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

Sycamore Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.4/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 13% of students exceed standard, with a total of 746 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Sycamore Elementary?

13.1% of students at Sycamore Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.8% 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 13.5 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?

22.1% 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

Orange Unified Orange Orange County 92868

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

746 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

366 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

86%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.1%

White 5.7%

Asian 0.8%

Black 0.8%

Other 3.5%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Sycamore Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	13.1%
Met Standard	24.7%
Below Standard	62.2%

Exceeded

13.1%

Met

24.7%

Below

62.2%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "38% proficient" for Sycamore Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

13.1% of students exceeded standard while 24.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.9 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 13.0 points below the Orange Unified district average of 26.1%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 14.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 13.5 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.1%, above the state average of 18.7%.