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Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts

Q: Is Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts a good school?

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts ranks 2572 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

2572^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts is a steadily improving K-8 public school in Wildomar, serving about 486 students as its own independent district.

The school has shown clear, consistent academic growth, rising to rank in the 56th percentile statewide, which places it solidly above most neighboring schools in the Lake Elsinore Unified district. It has exceptional strengths, including remarkably low chronic absenteeism (7.8%) and strong performance in mathematics, where it beats the state average. The school is particularly effective in supporting its Hispanic and Special Education student populations, ranking in the 69th and 79th percentiles for these groups respectively. Its unique K-8 configuration offers families continuity through middle school.

While Cole Canyon Elementary in the higher-performing Murrieta Valley Unified district ranks higher, Sycamore Academy delivers solid results with a very high student-teacher ratio, suggesting efficient operations. Parents should note performance varies by grade, with strong 5th-grade math but a dip in 7th grade, and science scores that decline in middle school. Overall, it represents a strong and improving choice, especially for families seeking an alternative to lower-performing local districts.

486

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,997

Per pupil spending ?

46.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23151 Palomar St.
Wildomar, CA 92562-7317

(951) 678-5217

District: Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.7%

White:

38.9%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 34th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the California median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

California avg41%

Elementary school

2,572^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 23 pts since 2019

From bottom 34% (2019) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

978^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From top 48% (2019) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

539^th of 1,543Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.3	2572 of 5857	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	2627 of 5869	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.9	3008 of 5859	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	4022 of 5883	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.8	782 of 1417	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	3849 of 5789	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	50.2	801 of 2227	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.4	997 of 2585	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	2547 of 5597	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.2	2507 of 5612	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.8	3786 of 5609	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.6	4256 of 5635	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.4	662 of 1267	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.8	4403 of 5492	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	1605 of 5107	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	1369 of 5107	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	49.6	2253 of 5087	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	3592 of 5084	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.0	3026 of 4963	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	2903 of 5460	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	1885 of 5517	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.9	3323 of 5363	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.9	4093 of 5264	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	3940 of 5173	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	50.5	2478 of 5628	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.2	2508 of 5643	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.4	2156 of 5638	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	3476 of 5663	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.4	716 of 1272	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.5	3068 of 5510	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	13.9	603 of 669	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.0	587 of 610	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	588 of 2847	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	65.0	602 of 2635	77.2%	★★★★☆
2023	42.9	1120 of 2420	53.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	1932 of 2598	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	2149 of 2651	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.3	2025 of 2661	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.9	2202 of 2726	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.6	2475 of 2834	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	56.8	978 of 2761	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.0	1277 of 2783	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	1110 of 2781	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	42.8	1373 of 2740	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.8	485 of 894	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.3	1315 of 2715	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	50.3	545 of 1491	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	48.6	1135 of 2533	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.5	1460 of 2551	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.4	1257 of 2531	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.1	1308 of 2509	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	444 of 738	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	1237 of 2380	48.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	530 of 2395	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	63.2	652 of 2388	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	64.5	638 of 2374	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	836 of 2359	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.3	962 of 2213	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	52.4	993 of 2542	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	1079 of 2579	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	743 of 2531	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	56.9	812 of 2458	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	15.5	681 of 721	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	1198 of 2369	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.3	768 of 2534	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	966 of 2552	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	847 of 2538	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.5	1203 of 2527	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	353 of 763	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.1	1148 of 2407	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	25.0	516 of 677	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	464 of 665	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.4	347 of 1566	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	550 of 1552	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.0	722 of 1531	52.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	934 of 1520	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.3	1280 of 1537	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1207 of 1555	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	1038 of 1602	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Special Education (2025)79th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Disabled (2022)64th percentile+32 vs school

Male (2025)56th percentile~ school

Female (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-30 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)10th percentile-39 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile+5 vs school

Disabled (2019)63rd percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)61st percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile-26 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)24th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy45%-4 vs state

Mathematics39%~ 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 (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 Academy of Science and Cultural Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	23151 Palomar St.	Wildomar	92562	Riverside County	Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 678-5217	486	18	26.8	46.5%	189 (38.9%)	16 (3.3%)	217 (44.7%)	9 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (10.3%)	50.3	2572^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	56.1%		48.8	2627^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.2%	55	36.8	31.0	34.3	36.5	35.1	49.1	50.8	48.9	51.2	44.8	38.1	35.1	50.9	39.3	27.7	44.2	39.3	80.0	84.6	95.4	87.7	87.7	89.2	$15,997	$1,410	$14,587
Cole Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	23750 Via Alisol	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1421	1,038	40	25.9	35.4%	502 (48.4%)	12 (1.2%)	360 (34.7%)	58 (5.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.3%)	102 (9.8%)	91.8	563^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.9	637^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	74	58.9		58.9	76.7	73.3	77.6				76.0	75.0	68.6	61.8				68.3	91.3	95.1	95.1	94.6	94.6	93.5	$14,942	$1,304	$13,638
Ronald Reagan Elementary	Public	K-5	35445 Porras Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7650	508	21	24.6	71.9%	140 (27.6%)	32 (6.3%)	277 (54.5%)	20 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (7.7%)	32.9	3736^th of 5857 public elementary schools	36.2%		34.9	3530^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	206	32.7		32.7	41.3	23.7	38.3				35.8	35.0	25.4	17.8				25.2							$17,623	$2,179	$15,444
Donald Graham Elementary	Public	K-5	35450 Frederick St.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7590	470	22	21.0	69.8%	114 (24.3%)	16 (3.4%)	263 (56.0%)	26 (5.5%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (9.8%)	43	3007^th of 5857 public elementary schools	48.7%		58.2	2132^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	63.7%	875	32.4		32.4	42.7	44.1	41.1				42.5	38.7	40.0	24.3				34.0	92.1	96.6					$19,060	$2,673	$16,387
E. Hale Curran Elementary	Public	K-5	40855 Chaco Canyon Rd.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1405	575	24	23.7	62.6%	123 (21.4%)	32 (5.6%)	316 (55.0%)	36 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (11.0%)	57.8	2179^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.8%		56.5	2210^th of 5869 public elementary schools	62.3%	31	35.2		35.2	49.5	33.0	62.5				47.4	60.4	40.6	42.1				47.4	96.2	96.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	97.2	$15,603	$1,508	$14,095
Wildomar Elementary	Public	K-5	21575 Palomar Rd.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7555	620	27	23.2	88.9%	94 (15.2%)	13 (2.1%)	502 (81.0%)	6 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	23.1	4585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.7%		30.8	3873^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	34.0%	712	16.5		16.5	31.5	30.6	31.8				31.3	32.6	24.1	15.6				23.5							$17,445	$2,105	$15,340
Tovashal Elementary	Public	K-5	23801 St. Raphael Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1411	745	31	24.2	54.6%	235 (31.5%)	28 (3.8%)	328 (44.0%)	45 (6.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8 (1.1%)	98 (13.2%)	83.1	1010^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		84	997^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.0%	13	48.0		48.0	64.4	71.5	69.6				68.8	62.0	63.4	51.2				58.6	94.8	95.8	96.9				$15,237	$1,153	$14,084
Murrieta Elementary	Public	K-5	24725 Adams Ave.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1401	893	35	25.8	60.0%	293 (32.8%)	53 (5.9%)	433 (48.5%)	33 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.4%)	76 (8.5%)	73.1	1468^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.9%		62.7	1945^th of 5869 public elementary schools	66.9%	477	40.4		40.4	58.6	58.5	55.9				57.7	60.0	54.4	51.3				55.4	92.5	92.5	98.0		92.5	97.3	$14,536	$1,231	$13,305
Avaxat Elementary	Public	K-5	24300 Rancho Las Brisas Dr.	Murrieta	92562	Riverside County	Murrieta Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 696-1402	617	27	22.8	68.7%	157 (25.4%)	36 (5.8%)	319 (51.7%)	34 (5.5%)	3 (0.5%)	7 (1.1%)	61 (9.9%)	36.7	3425^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		37.1	3360^th of 5869 public elementary schools	42.8%	65	32.4		32.4	28.6	36.0	47.6				37.8	33.0	27.0	30.5				30.1	95.8				96.7	97.5	$16,752	$1,589	$15,163
William Collier Elementary	Public	K-5	20150 Mayhall Dr.	Wildomar	92595	Riverside County	Lake Elsinore Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 253-7630	707	29	24.1	80.1%	116 (16.4%)	44 (6.2%)	471 (66.6%)	26 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (0.8%)	44 (6.2%)	35.8	3517^th of 5857 public elementary schools	40.0%		35	3513^th of 5869 public elementary schools	40.1%	4	22.1		22.1	37.8	37.2	41.6				39.0	46.0	27.9	21.2				31.9							$16,107	$1,867	$14,240

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Is Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts a good school?

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts ranks 2572^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 486 students attended Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts?

Students at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts are 45% Hispanic, 39% White, 10% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

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