Citrus Elementary

Citrus Elementary is a middle-of-the-pack primary school in Upland, California, one of the schools within Upland Unified. The school teaches 494 students in grades K through 6.

Across the 14 schools in Upland Unified (9,461 students total), Citrus Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Citrus Elementary shows that 77% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 8% White, 7% Black, 4% Asian, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 55%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 22.4:1. The state averages about 22.3:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 87% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Citrus Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 27.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.7%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for San Bernardino County put median household earnings sit near $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across San Bernardino County's 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), Citrus Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Hawthorne Elementary, roughly 0.5 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Citrus Elementary. On composite proficiency, Citrus Elementary comes 7th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 40.3%.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 603 students in 2018 compared to 494 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 72% to 77% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 23.9:1 in 2018 to 22.4:1 in 2025.

On the community side, members of the Citrus Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.