Sycamore Ridge
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 48.1% |
| Met Standard | 25.9% |
| Below Standard | 26.0% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "74% proficient" for Sycamore Ridge and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
48.1% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 27.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.4 points below the Del Mar Union Elementary district average of 57.5%. The 7 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 61.7% exceeded — 13.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 0.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 12.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 57 | 45.6% | 26.3% | 71.9% |
| 4th | 57 | 56.1% | 15.8% | 71.9% |
| 5th | 63 | 52.4% | 22.2% | 74.6% |
| 6th | 66 | 37.9% | 39.4% | 77.3% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 59 | 45.8% | 27.1% | 72.9% |
| 4th | 58 | 51.7% | 27.6% | 79.3% |
| 5th | 65 | 44.6% | 26.1% | 70.8% |
| 6th | 67 | 50.8% | 22.4% | 73.1% |
Nearby schools
7 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 75.2