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Enrollment
486
Elementary
STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SYCAMORE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT·NCES 060200912433
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts
23151 Palomar St., Wildomar, CA 92595 · (951) 678-5217 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL486 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
18 FTE teachers
STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
47%
226 students
STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 41 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 58 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 52 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 46 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (70) is 52% larger than its 8th grade class (46).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts this school | 486 | 46.5% | N/A |
| Richard Henry Dana Elementary Dana Point | 461 | 46.2% | 52.9% |
| Rosedale-North Elementary Bakersfield | 537 | 49.7% | 44.3% |
| Van Gogh Charter Granada Hills | 456 | 48.9% | 70.6% |
| Monte Vista Elementary Rohnert Park | 489 | 46.6% | 38.7% |
| C L Smith Elementary San Luis Obispo | 528 | 45.5% | 60.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 486 | #2,615 of 5,915 | #245 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.9:1 | #5,089 of 5,352 | #286 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #1,415 of 5,354 | #61 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 46.5% | #4,061 of 5,625 | #272 of 294 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
486
-168 (-26%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.9:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 486 | 18.1 | 26.9:1 | 47% (226) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 20.5 | 23.8:1 | 48% (236) |
| 2022-23 | 507 | 23.5 | 21.6:1 | 37% (187) |
| 2020-21 | 654 | 26 | 25.1:1 | 35% (229) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts.
About Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts operates as a medium-sized elementary school in Wildomar, California. The student body numbers 486 students, from kindergarten through 8.
Federal records list Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District as the district for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts. The largest is Hispanic students, at 45%. The next largest groups are 39% White, 10% multiracial, and 3% Black. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 26.9:1. That is 4.6 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts is 47%. On average, public schools in Riverside County report 74%.
Census Bureau estimates for Riverside County show that the median household income is $93,074, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 543 public schools in Riverside County, enrolling about 424,872 students in all.
The shortest distance from Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to Cole Canyon Elementary. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. The school is classified as a charter school in federal data.
The school enrolled 486 students in 2024-25, 168 fewer than the 654 it had in 2020-21. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 25.1:1 in 2020-21 to 26.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Wildomar
- Elsinore HighHigh · 1,927 students
- David A. Brown MiddleMiddle · 1,030 students
- William Collier ElementaryElementary · 707 students
- Wildomar ElementaryElementary · 620 students
- Ronald Reagan ElementaryElementary · 508 students
- Donald Graham ElementaryElementary · 470 students
Nearby schools
- Cole Canyon Elementary0.7 mi · 1,038
- Ronald Reagan Elementary1.5 mi · 508
- Donald Graham Elementary1.6 mi · 470
- Thompson Middle1.7 mi · 1,565
- David A. Brown Middle1.7 mi · 1,030
- Murrieta Valley High1.8 mi · 2,104
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural ArtsHow large is Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts enrolls approximately 486 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts serve?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts is approximately 26.9:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts?
At Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts, the student body is approximately 39% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts public or private?
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District.
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