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Sycamore Elementary School

5695 Sycamore Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518 · (678) 714-5770 · Gwinnett County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL751 STUDENTS
Enrollment
751
Elementary
DISTRICT 956 · STATE 605
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
65 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
463 students
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 74%
Community
3
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
35
Kindergarten
110
Grade 1
105
Grade 2
124
Grade 3
126
Grade 4
130
Grade 5
121
Student demographics
White
19726%
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 34%
Hispanic
31842%
DISTRICT 36% · STATE 19%
Black
12917%
DISTRICT 32% · STATE 36%
Asian
669%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Two+
395%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
37350%
Female
37850%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Sycamore Elementary SchoolLanier Middle SchoolLanier High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from Gwinnett County. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

Georgia Milestones 2024-25 . % Proficient or Distinguished
English Language Arts
42.6%
GA avg 40.1% . +0.0pp since 2021
Math
50.3%
GA avg 44.6% . +4.5pp since 2021

What this means: On the Georgia Milestones, Georgia's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Georgia schools, those numbers are about 40 and 45. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 4 points.

Source: Georgia Milestones. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on GA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% typical for Georgia 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 Georgia'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 →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
751
-30 (-4%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.6:1
was 13.2:1
% White
26%
was 34%
% Hispanic
42%
was 44%
% Black
17%
was 15%
% Asian
9%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Sycamore Elementary School

Set in Sugar Hill, Georgia, Sycamore Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school, one of the schools within Gwinnett County. It enrolls 751 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 605 students per school, that is 24% larger than typical.

Gwinnett County runs 141 schools in total, collectively educating 182,518 students. Sycamore Elementary School is one of those campuses.

In terms of who attends, Sycamore Elementary School lists that the largest single group is Hispanic at 42%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder comes out to 26% White, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 24% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 65 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.6:1. The state averages around 13.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. An estimated 62% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Sycamore Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 45.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 45.8%.

In the broader community, census data for Gwinnett County shows median household earnings sit near $87,890, roughly 39% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Gwinnett County's 150 public schools (combined enrollment of about 196,924 students), Sycamore Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Sugar Hill Elementary School, around 1.8 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Sycamore Elementary School comes 8th of 8 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.6%.

Sycamore Elementary School operates from a commuter-belt location.

Looking at the recent track record. Sycamore Elementary School's enrollment has ticked down 4% since 2018, when it stood at 781 (now 751). White enrollment moved from 34% to 26% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 13.2:1 in 2018 to 11.6:1 in 2025.

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Gwinnett County at a glance

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Population
979,864
Census ACS
Median income
$87,890
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
150
196,924 students

Quick facts

School name
Sycamore Elementary School
District
Gwinnett County
Address
5695 Sycamore Rd, Sugar Hill, GA 30518
Phone
(678) 714-5770
County
Gwinnett County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
751
Teachers (FTE)
65
Student–teacher ratio
11.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
463 (62%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
130255002900
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Gwinnett County
Other schools in Sugar Hill
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Frequently asked questions

About Sycamore Elementary School
How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?
Sycamore Elementary School enrolls approximately 751 students in grades PK-05.
Is Sycamore Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Sycamore Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Sycamore Elementary School have?
Sycamore Elementary School employs 65 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.6:1.
How diverse is Sycamore Elementary School?
Sycamore Elementary School reports a student body of 26% White, 42% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Sycamore Elementary School public or private?
Sycamore Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Gwinnett County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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