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Public middle school · Upland Unified · Upland, California

Upland Junior High

Upland Junior High rates 6.9, right at the middle of Upland Unified's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.3.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
6.9this school

6.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Upland Unified median is 7.3.

#3,476 of 9,557 schools in California · Upland Unified: 2 middle schools rated, median 7.3

The brief

An Upland Unified middle school serving grades 7th – 8th.

Students at Upland Junior High score 26% proficient, which is above what's typical for similar communities (expected: 24%).

It ranks 3,476 of 9,557 schools in California and 8 of 14 in Upland Unified.

Math17%19 points below the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading35%14 points below the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 13 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 26% recently.2025 CAASPP; 36 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
8.2
40% of the rating
Academics
5.5
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.7
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2021–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 25% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 38% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

About our dataHow we calculate scores

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Upland Junior High and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

Getting around

Walk Score
67
Somewhat Walkable
Transit Score
41
Some Transit
Bike Score
79
Very Bikeable
City reported crime
1,834/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Upland. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Upland), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
91.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  8. Upland Junior Highthis school
    6.9
  9. Alta Loma Junior High3.3 mi
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and seven rate higher than Upland Junior High.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Upland Junior High serve?

Upland Junior High serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Upland Junior High?

Upland Junior High has an enrollment of approximately 637 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Upland Junior High?

The student-teacher ratio at Upland Junior High is 21.2:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Upland Junior High rank in CA?

Upland Junior High ranks #3,476 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Upland Junior High's MySchoolScout rating?

Upland Junior High has a current MySchoolScout rating of 6.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Upland Junior High?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Upland Junior High has 25% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 38% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Upland Junior High a charter school?

No, Upland Junior High is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Upland Junior High a Title I school?

No, Upland Junior High is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Upland Junior High?

91.5% of students at Upland Junior High qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
637
Student-teacher ratio
21.2:1
Teachers (FTE)
30
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
San Bernardino County
Phone
(909) 949-7810
Rank in district
#8 of 14
Schools in district
14
District spending per student
$16,897
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
11.3%
Census SAIPE · 2024

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Sources and official links

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Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.