Is Upland Elementary a good school?

Upland Elementary ranks 2310 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Upland Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 415 students attended Upland Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Upland Elementary?

Students at Upland Elementary are 84% Hispanic, 8% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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

Upland Elementary

Summary:

Upland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Upland, California, serving grades K-6 with a student population of 419. It is part of the Upland Unified School District, which is ranked 603 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Upland Elementary faces several challenges, including lower academic performance compared to nearby schools like Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation and Magnolia Elementary. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally below the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Upland Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 10.1% in 2017-2018 to 30.5% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district and state averages.

However, Upland Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students with disabilities, is better than the state average, suggesting that the school may be implementing effective strategies to support these students. Additionally, despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds (87.11%), Upland Elementary's low-income students perform better than the state average, indicating that the school may be providing effective support and resources for this student population. Continued efforts to address the school's overall academic performance and chronic absenteeism issues could lead to improved outcomes for all students.

Detail:

Public K-6

601 North Fifth Ave.
Upland, CA 91786-4860

(909) 949-7800

District: Upland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2310^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,946

Students who attend Upland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Upland Junior High
High:	Upland High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.4

Number of students: 415

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.9%

White:

7.7%

African American:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 86.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Upland Elementary ranks better than 60.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.56. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Upland Elementary has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Upland Unified School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (83.9%), White (7.7%), African American (4.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 86.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Upland Elementary is 23.4, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Upland Elementary employs 17.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Upland Elementary is $11,946, which is the 3^rd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Upland Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Upland Elementary 2310^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Upland Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Upland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Upland Unified 603^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Upland Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Upland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.29	2731^st	4809	43.2%
2005	37.63	2856^th	4822	40.8%
2006	37.67	2846^th	4818	40.9%
2007	36.23	3152^nd	5113	38.4%
2008	33.04	3385^th	5113	33.8%
2009	41.70	2957^th	5193	43.1%
2010	41.13	3104^th	5314	41.6%
2011	54.79	2307^th	5377	57.1%
2012	44.05	3001^st	5390	44.3%
2013	54.47	2426^th	5530	56.1%
2015	38.14	3127^th	5611	44.3%
2016	37.26	3259^th	5614	41.9%
2017	30.97	3759^th	5692	34.0%
2018	43.69	2921^st	5662	48.4%
2019	42.86	3011^th	5789	48.0%
2022	44.13	2842^nd	5883	51.7%
2023	45.92	2767^th	5874	52.9%
2024	54.56	2310^th	5862	60.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Upland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.71	1920^th	5084	62.2%
2019	55.11	2060^th	5173	60.2%
2022	62.03	1570^th	5264	70.2%
2023	61.37	1670^th	5374	68.9%
2024	63.33	1608^th	5511	70.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Upland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.14	3339^th	5413	38.3%
2019	36.49	3312^th	5492	39.7%
2022	53.20	2254^th	5635	60.0%
2023	54.75	2174^th	5617	61.3%
2024	58.06	2029^th	5605	63.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Upland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.30	1207^th	2128	43.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Upland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.92	2453^rd	5431	54.8%
2019	48.95	2510^th	5510	54.4%
2022	33.82	3473^rd	5663	38.7%
2023	36.38	3310^th	5650	41.4%
2024	50.81	2420^th	5636	57.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Upland Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.12	2029^th	4830	58.0%
2019	51.22	2204^th	4963	55.6%
2022	58.42	1717^th	5084	66.2%
2023	56.63	1843^rd	5098	63.8%
2024	67.49	1299^th	5102	74.5%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Upland Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	273	52	25	246	0	n/a	n/a	0	596
1989	240	62	17	268	0	n/a	n/a	0	587
1990	265	80	17	286	0	n/a	n/a	0	648
1991	212	61	18	264	0	n/a	n/a	0	555
1992	214	78	19	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	580
1993	212	83	32	293	0	n/a	n/a	0	620
1994	190	86	35	326	6	n/a	n/a	0	643
1995	175	97	27	320	6	n/a	n/a	0	625
1996	175	97	27	320	6	n/a	n/a	0	625
1997	166	94	28	343	7	n/a	n/a	0	638
1998	173	92	29	366	7	n/a	n/a	0	667
1999	184	87	40	395	26	n/a	n/a	0	732
2000	155	76	33	402	4	n/a	n/a	2	672
2001	132	93	20	402	3	n/a	n/a	10	660
2002	133	65	34	384	4	n/a	n/a	37	657
2003	133	65	34	384	4	n/a	n/a	37	657
2004	120	63	32	385	8	n/a	n/a	26	634
2005	107	67	29	404	5	n/a	n/a	21	633
2006	98	55	19	430	0	n/a	n/a	14	616
2007	104	48	24	420	3	n/a	n/a	3	602
2008	97	53	20	394	7	n/a	n/a	0	571
2009	87	41	20	399	2	3	14	0	566
2010	93	37	18	411	2	2	1	0	564
2011	84	38	20	415	2	0	2	0	561
2012	75	25	17	410	3	0	2	0	532
2013	73	37	23	440	1	0	0	0	574
2014	71	34	23	425	2	0	0	0	555
2015	64	33	24	404	1	0	15	0	541
2016	66	31	19	429	3	2	3	0	553
2017	78	33	17	392	1	2	8	0	531
2018	61	28	15	369	1	3	9	0	486
2019	57	26	8	347	1	1	10	0	450
2020	54	31	11	347	0	1	12	0	456
2021	41	26	12	340	0	1	15	0	435
2022	48	23	8	333	0	1	21	0	434
2023	40	28	10	321	0	2	18	0	419
2024	32	18	7	348	0	1	9	0	415

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Upland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	24.0	24.8	n/a
1989	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1990	648	25.0	25.9	n/a
1991	555	21.0	26.4	n/a
1992	580	21.3	27.2	57.8
1993	620	23.0	27.0	57.9
1994	643	24.0	26.8	61.9
1995	625	25.0	25.0	74.4
1996	625	25.0	25.0	74.4
1997	638	30.0	21.3	77.7
1998	667	31.0	21.5	82.9
1999	732	34.0	21.5	76.8
2000	672	36.0	18.7	76.7
2001	660	31.0	21.3	70.6
2002	657	29.5	22.3	78.4
2003	657	29.5	22.3	78.4
2004	634	30.4	20.9	69.1
2005	633	29.5	21.5	79.2
2006	616	30.0	20.5	79.4
2007	602	29.1	20.7	82.1
2008	571	30.0	19.0	85.8
2009	566	27.5	19.9	81.6
2010	564	24.5	23.0	84.8
2011	561	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	532	21.0	25.3	n/a
2013	574	21.0	27.3	91.6
2014	555	19.5	28.4	86.7
2015	541	20.0	27.0	81.9
2016	553	21.0	26.3	66.9
2017	531	21.0	25.2	79.1
2018	486	22.5	21.6	74.1
2019	450	20.0	22.5	82.2
2020	456	n/a	n/a	78.7
2021	435	18.2	23.9	76.1
2022	434	19.3	22.4	82.5
2023	419	18.1	23.0	87.1
2024	415	17.6	23.4	86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Upland Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	596	24.0	24.8	n/a
1989	587	23.0	25.5	n/a
1990	648	25.0	25.9	n/a
1991	555	21.0	26.4	n/a
1992	580	21.3	27.2	57.8
1993	620	23.0	27.0	57.9
1994	643	24.0	26.8	61.9
1995	625	25.0	25.0	74.4
1996	625	25.0	25.0	74.4
1997	638	30.0	21.3	77.7
1998	667	31.0	21.5	82.9
1999	732	34.0	21.5	76.8
2000	672	36.0	18.7	76.7
2001	660	31.0	21.3	70.6
2002	657	29.5	22.3	78.4
2003	657	29.5	22.3	78.4
2004	634	30.4	20.9	69.1
2005	633	29.5	21.5	79.2
2006	616	30.0	20.5	79.4
2007	602	29.1	20.7	82.1
2008	571	30.0	19.0	85.8
2009	566	27.5	19.9	81.6
2010	564	24.5	23.0	84.8
2011	561	n/a	n/a	90.6
2012	532	21.0	25.3	n/a
2013	574	21.0	27.3	91.6
2014	555	19.5	28.4	86.7
2015	541	20.0	27.0	81.9
2016	553	21.0	26.3	66.9
2017	531	21.0	25.2	79.1
2018	486	22.5	21.6	74.1
2019	450	20.0	22.5	82.2
2020	456	n/a	n/a	78.7
2021	435	18.2	23.9	76.1
2022	434	19.3	22.4	82.5
2023	419	18.1	23.0	87.1
2024	415	17.6	23.4	86.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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