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Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Public, Charter Grades K-8

4655^th

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of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Creek Community Charter is a small, K-8 charter school serving 158 students in Huntington Beach, operating within its own Sycamore Creek Community Charter District.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of California schools, with a particular struggle in mathematics where proficiency is far below the state average and nearby schools like Courreges (Roch) Elementary and Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary. Performance varies dramatically by grade, with 8th graders excelling in English Language Arts, while younger grades, especially 5th grade in math, show severe proficiency gaps. Despite these academic results, the school maintains a notable strength in student attendance, with chronic absenteeism rates lower than both the state average and several neighboring schools with similar student populations, such as Oak View Elementary.

Compared to other local schools, Sycamore Creek's performance is similar to the lowest-performing traditional public schools in the area rather than exceeding them, challenging common assumptions about charter school outcomes. It spends less per student than some comparable schools while maintaining a slightly lower student-to-teacher ratio. For improvement, the school could focus urgently on its mathematics program for younger grades and investigate the successful strategies used with its 8th-grade students, while also looking to schools like Hope View Elementary that achieve stronger academic results with a somewhat similar student demographic.

158

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,307

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17131 Emerald Ln.
Huntington Beach, CA 92647-8702

(714) 594-3660

District: Sycamore Creek Community Charter District

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

Hispanic:

34.8%

Two or more races:

17.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 19th percentile in 2022 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Mathematics scores 18 pts below the California average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

California avg41%

Elementary school

4,655^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▲ up 2 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

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Middle school

1,022^nd of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 43 pts since 2022

From bottom 20% (2022) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

931^st of 1,543Sycamore Creek Community Charter 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	22.2	4655 of 5857	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	4531 of 5869	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	4953 of 5859	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.9	4767 of 5883	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	35.3	3391 of 5612	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	34.4	3422 of 5663	39.6%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	1022 of 2761	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	914 of 2783	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.5	1501 of 2781	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	2204 of 2740	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2024)40th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2022)40th percentile+21 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy44%-5 vs state

Science32%~ state avg

Mathematics19%-18 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, January 30, 2024

As a parent having a Kindergarten here at Sycamore Creek I have been very pleased with our experience so far. It offers a lot of great enrichment through stories and hands on activities for the children. It is NOT your basic traditional school with kids sitting at desk quietly working on worksheets. This school offers a lot of body movements and times of concentration. Their major focus is offering age appropriate activities and learning materials for the students. I appreciate this to many schools expect to much of these little ones. They have a ton events and the parent involvement is high, which makes our events that much more magical. The school is TK-8th and after attending their parent education night I am even more excited for my son to continue his journey through. This school offers a unique kenestic skill learning. I love the fact that the teachers follow them through 1-8th the teachers better understand your child rather than changing every year. I highly recommend we love Close Quote

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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)	% 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 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 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Creek Community Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	17131 Emerald Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Sycamore Creek Community Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 594-3660	158	9	18.5	35.4%	58 (36.7%)	3 (1.9%)	55 (34.8%)	14 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (17.7%)	22.2	4655^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.5%		23.5	4531^st of 5869 public elementary schools	22.8%	124	18.2	45.5	31.8	25.0	46.2	45.5	33.3	72.7	44.3	8.3	30.8	0.0	8.3	45.5	19.0						$15,307	$554	$14,753
Oak View Elementary	Public	K-5	17241 Oak Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 842-4459	458	19	24.1	98.0%	7 (1.5%)	6 (1.3%)	444 (96.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.8	4610^th of 5857 public elementary schools	21.3%		23.6	4508^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.2%	102	17.7		17.7	24.1	25.3	18.0			22.5	43.0	27.4	18.8			29.6	95.1	97.0	97.0	97.0		$18,919	$1,464	$17,455
Lake View Elementary	Public	K-5	17451 Zeider Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3561	361	15	23.9	70.6%	86 (23.8%)	5 (1.4%)	191 (52.9%)	47 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	28 (7.8%)	64.1	1883^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.9%		67.2	1722^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	70.7%	161	45.3		45.3	40.5	41.1	60.9			49.0	46.0	53.6	48.4			49.7						$17,715	$1,280	$16,435
Westmont Elementary	Public	K-5	8251 Heil Ave	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3561	441	19	23.8	81.2%	81 (18.4%)	10 (2.3%)	276 (62.6%)	45 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	22 (5.0%)	36.7	3426^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.5%		39.8	3188^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.7%	238	19.0		19.0	39.3	27.7	44.8			36.9	49.1	32.3	27.1			35.9	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	96.6	$17,411	$1,358	$16,053
Golden View Elementary	Public	K-5	17251 Golden View Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-2516	346	14	24.7	68.8%	116 (33.5%)	7 (2.0%)	166 (48.0%)	24 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.0%)	36.6	3436^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.3%		43.4	2970^th of 5869 public elementary schools	49.4%	466	26.3		26.3	40.5	42.1	35.1			39.1	42.9	35.1	17.5			30.8	95.5	97.0	95.5	97.0	95.5	$17,608	$1,178	$16,430
Tamura (Hisamatsu) Elementary	Public	K-5	17340 Santa Suzanne St.	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 375-6226	526	20	26.3	29.3%	109 (20.7%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (17.7%)	275 (52.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	45 (8.6%)	96.7	182^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%		97.2	145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	97.5%	37	64.9		64.9	75.0	82.9	82.4			79.9	86.9	87.0	85.1			86.4						$15,065	$1,077	$13,988
College View Elementary	Public	K-5	6582 Lennox Dr.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-3505	337	15	22.4	68.5%	96 (28.5%)	12 (3.6%)	153 (45.4%)	43 (12.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	30 (8.9%)	69.5	1626^th of 5857 public elementary schools	72.2%		73.9	1417^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.9%	209	56.8		56.8	51.2	44.4	71.4			55.4	43.9	51.4	54.1			49.6						$18,550	$1,272	$17,278
Hope View Elementary	Public	K-5	17622 Flintstone Ln.	Huntington Beach	92647	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 847-8571	546	22	24.8	27.3%	307 (56.2%)	2 (0.4%)	128 (23.4%)	34 (6.2%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	70 (12.8%)	84.9	925^th of 5857 public elementary schools	84.2%		77.8	1255^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.6%	330	67.5		67.5	68.4	62.1	71.1			67.1	67.5	54.0	56.6			59.2	96.9					$16,836	$839	$15,997
Courreges (Roch) Elementary	Public	K-5	18313 Santa Carlotta	Fountain Valley	92708	Orange County	Fountain Valley Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 378-4280	631	24	26.2	19.2%	212 (33.6%)	2 (0.3%)	80 (12.7%)	254 (40.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	82 (13.0%)	96.4	197^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.6%		96.4	232^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	35	75.4		75.4	74.8	84.9	82.3			80.9	79.6	86.6	72.2			79.3						$14,273	$731	$13,542
Star View Elementary	Public	K-5	15679 Newland St.	Westminster	92683	Orange County	Ocean View	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 897-1009	391	16	24.4	67.3%	42 (10.7%)	2 (0.5%)	96 (24.6%)	213 (54.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (9.2%)	89.4	694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		83.3	1027^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.5%	333	63.5		63.5	62.7	65.2	72.6			66.7	76.8	68.2	66.1			70.6	93.4	96.7	93.4		93.4	$17,681	$1,224	$16,457

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Creek Community Charter

How many students attend Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

In the 2024-25 school year, 158 students attended Sycamore Creek Community Charter.

What district is Sycamore Creek Community Charter in?

Sycamore Creek Community Charter District

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

Students at Sycamore Creek Community Charter are 37% White, 35% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 2% African American.

Is Sycamore Creek Community Charter a good school?

Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks in the bottom 20.5% of California elementary schools.

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