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Sycamore Elementary

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Sycamore Elementary ranks 2503 rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

2503^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary is a public K-6 school serving 412 students in the Upland Unified district, performing solidly at a 3-star rating and ranking in the middle of all California elementary schools.

For a school where many families face economic challenges, Sycamore is doing important work, with academic results in English and Math that are better than several nearby schools with similar student populations, such as Citrus Elementary and Baldy View Elementary. A standout success is the school's significant improvement in student attendance, now boasting a lower chronic absenteeism rate than both the district and state averages, which is a key foundation for learning. The school also invests more resources per student than other elementary schools in its district.

There are areas for growth, including a noticeable performance gap between male and female students and lower scores in 4th-grade math and science. Interestingly, the school can look to a high-performing neighbor, Edison Elementary in the Ontario-Montclair district, which achieves exceptional results with a similar student population and remarkably strong attendance, offering potential strategies for Sycamore to consider.

412

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,129

Per pupil spending ?

75%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1075 West 13th St.
Upland, CA 91786-2643

(909) 982-0347

District: Upland Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pioneer Junior High
High:	Upland High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.9%

White:

14.1%

African American:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 45th percentile in 2023 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 57th (2025) from a 45th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the California median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg45%

California avg41%

2,503^rd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Upland Unified

579^th of 1,543Upland 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	51.9	2503 of 5857	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.8	2462 of 5869	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.9	3217 of 5859	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.6	2984 of 5883	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	2545 of 5789	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	2182 of 5662	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.5	2150 of 5692	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.8	1719 of 5614	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.9	2137 of 5611	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	77.7	1177 of 5530	78.7%	★★★★☆
2012	80.9	977 of 5390	81.9%	★★★★☆
2011	71.2	1440 of 5377	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	63.8	1797 of 5314	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	59.8	1927 of 5193	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.4	1789 of 5113	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	55.3	2051 of 5113	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	1569 of 4818	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.3	1648 of 4822	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	70.8	1273 of 4809	73.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	46.3	901 of 2227	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	40.8	3033 of 5597	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	2831 of 5612	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.5	3624 of 5609	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.8	2889 of 5635	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	2919 of 5492	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.1	2592 of 5413	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	61.6	1629 of 5107	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.2	1267 of 5107	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.0	2115 of 5087	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.3	1926 of 5084	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.4	1948 of 4963	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	1398 of 4830	71.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	1914 of 5460	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	1839 of 5517	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.5	2728 of 5363	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.0	1860 of 5264	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1690 of 5173	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	1890 of 5084	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.4	1965 of 5628	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.2	2102 of 5643	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	2678 of 5638	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.8	2898 of 5663	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.7	2046 of 5510	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.1	1758 of 5431	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	30.8	1607 of 2420	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.3	1444 of 2598	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.2	2093 of 2661	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	2170 of 2726	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	54.0	1417 of 2834	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.2	1786 of 2737	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)68th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Disabled (2022)60th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2025)46th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2023)34th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy47%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

Science34%~ state avg

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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 (2025)
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 Elementary	Public	K-6	1075 West 13th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 982-0347	412	18	22.7	75.0%	58 (14.1%)	26 (6.3%)	288 (69.9%)	20 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	18 (4.4%)	51.9	2503^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	57.3%		51.8	2462^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.1%	41	34.4		34.4	38.7	50.9	51.7	49.1			47.5	40.6	28.3	39.3	45.5			38.3							$17,129	$16,050	$1,079
Baldy View Elementary	Public	K-6	979 West 11th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 982-2564	624	25	24.9	83.7%	46 (7.4%)	65 (10.4%)	475 (76.1%)	16 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.5%)	38.8	3296^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.7%		47.8	2679^th of 5869 public elementary schools	54.4%	617	15.0		15.0	33.7	40.9	29.1	52.5			38.7	35.6	45.8	21.3	40.7			35.6	96.6	98.3			97.5		$17,341	$15,848	$1,493
Magnolia Elementary	Public	K-6	465 West 15th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7750	506	23	21.9	43.5%	145 (28.7%)	14 (2.8%)	273 (54.0%)	38 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	86.6	841^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.6%		81	1112^th of 5869 public elementary schools	81.1%	271	52.1		52.1	76.1	74.2	71.2	63.8			70.6	72.3	71.2	64.4	46.9			62.2							$17,127	$16,224	$903
Cabrillo Elementary	Public	K-6	1562 West 11th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 985-2619	522	20	26.5	85.1%	33 (6.3%)	60 (11.5%)	354 (67.8%)	40 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	30 (5.7%)	41.6	3107^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.0%		40.9	3135^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.6%	28	17.6		17.6	47.1	56.6	45.2	51.3			49.6	40.0	31.5	13.5	25.0			27.0	97.2						$17,191	$15,754	$1,437
Sierra Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	253 East 14th St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7780	409	16	25.4	74.1%	75 (18.3%)	34 (8.3%)	263 (64.3%)	16 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.9%)	61.4	1997^th of 5857 public elementary schools	65.9%		52.4	2433^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	58.5%	436	29.2		29.2	54.8	48.2	54.2	67.2			56.4	53.2	37.5	27.1	49.2			42.7							$17,968	$16,792	$1,176
Pepper Tree Elementary	Public	K-6	1045 West 18th St.	Upland	91784	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-9635	719	29	24.7	41.2%	215 (29.9%)	12 (1.7%)	344 (47.8%)	113 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	33 (4.6%)	90.5	629^th of 5857 public elementary schools	89.3%		90.7	655^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.8%	26	65.5		65.5	79.5	61.2	73.5	86.4			75.3	77.4	60.2	59.3	66.4			65.2							$17,368	$16,086	$1,282
Upland Elementary	Public	K-6	601 North Fifth Ave.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7800	404	18	22.2	87.4%	23 (5.7%)	21 (5.2%)	343 (84.9%)	10 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.5%)	63.9	1888^th of 5857 public elementary schools	67.8%		54.6	2314^th of 5869 public elementary schools	60.6%	426	26.8		26.8	58.7	50.0	52.5	70.0			57.8	48.9	52.6	26.8	49.0			45.4	97.0						$17,293	$16,064	$1,229
Citrus Elementary	Public	K-6	925 West Seventh St.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7731	494	22	22.4	87.2%	41 (8.3%)	35 (7.1%)	378 (76.5%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	19 (3.8%)	32.5	3767^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.7%		31.2	3843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.5%	76	31.0		31.0	30.4	28.1	50.0	46.0			37.8	21.1	24.4	17.2	31.1			23.9	92.6			94.7	95.7	94.7	$16,837	$15,482	$1,355
Foothill Knolls Academy of Innovation	Public	K-8	1245 Veterans Ct.	Upland	91786	San Bernardino County	Upland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 949-7740	514	21	24.1	73.9%	83 (16.1%)	43 (8.4%)	337 (65.6%)	25 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.1%)	49.8	2602^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	55.6%		55.7	2252^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	61.6%	350	39.4	22.4	30.8	50.0	43.8	50.0	38.9	58.6	43.3	47.5	51.2	25.0	37.9	28.3	35.1	20.9	32.3	94.1	96.1	96.1	96.1	94.1		$16,815	$15,528	$1,287
Hawthorne Elementary	Public	K-6	705 West Hawthorne St.	Ontario	91762	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 986-6582	549	22	24.8	82.7%	40 (7.3%)	16 (2.9%)	475 (86.5%)	8 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.5%)	35.8	3520^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.9%		35.7	3468^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.9%	52	24.7		24.7	36.7	39.2	44.6	39.5			39.9	30.4	30.7	36.5	18.4			28.6							$30,081	$27,722	$2,359

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary

What district is Sycamore Elementary in?

Upland Unified

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pioneer Junior High
High : Upland High

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 412 students attended Sycamore Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Elementary are 70% Hispanic, 14% White, 6% African American, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Is Sycamore Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Elementary ranks 2503^rd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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