Pepper Tree Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 39.8% |
| Met Standard | 30.6% |
| Below Standard | 29.6% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "70% proficient" for Pepper Tree Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
39.8% of students exceeded standard while 30.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 18.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 16.0 points above the Upland Unified district average of 23.8%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 17.8 points higher (vs 22.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 12.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 4.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 83 | 47.0% | 32.5% | 79.5% |
| 4th | 98 | 36.7% | 24.5% | 61.2% |
| 5th | 113 | 39.8% | 33.6% | 73.5% |
| 6th | 110 | 53.6% | 32.7% | 86.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 84 | 34.5% | 42.9% | 77.4% |
| 4th | 98 | 24.5% | 35.7% | 60.2% |
| 5th | 113 | 37.2% | 22.1% | 59.3% |
| 6th | 110 | 44.5% | 21.8% | 66.4% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.7