Upland · San Bernardino County

Schools in Upland

Upland’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 23rd to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). They sit in all four bands, from Strong to Needs Support.

Elementary · 11 schools

from 23rd to 80th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Pepper Tree Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Valencia Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Sierra Vista Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Magnolia Elementary: 69th percentile, Solid
  • Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation: 62nd percentile, Solid
  • Sycamore Elementary: 52nd percentile, Solid
  • Upland Elementary: 41st percentile, Developing
  • Cabrillo Elementary: 35th percentile, Developing
  • Scholarship Prep - San Bernardino County: 30th percentile, Developing
  • Baldy View Elementary: 26th percentile, Developing
  • Citrus Elementary: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
4Developing
3Solid
3Strong

One dot per school.

Middle and high school pictures

Middle · 4 schools

from 13th to 86th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Pioneer Junior High: 86th percentile, Strong
  • Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation: 42nd percentile, Developing
  • Scholarship Prep - San Bernardino County: 40th percentile, Developing
  • Upland Junior High: 13th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
2Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 1 school

at 69th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Upland High: 69th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 14 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

Schools around Upland

15 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Upland score highest?

Pepper Tree Elementary is highest, at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Upland

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Upland elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Upland score highest?

Pioneer Junior High is highest, at the 86th percentile.

That’s higher than 86 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Upland

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

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Context

The average Upland middle school had 31 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Upland stand?

Upland High is at the 69th percentile.

That’s higher than 69 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Upland.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

1 high school not ranked statewide
  • Hillside HighContinuation high school: compared only with other continuation schools

7 private schools have a Upland address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Upland rank highest?

Elementary: Pepper Tree Elementary, 80th percentile (Strong). Middle: Pioneer Junior High, 86th percentile (Strong). High: Upland High, 69th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Upland decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Upland good?

Upland’s 11 public elementary schools run from the 23rd to the 80th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 3 Strong, 3 Solid, 4 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Upland’s 4 public middle schools run from the 13th to the 86th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong, 2 Developing and 1 Needs Support. Upland has one public high school we score, Upland High, at the 69th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Solid. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Upland compare with California?

The average Upland elementary school had 13 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average Upland middle school had 31 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Upland address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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