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Sycamore Middle

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Sycamore Middle ranks 1544 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

1544^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 44% of California middle schools

Summary

Sycamore Middle is a public school in Gridley, California, serving 423 students in grades 6–8. Its 2025–2026 results put it ahead of many nearby schools in English language arts and math, but the clearest concern is science: proficiency was below the district and state, with a particularly large gap to California.

English language arts is the school’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools: 44% of students were proficient, above the 35% average for nearby schools serving grades 6–8 and second among those schools. Still, that was below Gridley Unified at 48% and the state at 49%. Math proficiency was 27%, near the nearby average of 22%, but below the district’s 29% and the state’s 38%. Science was 24%, just above the nearby average of 22%, but below the district at 32% and the state at 36%—a 12-point gap to California. Comparisons with nearby schools here use the seven schools serving grades 6–8.

Results declined in all three subjects from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026: by 6 points in ELA, 4 in math and 10 in science, while state rates rose. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking fell from the 59th percentile to the 44th, with 2 stars in 2025–2026; Gridley Unified was at the 57th percentile with 3 stars. The school’s student-teacher ratio was 21 in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 18.2. In that same year, 73% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible; California provides free meals to all students statewide, so this is the reported eligibility measure, not a measure of meal access. SchoolDigger’s ranking for how well the school serves Special Education Students rose to the 71st percentile in 2025–2026, compared with the school’s overall 44th percentile. Its ranking for White Students was 24th percentile, down from 34th in 2023–2024.

423

Students ?

21.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,569

Per pupil spending ?

73.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1125 Sycamore St.
Gridley, CA 95948-2949

(530) 846-3636

District: Gridley Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Middle usually attend:

High:

Gridley High

Feeder schools for Sycamore Middle:

Elementary:	McKinley Elementary
	Wilson Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.5%

White:

32.9%

Asian:

3.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 46th percentile in 2016 → 44th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

!Science scores 12 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg37%

California avg42%

1,544^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

674^th of 1,530Gridley 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	38.6	1544 of 2740	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	1123 of 2761	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.2	1364 of 2783	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	1035 of 2781	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	1072 of 2740	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.9	443 of 894	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.4	1374 of 2715	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	1231 of 2480	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.0	1590 of 2508	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	40.1	1356 of 2497	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.7	1266 of 2477	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.1	1418 of 2379	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.1	1243 of 2259	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.9	1174 of 2236	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.9	1259 of 2179	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.1	1015 of 2063	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	32.1	1372 of 2005	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.7	1346 of 1999	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	31.6	1214 of 1804	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.8	1209 of 1777	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	30.0	1191 of 1769	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	61.2	386 of 1531	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	54.8	109 of 354	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.9	272 of 1491	81.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	55.1	347 of 1478	76.5%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	216 of 1521	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.4	276 of 1540	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	41.4	170 of 363	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.9	916 of 1442	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	43.1	1298 of 2516	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.9	1123 of 2533	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	1313 of 2551	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	978 of 2531	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	936 of 2509	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.3	382 of 738	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.7	1302 of 2380	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.4	1031 of 2262	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.2	1306 of 2357	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.7	635 of 2395	73.5%	★★★★☆
2024	45.8	1109 of 2388	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	648 of 2374	72.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.6	689 of 2359	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	50.7	924 of 2213	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	808 of 2072	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	40.4	1384 of 2529	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.8	841 of 2542	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	1245 of 2579	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	700 of 2531	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	63.4	657 of 2458	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	266 of 721	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	1017 of 2369	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.6	895 of 2230	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	34.7	1530 of 2514	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.5	998 of 2534	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	1226 of 2552	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	943 of 2538	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	1050 of 2527	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.5	362 of 763	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.0	1243 of 2407	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.1	1280 of 2273	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	463 of 1605	71.2%	★★★★☆
2025	36.3	899 of 1566	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.7	875 of 1552	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.2	818 of 1531	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.5	1138 of 1490	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	1107 of 1520	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	1012 of 1537	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	924 of 1543	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.7	901 of 1555	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	1164 of 1602	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.8	1148 of 1496	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)77th percentile+26 vs school

Disabled (2022)75th percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2026)71st percentile+28 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)45th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)45th percentile~ school

Male (2026)39th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)24th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-6 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science24%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Middle	Public	6-8	1125 Sycamore St.	Gridley	95948	Butte County	Gridley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 846-3636	423	20	21.0	73.0%	139 (32.9%)	2 (0.5%)	256 (60.5%)	13 (3.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	38.6	1544^th of 2740 public middle schools	43.6%		52.3	1123^rd of 2761 public middle schools	59.3%	421	23.8	23.8	39.6	50.0	41.0	43.6	23.1	26.1	32.9	27.5	$20,569	$19,570	$999
Live Oak Middle	Public	6-8	2082 Pennington Rd.	Live Oak	95953	Sutter County	Live Oak Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 695-5435	413	24	17.5	82.6%	93 (22.5%)	5 (1.2%)	263 (63.7%)	45 (10.9%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	58.7	964^th of 2740 public middle schools	64.8%		56.1	996^th of 2761 public middle schools	63.9%	32	35.3	35.3	49.6	52.6	46.7	49.6	45.2	44.9	35.0	41.8	$21,595	$20,916	$679
Palermo Middle	Public	6-8	7350 Bulldog Way	Palermo	95968	Butte County	Palermo Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 533-4708	458	24	18.7	76.0%	193 (42.1%)	5 (1.1%)	158 (34.5%)	22 (4.8%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (14.4%)	24.5	2021^st of 2740 public middle schools	26.2%		26.6	1936^th of 2761 public middle schools	29.9%	85	18.1	18.1	33.8	36.4	39.9	36.7	15.0	18.2	18.7	17.3	$22,980	$22,478	$502
The Studios @ Central	Public	5-8	2565 Mesa Ave.	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3002	300	20	15.3	76.3%	124 (41.3%)	15 (5.0%)	71 (23.7%)	53 (17.7%)	7 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (10.0%)	9.5	2616^th of 2740 public middle schools	4.5%		17.2	2347^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.0%	269	9.7	9.7	19.0	25.6	11.8	18.2	8.9	15.4	2.0	8.1	$29,094	$27,974	$1,120
Nelson Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	2255 Sixth St.	Oroville	95965	Butte County	Thermalito Union Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 538-2940	456	23	19.4	85.7%	162 (35.5%)	8 (1.8%)	71 (15.6%)	162 (35.5%)	10 (2.2%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (9.0%)	36.5	1612^th of 2740 public middle schools	41.2%		35.8	1625^th of 2761 public middle schools	41.1%	13	32.9	32.9	30.3	35.4	44.4	36.7	19.3	28.0	36.0	27.8	$23,855	$23,578	$277
Ishi Hills Middle	Public	6-8	1 Ishi Hills Way	Oroville	95966	Butte County	Oroville City Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 532-3078	294	17	17.0	68.0%	153 (52.0%)	9 (3.1%)	59 (20.1%)	14 (4.8%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	49 (16.7%)	23.9	2045^th of 2740 public middle schools	25.4%		20.1	2217^th of 2761 public middle schools	19.7%	172	27.9	27.9	26.0	38.0	32.9	32.2	19.0	14.0	18.6	17.2	$25,417	$24,504	$913
Anna McKenney Intermediate	Public	6-8	1904 Huston	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6187	590	28	21.2	76.4%	199 (33.7%)	34 (5.8%)	258 (43.7%)	39 (6.6%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.6%)	19.4	2241^st of 2740 public middle schools	18.2%		23.1	2095^th of 2761 public middle schools	24.1%	146	18.9	18.9	24.5	32.7	28.8	28.7	20.9	14.4	16.6	17.2	$18,285	$16,572	$1,713
Foothill Intermediate	Public	6-8	5351 Fruitland Rd.	Marysville	95901	Yuba County	Marysville Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 741-6130	237	13	17.6	65.0%	152 (64.1%)	2 (0.8%)	50 (21.1%)	4 (1.7%)	8 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	30.8	1800^th of 2740 public middle schools	34.3%		44.1	1358^th of 2761 public middle schools	50.8%	442	15.5	15.5	41.6	45.2	31.0	39.9	22.1	24.7	22.4	23.1	$22,198	$19,922	$2,276
Gray Avenue Middle	Public	6-8	808 Gray Ave.	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(530) 822-5240	655	34	19.4	92.8%	80 (12.2%)	13 (2.0%)	437 (66.7%)	72 (11.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4 (0.6%)	46 (7.0%)	11	2564^th of 2740 public middle schools	6.4%		10.4	2600^th of 2761 public middle schools	5.8%	36	8.8	8.8	21.6	22.1	15.1	19.9	10.5	17.6	6.2	11.7	$22,639	$19,922	$2,717
Discovery	Public	6-8	425 Plumas Blvd. Ste. 200	Yuba City	95991	Sutter County	Yuba City Unified	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(530) 822-7640	0			—															(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Middle

How many students attend Sycamore Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Sycamore Middle.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Middle?

Students at Sycamore Middle are 61% Hispanic, 33% White, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Sycamore Middle attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Middle usually go on to attend Gridley High

What district is Sycamore Middle in?

Gridley Unified

Is Sycamore Middle a good school?

Sycamore Middle ranks 1544^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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