Sycamore Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 15.0% |
| Met Standard | 24.1% |
| Below Standard | 61.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "39% proficient" for Sycamore Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
15.0% of students exceeded standard while 24.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.0 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 5.1 points below the Simi Valley Unified district average of 20.1%. The 11 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 21.8% exceeded — 6.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 24.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 15.6% | 20.0% | 35.6% |
| 4th | 51 | 23.5% | 15.7% | 39.2% |
| 5th | 48 | 18.8% | 33.3% | 52.1% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 45 | 17.8% | 35.6% | 53.3% |
| 4th | 51 | 5.9% | 25.5% | 31.4% |
| 5th | 48 | 8.3% | 14.6% | 22.9% |
Nearby schools
11 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 47.9