1
Enrollment
1,085
Elementary
DISTRICT 571 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TUSTIN UNIFIED·NCES 064015006636
Sycamore Magnet Academy
1402 Sycamore Ave., Tustin, CA 92780 · (714) 730-7360 · Orange County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL1,085 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of California public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats 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
25.2:1
43 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
946 students
DISTRICT 56% · 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 | 128 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 94 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 8% |
| Grade 3 | 98 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 101 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 134 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 165 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 164 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 22% smaller than its 8th grade class (164).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
25.7%
CA avg 49.1% . -6.3pp since 2014
Math
15.3%
CA avg 37.7% . -4.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 5 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 4.8% | 20.8% | 24.9% | 49.4% |
| Math | 4.8% | 10.5% | 25.1% | 59.6% |
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 | 25.7% | 15.3% |
| 2023-24 | 23.1% | 11.6% |
| 2022-23 | 24.9% | 11.2% |
| 2021-22 | 20.0% | 9.5% |
| 2018-19 | 30.4% | 18.4% |
| 2017-18 | 34.0% | 17.8% |
| 2016-17 | 38.5% | 18.3% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 17.0% |
| 2014-15 | 32.0% | 20.0% |
% 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
18.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 19% 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 →
Schools most like Sycamore Magnet Academy
Sycamore Magnet Academy's state test result (18.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Magnet Academy this school | 1,085 | 87.2% | 18.8% |
| Pioneer Delano | 1,043 | 87.4% | 41.0% |
| KIPP Corazon Academy South Gate | 1,070 | 87.4% | N/A |
| McFadden Institute of Technology Santa Ana | 1,074 | 90.2% | 18.4% |
| KIPP Comienza Community Prep Huntington Park | 1,075 | 88.0% | N/A |
| Home Gardens Academy Corona | 961 | 89.9% | 30.1% |
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 Magnet Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 18.8% | #4,668 of 5,151 | #367 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.3% | #4,722 of 5,172 ▲ 218 | #370 of 382 ▲ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #4,417 of 5,172 ▲ 69 | #360 of 382 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.8pp | #1,441 of 5,116 | #84 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,085 | #37 of 5,915 | #4 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.2:1 | #4,506 of 5,352 | #265 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 14.7% | #4,717 of 5,354 | #352 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 87.2% | #1,447 of 5,625 | #67 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +53.2% | #36 of 1,139 | #4 of 55 |
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
1,085
-238 (-18%) vs 2020
+38% since 1990-91, when it was 787
Student : Teacher
25.2:1
was 25.9:1
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 | 1,085 | 43.1 | 25.2:1 | 87% (946) |
| 2023-24 | 1,161 | 46.4 | 25.0:1 | 87% (1,008) |
| 2022-23 | 1,211 | 48.7 | 24.9:1 | 84% (1,022) |
| 2020-21 | 1,323 | 51 | 25.9:1 | 85% (1,123) |
| 2017-18 | 708 | 27.1 | 26.1:1 | 73% (519) |
| 2015-16 | 776 | 33 | 23.5:1 | 95% (738) |
| 2010-11 | 731 | N/A | N/A | 91% (665) |
| 2000-01 | 811 | 33 | 24.6:1 | 67% (540) |
| 1990-91 | 787 | 32 | 24.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Magnet Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 53% (708 to 1,085); teachers up 59% (27.1 to 43.1).
About Sycamore Magnet Academy
Sycamore Magnet Academy is a large elementary school with an address in Tustin, California. It reported 1,085 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in California have about 465 students on average; enrollment here is 133% higher.
A total of 28 schools make up Tustin Unified, with 21,220 students enrolled.
Hispanic students account for 92% of the school's enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 3% White. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 34%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 15%.
Classroom staffing at Sycamore Magnet Academy totals 43.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 25.2:1. The average for elementary schools in California, 22.3:1, is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Sycamore Magnet Academy is about 87%. Compared with the 55% average for public schools in Orange County, the school's rate is higher.
Among California public elementary schools, Sycamore Magnet Academy outscored 14%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Test results at Sycamore Magnet Academy are 9.6 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (18.8% actual, 28.4% predicted).
In Orange County, home to about 3,165,820 people, the median household earns about $116,289 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Orange County number 649, with about 430,458 students.
Measured in a straight line, Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary is about 0.5 miles from Sycamore Magnet Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Sycamore Magnet Academy is 7th of 7 on proficiency.
Sycamore Magnet Academy falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was an 18% decline, from 1,323 to 1,085.
This page collects posts and questions about Sycamore Magnet Academy, such as open houses, carpools, and field trips. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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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- Arnold O. Beckman HighHigh · 2,776 students
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- Pioneer MiddleMiddle · 971 students
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- Heritage ElementaryElementary · 567 students
- C. E. Utt MiddleMiddle · 554 students
Nearby schools
- Benjamin F. Beswick Elementary0.5 mi · 426
- Heritage Elementary0.6 mi · 567
- W. R. Nelson Elementary0.8 mi · 460
- Tustin High0.9 mi · 1,627
- Tustin Connect1.1 mi · 268
- Hillview High (Continuation)1.1 mi · 142
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore Magnet AcademyHow many students attend Sycamore Magnet Academy?
Sycamore Magnet Academy enrolls approximately 1,085 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Sycamore Magnet Academy serve?
Sycamore Magnet Academy serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sycamore Magnet Academy?
Approximately 25.2:1 students per teacher at Sycamore Magnet Academy.
What is the student diversity at Sycamore Magnet Academy?
Student demographics at Sycamore Magnet Academy are roughly 3% White, 92% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is Sycamore Magnet Academy public or private?
Sycamore Magnet Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Tustin Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.