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Pepper Tree Elementary

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Pepper Tree Elementary ranks 629 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

629^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of California elementary schools

Summary

Pepper Tree Elementary is a highly-regarded K-6 public school serving 719 students in the Upland Unified School District, consistently ranking among the top 15% of all elementary schools in California for over a decade.

The school stands out for its exceptional academic results, where student proficiency in English, Math, and Science is typically 20 or more points higher than the district average. It also boasts an remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 4.8%, far better than most schools in the area like Baldy View Elementary (19.3%) or Upland Elementary (14.8%). Perhaps most impressively, Pepper Tree achieves these outstanding results while serving a socioeconomically diverse student body, performing on par with schools in neighboring districts such as Chaparral Elementary in Claremont Unified that have lower poverty rates.

Within its own district, Pepper Tree is a top performer alongside Magnolia Elementary and Valencia Elementary. The school's success is particularly strong for students in upper grades and across various student subgroups, demonstrating a consistent ability to help all children excel. This consistent high performance, coupled with excellent student attendance, makes Pepper Tree a standout choice for families in the Upland area.

719

Students ?

24.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,247

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1045 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784-1551

(909) 949-9635

District: Upland Unified

Students who attend Pepper Tree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Junior High
High:	Upland High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.8%

White:

29.9%

Asian:

15.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 91st percentile in 2013 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% 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 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg45%

California avg41%

629^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	90.5	629 of 5857	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.7	655 of 5869	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	90.1	700 of 5859	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	86.8	864 of 5883	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.8	759 of 5789	86.9%	★★★★☆
2018	87.4	775 of 5662	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	839 of 5692	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.7	634 of 5614	88.7%	★★★★☆
2015	89.6	633 of 5611	88.7%	★★★★☆
2013	89.8	471 of 5530	91.5%	★★★★★
2012	91.4	337 of 5390	93.7%	★★★★★
2011	92.8	260 of 5377	95.2%	★★★★★
2010	91.8	334 of 5314	93.7%	★★★★★
2009	88.4	562 of 5193	89.2%	★★★★☆
2008	88.0	596 of 5113	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	683 of 5113	86.6%	★★★★☆
2006	89.0	538 of 4818	88.8%	★★★★☆
2005	90.7	460 of 4822	90.5%	★★★★★
2004	92.3	379 of 4809	92.1%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	178 of 1203	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	180 of 1205	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	446 of 1190	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	342 of 1154	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.2	270 of 1149	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	90.8	157 of 2227	93.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.8	95 of 2585	96.3%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	170 of 2128	92.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	745 of 5597	86.7%	★★★★☆
2024	87.3	759 of 5612	86.5%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	661 of 5609	88.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.3	955 of 5635	83.1%	★★★★☆
2019	86.6	742 of 5492	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	852 of 5413	84.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.0	120 of 5107	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.6	296 of 5107	94.2%	★★★★★
2023	93.9	201 of 5087	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	85.1	549 of 5084	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	94.8	144 of 4963	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	92.7	201 of 4830	95.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.2	173 of 5460	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	356 of 5517	93.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.1	227 of 5363	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.4	263 of 5264	95.0%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	180 of 5173	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	83.8	539 of 5084	89.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	442 of 5628	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.3	465 of 5643	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	87.8	731 of 5638	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	750 of 5663	86.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.1	780 of 5510	85.8%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	701 of 5431	87.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	319 of 2847	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	93.3	137 of 2635	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	133 of 2420	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.7	705 of 2598	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.3	623 of 2651	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	72.3	725 of 2661	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	790 of 2726	71.0%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	1188 of 2834	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.6	1020 of 2737	62.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)93rd percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)92nd percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)87th percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy75%+26 vs state

Science65%+33 vs state

Mathematics65%+28 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)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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%)	90.5	629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.7	655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	65.5		65.5	79.5	61.2	73.5	86.4			75.3	77.4	60.2	59.3	66.4			65.2						$18,247	$1,674	$16,573
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						$18,682	$1,772	$16,910
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%)	87.1	817^th of 5857 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.9	1076^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.7%	259	60.8		60.8	68.7	62.8	72.7	70.4			68.6	65.5	62.8	63.3	56.1			61.7						$17,857	$1,673	$16,184
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						$19,749	$2,222	$17,527
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						$19,499	$2,265	$17,234
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	$18,916	$2,113	$16,803
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-6	1562 West 11th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 985-2619	522	20	26.5	85.1%	33 (6.3%)	60 (11.5%)	354 (67.8%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	30 (5.7%)	41.6	3107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		40.9	3135^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	28	17.6		17.6	47.1	56.6	45.2	51.3			49.6	40.0	31.5	13.5	25.0			27.0	97.2					$18,897	$2,205	$16,692
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	$19,068	$2,094	$16,974
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					$19,852	$2,457	$17,395
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-6	451 Chaparral Dr.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0305	648	25	25.9	29.6%	190 (29.3%)	10 (1.5%)	239 (36.9%)	113 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (14.7%)	86	879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.1	902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	23	53.6		53.6	68.5	74.4	71.1	68.3			70.5	60.9	67.8	48.5	63.4			60.0						$16,136	$1,227	$14,909

Frequently Asked Questions about Pepper Tree Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pepper Tree Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pepper Tree Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Junior High
High : Upland High

How many students attend Pepper Tree Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 719 students attended Pepper Tree Elementary.

Is Pepper Tree Elementary a good school?

Pepper Tree Elementary ranks 629^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pepper Tree Elementary?

Students at Pepper Tree Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 30% White, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Pepper Tree Elementary in?

Upland Unified

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