Sycamore Valley Elementary

Sycamore Valley Elementary is an elementary campus of middle-of-the-pack scale in Danville, California, one of the schools within San Ramon Valley Unified, teacheing 559 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 20% bigger than the state mean of about 465.

Across the 36 schools in San Ramon Valley Unified (28,554 students total), Sycamore Valley Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Sycamore Valley Elementary lists that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school shows 36% Asian, 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic. Compared to Contra Costa County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Sycamore Valley Elementary has 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 6% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Contra Costa County (around 45%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Sycamore Valley Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 76.2%, the actual is 77.5%, a residual of +1.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Contra Costa County) shows that median household earnings sit near $127,229, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sycamore Valley Elementary is one of 280 public schools in Contra Costa County (combined enrollment of about 167,423 students).

The closest other public school is Golden View Elementary, roughly 1.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sycamore Valley Elementary. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Sycamore Valley Elementary at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 77.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Sycamore Valley Elementary's enrollment has decreased 7% since 2018, when it stood at 600 (now 559). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 58% to 44%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.0:1 in 2018 to 23.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Sycamore Valley Elementary community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. The community welcomes input from current and former families.