Pepper Tree Elementary School in Upland, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 92.

1045 West 18th St.
Upland, CA 91784

Student Enrollment: 580

County Name : San Bernardino
District Name: Upland Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: ELEMENTARY
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 63
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : William Emmerson
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Republican

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 31
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Robert Dutton
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Republican

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 26
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : David Dreier
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Republican

Latitude: 34.12825
Longitude: -117.66759

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: K-6
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -7 (891 to 884)
Met 13 out of 13 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
Math Participation Rate African American: 100% (24 tested out of 24)
ELA Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
Math Participation Rate American Indian: 100% (4 tested out of 4)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (57 tested out of 57)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (142 tested out of 143)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 99% (142 tested out of 143)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (5 tested out of 5)
ELA Participation Rate White: 99% (324 tested out of 326)
Math Participation Rate White: 99% (323 tested out of 326)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 100% (56 tested out of 56)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (61 tested out of 61)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (42 tested out of 42)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 98% (41 tested out of 42)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 71.1%

Pepper Tree Elementary:	71%
State average from 1973 schools:	46%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 78.1%

Pepper Tree Elementary:	78%
State average from 1973 schools:	55%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	52%
State average from 1124 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 52.2% (12 proficient out of 23)

Here:	52%
State average from 1126 schools:	41%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 92.6% (50 proficient out of 54)

Here:	93%
State average from 1188 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 94.4% (51 proficient out of 54)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	94%
State average from 1189 schools:	75%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

Here:	73%
State average from 580 schools:	65%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Filipino: 72.7% (8 proficient out of 11)

Here:	73%
State average from 580 schools:	73%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 63.0% (85 proficient out of 135)

Here:	63%
State average from 1910 schools:	37%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 70.4% (95 proficient out of 135)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	70%
State average from 1911 schools:	47%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 71.9% (225 proficient out of 313)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	72%
State average from 1730 schools:	57%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 81.4% (254 proficient out of 312)

Here:	81%
State average from 1731 schools:	62%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 52.9% (27 proficient out of 51)

Here:	53%
State average from 1913 schools:	35%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 62.7% (32 proficient out of 51)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	63%
State average from 1915 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 69.5% (41 proficient out of 59)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	70%
State average from 1850 schools:	33%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above English Learner: 74.6% (44 proficient out of 59)

Here:	75%
State average from 1849 schools:	46%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Students with Disabilities: 40.5% (17 proficient out of 42)

Pepper Tree Elementary:	41%
State average from 1870 schools:	22%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 56.1% (23 proficient out of 41)

Here:	56%
State average from 1878 schools:	29%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 24.4%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 26.5%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 557

2006 API (Base) : 883

Pepper Tree Elementary:	883.0
State average from 1971 schools:	764.9

Statewide Rank: 9

Similar Schools Rank: 7

2007 API Target: the school or subgroup scored at or above the statewide performance target of 800 in 2006

2006 Hispanics API (Base) : 856 (136 students included)

Here:	856
State average from 1561 schools:	710

2006 Whites API (Base) : 885 (315 students included)

Here:	885
State average from 1183 schools:	831

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 51
Number of English Learners included in API : 59
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 42
Percent African American : 4%
Percent American Indian : 1%
Percent Asian : 10%
Percent Filipino : 2%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 25%
Percent Pacific Islander : 1%
Percent White : 56%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	54.2%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	6.6%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	2.8%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 9%

Here:	9.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	28.0%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	10.6%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : 20

Here:	20.0
State average from 1975 schools:	19.8

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 28

Pepper Tree Elementary:	28.0
State average from 1967 schools:	29.2

Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 98%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 2%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 6%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 29%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 43%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 22%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.77

Here:	3.8
State average from 1980 schools:	2.6

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 97%

Here:	97.0%
State average from 1980 schools:	97.5%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 3%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 2 (STAR) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 3 - 5 (STAR) : 60%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 21%
School Characteristic Index : 183.6001335

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 557

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 267.360

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 556

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 177.920

Valid Score for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 111

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 2-8 : 22.200

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 6.900

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 3.450

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 3.450

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 115

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 9.200
2006 API (Growth) : 884
2005 API (Base): 891
Met School-wide Growth Target : Yes
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : Yes

2006 Hispanics API (Growth) : 857

Pepper Tree Elementary:	857
State average from 1571 schools:	710

2005 Hispanics API (Base) : 858

Here:	858
State average from 1544 schools:	698

2005-2006 Hispanics Subgroup API Growth : -1 (met target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 886

Here:	886
State average from 1176 schools:	833

2005 White API (Base) : 898

Pepper Tree Elementary:	898
State average from 1206 schools:	824

2005-2006 White Growth : -12 (met target)
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 883
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 869