Sycamore Elementary School

Sycamore Elementary School is one of the average-sized K-5 schools in Avon, Indiana, overseen by Avon Community School Corp, with 512 students on its rolls from grades K through 4.

Sycamore Elementary School is one of 12 schools operated by Avon Community School Corp, a district that educates 10,742 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Sycamore Elementary School reports that the largest single group is White at 41%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 33% Black, 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 6% Asian. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 78%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 34 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.1:1 students per teacher. The state averages about 15.5:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 56% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Hendricks County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Indiana public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 36.1%; Sycamore Elementary School posts 65.2%, +29.0 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hendricks County shows the typical household earns roughly $101,144 per year, 40% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 4%. Sycamore Elementary School is one of 47 public schools in Hendricks County (combined enrollment of about 33,487 students).

The closest other public school is Avon Middle School North, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Sycamore Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 55.4%.

Geographically, the school is in a commuter-belt area.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Sycamore Elementary School has edged up 7%, going from 480 students in 2018 to 512 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 59% to 41%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.3:1 in 2018 to 15.1:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.