Each level is scored on its own scale — elementary, middle, and high are never ranked against each other.
The elementary years
38 points separate Pepper Tree Elementary (62) from Baldy View Elementary (24) — at this level, which school matters more than which district.
38 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 10 elementary schools — the average hides more than it tells.
Pepper Tree Elementary (62/100) holds the Strong band — 36.6% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 23.8%. 1 school here ranks as a Growth Engine — returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide.
38 points separate the top and bottom elementary schools — the district average won't predict the school in front of you.
The high school years
One school defines the top: Upland High sits 35 points clear of the field — the other 1 high schools are a different conversation.
35 points separate the strongest and weakest of these 2 high schools — the average hides more than it tells.
1 continuation/alternative school not plotted — it ranks within its own class, not on this statewide axis.
Upland High (62/100) holds the Strong band — 24.9% of its students exceed the state standard, against a level average of 12.5%. 1 school classifies as Strong All-Around — no weak dimension we measure.
42.7% of students are chronically absent (state: 23.1%) — chronic means missing 10% or more of the school year. Whatever the scores say, ask each school what it is doing about attendance.
What it means for your family
Compare schools at your child’s level before deciding on an address. The strongest attendance-zone candidate is Pepper Tree Elementary at 62/100 — confirm the exact boundary with the district before the house.
No charters or magnets among the ranked schools here, so the main lever is an intra-district transfer — California districts run them on their own windows and criteria. If your zoned school sits low in the appendix below, ask the district office for this year's dates.
A band is a position, not a prophecy — 2 campuses here rank as Growth Engine (1) or On the Rise (1), their returning cohorts gaining more than most schools statewide. Ask your school two questions: what happens for a kid who arrives behind, and what the classroom looks like for one who arrives ahead.
The strongest-scoring run through the district:
Pepper Tree Elementary 89th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100Upland High 76th percentile · StrongScope Score 62/100
Top scorers at each level — not necessarily one zoned sequence. Confirm feeder patterns and enrollment zones with the district, and visit before you decide.
What this page can't see: whether a campus feels safe and glad at 8 a.m. If a path above looks workable, the next step is a visit.