How does Sycamore Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Redding?

Sycamore Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 47.1/100, placing it at the 60th percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 378 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sycamore Elementary?

27.8% of students at Sycamore Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Sycamore Elementary improving or declining?

Sycamore Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 19.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Sycamore Elementary?

12.7% of students at Sycamore Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Sycamore Elementary

Redding Elementary Redding Shasta County 96001

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

378 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

269 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

74%

Teachers

11 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 39.4%

White 44.6%

Asian 1.5%

Black 1.9%

Other 12.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sycamore Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.8%
Met Standard	26.8%
Below Standard	45.5%

Exceeded

27.8%

Met

26.8%

Below

45.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Sycamore Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.8% of students exceeded standard while 26.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.8 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.2 points above the Redding Elementary district average of 14.6%. Compared to the 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 15.6 points higher (vs 12.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 19.4 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.