Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Summary:

Sycamore Creek Community Charter is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Huntington Beach, CA, with 157 students. The school is part of the Sycamore Creek Community Charter District, which is ranked 885 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating.

Sycamore Creek Community Charter consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of California elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are well below the state averages across all grade levels. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2%, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Sycamore Creek Community Charter serves a relatively high percentage of students (33.12%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a higher proportion of students from low-income families.

When comparing Sycamore Creek Community Charter to the nearby elementary schools, such as Courreges (Roch) Elementary, Star View Elementary, and Demille Elementary, it consistently performs significantly worse in academic proficiency across all subject areas and grade levels. The nearby schools also have a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.55% to 80.26%, compared to Sycamore Creek Community Charter's 33.12%. Additionally, Sycamore Creek Community Charter's chronic absenteeism rate of 20.2% is significantly higher than the nearby schools, which range from 8.4% to 20.4%.

Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

17131 Emerald Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-8702

(714) 594-3660

District: Sycamore Creek Community Charter District

SchoolDigger Rank:
4525^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 162

Racial breakdown:

White:

37.7%

Hispanic:

35.2%

Two or more races:

19.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks worse than 77.2% of elementary schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.47. (See more...)

Compare Details Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks better than 67.2% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 58.77. (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.

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Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sycamore Creek Community Charter:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Creek Community Charter 4525^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sycamore Creek Community Charter in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Female students:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Creek Community Charter 911^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Sycamore Creek Community Charter in the ranking list.)

Sycamore Creek Community Charter District:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Creek Community Charter District 885^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.89	4767^th	5883	19.0%
2023	18.92	4965^th	5874	15.5%
2024	23.47	4525^th	5862	22.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.27	3385^th	5605	39.6%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	34.41	3422^nd	5663	39.6%

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

Rank History for Sycamore Creek Community Charter

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	20.44	2204^th	2740	19.6%
2023	38.52	1506^th	2802	46.3%
2024	58.77	911^th	2777	67.2%

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

As a parent having a Kindergarten here at Sycamore Creek I have been very pleased with our experience so far. It offers a lot of great enrichment through stories and hands on activities for the children. It is NOT your basic traditional school with kids sitting at desk quietly working on worksheets. This school offers a lot of body movements and times of concentration. Their major focus is offering age appropriate activities and learning materials for the students. I appreciate this to many schools expect to much of these little ones. They have a ton events and the parent involvement is high, which makes our events that much more magical. The school is TK-8th and after attending their parent education night I am even more excited for my son to continue his journey through. This school offers a unique kenestic skill learning. I love the fact that the teachers follow them through 1-8th the teachers better understand your child rather than changing every year. I highly recommend we love Close Quote

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2020	27	0	3	21	0	0	15	0	66
2021	52	0	9	43	1	0	24	0	129
2022	53	0	7	51	1	0	26	1	139
2023	54	2	10	60	1	1	29	0	157
2024	61	2	10	57	0	0	32	0	162

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sycamore Creek Community Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	66	n/a	n/a	19.7
2021	129	6.0	21.5	28.7
2022	139	6.0	23.1	22.3
2023	157	7.0	22.4	33.1
2024	162	6.2	25.9	30.9

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 Creek Community Charter

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2020	66	n/a	n/a	19.7
2021	129	6.0	21.5	28.7
2022	139	6.0	23.1	22.3
2023	157	7.0	22.4	33.1
2024	162	6.2	25.9	30.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

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Year	Completely Immunized	Medical Exemption	Conditional	Polio	Hepatitis B	Varicella	DTP	MMR
2021	85.7%	14.3%	0.0%	85.7%	85.7%	85.7%	85.7%	85.7%

Data source: California Department of Public Health

Schools Near Sycamore Creek Community Charter

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)						Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)						% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Sycamore Creek Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	17131 Emerald Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Sycamore Creek Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 594-3660	162	6	25.9	30.9%	61 (37.7%)	2 (1.2%)	57 (35.2%)	10 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (19.8%)	23.5	4525^th of 5862 public elementary schools	22.8%		18.9	4965^th of 5874 public elementary schools	15.5%	440	12.5	33.3	22.6	27.3	25.0	18.8	45.5	53.3	37.8	18.2	33.3	0.0	36.4	28.6	23.9
Oak View Elementary	Public	K-5	17241 Oak Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-4459	496	21	23.6	98.6%	9 (1.8%)	5 (1.0%)	478 (96.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	23.6	4502^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	23.2%		27.9	4087^th of 5874 public elementary schools	30.4%	415	11.0		11.0	27.4	23.4	25.6			25.5	42.9	27.5	14.3			27.8	95.1	97.0	97.0	97.0		$5,374
Lake View Elementary	Public	K-5	17451 Zeider Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3561	389	17	22.8	72.0%	110 (28.3%)	4 (1.0%)	194 (49.9%)	43 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	34 (8.7%)	67.2	1719^th of 5862 public elementary schools	70.7%		69.1	1615^th of 5874 public elementary schools	72.5%	104	41.1		41.1	47.3	48.3	53.6			49.7	52.7	60.3	44.6			52.7						$5,212
Westmont Elementary	Public	K-5	8251 Heil Ave	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3561	417	18	23.1	82.5%	74 (17.7%)	9 (2.2%)	269 (64.5%)	42 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.3%)	39.8	3183^rd of 5862 public elementary schools	45.7%		49	2580^th of 5874 public elementary schools	56.1%	603	28.9		28.9	40.3	22.6	46.0			35.6	41.5	23.8	38.5			34.4	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$6,427
Golden View Elementary	Public	K-5	17251 Golden View Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-2516	341	14	24.3	66.3%	112 (32.8%)	2 (0.6%)	169 (49.6%)	22 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (9.7%)	43.4	2965^th of 5862 public elementary schools	49.4%		47.9	2647^th of 5874 public elementary schools	54.9%	318	47.5		47.5	31.6	35.6	42.5			35.9	41.4	29.3	35.0			35.3	95.5	97.0	95.5	97.0	95.5	$5,125
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary	Public	K-5	17340 Santa Suzanne St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 375-6226	518	20	25.9	25.9%	109 (21.0%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (17.2%)	274 (52.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	41 (7.9%)	97.2	145^th of 5862 public elementary schools	97.5%		95.8	292^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	95.0%	147	67.5		67.5	83.5	81.2	83.1			82.7	93.7	87.5	71.1			83.8						$9,398
College View Elementary	Public	K-5	6582 Lennox Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3505	307	13	23.5	70.0%	86 (28.0%)	5 (1.6%)	153 (49.8%)	38 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	23 (7.5%)	73.9	1414^th of 5862 public elementary schools	75.9%		64.9	1802^nd of 5874 public elementary schools	69.3%	388	41.7		41.7	44.1	78.4	61.8			61.9	57.1	55.3	45.7			52.8						$5,595
Hope View Elementary	Public	K-5	17622 Flintstone Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-8571	561	23	24.3	28.0%	314 (56.0%)	3 (0.5%)	128 (22.8%)	37 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	76 (13.5%)	77.8	1252^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	78.6%		83.1	1048^th of 5874 public elementary schools	82.2%	204	42.7		42.7	57.1	73.8	60.0			63.8	60.7	66.7	38.7			56.0	96.9					$5,275
Courreges (Roch) Elementary	Public	K-5	18313 Santa Carlotta	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4280	668	26	25.8	20.1%	228 (34.1%)	2 (0.3%)	82 (12.3%)	273 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	82 (12.3%)	96.4	232^nd of 5862 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.2	254^th of 5874 public elementary schools	95.7%	22	69.1		69.1	80.5	77.3	84.2			80.7	86.7	80.3	68.3			78.2						$9,184
Star View Elementary	Public	K-5	15679 Newland St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 897-1009	417	17	24.5	64.5%	51 (12.2%)	2 (0.5%)	101 (24.2%)	227 (54.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.2%)	83.3	1024^th of 5862 public elementary schools	82.5%		82.5	1073^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	81.7%	49	42.1		42.1	61.2	71.0	61.3			64.2	74.6	77.4	51.3			66.8	93.4	96.7	93.4		93.4	$4,981

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Creek Community Charter

How many students attend Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

In the 2023-24 school year, 162 students attended Sycamore Creek Community Charter.

Is Sycamore Creek Community Charter a good school?

Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks in the bottom 22.8% of California elementary schools.

What district is Sycamore Creek Community Charter in?

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What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

Students at Sycamore Creek Community Charter are 38% White, 35% Hispanic, 20% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

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