Is Sycamore Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Elementary ranks 2458 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 422 students attended Sycamore Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Elementary are 66% Hispanic, 17% White, 7% African American, 5% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pioneer Junior High High : Upland High

Sycamore Elementary

Summary:

Sycamore Elementary is a public elementary school in Upland, California, serving 439 students in grades K-6 as part of the Upland Unified School District. While the school has some areas of strength, it faces several challenges compared to nearby high-performing schools in the district.

Academically, Sycamore Elementary's performance on standardized tests, such as the Smarter Balanced Assessments, is generally lower than the district and state averages across various grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy ranged from 37.84% to 52%, compared to the district's 50.92% to 56.86% and the state's 42.8% to 47.37%. In Mathematics, Sycamore Elementary's proficiency rates ranged from 25.33% to 47.46%, while the district's ranged from 39.08% to 49.19% and the state's from 34.31% to 45.64%. The school's performance in Science, as measured by the CAST assessment, is also lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Sycamore Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.1% in 2018-2019 to 29.8% in 2020-2021, and 23.4% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

Sycamore Elementary's performance varies significantly among different student subgroups, with Hispanic students generally performing better than the school's overall performance, while White students and students with disabilities perform significantly worse. The school also has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 62.86% to 74.72% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the nearby high-performing Magnolia Elementary, which has only 42.18% of students eligible. These factors suggest that socioeconomic factors may be playing a significant role in Sycamore Elementary's academic performance, and targeted support and resources to address the needs of economically disadvantaged students could be an important strategy for improving the school's outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

1075 West 13th St.
Upland, CA 91786-2643

(909) 982-0347

District: Upland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2458^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,047

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Junior High
High:	Upland High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.2

Number of students: 422

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.4%

White:

16.6%

African American:

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sycamore Elementary ranks better than 58.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.84. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.4%), White (16.6%), African American (6.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary is 23.2, which is the 3^rd best among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sycamore Elementary employs 18.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sycamore Elementary is $12,047, which is the 2^nd highest among 10 elementary schools in the Upland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sycamore Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Elementary 2458^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sycamore Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Upland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Upland Unified 603^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sycamore Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	70.83	1273^rd	4809	73.5%
2005	62.28	1648^th	4822	65.8%
2006	64.24	1569^th	4818	67.4%
2007	55.31	2051^st	5113	59.9%
2008	61.42	1789^th	5113	65.0%
2009	59.78	1927^th	5193	62.9%
2010	63.79	1797^th	5314	66.2%
2011	71.20	1440^th	5377	73.2%
2012	80.93	977^th	5390	81.9%
2013	77.68	1177^th	5530	78.7%
2015	55.89	2137^th	5611	61.9%
2016	65.83	1719^th	5614	69.4%
2017	57.52	2150^th	5692	62.2%
2018	57.14	2182^nd	5662	61.5%
2019	50.98	2545^th	5789	56.0%
2022	41.57	2984^th	5883	49.3%
2023	38.87	3223^rd	5874	45.1%
2024	51.84	2458^th	5862	58.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	30.80	1607^th	2420	33.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.31	1890^th	5084	62.8%
2019	61.25	1690^th	5173	67.3%
2022	57.02	1860^th	5264	64.7%
2023	44.52	2730^th	5374	49.2%
2024	59.34	1836^th	5511	66.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.09	2592^nd	5413	52.1%
2019	43.06	2919^th	5492	46.8%
2022	41.82	2889^th	5635	48.7%
2023	31.49	3629^th	5617	35.4%
2024	43.43	2826^th	5605	49.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	46.26	901^st	2227	59.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.12	1758^th	5431	67.6%
2019	57.73	2046^th	5510	62.9%
2022	41.83	2898^th	5663	48.8%
2023	46.13	2680^th	5650	52.6%
2024	57.19	2099^th	5636	62.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	64.81	1398^th	4830	71.1%
2019	55.39	1948^th	4963	60.7%
2022	54.31	1926^th	5084	62.1%
2023	52.03	2116^th	5098	58.5%
2024	68.21	1265^th	5102	75.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	41.21	1786^th	2737	34.7%
2019	54.02	1417^th	2834	50.0%
2022	24.12	2170^th	2726	20.4%
2023	25.24	2092^nd	2662	21.4%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sycamore Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	524	36	39	45	0	n/a	n/a	0	644
1989	488	41	50	48	0	n/a	n/a	0	627
1990	477	36	65	77	3	n/a	n/a	0	658
1991	378	34	61	77	7	n/a	n/a	0	557
1992	376	31	59	74	4	n/a	n/a	0	544
1993	358	44	58	82	4	n/a	n/a	0	546
1994	350	37	52	101	4	n/a	n/a	0	544
1995	286	57	48	129	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
1996	286	57	48	129	4	n/a	n/a	0	524
1997	272	66	44	115	3	n/a	n/a	0	500
1998	264	92	35	122	5	n/a	n/a	0	518
1999	274	79	29	135	6	n/a	n/a	0	523
2000	260	75	40	139	5	n/a	n/a	1	520
2001	261	81	42	140	7	n/a	n/a	17	548
2002	243	86	37	141	3	n/a	n/a	22	532
2003	243	86	37	141	3	n/a	n/a	22	532
2004	217	69	33	154	5	n/a	n/a	70	548
2005	192	56	36	146	5	n/a	n/a	86	521
2006	181	52	41	156	3	n/a	n/a	64	497
2007	184	53	33	150	4	n/a	n/a	62	486
2008	169	54	28	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	406
2009	173	42	28	161	2	0	79	0	485
2010	171	47	34	243	1	0	20	0	516
2011	162	38	33	247	1	0	23	0	504
2012	149	30	39	229	1	2	27	0	477
2013	137	39	30	228	1	2	30	0	467
2014	141	38	29	248	1	0	28	0	485
2015	133	38	25	229	0	0	27	0	452
2016	128	35	29	240	2	1	22	0	457
2017	123	36	24	231	4	1	22	0	441
2018	116	40	26	262	3	5	20	0	472
2019	94	36	25	284	2	3	24	0	468
2020	86	41	28	271	2	4	25	0	457
2021	81	41	24	278	2	3	26	0	455
2022	69	38	20	277	2	2	26	0	434
2023	76	33	25	277	0	1	27	0	439
2024	70	28	20	280	0	1	23	0	422

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sycamore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	24.0	26.8	n/a
1989	627	24.4	25.6	n/a
1990	658	24.0	27.4	n/a
1991	557	22.0	25.3	n/a
1992	544	22.4	24.2	13.6
1993	546	20.0	27.3	17.6
1994	544	21.0	25.9	15.3
1995	524	21.0	25.0	27.9
1996	524	21.0	25.0	27.9
1997	500	23.0	21.7	27.8
1998	518	24.0	21.6	32.2
1999	523	25.0	20.9	31
2000	520	25.0	20.8	32.4
2001	548	26.8	20.4	24.1
2002	532	26.0	20.5	30
2003	532	26.0	20.5	30
2004	548	25.5	21.5	28.5
2005	521	25.9	20.1	36.6
2006	497	24.0	20.7	41.8
2007	486	24.0	20.3	42.2
2008	406	25.0	16.2	44.3
2009	485	23.5	19.8	36.5
2010	516	22.5	22.9	43.2
2011	504	n/a	n/a	44
2012	477	19.0	25.0	n/a
2013	467	19.0	24.5	47.5
2014	485	18.6	26.0	46.2
2015	452	19.0	23.7	42.9
2016	457	19.0	24.0	50.3
2017	441	18.1	24.3	53.5
2018	472	20.0	23.5	57.6
2019	468	20.0	23.4	57.5
2020	457	n/a	n/a	57.1
2021	455	18.2	24.9	62.9
2022	434	16.5	26.2	69.4
2023	439	19.1	22.9	74.7
2024	422	18.1	23.2	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sycamore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	644	24.0	26.8	n/a
1989	627	24.4	25.6	n/a
1990	658	24.0	27.4	n/a
1991	557	22.0	25.3	n/a
1992	544	22.4	24.2	13.6
1993	546	20.0	27.3	17.6
1994	544	21.0	25.9	15.3
1995	524	21.0	25.0	27.9
1996	524	21.0	25.0	27.9
1997	500	23.0	21.7	27.8
1998	518	24.0	21.6	32.2
1999	523	25.0	20.9	31
2000	520	25.0	20.8	32.4
2001	548	26.8	20.4	24.1
2002	532	26.0	20.5	30
2003	532	26.0	20.5	30
2004	548	25.5	21.5	28.5
2005	521	25.9	20.1	36.6
2006	497	24.0	20.7	41.8
2007	486	24.0	20.3	42.2
2008	406	25.0	16.2	44.3
2009	485	23.5	19.8	36.5
2010	516	22.5	22.9	43.2
2011	504	n/a	n/a	44
2012	477	19.0	25.0	n/a
2013	467	19.0	24.5	47.5
2014	485	18.6	26.0	46.2
2015	452	19.0	23.7	42.9
2016	457	19.0	24.0	50.3
2017	441	18.1	24.3	53.5
2018	472	20.0	23.5	57.6
2019	468	20.0	23.4	57.5
2020	457	n/a	n/a	57.1
2021	455	18.2	24.9	62.9
2022	434	16.5	26.2	69.4
2023	439	19.1	22.9	74.7
2024	422	18.1	23.2	74.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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