Pepper Tree Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

1045 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784

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Serving 719 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Pepper Tree Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 719 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 25:1
Minority Enrollment: 70%
: Top 20% in CA
: 65% (Top 10%)
: 67% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Pepper Tree Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Pepper Tree Elementary School's student population of 719 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Pepper Tree Elementary School
Kind	127
1	81
2	93
3	86
4	98
5	116
6	118

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Total Students

719 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School
2025	719
2024	745
2023	778
2022	778
2021	775
2020	812
2019	812
2018	784
2017	784
2016	764
2015	784
2014	793
2013	820
2012	799
2011	776
2010	790
2009	786
2008	654
2007	795
2006	767
2005	747
2004	748
2003	765
2002	773
2001	749
2000	773
1999	808
1998	804
1997	806
1996	824
1995	782

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School
2025	29
2024	32
2023	30
2022	30
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	30
2014	27
2013	30
2012	29
2010	36
2009	37
2008	37
2007	36
2006	36
2005	32
2004	33
2003	33
2002	35
2001	34
2000	35
1999	34
1998	33
1997	32
1996	30
1995	28
1994	27

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School Rankings

Pepper Tree Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Pepper Tree Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1162 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School
2023	#1162
2022	#1316
2019	#1041
2018	#1105
2017	#1309
2016	#964
2015	#1108
2013	#624
2012	#469
2011	#422
2010	#461

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65%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2023	65%	34%	37%
2022	58%	33%	33%
2019	67%	40%	39%
2018	63%	39%	38%
2017	62%	38%	36%
2016	63%	37%	37%
2015	57%	34%	37%
2013	87%	59%	68%
2012	87%	59%	64%
2011	89%	58%	58%
2010	89%	56%	55%

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67%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2022	67%	47%	48%
2019	73%	51%	53%
2018	73%	50%	38%
2017	67%	48%	50%
2016	73%	48%	53%
2015	67%	44%	49%
2013	80%	57%	66%
2012	86%	58%	67%
2011	84%	56%	61%
2010	81%	54%	58%

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60-64%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	25:1	21:1
2024	23:1	21:1
2023	26:1	22:1	29:1
2022	26:1	22:1	29:1
2021	25:1	22:1	28:1
2020	25:1	23:1	28:1
2019	25:1	23:1	28:1
2018	27:1	23:1	28:1
2017	27:1	23:1	28:1
2016	25:1	24:1	28:1
2015	26:1	24:1	29:1
2014	29:1	24:1	26:1
2013	28:1	24:1	26:1
2012	28:1	24:1	25:1
2010	22:1	22:1	23:1
2009	21:1	21:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	22:1	22:1	23:1
2006	21:1	22:1	22:1
2005	23:1	22:1	23:1
2004	23:1	22:1	23:1
2003	23:1	21:1	23:1
2002	22:1	21:1	23:1
2001	22:1	21:1	23:1
2000	22:1	22:1	23:1
1999	24:1	22:1	23:1
1998	25:1	22:1	23:1
1997	25:1	24:1	24:1
1996	27:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	25:1
1994	28:1	25:1	26:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2012)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	3%
2001	2%	2%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

16%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	16%	12%
2024	15%	12%
2023	16%	12%	6%
2022	15%	12%	6%
2021	14%	12%	6%
2020	14%	12%	6%
2019	14%	12%	6%
2018	12%	11%	6%
2017	12%	11%	6%
2016	12%	11%	6%
2015	11%	11%	6%
2014	10%	11%	7%
2013	10%	11%	7%
2012	10%	11%	8%
2011	10%	11%	7%
2010	11%	11%	7%
2009	10%	11%	6%
2008	11%	12%	8%
2007	13%	12%	8%
2006	12%	12%	8%
2005	12%	12%	8%
2004	11%	12%	8%
2003	10%	11%	8%
2002	11%	11%	8%
2001	10%	11%	9%
2000	8%	11%	9%
1999	10%	11%	8%
1998	11%	11%	8%
1997	9%	11%	9%
1996	9%	11%	9%
1995	10%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

48%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	48%	56%
2024	44%	56%
2023	41%	55%	62%
2022	38%	56%	60%
2021	36%	56%	60%
2020	33%	55%	58%
2019	33%	55%	58%
2018	36%	54%	57%
2017	36%	54%	57%
2016	37%	54%	57%
2015	36%	54%	56%
2014	35%	53%	53%
2013	34%	53%	52%
2012	34%	52%	50%
2011	35%	51%	52%
2010	33%	50%	50%
2009	25%	49%	43%
2008	27%	50%	45%
2007	24%	49%	42%
2006	22%	48%	40%
2005	21%	47%	37%
2004	17%	46%	35%
2003	17%	45%	34%
2002	23%	44%	34%
2001	19%	43%	32%
2000	17%	42%	31%
1999	15%	41%	30%
1998	15%	40%	29%
1997	16%	40%	27%
1996	14%	39%	26%
1995	15%	38%	25%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	7%
2022	3%	5%	8%
2021	5%	5%	8%
2020	5%	5%	8%
2019	5%	5%	8%
2018	5%	6%	9%
2017	5%	6%	9%
2016	4%	6%	9%
2015	4%	6%	9%
2014	4%	6%	9%
2013	4%	6%	9%
2012	4%	6%	9%
2011	4%	7%	9%
2010	4%	7%	10%
2009	4%	7%	9%
2008	5%	8%	10%
2007	7%	8%	11%
2006	5%	8%	11%
2005	5%	8%	11%
2004	6%	8%	11%
2003	7%	8%	12%
2002	6%	8%	11%
2001	6%	8%	11%
2000	7%	9%	11%
1999	6%	9%	11%
1998	7%	9%	12%
1997	7%	9%	11%
1996	7%	9%	11%
1995	5%	9%	10%

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White

30%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	30%	20%
2024	34%	20%
2023	34%	21%	20%
2022	36%	21%	21%
2021	38%	22%	22%
2020	41%	23%	24%
2019	41%	23%	24%
2018	43%	24%	25%
2017	43%	24%	25%
2016	44%	24%	26%
2015	44%	24%	27%
2014	48%	25%	29%
2013	49%	25%	30%
2012	49%	26%	31%
2011	48%	27%	30%
2010	48%	27%	31%
2009	45%	28%	32%
2008	56%	29%	37%
2007	51%	29%	37%
2006	52%	31%	39%
2005	54%	31%	41%
2004	55%	32%	43%
2003	56%	34%	44%
2002	60%	35%	47%
2001	63%	36%	48%
2000	67%	37%	49%
1999	69%	38%	50%
1998	67%	39%	50%
1997	68%	39%	53%
1996	70%	40%	54%
1995	70%	41%	56%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	4%	6%
2024	5%	6%
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	4%	4%	3%
2017	4%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	2%
2015	5%	3%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	2%	2%
2010	3%	3%	2%
2009	15%	3%	9%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	0.66	0.63
2024	0.67	0.63
2023	0.69	0.64	0.57
2022	0.70	0.63	0.59
2021	0.71	0.62	0.59
2020	0.70	0.63	0.60
2019	0.70	0.63	0.60
2018	0.67	0.64	0.60
2017	0.67	0.64	0.60
2016	0.66	0.64	0.60
2015	0.67	0.64	0.61
2014	0.64	0.65	0.63
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.65	0.65	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67	0.64
2010	0.67	0.67	0.65
2009	0.71	0.71	0.70
2008	0.60	0.65	0.65
2007	0.69	0.67	0.64
2006	0.68	0.66	0.64
2005	0.67	0.67	0.64
2004	0.66	0.67	0.65
2003	0.65	0.67	0.65
2002	0.58	0.67	0.65
2001	0.56	0.67	0.65
2000	0.51	0.67	0.65
1999	0.49	0.67	0.64
1998	0.52	0.67	0.64
1997	0.50	0.67	0.63
1996	0.48	0.67	0.63
1995	0.48	0.67	0.62

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(22-23)

11.7%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2023	11.7%	27.7%	27.4%
2022	9.6%	33%	28.8%
2021	5.8%	15.4%	30.3%

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Eligible for

23%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	23%	54%
2024	27%	54%
2023	24%	51%	43%
2022	22%	51%	41%
2021	24%	53%	39%
2020	21%	52%	41%
2019	21%	52%	41%
2018	14%	49%	37%
2017	14%	49%	37%
2016	14%	50%	36%
2015	13%	50%	35%
2014	14%	49%	45%
2013	17%	48%	42%
2011	13%	46%	35%
2010	11%	46%	32%
2009	8%	43%	27%
2008	9%	41%	31%
2007	7%	40%	29%
2006	6%	40%	24%
2005	5%	40%	29%
2004	4%	40%	26%
2003	3%	39%	26%
2002	4%	39%	27%
2001	3%	39%	23%
2000	3%	40%	26%
1999	4%	40%	27%
1998	7%	47%	32%
1997	4%	47%	31%
1996	4%	46%	31%
1995	4%	45%	28%
1994	4%	43%	24%

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Eligible for

18%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Pepper Tree Elementary School	California	Upland Unified School District
2025	18%	8%
2024	13%	8%
2023	13%	8%	12%
2022	13%	7%	12%
2021	5%	6%	7%
2020	4%	7%	6%
2019	4%	7%	6%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	6%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	6%	9%	11%
2013	4%	7%	9%
2011	5%	8%	9%
2010	5%	9%	8%
2009	5%	10%	10%
2008	6%	10%	11%
2007	4%	10%	8%
2006	3%	9%	7%
2005	3%	9%	7%
2004	2%	9%	7%
2003	1%	9%	7%
2002	1%	8%	7%
2001	1%	8%	6%
2000	1%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Upland Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Pepper Tree Elementary School's ranking?

Pepper Tree Elementary School is ranked #1162 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Pepper Tree Elementary School often compared to?

Pepper Tree Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Valencia Elementary School, Magnolia Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 67% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Pepper Tree Elementary School?

719 students attend Pepper Tree Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Pepper Tree Elementary School students are Hispanic, 30% of students are White, 16% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Pepper Tree Elementary School?

Pepper Tree Elementary School has a student ration of 25:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Pepper Tree Elementary School offer ?

Pepper Tree Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Pepper Tree Elementary School part of?

Pepper Tree Elementary School is part of Upland Unified School District.

Popular comparisons: Pepper Tree Elementary School vs. Valencia Elementary School, Pepper Tree Elementary School vs. Magnolia Elementary School

The nearest high school to Pepper Tree Elementary School is Upland High School (1.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Pioneer Junior High School (0.7 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Magnolia Elementary School (1.0 miles away)

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Pioneer Junior High School

(Math: 48% | Reading: 60%)
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245 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7770

0.7 miles

Gr: 7-8 | 771 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 67%

Magnolia Elementary School

(Math: 60% | Reading: 64%)
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Top 20%

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465 West 15th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7750

1 miles

Gr: K-6 | 506 students Student-teacher ratio: 22:1 Minority enrollment: 71%

Valencia Elementary School

(Math: 52% | Reading: 67%)
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541 West 22nd St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7830

1.1 miles

Gr: K-6 | 571 students Student-teacher ratio: 24:1 Minority enrollment: 57%

Sycamore Elementary School

(Math: 31% | Reading: 37%)
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1075 West 13th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 982-0347

1.3 miles

Gr: K-6 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 23:1 Minority enrollment: 86%

Sierra Vista Elementary School

(Math: 41% | Reading: 34%)
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Top 50%

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253 East 14th St.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7780

1.5 miles

Gr: K-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 26:1 Minority enrollment: 81%

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5 10/10/2025

The staff is incredibly friendly and on top of it. The teachers are great so far for both of my children. Excellent school overall.

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