Upland Unified School District

390 North Euclid Ave.
Upland, CA 91786-4764
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

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 2026-27 school year, there are 10 public elementary schools serving 5,175 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 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 81% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
14 Schools
7,664 Schools
# Students
9,461 Students
3,815,621 Students
# Teachers
419 Teachers
173,890 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Upland Unified School District, which is ranked #667 of all 1,903 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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#608 out of 1932 school districts
(Top 50%)
37%
34%
48%
47%
26%
29%
95%
86.2%
(2022-23)
27.4%
27.7%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.56
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
12%
% Hispanic
64%
56%
% Black
6%
5%
% White
19%
20%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
7%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $22,320 in this school district is less than the state median of $26,022. The school district revenue/student has grown by 34% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $19,045 is less than the state median of $22,604. The school district spending/student has grown by 16% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$211 MM
$150,628 MM
Spending
$180 MM
$130,845 MM
Revenue / Student
$22,320
$26,022
Spending / Student
$19,045
$22,604

Best Upland Unified School District Public Elementary Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Pepper Tree Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1045 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-9635
Gr: K-6 | 719 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #22.
Magnolia Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
465 West 15th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7750
Gr: K-6 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%
Rank: #33.
Valencia Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
541 West 22nd St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7830
Gr: K-6 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #44.
Foothill Knolls Academy Of Innovation
(Math: 30% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1245 Veterans Ct.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Gr: K-8 | 514 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #55.
Sierra Vista Elementary School
(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
253 East 14th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7780
Gr: K-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 81%
Rank: #66.
Upland Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
601 North Fifth Ave.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7800
Gr: K-6 | 404 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 94%
Rank: #77.
Sycamore Elementary School
(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1075 West 13th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-0347
Gr: K-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 86%
Rank: #88.
Baldy View Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 36%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
979 West 11th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-2564
Gr: K-6 | 624 students Student-teacher ratio: 25:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #99.
Citrus Elementary School
(Math: 27% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
925 West Seventh St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7731
Gr: K-6 | 494 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 92%
Rank: #1010.
Cabrillo Elementary School
(Math: 21% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1562 West 11th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 985-2619
Gr: K-6 | 522 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 94%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 14 schools
  • Grades: K-12
  • Enrollment: 9,461 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 81%
  • : 95% (Top 5% in CA)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 37% (Top 30%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 26% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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