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Sycamore Elementary School

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Sycamore Elementary School ranks 225 th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 909 Arizona Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Arizona elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Corona de Tucson, Arizona, serving 677 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Vail Unified School District, which is ranked 61 out of 289 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sycamore Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 54% of 3rd graders were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 36%, and 65% were proficient in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 42%. The school also has strong performance across different student subgroups, with Hispanic students ranking 83 out of 1,170 Arizona elementary schools in English Language Arts in the 2022-2023 school year. Additionally, Sycamore Elementary has a strong track record of supporting military-connected students, ranking 33 out of 145 Arizona elementary schools for this subgroup in the 2022-2023 school year.

When compared to other nearby schools within the Vail Unified District, Sycamore Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in academic proficiency. For instance, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sycamore's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 56% was lower than Mesquite Elementary's 59% but higher than Cottonwood Elementary's 52%. The school has also maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 16:1 to 19.6:1 over the past few years, which could be a contributing factor to its strong academic performance.

640

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,787

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16701 S Houghton Rd
Corona de Tucson, AZ 85641-2157

(520) 879-2500

District: Vail Unified District

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Corona Foothills Middle School
High:	Andrada Polytechnic High School
	Cienega High School
	Empire High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Hispanic:

37.5%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Arizona average (55% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Arizona elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Vail Unified District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg61%

Arizona avg39%

225^th of 909

Arizona public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Vail Unified District

61^st of 289Vail Unified District among Arizona districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	225 of 909	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	302 of 912	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.3	214 of 1245	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.7	257 of 1000	74.3%	★★★★☆
2021	75.9	285 of 1226	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	121 of 1039	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	184 of 1109	83.4%	★★★★☆
2017	81.6	196 of 1106	82.3%	★★★★☆
2016	83.2	178 of 1079	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.4	185 of 955	80.6%	★★★★☆
2014	88.4	92 of 1079	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	81.8	152 of 1158	86.9%	★★★★☆
2012	83.1	134 of 1141	88.3%	★★★★☆
2011	88.1	84 of 1075	92.2%	★★★★★
2010	89.0	76 of 1090	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	86.0	109 of 1062	89.7%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	60.9	207 of 607	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.3	41 of 289	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.7	152 of 895	83.0%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	57.9	89 of 975	90.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	254 of 589	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.0	381 of 602	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.3	222 of 1219	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.3	336 of 824	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	75.6	276 of 1219	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	83.0	112 of 862	87.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	227 of 1023	77.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	164 of 496	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.9	167 of 486	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	87.1	83 of 1170	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	73.1	171 of 716	76.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.1	128 of 1198	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	46 of 709	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	90.3	62 of 911	93.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	183 of 549	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	200 of 556	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.3	156 of 1116	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	237 of 618	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	81.7	97 of 820	88.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	222 of 626	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	230 of 628	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.1	194 of 1216	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	65.9	237 of 830	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	287 of 1220	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	79.9	139 of 850	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	197 of 1032	80.9%	★★★★☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	66.1	33 of 145	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	34 of 101	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	121 of 239	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	50.0	301 of 617	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.3	322 of 1027	68.6%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	229 of 654	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	429 of 820	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.5	196 of 1201	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	34.9	256 of 417	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Arizona percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	227 of 465	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	34.5	344 of 486	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	69.9	261 of 1024	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	50.5	387 of 800	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.1	370 of 1161	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.1	150 of 595	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	298 of 720	58.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

English Language Learner (2021)91st percentile+14 vs school

Military Connected (2023)77th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-9 vs school

African American (2023)66th percentile-17 vs school

Native American (2021)65th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2025)57th percentile-18 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)51st percentile-32 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-24 vs school

Special Education (2023)48th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Arizona (2024-2025) ?

Science56%+22 vs state

Mathematics56%+16 vs state

English Language Arts54%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, July 10, 2024

We love this school so much. My oldest child went there all six years and my youngest one will, too. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 15, 2012

This ia a wonderful place to have your kids. I have a son who is in resource and needs more assistance than most. His team is great and communication with teachers and parents is unbeatable. Love this school! Appreciate daily emails from teachers in regards to homework and checking grades online is great too. Close Quote

Schools Near Sycamore Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				AASA English Language Arts (2025)						AASA Mathematics (2025)						AzSCI Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	AASA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	AASA English Language Arts 4th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 5th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 6th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 7th Grade	AASA English Language Arts 8th Grade	AASA Mathematics 3rd Grade	AASA Mathematics 4th Grade	AASA Mathematics 5th Grade	AASA Mathematics 6th Grade	AASA Mathematics 7th Grade	AASA Mathematics 8th Grade	AzSCI Science 5th Grade	AzSCI Science 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel Spending from Federal Funds	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Personnel Spending from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Sub-total Spending from State and Local Funds
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	K-5	16701 S Houghton Rd	Corona de Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2500	640	42	15.3		321 (50.2%)	19 (3.0%)	240 (37.5%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (8.3%)	73.1	225^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.2%		63.2	302^nd of 912 public elementary schools	66.9%	77	54.0	61.0	48.0				65.0	53.0	49.0				56.0		$6,787	$675	$212	$1,561	$5,690	$210	$5,901
Copper Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17650 S Canyon Edge Trl	Corona de Tucson	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3700	366	21	17.1		191 (52.2%)	9 (2.5%)	133 (36.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (8.5%)	79.6	159^th of 909 public elementary schools	82.5%		89.4	77^th of 912 public elementary schools	91.6%	82	40.0	75.0	62.0				51.0	72.0	73.0				55.0		$6,378	$07	$10	$24	$6,188	$172	$6,361
Acacia Elementary School	Public	K-5	12955 E Colossal Cave Rd	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2200	783	40	19.7		374 (47.8%)	18 (2.3%)	317 (40.5%)	10 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (8.0%)	72.9	227^th of 909 public elementary schools	75.0%		70.7	242^nd of 912 public elementary schools	73.5%	15	48.0	64.0	44.0				61.0	64.0	49.0				57.0		$6,059	$392	$36	$819	$5,556	$75	$5,631
Ocotillo Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10701 S. White Lightning	Vail	85641	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3600	723	52	13.7		389 (53.8%)	22 (3.0%)	244 (33.7%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (8.0%)	90.7	64^th of 909 public elementary schools	93.0%		91.8	60^th of 912 public elementary schools	93.4%	4	64.0	70.0	64.0				69.0	69.0	75.0				67.0		$5,834	$69	$50	$187	$5,640	$76	$5,716
Esmond Station School	Public	PK, KG-8	9400 S Atterbury Wash Way	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-3400	741	38	19.7		336 (45.3%)	24 (3.2%)	313 (42.2%)	12 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (7.4%)	84.7	120^th of 909 public elementary schools	86.8%		87.2	98^th of 912 public elementary schools	89.3%	22	53.0	59.0	64.0	63.0	68.0	76.0	62.0	68.0	79.0	62.0	44.0	60.0	59.0	66.0	$5,853	$137	$10	$285	$5,551	$154	$5,705
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-6	9950 E Rees Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2602	570	32	17.7		228 (40.0%)	19 (3.3%)	256 (44.9%)	9 (1.6%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (9.5%)	77.7	183^rd of 909 public elementary schools	79.9%		72.5	224^th of 912 public elementary schools	75.4%	41	44.0	64.0	53.0				62.0	65.0	69.0				52.0		$7,555	$340	$38	$717	$7,017	$161	$7,178
Desert Willow Elementary School	Public	K-5	9400 E Esmond Loop	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2302	811	46	17.7		296 (36.5%)	55 (6.8%)	384 (47.3%)	7 (0.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	66 (8.1%)	66.6	280^th of 909 public elementary schools	69.2%		61.4	316^th of 912 public elementary schools	65.4%	36	45.0	53.0	48.0				57.0	52.0	59.0				47.0		$6,728	$622	$65	$1,309	$5,867	$175	$6,041
Mesquite Elementary School	Public	K-5	9455 E Rita Rd	Tucson	85747	Pima County	Vail Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 879-2102	640	37	17.3		225 (35.2%)	34 (5.3%)	275 (43.0%)	27 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (12.3%)	89.7	71^st of 909 public elementary schools	92.2%		84.7	127^th of 912 public elementary schools	86.1%	56	71.0	69.0	59.0				75.0	73.0	67.0				59.0		$5,901	$130	$01	$262	$5,634	$135	$5,769
Anza Trail	Public	K-8	15490 South Rancho Sahuarita B	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	1,210	66	18.3		353 (29.2%)	32 (2.6%)	741 (61.2%)	10 (0.8%)	6 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (5.5%)	54.9	350^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.5%		53.2	380^th of 912 public elementary schools	58.3%	30	38.0	52.0	47.0	54.0	55.0	44.0	41.0	52.0	57.0	27.0	35.0	32.0	41.0	38.0	$5,946	$57	$20	$134	$5,362	$507	$5,870
Copper View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16200 S. Starlight View Lane	Sahuarita	85629	Pima County	Sahuarita Unified District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(520) 625-3502	557	28	19.8		170 (30.5%)	18 (3.2%)	331 (59.4%)	5 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.6%)	55	349^th of 909 public elementary schools	61.6%		71.9	229^th of 912 public elementary schools	74.9%	120	49.0	68.0	43.0				43.0	53.0	36.0				32.0		$5,817	$190		$379	$5,247	$381	$5,628

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Corona Foothills Middle School
High : Andrada Polytechnic High School
High : Cienega High School
High : Empire High School

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 640 students attended Sycamore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Elementary School are 50% White, 38% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Sycamore Elementary School in?

Vail Unified District

Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks 225^th of 909 Arizona elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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