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Upland Elementary

Q: Is Upland Elementary a good school?

Upland Elementary ranks 1888 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1888^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Upland Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 404 students in the Upland Unified School District, notable for its strong and improving academic performance within a high-need community.

The school truly stands out for its effectiveness in supporting its students, achieving above-average proficiency rates in English and Math that exceed both district and state averages. This is particularly impressive when compared to other local schools with similar student populations, such as Citrus Elementary and Baldy View Elementary, where Upland's academic results are significantly higher. The school has also made dramatic progress in improving student attendance, reducing chronic absenteeism to a rate that is now better than the district and state averages.

While Upland Elementary excels in many areas, especially in upper-grade English, it has identified specific areas for continued growth, such as 5th-grade mathematics and overall science proficiency. The school's steady, decade-long climb in statewide rankings demonstrates a commitment to sustainable improvement. For parents, Upland Elementary represents a school that is successfully helping its students overcome challenges, with a proven track record of getting better each year.

404

Students ?

22.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,293

Per pupil spending ?

87.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

601 North Fifth Ave.
Upland, CA 91786-4860

(909) 949-7800

District: Upland Unified

Students who attend Upland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Upland Junior High
High:	Upland High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.9%

White:

5.7%

African American:

5.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg45%

California avg41%

1,888^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 23 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Upland Unified

579^th of 1,543Upland 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.9	1888 of 5857	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	2314 of 5869	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	2763 of 5859	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	2842 of 5883	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.9	3011 of 5789	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.7	2921 of 5662	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.0	3759 of 5692	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.3	3259 of 5614	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.1	3127 of 5611	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	54.5	2426 of 5530	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	44.1	3001 of 5390	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.8	2307 of 5377	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	41.1	3104 of 5314	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.7	2957 of 5193	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	33.0	3385 of 5113	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.2	3152 of 5113	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	37.7	2846 of 4818	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2005	37.6	2856 of 4822	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.3	2731 of 4809	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2018	35.3	1207 of 2128	43.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.8	1652 of 5597	70.5%	★★★★☆
2024	58.1	2033 of 5612	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.8	2174 of 5609	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.2	2254 of 5635	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.5	3312 of 5492	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.1	3339 of 5413	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.8	916 of 5107	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	1301 of 5107	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	56.6	1842 of 5087	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.4	1717 of 5084	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	2204 of 4963	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.1	2029 of 4830	58.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.4	891 of 5460	83.7%	★★★★☆
2024	63.3	1611 of 5517	70.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	1668 of 5363	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	1570 of 5264	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.1	2060 of 5173	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	1920 of 5084	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.4	2004 of 5628	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	2424 of 5643	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.4	3307 of 5638	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.8	3473 of 5663	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.0	2510 of 5510	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	2453 of 5431	54.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2018)43rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy58%+9 vs state

Mathematics45%+8 vs state

Science27%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Upland Elementary	Public	K-6	601 North Fifth Ave.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7800	404	18	22.2	87.4%	23 (5.7%)	21 (5.2%)	343 (84.9%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	63.9	1888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.8%		54.6	2314^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	426	26.8		26.8	58.7	50.0	52.5	70.0			57.8	48.9	52.6	26.8	49.0			45.4	97.0						$17,293	$16,064	$1,229
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation	Public	K-8	1245 Veterans Ct.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7740	514	21	24.1	73.9%	83 (16.1%)	43 (8.4%)	337 (65.6%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	49.8	2602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.7	2252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	350	39.4	22.4	30.8	50.0	43.8	50.0	38.9	58.6	43.3	47.5	51.2	25.0	37.9	28.3	35.1	20.9	32.3	94.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	94.1		$16,815	$15,528	$1,287
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	253 East 14th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7780	409	16	25.4	74.1%	75 (18.3%)	34 (8.3%)	263 (64.3%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	61.4	1997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		52.4	2433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	436	29.2		29.2	54.8	48.2	54.2	67.2			56.4	53.2	37.5	27.1	49.2			42.7							$17,968	$16,792	$1,176
Edison Elementary	Public	K-8	515 East Sixth St.	Ontario	91764	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 984-5618	736	28	25.9	72.8%	78 (10.6%)	9 (1.2%)	562 (76.4%)	60 (8.2%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	17 (2.3%)	82.9	1028^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.4%		81.6	1087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.5%	59	46.9	70.7	55.8	72.4	62.0	66.3	71.3	96.7	89.7	74.1	65.5	58.7	52.0	55.7	81.7	82.5	63.7							$23,876	$21,680	$2,196
Baldy View Elementary	Public	K-6	979 West 11th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 982-2564	624	25	24.9	83.7%	46 (7.4%)	65 (10.4%)	475 (76.1%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	38.8	3296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%		47.8	2679^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	617	15.0		15.0	33.7	40.9	29.1	52.5			38.7	35.6	45.8	21.3	40.7			35.6	96.6	98.3			97.5		$17,341	$15,848	$1,493
Berlyn Elementary	Public	K-6	1320 North Berlyn Ave.	Ontario	91764	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 986-8995	639	28	22.8	91.7%	22 (3.4%)	9 (1.4%)	584 (91.4%)	11 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	4 (0.6%)	25.7	4337^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		33.3	3650^th of 5869 public elementary schools	37.8%	687	20.8		20.8	20.5	34.8	42.9	37.2			33.6	23.9	19.1	18.2	24.7			21.6							$33,651	$31,350	$2,301
Citrus Elementary	Public	K-6	925 West Seventh St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7731	494	22	22.4	87.2%	41 (8.3%)	35 (7.1%)	378 (76.5%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	32.5	3767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.2	3843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	76	31.0		31.0	30.4	28.1	50.0	46.0			37.8	21.1	24.4	17.2	31.1			23.9	92.6			94.7	95.7	94.7	$16,837	$15,482	$1,355
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-6	465 West 15th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7750	506	23	21.9	43.5%	145 (28.7%)	14 (2.8%)	273 (54.0%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	86.6	841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		81	1112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.1%	271	52.1		52.1	76.1	74.2	71.2	63.8			70.6	72.3	71.2	64.4	46.9			62.2							$17,127	$16,224	$903
Los Amigos Elementary	Public	K-5	8496 Ninth St.	Rancho Cucamonga	91730	San Bernardino County	Cucamonga Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 982-8387	550	27	20.1	65.3%	18 (3.3%)	60 (10.9%)	426 (77.5%)	31 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	11 (2.0%)	19.2	4899^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.4%		19.3	4921^st of 5869 public elementary schools	16.2%	22	23.2		23.2	20.8	24.3	33.3				26.6	19.4	15.3	19.2				17.7	87.1	91.1	94.1	89.1	90.1	95.1	$23,994	$23,052	$942
Sycamore Elementary	Public	K-6	1075 West 13th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 982-0347	412	18	22.7	75.0%	58 (14.1%)	26 (6.3%)	288 (69.9%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)	51.9	2503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%		51.8	2462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.1%	41	34.4		34.4	38.7	50.9	51.7	49.1			47.5	40.6	28.3	39.3	45.5			38.3							$17,129	$16,050	$1,079

Frequently Asked Questions about Upland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Upland Elementary?

Students at Upland Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 6% White, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Upland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Upland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Upland Junior High
High : Upland High

What district is Upland Elementary in?

Upland Unified

Is Upland Elementary a good school?

Upland Elementary ranks 1888^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Upland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Upland Elementary.

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