Is Sycamore Rocks Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Rocks Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.3% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Sycamore Rocks Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 705 students attended Sycamore Rocks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Rocks Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary are 57% Hispanic, 32% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Rocks Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Rocks Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Granite Hills High

Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Summary:

Sycamore Rocks Elementary is a public elementary school located in Apple Valley, California, serving 705 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Apple Valley Unified School District, which has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sycamore Rocks Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, consistently underperforming test scores compared to district and state averages, and struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics range from 23.53% to 38.14% and 14.56% to 28.72%, respectively, which are notably lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 77.32% to 82.58%, indicating a large population of students from low-income families.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District, such as Sitting Bull Academy and Rio Vista School of Applied Learning, Sycamore Rocks Elementary generally performs worse across various metrics, including test scores, chronic absenteeism, and student group performance. The school's declining statewide ranking, from the top quartile in 2011-2012 to the bottom quartile in recent years, suggests that it is struggling to keep pace with the academic performance of other elementary schools in California.

Detail:

Public K-6

23450 South Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307-2075

(760) 240-3332

District: Apple Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4614^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,202

Students who attend Sycamore Rocks Elementary usually attend:

High:

Granite Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.7

Number of students: 705

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.9%

White:

31.9%

African American:

6.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sycamore Rocks Elementary ranks worse than 78.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.6. (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 (56.9%), White (31.9%), African American (6.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sycamore Rocks Elementary is 22.7, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sycamore Rocks Elementary employs 31 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sycamore Rocks Elementary is $5,202. 7 elementary schools in the Apple Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sycamore Rocks Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Rocks Elementary 4614^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sycamore Rocks Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Apple Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Apple Valley Unified 1343^rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sycamore Rocks Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	60.62	1683^rd	4809	65.0%
2005	66.26	1498^th	4822	68.9%
2006	58.33	1808^th	4818	62.5%
2007	79.03	1012^th	5113	80.2%
2008	82.23	869^th	5113	83.0%
2009	85.51	733^rd	5193	85.9%
2010	84.86	739^th	5314	86.1%
2011	81.57	917^th	5377	82.9%
2012	82.91	852^nd	5390	84.2%
2013	74.79	1333^rd	5530	75.9%
2015	58.56	2004^th	5611	64.3%
2016	47.37	2641^st	5614	53.0%
2017	42.22	2959^th	5692	48.0%
2018	49.34	2603^rd	5662	54.0%
2019	39.99	3188^th	5789	44.9%
2022	21.93	4654^th	5883	20.9%
2023	24.29	4428^th	5874	24.6%
2024	22.60	4614^th	5862	21.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	28.12	2746^th	3311	17.1%
2023	40.72	1755^th	3250	46.0%
2024	45.30	1455^th	3160	54.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	28.16	1739^th	2420	28.1%
2024	37.70	1433^rd	2634	45.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.97	1906^th	5084	62.5%
2019	56.02	2006^th	5173	61.2%
2022	29.46	3891^st	5264	26.1%
2023	30.56	3856^th	5374	28.2%
2024	27.23	4208^th	5511	23.6%

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Rank History for Female students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	49.34	2530^th	5413	53.3%
2019	43.65	2886^th	5492	47.5%
2022	26.26	4101^st	5635	27.2%
2023	28.66	3895^th	5617	30.7%
2024	22.11	4498^th	5605	19.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	31.20	1731^st	2585	33.0%
2022	34.60	1288^th	2227	42.2%

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Rank History for Male students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.31	2554^th	5431	53.0%
2019	38.03	3185^th	5510	42.2%
2022	19.33	4778^th	5663	15.6%
2023	21.24	4608^th	5650	18.4%
2024	24.73	4288^th	5636	23.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.74	1640^th	4830	66.0%
2019	51.44	2193^rd	4963	55.8%
2022	24.36	4165^th	5084	18.1%
2023	32.97	3470^th	5098	31.9%
2024	32.16	3559^th	5102	30.2%

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Rank History for White students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.79	2083^rd	2737	23.9%
2019	21.00	2365^th	2834	16.5%
2022	11.95	2474^th	2726	9.2%
2023	11.30	2440^th	2662	8.3%
2024	9.54	2458^th	2647	7.1%

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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

Review counts

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by a parent
Friday, September 6, 2019

Sycamore Rocks Elementary has Teachers, Staff and Volunteers that really care about the students. The school offers lots extra curricular activities such as math classes and parenting classes for parents. This school offers so many things to get the children and families involved like paint nights, art fairs and musical performances that support the children’s creativity and bring families together. This school is Rocks!
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Enrollment information for Sycamore Rocks Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1995	431	35	11	128	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
1996	431	35	11	128	3	n/a	n/a	0	608
1997	456	36	12	124	8	n/a	n/a	0	636
1998	464	46	15	124	9	n/a	n/a	0	658
1999	484	49	20	141	8	n/a	n/a	5	707
2000	446	80	11	146	8	n/a	n/a	0	691
2001	469	85	9	139	7	n/a	n/a	0	709
2002	458	65	10	135	15	n/a	n/a	6	689
2003	458	65	10	135	15	n/a	n/a	6	689
2004	431	91	11	123	13	n/a	n/a	7	676
2005	426	88	15	142	10	n/a	n/a	9	690
2006	432	87	15	170	13	n/a	n/a	11	728
2007	310	49	15	147	8	n/a	n/a	12	541
2008	293	38	17	170	8	n/a	n/a	0	526
2009	276	34	10	168	9	3	18	0	518
2010	278	32	6	174	3	1	1	0	495
2011	307	33	9	228	3	7	0	0	587
2012	321	29	11	231	4	1	1	0	598
2013	311	41	11	246	3	2	2	0	616
2014	306	32	8	248	3	3	3	0	603
2015	361	35	12	250	4	4	6	0	672
2016	351	41	10	292	4	4	5	0	707
2017	322	34	8	310	2	4	6	0	686
2018	0	29	7	320	3	3	330	0	692
2019	305	43	8	312	2	4	13	0	687
2020	275	32	9	351	1	2	18	0	688
2021	233	40	8	341	2	3	16	0	643
2022	252	47	7	378	2	1	23	0	710
2023	225	44	4	401	3	0	28	0	705

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 Rocks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	608	23.0	26.4	53.3
1996	608	23.0	26.4	53.3
1997	636	25.0	25.4	54.6
1998	658	30.0	21.9	56.2
1999	707	37.0	19.1	52.4
2000	691	37.0	18.7	57.7
2001	709	37.0	19.2	51.6
2002	689	35.0	19.7	63.1
2003	689	35.0	19.7	63.1
2004	676	34.0	19.9	59.3
2005	690	37.0	18.6	63.6
2006	728	38.0	19.2	61.8
2007	541	30.0	18.0	56.7
2008	526	29.8	17.7	62.2
2009	518	27.0	18.0	65.3
2010	495	24.0	20.6	67.9
2011	587	n/a	n/a	68.7
2012	598	23.0	26.0	67.9
2013	616	24.0	25.6	68.3
2014	603	23.5	25.6	63.2
2015	672	26.0	25.8	67.7
2016	707	29.0	24.3	69.2
2017	686	28.2	24.2	66.3
2018	692	28.0	24.7	67.9
2019	687	28.0	24.5	74.4
2020	688	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	643	27.0	23.8	82.6
2022	710	30.0	23.6	77.3
2023	705	31.0	22.7	82

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 Rocks Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1995	608	23.0	26.4	53.3
1996	608	23.0	26.4	53.3
1997	636	25.0	25.4	54.6
1998	658	30.0	21.9	56.2
1999	707	37.0	19.1	52.4
2000	691	37.0	18.7	57.7
2001	709	37.0	19.2	51.6
2002	689	35.0	19.7	63.1
2003	689	35.0	19.7	63.1
2004	676	34.0	19.9	59.3
2005	690	37.0	18.6	63.6
2006	728	38.0	19.2	61.8
2007	541	30.0	18.0	56.7
2008	526	29.8	17.7	62.2
2009	518	27.0	18.0	65.3
2010	495	24.0	20.6	67.9
2011	587	n/a	n/a	68.7
2012	598	23.0	26.0	67.9
2013	616	24.0	25.6	68.3
2014	603	23.5	25.6	63.2
2015	672	26.0	25.8	67.7
2016	707	29.0	24.3	69.2
2017	686	28.2	24.2	66.3
2018	692	28.0	24.7	67.9
2019	687	28.0	24.5	74.4
2020	688	n/a	n/a	75.6
2021	643	27.0	23.8	82.6
2022	710	30.0	23.6	77.3
2023	705	31.0	22.7	82

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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