Photo: Rockero at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0Upland’s public schools outscore 72% of California districts
57% of students in Upland’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the California average (47%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Upland, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 95% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Upland’s schools, in brief
Above the state in reading, below in math
Reading proficiency is 57% and math 32% across both districts in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
Chaffey Joint Union High spends $18,582 per student and Upland Unified $19,336, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Joseph School (private) and Montessori Academy of Upland (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Upland’s grade
B+: better than 72% of California school districts, #225 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Upland, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Upland · depends on your address
Pioneer Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 771 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Upland Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 599 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation
Grades K–8 · 514 students · 24:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Upland · depends on your address
Pioneer Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 771 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Upland Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 599 students · 19:1 students per teacher
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation
Grades K–8 · 514 students · 24:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Upland
Upland High
Grades 9–12 · 2,797 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Upland
Upland High
Grades 9–12 · 2,797 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Upland
Upland High
Grades 9–12 · 2,797 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Upland
Upland High
Grades 9–12 · 2,797 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Upland runs its own schools through grade 12 (Upland Unified School District). From grade 9, students attend the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, shared with Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga. Parts of Upland (4% of its land) are served by Ontario-Montclair instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Upland
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Upland vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Upland’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Upland | B+ | Upland Unified K–12 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Rancho Cucamonga | A | Etiwanda Elementary K–8 · Alta Loma Elementary K–8 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
| Ontario | B− | Ontario-Montclair K–8 · Mountain View Elementary K–8 · Cucamonga Elementary K–8 |
| Montclair | B− | Ontario-Montclair K–8 · Chaffey Joint Union High 9–12 |
All 3 neighbors share Chaffey Joint Union High with Upland for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Upland
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Scholarship Prep - San Bernardino County).
Questions about Upland’s schools
Are Upland’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Upland children attend outscore 72% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #225 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 76%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Upland in?
Two districts: Upland Unified School District runs grades K–12, and Chaffey Joint Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Chino, Fontana, Montclair, Ontario and Rancho Cucamonga.
Where do Upland kids go to high school?
Upland High, with 2,797 students.
What is Upland’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Chaffey Joint Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Upland spend per student?
$18,582 in Chaffey Joint Union High School District and $19,336 in Upland Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Upland?
Yes: St. Joseph School (Catholic, grades K–8, 330 students) and Montessori Academy of Upland (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 93 students).
Parents talk
What Upland families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.