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Enrollment
412
Elementary
DISTRICT 518 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UPLAND UNIFIED·NCES 060001609094
Sycamore Elementary
1075 West 13th St., Upland, CA 91786 · (909) 982-0347 · San Bernardino County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL412 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
309 students
DISTRICT 71% · 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 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 32% larger than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 55% · 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
47.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.5pp since 2014
Math
38.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 47 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.6% | 25.9% | 24.6% | 28.0% |
| Math | 13.8% | 24.6% | 27.9% | 33.8% |
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 | 47.5% | 38.3% |
| 2023-24 | 43.3% | 38.5% |
| 2022-23 | 35.5% | 31.3% |
| 2021-22 | 36.8% | 34.8% |
| 2018-19 | 53.7% | 39.3% |
| 2017-18 | 54.8% | 41.4% |
| 2016-17 | 48.1% | 42.9% |
| 2015-16 | 52.0% | 44.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 35.0% |
% 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
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
35.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% 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 Elementary
Sycamore Elementary's state test result (42.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Elementary this school | 412 | 75.0% | 42.3% |
| Highlands Elementary Spring Valley | 357 | 73.9% | 35.2% |
| Central Elementary Rancho Cucamonga | 436 | 75.2% | 34.8% |
| Sierra Vista Elementary Upland | 409 | 74.1% | 45.2% |
| Tulsa Street Elementary Granada Hills | 406 | 76.6% | 42.6% |
| Freedom Elementary Lemoore | 434 | 73.3% | 45.9% |
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 Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Bernardino County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.3% | #2,285 of 5,151 | #87 of 318 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #2,417 of 5,172 ▼ 112 | #92 of 321 ▼ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #2,235 of 5,172 ▲ 173 | #92 of 321 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.1pp | #1,092 of 5,116 | #73 of 318 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 412 | #3,528 of 5,915 | #265 of 340 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.8:1 | #2,814 of 5,352 | #149 of 328 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,887 of 5,354 | #133 of 328 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.0% | #2,615 of 5,625 | #210 of 331 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #2,325 of 3,837 | #148 of 246 |
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
412
-43 (-9%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 557
Student : Teacher
22.8:1
was 25.3:1
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 | 412 | 18.1 | 22.8:1 | 75% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 422 | 18.1 | 23.3:1 | 75% (315) |
| 2022-23 | 439 | 19.1 | 23.0:1 | 75% (328) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 63% (286) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 20.1 | 23.5:1 | 58% (272) |
| 2015-16 | 457 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 50% (230) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | N/A | N/A | 44% (222) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 26 | 21.1:1 | 23% (128) |
| 1990-91 | 557 | 22 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (472 to 412); teachers down 10% (20.1 to 18.1).
About Sycamore Elementary
Sycamore Elementary is an elementary school in Upland, California, according to federal school records. Enrolled students number 412 students, in kindergarten through 6.
Upland Unified enrolls 9,461 students, and its 14 schools include Sycamore Elementary.
Sycamore Elementary's enrollment is 70% Hispanic. Enrollment also includes 14% White, 6% Black, 5% Asian, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in San Bernardino County, the Hispanic share is about 55%. Sycamore Elementary has a diversity index of 48%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school employs the equivalent of 18.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 22.8:1. Elementary schools in California average about 22.3:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 75%. That is close to the 74% average for public schools in San Bernardino County.
Test results at Sycamore Elementary are 6.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.3% actual, 35.6% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in San Bernardino County, median household income is about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sycamore Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County, which together enroll about 393,648 students.
The closest public school, Baldy View Elementary, is about 0.5 miles from Sycamore Elementary. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Ranked by average proficiency, Sycamore Elementary places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 412, 9% below the 455 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 25.3:1 to 22.8:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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San Bernardino County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,197,104
Census ACS
Median income
$85,478
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
583
393,648 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Upland Unified
- Upland HighHigh · 2,797 students
- Pioneer Junior HighMiddle · 771 students
- Pepper Tree ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Baldy View ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Upland Junior HighMiddle · 599 students
- Valencia ElementaryElementary · 571 students
Other schools in Upland
- Upland HighHigh · 2,797 students
- Pioneer Junior HighMiddle · 771 students
- Pepper Tree ElementaryElementary · 719 students
- Baldy View ElementaryElementary · 624 students
- Upland Junior HighMiddle · 599 students
- Valencia ElementaryElementary · 571 students
Other Sycamore Elementary schools
13 other US public schools in 7 states are named Sycamore Elementary. Sycamore Elementary is the 6th largest of the 14.
- Sycamore ElementarySimi Valley, CA · 359 students
- Sycamore ElementaryOrange, CA · 357 students
- Sycamore ElementaryClaremont, CA · 350 students
- Sycamore ElementaryRedding, CA · 235 students
- Sycamore Elementary SchoolSugar Hill, GA · 751 students
Nearby schools
- Baldy View Elementary0.5 mi · 624
- Upland High0.7 mi · 2,797
- Magnolia Elementary0.8 mi · 506
- Cabrillo Elementary1.0 mi · 522
- Sierra Vista Elementary1.1 mi · 409
- Pepper Tree Elementary1.3 mi · 719
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore ElementaryHow large is Sycamore Elementary?
Sycamore Elementary enrolls approximately 412 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Sycamore Elementary serve?
Sycamore Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary is approximately 22.8:1 (18 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Sycamore Elementary?
Sycamore Elementary reports a student body of 14% White, 70% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Sycamore Elementary?
Sycamore Elementary is overseen by Upland Unified in San Bernardino County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.