Pepper Tree Elementary

Set in Upland, California, Pepper Tree Elementary is a sizable elementary school, overseen by Upland Unified. It serves 719 students across grades K through 6. By comparison, California's public schools average about 465 students each, so Pepper Tree Elementary sits 55% above that benchmark.

Within Upland Unified, which oversees 14 schools and 9,461 students, Pepper Tree Elementary is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Pepper Tree Elementary records that 48% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest comes out to 30% White, 16% Asian, 5% multiracial.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 24.7:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold 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 residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Pepper Tree Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 68.9%.

In the area at large, San Bernardino County reports that median household earnings sit near $85,478, 23% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Pepper Tree Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

The closest other public school is Pioneer Junior High, roughly 0.7 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Pepper Tree Elementary at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 48.7%.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Pepper Tree Elementary has edged down 6%, going from 768 students in 2018 to 719 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 34% to 48% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. Members of the school community can share what they know.