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Upland Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 1,951 students in Upland Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Upland Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 44% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 80% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
15 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
10,058 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
418 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Upland Unified School District, which is ranked #701 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has increased from 92% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#696 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
29%
Graduation Rate
95%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.58
0.65
# American Indian Students
1 Student
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
711 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
7%
11%
# Hispanic Students
6,152 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
61%
53%
# Black Students
707 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
7%
5%
# White Students
2,032 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
20%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
413 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
864
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
691
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
688
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
711
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
777
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
778
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
788
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
780
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
745
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
791
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
789
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
789
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
867
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,367 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 15% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,879 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$155 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$140 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,367
$21,485
Spending / Student
$13,879
$19,787
Best Upland Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Pioneer Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 60%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
245 W. 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7770
Upland, CA 91784
(909) 949-7770
Grades: 7-8
| 716 students
Rank: #22.
Foothill Knolls Academy Of Innovation
Magnet School
(Math: 20% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1245 Veterans Ct.
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Upland, CA 91786
(909) 949-7740
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #33.
Upland Junior High School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 28%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
444 E. 11th St.
Upland, CA 91785
(909) 949-7810
Upland, CA 91785
(909) 949-7810
Grades: 7-8
| 667 students
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