Enrollment
357
Elementary
DISTRICT 474 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE UNIFIED·NCES 062865004453
Sycamore Elementary
340 North Main St., Orange, CA 92868 · (714) 997-6277 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL357 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
316 students
DISTRICT 60% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 63 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 38 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 17% |
Student demographics
23%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 60% · 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
40.2%
CA avg 49.1% . +8.2pp since 2014
Math
37.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 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 8 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 15.8% | 24.5% | 27.7% | 32.1% |
| Math | 11.6% | 25.4% | 27.0% | 36.0% |
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 | 40.2% | 37.0% |
| 2023-24 | 46.1% | 36.1% |
| 2022-23 | 43.4% | 36.7% |
| 2021-22 | 36.5% | 21.4% |
| 2018-19 | 40.8% | 29.5% |
| 2017-18 | 38.1% | 28.2% |
| 2016-17 | 30.3% | 24.4% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 24.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 26.0% |
% 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
39.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Where Sycamore Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #2,556 of 5,151 | #270 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #2,543 of 5,172 | #263 of 382 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.2% | #2,913 of 5,172 | #286 of 382 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +9.7pp | #658 of 5,116 | #34 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 357 | #4,214 of 5,915 | #329 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.5:1 | #2,608 of 5,352 | #127 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.6% | #4,290 of 5,354 | #323 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.5% | #1,274 of 5,625 | #59 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.8% | #2,058 of 3,837 | #196 of 324 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
357
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 573
Student : Teacher
22.5:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 357 | 15.9 | 22.5:1 | 89% (316) |
| 2023-24 | 366 | 15.9 | 23.0:1 | 86% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 355 | 15.4 | 23.1:1 | 90% (318) |
| 2020-21 | 370 | 15 | 24.7:1 | 77% (284) |
| 2017-18 | 419 | 16.3 | 25.8:1 | 78% (325) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 13 | 32.0:1 | 78% (325) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | N/A | N/A | 72% (327) |
| 2000-01 | 782 | 38 | 20.6:1 | 71% (556) |
| 1990-91 | 573 | 22 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Elementary.
About Sycamore Elementary
Sycamore Elementary serves students in Orange, California, as a small elementary school. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 6, with 357 students on the rolls. Elementary schools in California average about 465 students, which makes this school 23% below average.
Orange Unified operates 40 schools. Combined enrollment is 23,790 students.
Roughly 88% of students at Sycamore Elementary are Hispanic. Other students are 6% White, 3% multiracial, and 3% Asian. By comparison, Orange County residents are about 34% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 23%.
Classroom staffing at Sycamore Elementary totals 15.9 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 22.5:1. It is about the same as the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Sycamore Elementary is about 89%. Across public schools in Orange County, the average is 55%.
Sycamore Elementary scores 39.3% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 27.7%.
In Orange County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $116,289, about 44% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. The county has 649 public schools and about 430,458 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Portola Middle, is about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, Sycamore Elementary is 2nd on average proficiency.
Its NCES locale code is City: Mid-size: the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Sycamore Elementary enrolled 370 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 357. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (22.5:1) than in 2020-21 (24.7:1).
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Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Portola Middle0.2 mi · 422
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- Orange High1.1 mi · 1,728
- ACCESS Juvenile Hall1.3 mi · 186
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore ElementaryHow large is Sycamore Elementary?
Sycamore Elementary enrolls approximately 357 students in grades KG-06.
Is Sycamore Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sycamore Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary is approximately 22.5:1 (16 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sycamore Elementary?
Sycamore Elementary reports a student body of 6% White, 88% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Sycamore Elementary public or private?
Sycamore Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange Unified.
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