Upland Unified: Upland Unified schools score within 1.8 points of the state average. The trajectory from grade 3 to 5 falls 6.2 points.
Upland Unified has 12 ranked schools across elementary and high levels with an average Scope Score of 46.7/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 44.8. The highest-scoring school is Pepper Tree Elementary at 66/100, where 36.6% of students exceed the state standard. The district spends $12,618 per student (below the state average of $14,815). Chronic absenteeism averages 18.5%, near the state average. Data source: CDE CAASPP 2025 and NCES fiscal data, analyzed by SchoolScope.
| Level | Avg Score | Schools | Exceeded | Absent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary | Developing 47.6/100 | 10 | 23.8% | 13.7% |
| High | Developing 41.9/100 | 2 | 12.5% | 42.7% |
Upland Unified's elementary schools average 47.6/100 — 2.8 points above the state average with a −6.2pp declining trajectory.
K–12 pipeline
The typical school path in Upland Unified, top-scoring shown first.
District Analysis
Upland Unified has 12 ranked schools with an average Scope Score of 46.7/100 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 44.8 (CDE CAASPP 2025).
Strongest level: Upland Unified's elementary schools lead the district with an average Scope Score of 47.6.
District-wide elementary growth averages -6.2pp (state avg: -2.9pp) — a declining trend worth examining school by school.
Score range of 39.3 points — showing significant variation between schools.
District chronic absenteeism averages 18.5%, 0.6pp near the state average of 17.9%.
District suspension rate averages 2.0%, near the state average of 1.6%.
Pepper Tree Elementary leads the district at 66 with 36.6% exceeding standard.
How we score · Scope Score methodology
School archetypes in Upland Unified
Hidden gems: 2 schools in Upland Unified are classified as On the Rise (2) — showing positive growth trajectories that raw proficiency scores alone don't capture. These are schools where students leave with more than they arrived with.
Archetypes are data-driven labels based on Scope Score dimensions. Learn more
Student demographics
District averages · California Department of Education enrollment data
District Funding
Upland Unified spends $12,618 per student in current expenditures — $2,196 below the state average of $14,815.
Data source: NCES Common Core of Data, Fiscal Survey (F-33) · 2019–2020
Teacher compensation
CDE Form J-90 salary schedule · 2024–25
Every school in Upland Unified
ranked by Scope Score · 2024–25 CAASPP
Elementary Schools (10)
Upland Unified has 10 ranked elementary schools averaging a Scope Score of 47.6 — 2.8 points above the state average of 44.8.
Growth averages -6.2pp district-wide — a declining trend worth examining.
The highest-scoring elementary school is Pepper Tree Elementary with a Scope Score of 66 and 36.6% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pepper Tree Elementary Upland Unified Building Momentum | 36.6% | Solid 66/100 |
| 2 | Magnolia Elementary Upland Unified Solid Base | 40.4% | Solid 64/100 |
| 3 | Valencia Elementary Upland Unified Strong All-Around | 37.3% | Solid 63/100 |
| 4 | Upland Elementary Upland Unified Building Momentum | 23.9% | Developing 47/100 |
| 5 | Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation Upland Unified Building Momentum | 19.5% | Developing 45/100 |
| 6 | Sierra Vista Elementary Upland Unified Building Momentum | 18.4% | Developing 45/100 |
| 7 | Cabrillo Elementary Upland Unified Building Momentum | 17.9% | Developing 40/100 |
| 8 | Sycamore Elementary Upland Unified On the Rise | 17.9% | Developing 40/100 |
| 9 | Citrus Elementary Upland Unified On the Rise | 11.7% | Developing 37/100 |
| 10 | Baldy View Elementary Upland Unified Building Momentum | 14.0% | Needs Support 29/100 |
High Schools (2)
Upland Unified has 2 ranked high schools averaging a Scope Score of 41.9 — within 1.8 points of the state average of 43.7.
The highest-scoring high school is Upland High with a Scope Score of 57 and 24.9% exceeding standard.
| # | School | Exceeded | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Upland High Upland Unified Building Momentum | 24.9% | Solid 57/100 |
| 2 | Hillside High Upland Unified Building Momentum | 0.0% | Needs Support 27/100 |
Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2024-25 · Methodology
Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data, not official CDE ratings. They represent one way of interpreting test results and should not be the sole basis for school decisions.
Numbers tell you whether students are clearing the bar. A school visit tells you whether they're happy doing it. These metrics are intentionally missing from the Scope Score: class sizes and student-teacher interaction quality; arts, music, athletics, and enrichment programs; teacher experience and turnover; campus safety and social-emotional support; parent and community engagement; quality of special education and gifted programs; how resources are distributed across schools within the district. Full methodology