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Sycamore Elementary School

340 North Main St.
Orange, CA 92868

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Serving 357 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50% in CA
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Sycamore Elementary serves the west part of Orange, CA, within an attendance zone that covers approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sycamore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Sycamore Elementary School's student population of 357 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sycamore Elementary School
Kind	63
1	38
2	44
3	60
4	51
5	42
6	59

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Total Students

357 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School
2025	357
2024	366
2023	355
2022	363
2021	370
2020	402
2019	423
2018	419
2017	415
2015	443
2014	417
2013	453
2012	468
2011	455
2010	453
2009	505
2008	508
2007	552
2006	614
2005	658
2004	713
2003	747
2002	810
2001	782
2000	774
1999	775
1998	782
1997	806
1996	729
1995	678
1994	654
1993	644
1992	628
1991	573
1990	559
1989	529
1988	514
1987	486

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School
2025	16
2024	16
2023	15
2022	15
2021	16
2019	19
2018	16
2017	16
2015	17
2014	16
2013	18
2012	21
2010	23
2009	26
2008	29
2007	28
2006	33
2005	38
2004	38
2003	37
2002	41
2001	38
2000	39
1999	38
1998	37
1997	30
1996	29
1995	27
1994	25
1993	25
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23
1989	20
1988	21
1987	19

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School Rankings

Sycamore Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sycamore Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CA)

#4369 out of 9523 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School
2023	#4369
2022	#5853
2019	#6027
2018	#5985
2017	#6811
2016	#6405
2015	#5148
2014	#1043
2013	#3920
2012	#3673
2011	#7259
2010	#7986

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35-39%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	37%	34%	43%
2022	21%	33%	39%
2019	29%	40%	45%
2018	28%	39%	43%
2017	24%	38%	40%
2016	23%	37%	41%
2015	26%	34%	38%
2014	50%	63%	66%
2013	64%	59%	68%
2012	63%	59%	66%
2011	44%	58%	62%
2010	32%	56%	58%

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35-39%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2022	37%	47%	54%
2019	41%	51%	57%
2018	38%	50%	43%
2017	30%	48%	54%
2016	33%	48%	54%
2015	32%	44%	51%
2014	50%	58%	66%
2013	53%	57%	66%
2012	59%	58%	67%
2011	44%	56%	64%
2010	37%	54%	60%

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20-29%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

22:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	22:1	21:1
2024	23:1	22:1
2023	24:1	22:1	24:1
2022	24:1	22:1	24:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2019	22:1	23:1	23:1
2018	26:1	23:1	24:1
2017	26:1	23:1	24:1
2015	26:1	24:1	25:1
2014	26:1	24:1	27:1
2013	25:1	24:1	26:1
2012	22:1	23:1	26:1
2010	20:1	21:1	26:1
2009	19:1	20:1	24:1
2008	18:1	18:1	20:1
2007	20:1	21:1	23:1
2006	19:1	20:1	23:1
2005	17:1	21:1	22:1
2004	19:1	21:1	22:1
2003	20:1	20:1	22:1
2002	20:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	22:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	21:1	21:1	24:1
1997	27:1	23:1	26:1
1996	25:1	25:1	26:1
1995	25:1	25:1	26:1
1994	26:1	25:1	26:1
1993	26:1	25:1	25:1
1992	27:1	24:1	25:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	24:1	24:1	24:1
1989	26:1	24:1	25:1
1988	24:1	24:1	24:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	2%	12%
2024	2%	12%
2023	4%	12%	13%
2022	3%	12%	13%
2021	5%	12%	13%
2020	5%	12%	12%
2019	5%	12%	12%
2018	5%	12%	12%
2017	4%	11%	12%
2015	5%	11%	13%
2014	4%	11%	13%
2013	5%	11%	13%
2012	6%	11%	13%
2011	5%	11%	12%
2010	5%	11%	12%
2009	5%	11%	13%
2008	5%	12%	13%
2007	5%	12%	13%
2006	4%	12%	13%
2005	4%	12%	13%
2004	5%	12%	13%
2003	5%	12%	13%
2002	5%	11%	13%
2001	4%	11%	12%
2000	5%	11%	13%
1999	6%	11%	13%
1998	6%	11%	13%
1997	7%	11%	13%
1996	7%	11%	14%
1995	8%	11%	13%
1994	6%	11%	13%
1993	8%	11%	13%
1992	8%	11%	13%
1991	8%	11%	12%
1990	9%	10%	12%
1989	10%	10%	12%
1988	9%	10%	11%

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Hispanic

88%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	88%	56%
2024	89%	56%
2023	86%	55%	56%
2022	88%	56%	56%
2021	85%	56%	56%
2020	85%	55%	56%
2019	86%	55%	56%
2018	87%	54%	55%
2017	89%	54%	55%
2015	88%	54%	52%
2014	88%	53%	53%
2013	88%	53%	52%
2012	86%	52%	51%
2011	88%	51%	50%
2010	86%	50%	48%
2009	85%	49%	46%
2008	88%	50%	47%
2007	84%	49%	45%
2006	84%	48%	44%
2005	83%	47%	43%
2004	82%	46%	42%
2003	82%	45%	42%
2002	80%	44%	40%
2001	80%	43%	40%
2000	74%	42%	38%
1999	77%	41%	37%
1998	77%	40%	37%
1997	76%	40%	36%
1996	72%	39%	34%
1995	70%	38%	33%
1994	66%	37%	31%
1993	60%	36%	30%
1992	57%	35%	28%
1991	53%	34%	26%
1990	49%	33%	24%
1989	44%	31%	20%
1988	40%	30%	18%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	1%	5%
2024	1%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	6%	1%
2011	1%	7%	1%
2010	2%	7%	1%
2009	2%	7%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	2%	8%	2%
2002	2%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	6%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	1%	9%	2%
1996	2%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	1%	9%	2%
1993	1%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%
1990	2%	9%	2%
1989	2%	9%	2%
1988	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	6%	20%
2024	6%	20%
2023	7%	21%	25%
2022	6%	21%	25%
2021	6%	22%	26%
2020	5%	22%	28%
2019	5%	23%	28%
2018	5%	23%	29%
2017	3%	24%	29%
2015	4%	25%	31%
2014	4%	25%	31%
2013	3%	25%	32%
2012	4%	26%	33%
2011	3%	27%	34%
2010	3%	27%	35%
2009	5%	28%	36%
2008	5%	29%	38%
2007	8%	30%	38%
2006	8%	31%	39%
2005	11%	32%	40%
2004	11%	33%	42%
2003	11%	34%	42%
2002	12%	35%	43%
2001	14%	36%	46%
2000	14%	37%	47%
1999	15%	38%	48%
1998	15%	39%	48%
1997	16%	39%	49%
1996	19%	40%	50%
1995	21%	41%	52%
1994	27%	42%	54%
1993	31%	43%	55%
1992	33%	44%	57%
1991	37%	46%	60%
1990	40%	47%	62%
1989	44%	49%	66%
1988	48%	50%	69%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	3%	6%
2024	2%	6%
2023	1%	6%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	4%	3%	2%
2009	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

94%

80%

0.22

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	0.22	0.63
2024	0.21	0.63
2023	0.26	0.64	0.61
2022	0.22	0.63	0.61
2021	0.27	0.62	0.61
2020	0.27	0.64	0.61
2019	0.26	0.63	0.61
2018	0.24	0.64	0.60
2017	0.21	0.64	0.60
2015	0.22	0.64	0.60
2014	0.22	0.65	0.62
2013	0.22	0.65	0.62
2012	0.26	0.65	0.62
2011	0.22	0.66	0.63
2010	0.26	0.67	0.64
2009	0.27	0.67	0.65
2008	0.22	0.65	0.62
2007	0.29	0.66	0.63
2006	0.29	0.66	0.63
2005	0.30	0.66	0.63
2004	0.32	0.67	0.64
2003	0.32	0.67	0.63
2002	0.35	0.67	0.64
2001	0.34	0.67	0.62
2000	0.43	0.67	0.62
1999	0.38	0.67	0.62
1998	0.38	0.67	0.62
1997	0.40	0.67	0.62
1996	0.44	0.67	0.62
1995	0.46	0.67	0.61
1994	0.49	0.67	0.60
1993	0.54	0.67	0.60
1992	0.57	0.67	0.58
1991	0.58	0.66	0.57
1990	0.60	0.66	0.55
1989	0.61	0.65	0.51
1988	0.61	0.65	0.48

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(22-23)

37.5%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2023	37.5%	27.7%	24.2%
2022	40.9%	33%	26.2%
2021	18.2%	15.4%	8.7%

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Eligible for

74%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	74%	54%
2024	79%	54%
2023	77%	51%	44%
2022	64%	51%	36%
2021	72%	53%	39%
2020	71%	52%	42%
2019	70%	52%	42%
2018	69%	53%	36%
2017	68%	49%	36%
2015	73%	50%	39%
2014	71%	49%	40%
2013	74%	48%	40%
2011	61%	46%	31%
2010	67%	46%	33%
2009	64%	43%	29%
2008	57%	41%	30%
2007	59%	40%	28%
2006	57%	40%	27%
2005	61%	40%	29%
2004	57%	40%	28%
2003	56%	39%	28%
2002	53%	39%	28%
2001	57%	39%	28%
2000	56%	40%	28%
1999	55%	40%	27%
1998	81%	47%	35%
1997	74%	47%	37%
1996	75%	46%	36%
1995	69%	45%	35%
1994	66%	43%	32%
1993	63%	41%	29%
1992	51%	38%	25%

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Eligible for

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Sycamore Elementary School	California	Orange Unified School District
2025	15%	8%
2024	7%	8%
2023	13%	8%	11%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	5%	6%	3%
2020	7%	7%	4%
2019	8%	7%	4%
2018	8%	7%	5%
2017	7%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	9%	9%	6%
2013	11%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	5%
2010	13%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	9%	10%	7%
2007	11%	10%	6%
2006	11%	9%	6%
2005	12%	9%	6%
2004	13%	9%	7%
2003	11%	9%	6%
2002	15%	8%	7%
2001	14%	8%	6%
2000	16%	7%	6%
1999	18%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Orange Unified School District

Sports

School Mascot

Sea Lions

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sycamore Elementary School's ranking?

Sycamore Elementary School is ranked #4369 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in California.

What schools are Sycamore Elementary School often compared to?

Sycamore Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Arroyo Elementary School, Red Hill Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

357 students attend Sycamore Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Sycamore Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sycamore Elementary School?

Sycamore Elementary School has a student ration of 22:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Sycamore Elementary School offer ?

Sycamore Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Sycamore Elementary School part of?

Sycamore Elementary School is part of Orange Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 357 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 22:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Top 50%
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: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
: 20-29% (Top 50%)
: Sycamore Elementary serves the west part of Orange, CA, within an attendance zone that covers approximately 1.1 square miles. Most students live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the furthest edge of the zone located 0.9 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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