Elementary school (grades K-5) · Upland, CA

Baldy View Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Baldy View Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060001609087
0/100100/10030/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
19
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Baldy View Elementary earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 94% of California schools.

#7 of 10
elementary schools in Upland · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
28.4:1
large classes for California
71.1%
free-lunch eligible

Baldy View Elementary has class sizes larger than 94% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Baldy View Elementary ranks #7 of 10 elementary schools in Upland, CA.

School address

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+16 students YoY

Baldy View Elementary held near 590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 22.1 → 25.1 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+16 students YoY 060001609087 · Upland, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

624 enr · 28.4:1 · 71.1% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Upland High (2,797 students)

Baldy View Elementary held near 590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+16 headcount). Teacher FTE added 22.1 → 25.1 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Baldy View Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Baldy View Elementary reports 624 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Baldy View Elementary compares

Baldy View Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 28.4:1 ▲ 32% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 71.1% ▲ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 624 top 30% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

28.4:1
Leaner classes than 2% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
624
Bigger than 75% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
71.1%
free-lunch eligible - 28% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
28.4:1
students per teacher - 32% above state mean
Top 94% in California - lower ratio than 6% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
32.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,862
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
6
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 76.1%
African American 10.4%
White 7.4%
Two or More 3.5%
Asian 2.6%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 76.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.3, Baldy View Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Upland Unified reports $16,862 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Baldy View Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Upland High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pioneer Junior High Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Pepper Tree Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Upland Junior High Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Valencia Elementary Similar size Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Baldy View Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Upland Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Upland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Baldy View Elementary

How many students attend Baldy View Elementary?

Baldy View Elementary has 624 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Upland, CA. CCD year-over-year: 574 (2022-23) → 590 (2023-24), nearly flat (+16).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Baldy View Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Baldy View Elementary is 28.4:1, which is 32% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 81% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Baldy View Elementary?

71.1% of students at Baldy View Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Baldy View Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Baldy View Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 76.1% of enrollment, in Upland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Baldy View Elementary?

Baldy View Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Baldy View Elementary rank among elementary schools in Upland?

By Resource Investment Index, Baldy View Elementary ranks #7 of 10 elementary schools in Upland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Upland on the city page.

What other schools are in Upland Unified?

Besides Baldy View Elementary, Upland Unified also operates Upland High (2,797 students), Pioneer Junior High (771 students), and Pepper Tree Elementary (719 students). See the Upland Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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