Magnolia Elementary

Magnolia Elementary, a mid-tier K-5 school in Upland, California, operated by Upland Unified, enrolls 506 students, covering grades K through 6.

Upland Unified runs 14 schools in total, collectively educating 9,461 students. Magnolia Elementary is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Magnolia Elementary logs that the most-represented group is Hispanic (54%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. The remainder comes out to 29% White, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Magnolia Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.9:1. That tracks the state average closely. Roughly 43% of students at Magnolia Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against San Bernardino County (around 74%), the school's rate is south of typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Magnolia Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 53.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 64.0%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) records that median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 11%. In all, San Bernardino County runs 583 public schools (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students), of which Magnolia Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Sierra Vista Elementary, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Magnolia Elementary at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 44.9%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 17%: 611 students in 2018 compared to 506 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 41% to 29%.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.