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What's one thing Sycamore Middle gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
423
Middle
DISTRICT 400 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRIDLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060005102013
Sycamore Middle
1125 Sycamore St., Gridley, CA 95948 · (530) 846-3636 · Butte County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL423 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 19.2:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
309 students
DISTRICT 77% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 141 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 34% |
| Grade 8 | 136 | 32% |
| Grade 9 | 1 | 0% |
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · 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
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Gridley Unified. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
49.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +13.5pp since 2014
Math
31.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +8.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 31 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 14 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 16.8% | 32.8% | 25.5% | 25.0% |
| Math | 11.7% | 19.7% | 27.4% | 41.3% |
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 | 49.5% | 31.3% |
| 2023-24 | 44.9% | 25.6% |
| 2022-23 | 48.6% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 52.4% | 27.2% |
| 2020-21 | 49.2% | 23.6% |
| 2018-19 | 48.3% | 31.6% |
| 2017-18 | 47.7% | 29.0% |
| 2016-17 | 42.1% | 19.9% |
| 2015-16 | 41.0% | 25.0% |
| 2014-15 | 36.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
38.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 37% 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 Middle
Sycamore Middle's state test result (38.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sycamore Middle this school | 423 | 73.0% | 38.0% |
| Mesa Middle Arroyo Grande | 474 | 73.8% | 34.6% |
| Willows Intermediate Willows | 464 | 72.6% | 22.9% |
| Mountain Vista Middle Kelseyville | 405 | 70.4% | 13.6% |
| Rafer Johnson Junior High Kingsburg | 447 | 69.1% | 44.3% |
| High Desert Acton | 307 | 71.3% | 23.5% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Butte County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #557 of 1,224 | #5 of 10 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 31.3% | #574 of 1,227 ▲ 75 | #5 of 10 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #498 of 1,227 ▲ 48 | #5 of 10 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.6pp | #787 of 1,214 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 423 | #1,053 of 1,377 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 21.1:1 | #638 of 1,279 | #7 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.4% | #616 of 1,278 | #8 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 73.0% | #685 of 1,329 | #4 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.4% | #639 of 930 | #4 of 7 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
423
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-12% since 2000-01, when it was 482
Student : Teacher
21.1:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 423 | 20.1 | 21.1:1 | 73% (309) |
| 2023-24 | 448 | 22.8 | 19.7:1 | 73% (327) |
| 2022-23 | 444 | 22.7 | 19.5:1 | 73% (326) |
| 2020-21 | 453 | 22 | 20.6:1 | 83% (376) |
| 2017-18 | 472 | 21.6 | 21.9:1 | 73% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 478 | 20 | 23.9:1 | 62% (297) |
| 2010-11 | 453 | N/A | N/A | 72% (328) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 22 | 21.9:1 | 67% (323) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Sycamore Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (472 to 423); teachers down 7% (21.6 to 20.1).
About Sycamore Middle
Sycamore Middle is a public middle school in Gridley, California. School enrollment was 423 students in 2024-25, in grades 6 through 8. For comparison, middle schools in California average about 659 students.
Sycamore Middle is a school in Gridley Unified. The district has 5 schools and 2,001 students.
A majority of students at Sycamore Middle, 61%, are Hispanic. Next come 33% White, 3% Asian, and 2% multiracial. The county population is about 20% Hispanic. The chance that two students picked at random at Sycamore Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 52%.
The teaching staff at Sycamore Middle is 20.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 21.1:1. Across middle schools in California, the average ratio is about 20.7:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 73%. Public schools in Butte County average 63%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Sycamore Middle would score about 36.7%. It scores 38.0%, 1.2 points above that figure.
According to the American Community Survey, in Butte County, median household income is about $67,928, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and about 12% of people live in poverty. A total of 96 public schools operate in Butte County, serving about 29,730 students.
Of nearby public schools, McKinley Elementary is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is 7. Its average proficiency rate of 38.0% is below the 41.7% average for nearby schools.
Sycamore Middle is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant.
The number of students dropped from 453 to 423 over 4 years.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Butte County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
207,929
Census ACS
Median income
$67,928
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
12%
Below federal line
Schools in county
96
29,730 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Gridley Unified
- Gridley HighHigh · 670 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Esperanza High (Continuation)High · 23 students
Other schools in Gridley
- Gridley HighHigh · 670 students
- Wilson ElementaryElementary · 544 students
- McKinley ElementaryElementary · 341 students
- Manzanita ElementaryElementary · 306 students
- Esperanza High (Continuation)High · 23 students
Other Sycamore Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Sycamore Middle. Sycamore Middle is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Sycamore Middle SchoolSycamore, IL · 847 students
- Sycamore Middle SchoolPleasant View, TN · 672 students
Nearby schools
- McKinley Elementary0.1 mi · 341
- Esperanza High (Continuation)0.4 mi · 23
- Wilson Elementary0.5 mi · 544
- Gridley High0.9 mi · 670
- Manzanita Elementary2.9 mi · 306
- Biggs Elementary3.7 mi · 320
Frequently asked questions
About Sycamore MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Sycamore Middle?
Sycamore Middle enrolls approximately 423 students in grades 06-08.
What age range does Sycamore Middle serve?
Sycamore Middle serves students from grade 06 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Sycamore Middle?
Approximately 21.1:1 students per teacher at Sycamore Middle.
What is the student diversity at Sycamore Middle?
Student demographics at Sycamore Middle are roughly 33% White, 61% Hispanic, 0% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Sycamore Middle in?
Sycamore Middle is part of Gridley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.