Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation

As a mid-sized K-5 school in Upland, California, Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation teaches 514 students from grades K through 8, part of Upland Unified.

Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation is one of 14 schools operated by Upland Unified, a district that educates 9,461 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation reports that 66% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder reads as 16% White, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, San Bernardino County as a whole is about 55% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.1:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 74% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 40.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) reports that 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. Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

Nearest neighbor: Upland Junior High, around 0.7 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation at 7th of 9; the average score across the group is 43.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 12%: 583 students in 2018 compared to 514 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 27% to 16% across the same window. Class-load math has loosened: from 22.5:1 in 2018 to 24.1:1 in 2025.

On allk12, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.