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Valencia Elementary

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Valencia Elementary ranks 1098 th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1098^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,804 California Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of California elementary schools

Summary

Valencia Elementary is a K–6 school in Upland, California, serving 571 students in Upland Unified. Its most important strengths are that 2025–2026 proficiency was above both district and state results in all three tested subjects, while chronic absenteeism was just 6%, compared with 21% in the district and 18% statewide.

Among six nearby K–6 schools, Valencia ranked second in ELA and science and third in math. Its proficiency was 64% in ELA, 59% in math and 51% in science; those results were about 8, 8 and 10 percentage points above the nearby-school averages, respectively. Math showed the clearest lead over state and district results: Valencia was 21 points above the state and 18 points above the district. Sixth grade was a standout, with 72% proficiency in ELA and 69% in math, while fourth grade was the school’s lowest-performing tested grade in both subjects, at 57% and 52%. One important concern is Valencia’s SchoolDigger statewide ranking for how well it serves students receiving special education: its percentile was 36, compared with 81 overall, and fell from 81 in 2023–2024 to 36 in 2025–2026.

Results remain stronger than four years ago, but the latest year was a step down from the 2024–2025 peak: proficiency fell about 5 percentage points in ELA, 3 in math and 10 in science. SchoolDigger ranks Valencia 1,098th of 5,804 California schools, in the 81st percentile with 4 stars; its percentile slipped 5 points from the prior year. Among the listed nearby schools, it ranks third, behind Floyd M. Stork Elementary and Pepper Tree Elementary. For context, its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 23.6, slightly below the nearby-school average of 24.3. In that school year, 41% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 56% average among nearby schools; these are context measures, not explanations for results.

571

Students ?

23.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,340

Per pupil spending ?

40.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

541 West 22nd St.
Upland, CA 91784-8914

(909) 949-7830

District: Upland Unified

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Junior High
High:	Upland High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.6%

Hispanic:

39.2%

Asian:

11.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (60% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Upland Unified

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 school60%

District avg46%

California avg42%

1,098^th of 5,804

California public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 10Elementary Schools in the Upland Unified

368^th 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	1098 of 5804	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	87.1	817 of 5857	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	81.9	1076 of 5869	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	76.4	1303 of 5859	77.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.6	870 of 5883	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	86.0	852 of 5789	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.2	1257 of 5662	77.8%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	1364 of 5692	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	1284 of 5614	77.1%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	1062 of 5611	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	88.7	550 of 5530	90.1%	★★★★★
2012	89.2	476 of 5390	91.2%	★★★★★
2011	86.9	648 of 5377	87.9%	★★★★☆
2010	88.5	536 of 5314	89.9%	★★★★☆
2009	91.9	353 of 5193	93.2%	★★★★★
2008	91.1	417 of 5113	91.8%	★★★★★
2007	88.8	574 of 5113	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	88.1	586 of 4818	87.8%	★★★★☆
2005	87.1	640 of 4822	86.7%	★★★★☆
2004	90.1	507 of 4809	89.5%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	50.6	739 of 1190	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.8	750 of 1154	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	65.1	506 of 2227	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	269 of 2585	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	264 of 2128	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	802 of 5569	85.6%	★★★★☆
2025	89.9	602 of 5597	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	84.3	900 of 5612	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	1309 of 5609	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	85.0	870 of 5635	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	978 of 5492	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1270 of 5413	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	81.1	651 of 5085	87.2%	★★★★☆
2025	89.2	368 of 5107	92.8%	★★★★★
2024	81.8	651 of 5107	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	1416 of 5087	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	90.8	323 of 5084	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	181 of 4963	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.0	689 of 4830	85.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	82.0	688 of 5412	87.3%	★★★★☆
2025	89.7	385 of 5460	92.9%	★★★★★
2024	72.9	1140 of 5517	79.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.2	1156 of 5363	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	405 of 5264	92.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.2	192 of 5173	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	489 of 5084	90.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	71.0	1455 of 5590	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	80.2	1066 of 5628	81.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.4	1219 of 5643	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	75.8	1270 of 5638	77.5%	★★★★☆
2022	85.3	853 of 5663	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	86.5	759 of 5510	86.2%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	1253 of 5431	76.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	33.6	1862 of 2920	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.7	950 of 2847	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.1	512 of 2635	80.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	506 of 2420	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	61.5	1056 of 2532	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.1	739 of 2598	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.8	1006 of 2651	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.1	1110 of 2661	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.7	862 of 2726	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	1026 of 2834	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.9	1356 of 2737	50.5%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)87th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2022)77th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)58th percentile-23 vs school

Asian (2023)38th percentile-40 vs school

Special Education (2026)36th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy64%+15 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

Science51%+15 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)							% 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Valencia Elementary	Public	K-6	541 West 22nd St.	Upland	91784	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7830	571	24	23.6	40.8%	243 (42.6%)	10 (1.8%)	224 (39.2%)	66 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	25 (4.4%)	80.8	1098^th of 5804 public elementary schools	81.1%		87.1	817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%	281	50.6		50.6	68.0	56.8	60.0	72.4			64.0	64.0	51.9	52.9	68.8			59.1							$16,340	$15,322	$1,018
Pepper Tree Elementary	Public	K-6	1045 West 18th St.	Upland	91784	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-9635	719	29	24.7	41.2%	215 (29.9%)	12 (1.7%)	344 (47.8%)	113 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	87.5	772^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	86.7%		90.5	629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%	143	56.7		56.7	64.4	67.4	71.1	86.7			73.3	74.4	54.7	50.5	69.9			62.7							$17,368	$16,086	$1,282
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%)	76.3	1302^nd of 5804 public elementary schools	77.6%		86.6	841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%	461	43.7		43.7	46.4	76.1	60.6	68.7			62.5	44.6	63.0	54.9	64.2			56.7							$17,127	$16,224	$903
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%)	63.9	1879^th of 5804 public elementary schools	67.6%		61.4	1997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%	118	31.6		31.6	47.2	53.1	60.7	52.7			53.5	47.2	59.4	38.6	50.0			49.1							$17,968	$16,792	$1,176
Floyd M. Stork Elementary	Public	K-5	5646 Jasper St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5060	642	24	26.7	21.8%	258 (40.2%)	9 (1.4%)	259 (40.3%)	71 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.0%)	89.5	678^th of 5804 public elementary schools	88.3%		93.3	453^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	92.3%	225	47.6		47.6	71.4	78.8	73.5				74.6	80.6	66.7	64.1				70.3							$17,910	$17,546	$364
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%)	62.5	1950^th of 5804 public elementary schools	66.4%		51.9	2503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%	553	38.9		38.9	46.0	43.3	57.4	63.8			52.7	56.0	40.7	33.3	56.9			46.6							$17,129	$16,050	$1,079
Jasper Elementary	Public	K-6	6881 Jasper St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5050	398	18	22.1	38.9%	117 (29.4%)	20 (5.0%)	209 (52.5%)	25 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	25 (6.3%)	76.4	1299^th of 5804 public elementary schools	77.6%		77.1	1280^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.1%	19	38.7		38.7	66.7	56.7	61.3				61.7	71.2	53.3	54.7				59.7	96.0	96.0	96.0	97.3	96.0	97.3	$25,506	$24,128	$1,378
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%)	60.7	2039^th of 5804 public elementary schools	64.9%		49.8	2602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%	563	43.8	46.6	45.3	50.9	60.9	67.4	49.2	38.6	56.9	53.3	33.3	56.5	45.8	27.0	24.1	43.1	37.3	94.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	94.1		$16,815	$15,528	$1,287
Carnelian Elementary	Public	K-5	7105 Carnelian St.	Alta Loma	91701	San Bernardino County	Alta Loma Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 484-5010	441	17	25.9	42.2%	124 (28.1%)	16 (3.6%)	246 (55.8%)	24 (5.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	79.8	1138^th of 5804 public elementary schools	80.4%		78.7	1205^th of 5857 public elementary schools	79.4%	67	54.3		54.3	64.0	57.1	65.7				62.5	62.0	51.8	57.1				56.8							$24,910	$23,988	$922
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%)	34.1	3644^th of 5804 public elementary schools	37.2%		38.8	3296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%	348	31.8		31.8	37.0	29.1	34.9	38.0			34.4	46.2	26.9	27.3	26.6			32.2	96.6	98.3			97.5		$17,341	$15,848	$1,493

Frequently Asked Questions about Valencia Elementary

Is Valencia Elementary a good school?

Valencia Elementary ranks 1098^th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Valencia Elementary in?

Upland Unified

How many students attend Valencia Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 571 students attended Valencia Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Valencia Elementary attend?

Students who attend Valencia Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Junior High
High : Upland High

What is the racial makeup of Valencia Elementary?

Students at Valencia Elementary are 43% White, 39% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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