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How has Pepper Tree Elementary changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
719
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLAND UNIFIED·NCES 060001609678
Pepper Tree Elementary
1045 West 18th St., Upland, CA 91784 · (909) 949-9635 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL719 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
296 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 | 127 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 81 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 118 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (127) is 8% larger than its 6th grade class (118).
Student demographics
65%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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
75.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.3pp since 2014
Math
65.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 75 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.3% | 30.9% | 18.1% | 6.7% |
| Math | 35.6% | 29.6% | 24.4% | 10.4% |
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 | 75.3% | 65.2% |
| 2023-24 | 75.2% | 62.5% |
| 2022-23 | 69.6% | 64.7% |
| 2021-22 | 67.2% | 57.9% |
| 2018-19 | 72.6% | 66.7% |
| 2017-18 | 73.0% | 63.4% |
| 2016-17 | 67.5% | 62.0% |
| 2015-16 | 74.0% | 62.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 57.0% |
% 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
69.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 70% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 Pepper Tree Elementary
Pepper Tree Elementary's state test result (69.6% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pepper Tree Elementary this school | 719 | 41.2% | 69.6% |
| Eagle Rock Elementary Los Angeles | 755 | 37.6% | 70.9% |
| Knob Hill Elementary San Marcos | 725 | 38.6% | 55.9% |
| Century Elementary Clovis | 722 | 40.7% | 66.7% |
| McPherson Magnet Orange | 863 | 42.1% | 64.5% |
| Liberty Elementary Fresno | 618 | 44.7% | 82.4% |
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 Pepper Tree Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #669 of 5,151 | #11 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.2% | #819 of 5,172 ▲ 93 | #15 of 321 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.3% | #485 of 5,172 ▼ 24 | #9 of 321 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.7pp | #964 of 5,116 | #62 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 719 | #666 of 5,915 | #49 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.7:1 | #4,250 of 5,352 | #269 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.5% | #1,195 of 5,354 | #36 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.2% | #4,288 of 5,625 | #307 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.4% | #3,140 of 3,837 | #199 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
719
-56 (-7%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 720
Student : Teacher
24.7:1
was 25.8:1
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 | 719 | 29.1 | 24.7:1 | 41% (296) |
| 2023-24 | 745 | 32 | 23.3:1 | 40% (297) |
| 2022-23 | 778 | 29.7 | 26.2:1 | 37% (284) |
| 2020-21 | 775 | 30 | 25.8:1 | 30% (230) |
| 2017-18 | 768 | 31.6 | 24.3:1 | 22% (170) |
| 2015-16 | 764 | 30 | 25.5:1 | 19% (146) |
| 2010-11 | 776 | N/A | N/A | 18% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 749 | 34 | 22.0:1 | 5% (34) |
| 1990-91 | 720 | 27 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pepper Tree Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (768 to 719); teachers down 8% (31.6 to 29.1).
About Pepper Tree Elementary
Pepper Tree Elementary is a high-enrollment elementary school. Its address is in Upland, California. It serves 719 students in kindergarten through 6. The average among elementary schools in California is roughly 465 students; this school is 55% larger than that.
Pepper Tree Elementary is one school in a 14-school district, Upland Unified, which enrolls 9,461 students.
Enrollment at Pepper Tree Elementary is mixed, with Hispanic students the largest group at 48%. The rest of enrollment is 30% White, 16% Asian, and 5% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Pepper Tree Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 65%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 24.7:1, with 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 41% of enrollment. Across public schools in San Bernardino County, the average is 74%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Pepper Tree Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 69.6% actual against 55.4% predicted.
Recent Census Bureau figures for San Bernardino County show that median household income is about $85,478, about 23% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. Pepper Tree Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
Pioneer Junior High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Pepper Tree Elementary at 1st of 9.
In the federal locale system, Pepper Tree Elementary is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count declined from 775 to 719. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (24.7:1) than in 2020-21 (25.8:1).
The Pepper Tree Elementary community page is open for posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Upland Unified
- Upland HighHigh · 2,797 students
- Pioneer Junior HighMiddle · 771 students
- Baldy View ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Upland Junior HighMiddle · 599 students
- Valencia ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Cabrillo ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Other schools in Upland
- Upland HighHigh · 2,797 students
- Pioneer Junior HighMiddle · 771 students
- Baldy View ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Upland Junior HighMiddle · 599 students
- Valencia ElementaryElementary · 571 students
- Cabrillo ElementaryElementary · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Pioneer Junior High0.7 mi · 771
- Magnolia Elementary1.0 mi · 506
- Valencia Elementary1.1 mi · 571
- Sycamore Elementary1.3 mi · 412
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.5 mi · 409
- Baldy View Elementary1.8 mi · 624
Frequently asked questions
About Pepper Tree ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Pepper Tree Elementary?
Pepper Tree Elementary enrolls approximately 719 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Pepper Tree Elementary serve?
Pepper Tree Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Pepper Tree Elementary have?
Pepper Tree Elementary employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 24.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Pepper Tree Elementary?
Student demographics at Pepper Tree Elementary are roughly 30% White, 48% Hispanic, 2% Black, 16% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Pepper Tree Elementary in?
Pepper Tree Elementary is part of Upland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.