Sycamore Valley Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 52.0% |
| Met Standard | 29.3% |
| Below Standard | 18.7% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "81% proficient" for Sycamore Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
52.0% of students exceeded standard while 29.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 31.1 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the San Ramon Valley Unified district average of 51.2%. The 6 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 54.9% exceeded — 2.9 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 1.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 3.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 44.8% | 31.0% | 75.9% |
| 4th | 85 | 43.5% | 37.6% | 81.2% |
| 5th | 111 | 55.9% | 28.8% | 84.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 87 | 56.3% | 29.9% | 86.2% |
| 4th | 85 | 44.7% | 34.1% | 78.8% |
| 5th | 111 | 65.8% | 15.3% | 81.1% |
Nearby schools
6 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 72.3