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Enrollment
514
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLAND UNIFIED·NCES 060001609090
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation
1245 Veterans Ct., Upland, CA 91786 · (909) 949-7740 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 62% of California public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- AThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
74%
380 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 57 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 50 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 53 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 64 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 74 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 23% smaller than its 8th grade class (74).
Student demographics
53%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation→Upland High
Based on grade levels within Upland Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
47.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
32.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 32 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.3% | 27.2% | 28.7% | 23.9% |
| Math | 11.7% | 20.7% | 29.0% | 38.6% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 47.5% | 32.3% |
| 2023-24 | 48.1% | 30.9% |
| 2022-23 | 48.3% | 30.2% |
| 2021-22 | 42.4% | 20.1% |
| 2018-19 | 44.9% | 33.7% |
| 2017-18 | 45.2% | 30.2% |
| 2016-17 | 42.0% | 35.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 35.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
40.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation's state test result (40.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation this school | 514 | 73.9% | 40.1% |
| North Verdemont Elementary San Bernardino | 549 | 74.3% | 43.9% |
| Central Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 436 | 75.2% | 34.8% |
| Hidden Springs Elementary Moreno Valley | 565 | 77.3% | 47.9% |
| Christa McAuliffe Elementary Bakersfield | 524 | 77.9% | 37.3% |
| Laurelglen Elementary Bakersfield | 574 | 75.8% | 30.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #2,475 of 5,151 | #98 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 32.3% | #2,983 of 5,172 ▼ 2 | #125 of 321 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #2,234 of 5,172 ▼ 193 | #91 of 321 ▼ 13 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #790 of 5,116 | #48 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #2,252 of 5,915 | #187 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.1:1 | #3,864 of 5,352 | #236 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.2% | #2,502 of 5,354 | #102 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.9% | #2,696 of 5,625 | #220 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.8% | #2,451 of 3,837 | #155 of 246 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
514
-83 (-14%) vs 2020
+37% since 1990-91, when it was 376
Student : Teacher
24.1:1
was 23.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 514 | 21.3 | 24.1:1 | 74% (380) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 20.5 | 26.4:1 | 72% (392) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 22.2 | 25.6:1 | 69% (390) |
| 2020-21 | 597 | 25 | 23.9:1 | 57% (342) |
| 2017-18 | 583 | 25.9 | 22.5:1 | 59% (343) |
| 2015-16 | 508 | 21 | 24.2:1 | 53% (268) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | N/A | N/A | 51% (240) |
| 2000-01 | 515 | 25 | 20.6:1 | 32% (165) |
| 1990-91 | 376 | 15 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (583 to 514); teachers down 18% (25.9 to 21.3).
About Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation is a medium-sized elementary school in California, with an address in Upland. Enrollment is 514 students in 2024-25, and the school serves kindergarten through 8.
Upland Unified has 9,461 students in 14 schools, and Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation is one of those schools.
A majority of students at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation, 66%, are Hispanic. Next come 16% White, 8% Black, 5% multiracial, and 5% Asian. The county population is about 55% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 53%.
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation's 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 24.1:1. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 74%. Across public schools in San Bernardino County, the average is about the same, 74%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 40.1% actual against 36.2% predicted.
According to the American Community Survey, in San Bernardino County, median household income is about $85,478, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 23%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. A total of 583 public schools operate in San Bernardino County, serving about 393,648 students.
The nearest public school is Upland Junior High, at about 0.7 miles. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
NCES assigns Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal counts put enrollment at 597 in 2020-21 and 514 in 2024-25, a 14% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
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- Upland Junior HighMiddle · 599 students
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Nearby schools
- Upland Junior High0.7 mi · 599
- Upland Elementary0.8 mi · 404
- Sierra Vista Elementary0.8 mi · 409
- Valle Vista Elementary1.0 mi · 471
- Los Amigos Elementary1.2 mi · 550
- Upland High1.4 mi · 2,797
Frequently asked questions
About Foothill Knolls Academy of InnovationHow many students attend Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation?
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation enrolls approximately 514 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation serve?
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation have?
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.1:1.
How diverse is Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation?
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation reports a student body of 16% White, 66% Hispanic, 8% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation public or private?
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation is a public K-12 school, overseen by Upland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.