Is Pepper Tree Elementary a good school?

Pepper Tree Elementary ranks 654 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pepper Tree Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 778 students attended Pepper Tree Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pepper Tree Elementary?

Students at Pepper Tree Elementary are 41% Hispanic, 34% White, 16% Asian, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

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

Pepper Tree Elementary

Summary:

Pepper Tree Elementary is a public elementary school located in Upland, California, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 778 students. The school 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.

Pepper Tree Elementary consistently ranks among the top 15% of elementary schools in California, with a statewide ranking between 654-337 over the past 10 years. The school's performance on Smarter Balanced Assessments is significantly higher than the Upland Unified School District and the state of California averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Pepper Tree Elementary had 75.22% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 52.43% for the Upland Unified School District and 47.04% for the state of California. The school also excels in supporting various student subgroups, with high rankings among California elementary schools for Hispanic, Special Education, and Low Socioeconomic Status students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District, Baldy View Elementary and Cabrillo Elementary, which are both within a 2-mile radius of Pepper Tree, have significantly lower academic performance and higher chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Pepper Tree Elementary may have unique practices or resources that contribute to its exceptional outcomes, which could be valuable for other schools in the district to learn from. While Pepper Tree Elementary is a high-performing school, there may be opportunities to further enhance student outcomes, particularly in areas where the school's performance, though strong, is not as dominant compared to the state.

Detail:

Public K-6

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

(909) 949-9635

District: Upland Unified

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,618

Students who attend Pepper Tree Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Junior High
High:	Upland High

Student/teacher ratio: 26.2

Number of students: 778

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.9%

White:

34.2%

Asian:

15.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pepper Tree Elementary ranks better than 88.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks first among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.69. (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 Pepper Tree Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Upland Unified School District. Student population at Pepper Tree Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (40.9%), White (34.2%), Asian (15.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pepper Tree Elementary is 26.2. 8 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Pepper Tree Elementary employs 29.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pepper Tree Elementary is $11,618, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pepper Tree Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pepper Tree Elementary 654^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Pepper Tree Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Pepper Tree Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	92.32	379^th	4809	92.1%
2005	90.66	460^th	4822	90.5%
2006	88.99	538^th	4818	88.8%
2007	86.74	683^rd	5113	86.6%
2008	87.96	596^th	5113	88.3%
2009	88.39	562^nd	5193	89.2%
2010	91.85	334^th	5314	93.7%
2011	92.81	260^th	5377	95.2%
2012	91.43	337^th	5390	93.7%
2013	89.82	471^st	5530	91.5%
2015	89.65	633^rd	5611	88.7%
2016	89.72	634^th	5614	88.7%
2017	86.52	839^th	5692	85.3%
2018	87.43	775^th	5662	86.3%
2019	87.83	759^th	5789	86.9%
2022	86.82	864^th	5883	85.3%
2023	90.10	701^st	5874	88.1%
2024	90.69	654^th	5862	88.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	92.69	133^rd	2420	94.5%
2024	93.34	137^th	2634	94.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.78	539^th	5084	89.4%
2019	93.71	180^th	5173	96.5%
2022	92.39	263^rd	5264	95.0%
2023	94.07	228^th	5374	95.8%
2024	92.32	355^th	5511	93.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	84.27	852^nd	5413	84.3%
2019	86.62	742^nd	5492	86.5%
2022	83.29	955^th	5635	83.1%
2023	89.47	662^nd	5617	88.2%
2024	87.27	758^th	5605	86.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.66	170^th	2128	92.0%
2019	94.78	95^th	2585	96.3%
2022	90.78	157^th	2227	93.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.79	701^st	5431	87.1%
2019	86.11	780^th	5510	85.8%
2022	87.54	750^th	5663	86.8%
2023	87.78	733^rd	5650	87.0%
2024	92.34	464^th	5636	91.8%

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Rank History for Asian students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	74.22	270^th	1149	76.5%
2022	71.91	342^nd	1154	70.4%
2023	68.27	446^th	1190	62.5%
2024	79.15	180^th	1203	85.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	92.75	201^st	4830	95.8%
2019	94.76	144^th	4963	97.1%
2022	85.06	549^th	5084	89.2%
2023	93.91	202^nd	5098	96.0%
2024	91.61	296^th	5102	94.2%

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Rank History for White students at Pepper Tree Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.61	1020^th	2737	62.7%
2019	60.67	1188^th	2834	58.1%
2022	70.50	790^th	2726	71.0%
2023	72.27	725^th	2662	72.8%
2024	75.29	623^rd	2647	76.5%

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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 Pepper Tree Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1991	503	35	86	94	2	n/a	n/a	0	720
1992	557	43	81	96	1	n/a	n/a	0	778
1993	588	43	83	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	819
1994	532	48	75	109	1	n/a	n/a	0	765
1995	578	54	72	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
1996	578	54	72	118	2	n/a	n/a	0	824
1997	549	56	74	125	2	n/a	n/a	0	806
1998	539	54	84	123	4	n/a	n/a	0	804
1999	557	48	76	124	3	n/a	n/a	0	808
2000	522	52	65	129	5	n/a	n/a	0	773
2001	474	48	73	145	4	n/a	n/a	5	749
2002	411	35	60	116	1	n/a	n/a	142	765
2003	411	35	60	116	1	n/a	n/a	142	765
2004	397	30	68	115	3	n/a	n/a	135	748
2005	390	24	71	140	6	n/a	n/a	116	747
2006	387	23	76	151	4	n/a	n/a	126	767
2007	390	38	87	171	5	n/a	n/a	104	795
2008	363	35	73	176	7	n/a	n/a	0	654
2009	353	29	80	193	7	3	121	0	786
2010	376	31	85	261	4	4	29	0	790
2011	372	29	76	268	3	2	26	0	776
2012	390	29	78	273	4	1	24	0	799
2013	398	32	83	279	3	1	24	0	820
2014	371	32	82	276	3	2	27	0	793
2015	344	38	81	282	3	2	34	0	784
2016	334	37	85	278	2	1	27	0	764
2017	332	40	93	278	2	1	38	0	784
2018	320	45	97	261	3	1	41	0	768
2019	329	41	111	272	2	1	56	0	812
2020	325	35	102	287	1	0	52	0	802
2021	294	37	105	282	0	0	57	0	775
2022	277	24	118	300	0	0	59	0	778
2023	266	20	122	318	0	0	52	0	778

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 Pepper Tree Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	720	27.0	26.6	n/a
1992	778	27.4	28.3	2.2
1993	819	28.0	29.3	1.6
1994	765	27.0	28.3	4.3
1995	824	30.0	27.5	3.9
1996	824	30.0	27.5	3.9
1997	806	32.0	25.2	4.5
1998	804	32.8	24.5	6.6
1999	808	34.8	23.2	4.8
2000	773	35.0	22.1	4.4
2001	749	34.0	22.0	4.6
2002	765	33.5	22.8	5.1
2003	765	33.5	22.8	5.1
2004	748	33.3	22.5	7
2005	747	32.8	22.8	9.4
2006	767	36.4	21.1	10.5
2007	795	36.0	22.1	13
2008	654	37.0	17.7	14.7
2009	786	36.6	20.9	12.6
2010	790	36.0	21.9	16.6
2011	776	n/a	n/a	17.7
2012	799	28.7	27.8	n/a
2013	820	29.7	27.5	20.9
2014	793	27.2	29.1	19.8
2015	784	30.0	26.1	18.5
2016	764	30.0	25.4	19.1
2017	784	28.6	27.4	18.2
2018	768	31.6	24.3	22.1
2019	812	31.5	25.7	24.6
2020	802	n/a	n/a	22.3
2021	775	30.7	25.2	29.7
2022	778	29.8	26.0	35.6
2023	778	29.6	26.2	36.5

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 Pepper Tree Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1991	720	27.0	26.6	n/a
1992	778	27.4	28.3	2.2
1993	819	28.0	29.3	1.6
1994	765	27.0	28.3	4.3
1995	824	30.0	27.5	3.9
1996	824	30.0	27.5	3.9
1997	806	32.0	25.2	4.5
1998	804	32.8	24.5	6.6
1999	808	34.8	23.2	4.8
2000	773	35.0	22.1	4.4
2001	749	34.0	22.0	4.6
2002	765	33.5	22.8	5.1
2003	765	33.5	22.8	5.1
2004	748	33.3	22.5	7
2005	747	32.8	22.8	9.4
2006	767	36.4	21.1	10.5
2007	795	36.0	22.1	13
2008	654	37.0	17.7	14.7
2009	786	36.6	20.9	12.6
2010	790	36.0	21.9	16.6
2011	776	n/a	n/a	17.7
2012	799	28.7	27.8	n/a
2013	820	29.7	27.5	20.9
2014	793	27.2	29.1	19.8
2015	784	30.0	26.1	18.5
2016	764	30.0	25.4	19.1
2017	784	28.6	27.4	18.2
2018	768	31.6	24.3	22.1
2019	812	31.5	25.7	24.6
2020	802	n/a	n/a	22.3
2021	775	30.7	25.2	29.7
2022	778	29.8	26.0	35.6
2023	778	29.6	26.2	36.5

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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