How does Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation compare to other elementary schools in Upland?

Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.2/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 16% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,338 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation?

16.2% of students at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 40.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation improving or declining?

Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation's proficiency rate decreases by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation?

14.5% of students at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation

Upland Unified Upland San Bernardino County 91786

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,338 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

543 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

27:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

72%

Teachers

20 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 65.0%

White 17.9%

Asian 3.1%

Black 7.9%

Other 6.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	16.2%
Met Standard	24.0%
Below Standard	59.8%

Exceeded

16.2%

Met

24.0%

Below

59.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "40% proficient" for Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

16.2% of students exceeded standard while 24.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 4.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.6 points below the Upland Unified district average of 23.8%. The 24 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.8% exceeded — 5.5 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 6.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

16.2%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

40.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-6.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

2.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,338

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	42	30.9%	19.1%	26.2%	23.8%	50.0%
4th	48	25.0%	18.8%	31.3%	25.0%	43.8%
5th	66	24.2%	25.8%	34.9%	15.2%	50.0%
6th	54	14.8%	24.1%	25.9%	35.2%	38.9%
7th	58	17.2%	41.4%	19.0%	22.4%	58.6%
8th	67	13.4%	29.9%	32.8%	23.9%	43.3%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	43	13.9%	37.2%	25.6%	23.3%	51.2%
4th	48	6.3%	18.8%	43.8%	31.3%	25.0%
5th	66	16.7%	21.2%	31.8%	30.3%	37.9%
6th	53	7.5%	20.8%	22.6%	49.1%	28.3%
7th	57	17.5%	17.5%	19.3%	45.6%	35.1%
8th	67	7.5%	13.4%	31.3%	47.8%	20.9%