs school
Special Education (2026)65th percentile+6 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)60th percentile~ school
Male (2026)58th percentile~ school
Female (2026)57th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)54th percentile-5 vs school
Disabled (2022)40th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy53%+4 vs state
Science45%+9 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, March 9, 2017

Open Quote DO NOT SEND YOUR KIDS HERE FOR THE JR. HIGH EXPERIENCE. THEY DO JOT PREPARE THE KIDS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AT ALL. MY 8TH GRADER NEVER COMES HOME WITH HOME WORK. WHEN IT COMES TO BULLYING THIS SCHOOL DOES NOT TAKE IT SERIOUS AT ALL. WHICH IT IS AGAINST THE LAW NOW TO BULLY. THE PRINCIPLE WILL JUST TELL THE KIDS TO WALK AWAY AND IGNORE. BUT WHEN ITS A CONTINUIOUS THING THEY DO NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT!! THERE ARE OTHER SCHOOLS IN THE AREA THAT HAVE BETTER RANKING AS WELL!!! Close Quote





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Students at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation are 66% Hispanic, 16% White, 8% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation ranks 2039th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation usually go on to attend:

High : Upland High

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation.

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