Is Sycamore Hills Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Hills Elementary ranks 4011 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sycamore Hills Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 647 students attended Sycamore Hills Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Hills Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Hills Elementary are 82% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Hills Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Ruth O. Harris Middle High : Bloomington High

Sycamore Hills Elementary

Summary:

Sycamore Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 647 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Colton Joint Unified School District, which is ranked 1219 out of 1568 districts in the state.

Sycamore Hills Elementary faces significant academic challenges compared to state and district averages. Its standardized test scores in English language arts, math, and science are consistently below the Colton Joint Unified School District and the state of California. The school also struggles with lower performance for specific student subgroups, such as English Language Learners and Special Education students. Additionally, Sycamore Hills has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 6.7% in 2017-2018 to 39.9% in 2021-2022, which is notably higher than the district and state averages.

While Sycamore Hills Elementary's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than other nearby schools within the Colton Joint Unified School District, such as Jurupa Vista Elementary, Crestmore Elementary, and Mary B. Lewis Elementary, it lags behind schools in the neighboring Fontana Unified School District. The school's statewide ranking has also steadily declined over the past decade, suggesting that its academic performance has not kept pace with improvements seen in other schools across the state. Addressing the underlying factors, such as chronic absenteeism and the high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Sycamore Hills Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-6

11036 Mahogany Dr.
Fontana, CA 92337-6836

(909) 580-5029

District: Colton Joint Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4011^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,134

Students who attend Sycamore Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ruth O. Harris Middle
High:	Bloomington High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.9

Number of students: 647

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.2%

African American:

6.6%

Asian:

5.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sycamore Hills Elementary ranks worse than 68.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 7^th among 18 ranked elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.01. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 (82.2%), African American (6.6%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sycamore Hills Elementary is 22.9, which is the 6^th best among 18 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Sycamore Hills Elementary employs 28.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sycamore Hills Elementary is $6,134. 15 elementary schools in the Colton Joint Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sycamore Hills Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Hills Elementary 4011^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sycamore Hills Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Colton Joint Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Colton Joint Unified 1219^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sycamore Hills Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.38	2722^nd	4809	43.4%
2005	30.19	3265^th	4822	32.3%
2006	34.50	3023^rd	4818	37.3%
2007	38.98	2970^th	5113	41.9%
2008	38.02	3067^th	5113	40.0%
2009	37.22	3224^th	5193	37.9%
2010	37.81	3309^th	5314	37.7%
2011	48.96	2654^th	5377	50.6%
2012	38.65	3343^rd	5390	38.0%
2013	42.23	3172^nd	5530	42.6%
2015	55.29	2165^th	5611	61.4%
2016	52.62	2365^th	5614	57.9%
2017	52.95	2380^th	5692	58.2%
2018	46.81	2735^th	5662	51.7%
2019	41.94	3073^rd	5789	46.9%
2022	32.34	3671^st	5883	37.6%
2023	26.85	4191^st	5874	28.7%
2024	29.01	4011^th	5862	31.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.86	1513^th	3246	53.4%
2019	44.74	1508^th	3275	54.0%
2022	42.31	1654^th	3311	50.0%
2023	28.17	2659^th	3250	18.2%
2024	27.61	2713^th	3160	14.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.69	2117^th	2420	12.5%
2024	19.42	2418^th	2634	8.2%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.47	2007^th	5084	60.5%
2019	49.62	2432^nd	5173	53.0%
2022	41.16	2895^th	5264	45.0%
2023	31.57	3772^nd	5374	29.8%
2024	36.61	3394^th	5511	38.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.82	2734^th	5413	49.5%
2019	40.65	3064^th	5492	44.2%
2022	34.13	3402^nd	5635	39.6%
2023	29.04	3856^th	5617	31.4%
2024	29.18	3864^th	5605	31.1%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	23.01	1811^th	2128	14.9%
2019	22.30	2217^th	2585	14.2%
2022	29.58	1512^th	2227	32.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.24	2618^th	5431	51.8%
2019	43.19	2827^th	5510	48.7%
2022	30.98	3709^th	5663	34.5%
2023	25.79	4172^nd	5650	26.2%
2024	29.49	3861^st	5636	31.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sycamore Hills Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.69	1992^nd	4830	58.8%
2019	48.45	2391^st	4963	51.8%
2022	41.48	2792^nd	5084	45.1%
2023	35.89	3248^th	5098	36.3%
2024	33.12	3483^rd	5102	31.7%

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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 Hills Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	82	65	21	321	5	n/a	n/a	2	496
2003	82	65	21	321	5	n/a	n/a	2	496
2004	70	73	43	399	6	n/a	n/a	5	596
2005	82	78	44	464	8	n/a	n/a	4	680
2006	78	79	59	535	1	n/a	n/a	2	754
2007	87	81	62	605	0	n/a	n/a	1	836
2008	79	80	65	611	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	835
2009	75	89	62	628	2	5	1	0	862
2010	82	69	69	653	1	3	2	0	879
2011	71	59	76	652	1	4	7	0	870
2012	71	58	71	712	1	2	10	0	925
2013	69	45	60	713	1	1	11	0	900
2014	66	46	63	688	1	0	14	0	878
2015	64	47	59	723	2	1	15	0	911
2016	57	43	53	710	1	2	13	0	879
2017	55	47	50	703	1	2	12	0	870
2018	52	53	45	706	1	2	13	0	872
2019	48	47	50	648	3	3	16	0	815
2020	37	49	52	607	3	1	12	0	761
2021	34	50	46	581	3	2	9	0	725
2022	25	44	36	548	2	0	9	0	664
2023	24	43	33	532	4	0	11	0	647

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 Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	496	23.6	21.0	47.6
2003	496	23.6	21.0	47.6
2004	596	27.0	22.1	48.4
2005	680	32.2	21.1	45.4
2006	754	34.5	21.9	40.4
2007	836	38.0	22.0	52.3
2008	835	39.0	21.4	54.3
2009	862	40.0	20.0	54.2
2010	879	40.0	21.9	57.1
2011	870	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	925	37.0	25.0	n/a
2013	900	39.0	23.0	67.2
2014	878	36.0	24.3	67.7
2015	911	36.0	25.3	67.7
2016	879	35.0	25.1	70.3
2017	870	34.0	25.5	69.2
2018	872	34.0	25.6	73.7
2019	815	32.0	25.4	70.4
2020	761	n/a	n/a	70.3
2021	725	30.6	23.6	79.3
2022	664	30.2	21.9	52.6
2023	647	28.2	22.9	82.4

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 Hills Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	496	23.6	21.0	47.6
2003	496	23.6	21.0	47.6
2004	596	27.0	22.1	48.4
2005	680	32.2	21.1	45.4
2006	754	34.5	21.9	40.4
2007	836	38.0	22.0	52.3
2008	835	39.0	21.4	54.3
2009	862	40.0	20.0	54.2
2010	879	40.0	21.9	57.1
2011	870	n/a	n/a	60.1
2012	925	37.0	25.0	n/a
2013	900	39.0	23.0	67.2
2014	878	36.0	24.3	67.7
2015	911	36.0	25.3	67.7
2016	879	35.0	25.1	70.3
2017	870	34.0	25.5	69.2
2018	872	34.0	25.6	73.7
2019	815	32.0	25.4	70.4
2020	761	n/a	n/a	70.3
2021	725	30.6	23.6	79.3
2022	664	30.2	21.9	52.6
2023	647	28.2	22.9	82.4

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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