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Enrollment
937
Elementary
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CONEJO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060964010454
Sycamore Canyon
4601 Via Rio, Newbury Park, CA 91320 · (805) 498-1573 · Ventura County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL937 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
5%
51 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 110 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 7% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 7% |
| Grade 4 | 109 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 95 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 124 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 142 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 131 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (110) is 16% smaller than its 8th grade class (131).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.9pp since 2014
Math
80.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +4.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 81 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.0% | 30.9% | 12.4% | 6.8% |
| Math | 56.5% | 23.8% | 11.9% | 7.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.9% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 78.4% | 78.3% |
| 2022-23 | 78.9% | 74.1% |
| 2021-22 | 75.4% | 71.1% |
| 2018-19 | 76.4% | 77.6% |
| 2017-18 | 75.2% | 80.1% |
| 2016-17 | 74.3% | 78.7% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 70.0% | 76.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
79.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
76.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 80% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 76% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Sycamore Canyon
Sycamore Canyon's state test result (79.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Canyon this school | 937 | 5.4% | 79.8% |
| Chaparral Elementary Poway | 858 | 10.3% | 73.3% |
| Sunset Elementary Livermore | 759 | 7.6% | 73.5% |
| Greenbrook Elementary Danville | 732 | 6.6% | 76.0% |
| Booksin Elementary San Jose | 715 | 11.9% | 74.6% |
| Westwood Elementary San Diego | 832 | 14.2% | 75.3% |
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 Canyon ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Ventura County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 79.8% | #229 of 5,151 | #3 of 121 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #221 of 5,172 ▲ 70 | #2 of 122 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.9% | #223 of 5,172 ▲ 100 | #2 of 122 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.3pp | #1,054 of 5,116 | #24 of 121 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 937 | #132 of 5,915 | #1 of 130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,818 of 5,352 | #77 of 124 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #1,426 of 5,354 | #15 of 124 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 5.4% | #5,567 of 5,625 | #126 of 127 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.2% | #1,171 of 3,837 | #28 of 99 |
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
937
-69 (-7%) vs 2020
-35% since 2010-11, when it was 1,443
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 27.2:1
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 | 937 | 41.1 | 22.8:1 | 5% (51) |
| 2023-24 | 954 | 43.3 | 22.0:1 | 6% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 977 | 42.3 | 23.1:1 | 5% (47) |
| 2020-21 | 1,006 | 37 | 27.2:1 | 4% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 1,204 | 49.5 | 24.3:1 | 2% (26) |
| 2015-16 | 1,313 | 55 | 23.9:1 | 2% (21) |
| 2010-11 | 1,443 | N/A | N/A | 2% (24) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Canyon.
Since 2017-18: students down 22% (1,204 to 937); teachers down 17% (49.5 to 41.1).
About Sycamore Canyon
A high-enrollment elementary school in Newbury Park, California, Sycamore Canyon is part of Conejo Valley Unified. The school serves kindergarten through 8. Enrollment is 937 students. By comparison, elementary schools in California enroll about 465 students on average.
Conejo Valley Unified counts 15,713 students in its 26 schools, and Sycamore Canyon is one of them.
More than half of the students at Sycamore Canyon are White (53%). Next come 23% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 9% multiracial. That is in line with Ventura County, where about 52% of residents are White. The diversity index for Sycamore Canyon is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 22.8:1. The school has 41.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. In all, 5% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 54 points below the 59% average for public schools in Ventura County.
On the allk12 Grade, Sycamore Canyon lands at A, ahead of 91% of California public elementary schools.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Sycamore Canyon is 76.3%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 79.8%.
The school's county is Ventura County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $109,797, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. There are 238 public schools in the county, enrolling about 147,841, Sycamore Canyon among them.
Among nearby public schools, Cypress Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. Sycamore Canyon is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 61.0%, lower than Sycamore Canyon's 79.8%.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Mid-size.
The school's enrollment fell 7% from 2020-21 to 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 27.2:1; by 2024-25 it was 22.8:1.
The allk12 page for Sycamore Canyon lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
Ventura County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
837,469
Census ACS
Median income
$109,797
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
238
147,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Conejo Valley Unified
- Newbury Park HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Westlake HighHigh · 1,900 students
- Thousand Oaks HighHigh · 1,703 students
- Colina MiddleMiddle · 832 students
- Sequoia MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Los Cerritos MiddleMiddle · 725 students
Other schools in Newbury Park
- Newbury Park HighHigh · 2,047 students
- Sequoia MiddleMiddle · 798 students
- Env Acad of Research Tech and Earth ScisElementary · 539 students
- Banyan ElementaryElementary · 416 students
- Cypress ElementaryElementary · 325 students
- Walnut ElementaryElementary · 259 students
Nearby schools
- Cypress Elementary0.6 mi · 325
- Maple Elementary1.2 mi · 181
- Newbury Park High1.4 mi · 2,047
- Banyan Elementary1.6 mi · 416
- Walnut Elementary1.8 mi · 259
- Sequoia Middle2.1 mi · 798
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore CanyonWhat is the total enrollment at Sycamore Canyon?
Sycamore Canyon enrolls approximately 937 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sycamore Canyon serve?
Sycamore Canyon serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sycamore Canyon?
Approximately 22.8:1 students per teacher at Sycamore Canyon.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Sycamore Canyon?
At Sycamore Canyon, the student body is approximately 53% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 23% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Sycamore Canyon public or private?
Sycamore Canyon is a public K-12 school, overseen by Conejo Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.