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Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Public Grades K-6

4770^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Rocks Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 667 students in the Apple Valley Unified district, operating in a high-need area where a large majority of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall academic ranking has declined over the past decade and remains in the bottom quartile of California schools, it shows important strengths, particularly in mathematics where it outperforms the district average. The school also serves its English Language Learner students relatively well, ranking above the state average for this group. However, it faces significant challenges with chronic student absenteeism, which is higher than both district and state averages, and its science performance lags considerably behind. An unusual pattern is seen in grade-level math scores, where third graders perform well but proficiency drops dramatically by fifth grade.

Compared to nearby schools like Sitting Bull Academy and Rio Vista School of Applied Learning, which perform better within the same district, Sycamore Rocks has a higher absenteeism rate. The school's per-student spending is moderate and it achieves its academic results more efficiently than some lower-performing schools in the area, such as Phoenix Academy. Recent data suggests the school's years-long decline in ranking may be stabilizing.

667

Students ?

21.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,988

Per pupil spending ?

79.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23450 South Rd.
Apple Valley, CA 92307-2075

(760) 240-3332

District: Apple Valley Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Rocks Elementary usually attend:

High:

Granite Hills High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.1%

White:

28.2%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2013 → 19th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (24% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (30% vs 19% California)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,770^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 19% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Apple Valley Unified

1364^th of 1,543Apple Valley Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	4770 of 5857	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	4620 of 5869	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.3	4417 of 5859	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.9	4654 of 5883	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	3188 of 5789	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	2603 of 5662	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.2	2959 of 5692	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.4	2641 of 5614	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.6	2004 of 5611	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.8	1333 of 5530	75.9%	★★★★☆
2012	82.9	852 of 5390	84.2%	★★★★☆
2011	81.6	917 of 5377	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.9	739 of 5314	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	85.5	733 of 5193	85.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	869 of 5113	83.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.0	1012 of 5113	80.2%	★★★★☆
2006	58.3	1808 of 4818	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.3	1498 of 4822	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.6	1683 of 4809	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.6	1288 of 2227	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.2	1731 of 2585	33.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.3	1456 of 3162	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.7	1753 of 3245	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	2746 of 3311	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	4897 of 5597	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	4505 of 5612	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	3890 of 5609	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.3	4101 of 5635	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.7	2886 of 5492	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.3	2530 of 5413	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3748 of 5107	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.2	3563 of 5107	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.0	3463 of 5087	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	4165 of 5084	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.4	2193 of 4963	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.7	1640 of 4830	66.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.1	4347 of 5460	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	4213 of 5517	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.6	3851 of 5363	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.5	3891 of 5264	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	56.0	2006 of 5173	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	1906 of 5084	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	4313 of 5628	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.7	4294 of 5643	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	4599 of 5638	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	4778 of 5663	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	3185 of 5510	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.3	2554 of 5431	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	29.6	2013 of 2847	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.7	1434 of 2635	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.2	1739 of 2420	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	2420 of 2598	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	2462 of 2651	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.3	2441 of 2661	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	2474 of 2726	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	2365 of 2834	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	2083 of 2737	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)54th percentile+33 vs school

Disabled (2022)42nd percentile+21 vs school

Special Education (2025)29th percentile+11 vs school

Hispanic (2025)27th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)23rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile~ school

Female (2025)13th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy28%-21 vs state

Mathematics23%-14 vs state

Science11%-21 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 6, 2019

Sycamore Rocks Elementary has Teachers, Staff and Volunteers that really care about the students. The school offers lots extra curricular activities such as math classes and parenting classes for parents. This school offers so many things to get the children and families involved like paint nights, art fairs and musical performances that support the children’s creativity and bring families together. This school is Rocks!
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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Rocks Elementary	Public	K-6	23450 South Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-3332	667	31	21.4	79.2%	188 (28.2%)	39 (5.8%)	401 (60.1%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	30 (4.5%)	20.7	4770^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.6%		22.6	4620^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.3%	150	11.2		11.2	31.6	20.2	27.6	30.5			27.6	35.4	22.3	13.9	20.2			22.8	93.9				96.3		$16,988	$1,855	$15,133
Rancho Verde Elementary	Public	K-6	14334 Pioneer Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-2663	748	31	24.1	84.6%	127 (17.0%)	68 (9.1%)	511 (68.3%)	9 (1.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)	8.2	5727^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.2%		10.5	5666^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.5%	61	8.8		8.8	14.8	10.0	13.1	16.7			13.6	22.6	9.9	2.0	6.5			10.5	91.5	94.1	96.7	93.4	92.8	94.1	$18,710	$2,731	$15,979
Phoenix Academy	Public	K-8	20700 Thunderbird Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 242-7011	1,213	58	20.8	87.1%	179 (14.8%)	200 (16.5%)	765 (63.1%)	11 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	55 (4.5%)	10.3	5620^th of 5857 public elementary schools	4.0%		6.6	5823^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	0.8%	203	17.3	11.4	12.7	16.2	10.1	25.3	18.8	17.9	20.9	18.7	15.1	5.1	8.0	9.0	6.9	7.0	7.7	91.5	93.9	96.3	95.1	93.9	96.3	$20,111	$2,755	$17,356
Yucca Loma Elementary	Public	K-6	21351 Yucca Loma Rd.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 247-2623	616	27	22.8	83.4%	95 (15.4%)	58 (9.4%)	447 (72.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	12 (1.9%)	25.9	4322^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	26.2%		16.6	5156^th of 5869 public elementary schools	12.1%	834	21.4		21.4	16.9	40.5	29.2	36.1			30.7	16.3	29.8	21.6	26.7			23.7	95.1	98.0			95.1		$19,556	$2,252	$17,304
Vanguard Preparatory	Public	K-8	12951 Mesquite Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 961-1066	1,153	48	24.1	67.4%	347 (30.1%)	32 (2.8%)	726 (63.0%)	4 (0.3%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (3.3%)	29.1	4035^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.1%		27.8	4123^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.7%	88	28.8	32.7	30.9	31.1	32.3	40.2	31.0	40.8	48.7	37.9	31.9	24.4	23.5	20.6	16.6	28.9	24.1							$15,404	$1,686	$13,718
Apple Valley Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	12555 Navajo Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(760) 247-8001	173	10	17.3	85.0%	27 (15.6%)	8 (4.6%)	125 (72.3%)	6 (3.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.5%)	15.2	5248^th of 5857 public elementary schools	10.4%		26.5	4252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.6%	996	8.3	30.8	20.0	21.7	20.0	25.9	40.0	50.0	42.3	34.0	21.7	15.0	7.4	8.0	7.4	26.9	14.2							$11,800	$604	$11,196
Sandia Academy	Public	K-8	21331 Sandia Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-5125	848	39	21.6	88.2%	172 (20.3%)	51 (6.0%)	568 (67.0%)	6 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	4 (0.5%)	44 (5.2%)	8.9	5687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.9%		9.3	5716^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.6%	29	7.7	11.0	9.4	13.6	12.8	12.1	26.5	27.9	21.2	19.0	16.3	11.6	2.2	10.7	11.6	6.1	9.5	93.5	96.7			93.5		$17,982	$2,309	$15,673
Sitting Bull Academy	Public	K-8	19445 Sitting Bull Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 961-8479	1,695	68	24.7	64.8%	500 (29.5%)	84 (5.0%)	1,003 (59.2%)	35 (2.1%)	7 (0.4%)	9 (0.5%)	57 (3.4%)	33.1	3718^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.5%		36.8	3382^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	42.4%	336	21.4	25.4	24.4	38.7	39.7	26.8	41.2	40.7	31.8	36.4	43.4	34.7	16.7	20.0	24.3	21.1	25.1	93.1	94.7	98.5	95.4	93.9	95.4	$15,889	$1,646	$14,243
Rio Vista School of Applied Learning	Public	K-6	13590 Havasu Rd.	Apple Valley	92308	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 240-0280	927	37	25.0	63.0%	308 (33.2%)	35 (3.8%)	507 (54.7%)	30 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	45 (4.9%)	32.5	3768^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		32.7	3718^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.7%	50	27.6		27.6	33.8	39.4	42.6	41.4			39.3	35.3	22.3	22.5	15.3			23.8	90.4	92.8	94.6	92.8	93.4	93.4	$15,752	$1,669	$14,083
Desert Knolls Elementary	Public	K-6	18213 Symeron Dr.	Apple Valley	92307	San Bernardino County	Apple Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 242-3441	582	27	21.5	77.3%	142 (24.4%)	54 (9.3%)	350 (60.1%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (4.5%)	15.9	5194^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.3%		10.3	5674^th of 5869 public elementary schools	3.3%	480	14.7		14.7	26.8	25.9	20.6	30.4			25.9	16.9	18.5	9.6	15.7			15.3							$18,710	$2,372	$16,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Rocks Elementary

Is Sycamore Rocks Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Rocks Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Rocks Elementary attend?

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

High : Granite Hills High

What district is Sycamore Rocks Elementary in?

Apple Valley Unified

How many students attend Sycamore Rocks Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Sycamore Rocks Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Rocks Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Rocks Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 28% White, 6% African American, 4% Two or more races.

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