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Sycamore Junior High

Public Grades 7-8

2595^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 5% of California middle schools

Summary

Sycamore Junior High serves grades 7–8 in Anaheim, California, and is part of the Anaheim Union High district. It enrolls 1,137 students. SchoolDigger ranks the school in the 5th statewide percentile for 2025–26, with 0 stars. The most important concern is that proficiency is low across all three subjects, with the school’s ELA and math results the lowest among the 11 schools in this comparison.

Sycamore trails the state and district in every tested subject. In 2025–26, 21% of students were proficient in ELA, compared with 49% statewide and 44% districtwide; math proficiency was 8%, versus 38% statewide and 27% districtwide. Science is a relative bright spot, but still below the state and district: 12% were proficient, compared with 36% and 29%. The school was also below the nearby-school averages in ELA, math and science by 23, 21 and 14 percentage points, respectively. Attendance is another concern: chronic absenteeism was 26%, compared with 18% statewide and 24% districtwide; only two listed nearby schools had higher rates.

Results have risen since 2022–23, but the gains have not kept pace with the state in math and science. ELA improved by 3 points, math by 2 and science by 3, while statewide gains were 3, 4 and 6 points; the ELA gap narrowed slightly, while math and science gaps widened. Context for families: the student-teacher ratio was 21.8 in 2024–25, and 95% of students were reported as free/reduced lunch eligible that year, the second-highest share among these schools. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings show a past relative strength for White Students: in 2023–24, its effectiveness measure placed the group at the 31st percentile, compared with 6th overall. In 2025–26, Special Education Students ranked at the 19th percentile, compared with 5th overall.

1,137

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,557

Per pupil spending ?

94.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

1801 East Sycamore St.
Anaheim, CA 92805-3486

(714) 999-3616

District: Anaheim Union High

Students who attend Sycamore Junior High usually attend:

High:

Anaheim High

Feeder schools for Sycamore Junior High:

Elementary:	Edison (Thomas) Elementary
	Franklin (Benjamin) Elementary
	Henry (Patrick) Elementary
	Lincoln (Abraham) Elementary
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	Mann (Horace) Elementary
	Price (Adelaide) Elementary
	Sunkist Elementary
	Westmont Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

White:

2.0%

American Indian:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2016 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (14% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (26% vs 18% California)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school14%

District avg34%

California avg42%

2,595^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 15 pts since 2016

From bottom 20% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 8Middle Schools in the Anaheim Union High

877^th of 1,530Anaheim Union High 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
2026	10.1	2595 of 2740	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.4	2633 of 2761	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	2616 of 2783	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.7	2621 of 2781	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.0	2607 of 2740	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.5	780 of 894	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	2544 of 2715	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	2334 of 2480	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.7	2294 of 2508	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	20.8	1995 of 2497	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	1809 of 2477	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	1518 of 2379	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	37.3	1438 of 2259	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.2	1529 of 2236	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	27.8	1638 of 2179	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	34.3	1349 of 2063	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.5	1386 of 2005	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	21.9	1606 of 1999	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	27.8	1306 of 1804	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	32.7	1157 of 1777	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.9	1193 of 1769	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	19.1	1468 of 1531	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	26.6	299 of 354	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.8	1304 of 1491	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	1288 of 1369	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	29.6	1247 of 1478	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.6	1291 of 1521	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	1411 of 1540	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	258 of 363	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	1308 of 1442	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.5	1234 of 1364	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	9.7	2419 of 2516	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.2	2476 of 2533	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	2423 of 2551	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	2454 of 2531	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	2415 of 2509	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	647 of 738	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	2276 of 2380	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	2142 of 2262	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	11.5	2222 of 2357	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.6	2289 of 2395	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	2260 of 2388	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	2239 of 2374	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	2238 of 2359	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	2092 of 2213	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.1	1942 of 2072	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	24.6	367 of 442	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	432 of 477	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	323 of 394	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.1	312 of 320	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	325 of 336	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	12.1	2374 of 2529	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.1	2419 of 2542	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	2408 of 2579	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.7	2376 of 2531	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	2315 of 2458	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	24.7	594 of 721	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	2214 of 2369	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	2081 of 2230	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	10.3	2388 of 2514	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.8	2402 of 2534	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	2422 of 2552	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	2351 of 2538	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	2401 of 2527	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.9	670 of 763	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	2299 of 2407	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	2166 of 2273	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	5.7	177 of 181	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	194 of 194	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.8	186 of 192	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.8	197 of 197	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	25.6	1299 of 1605	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	1222 of 1566	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	1445 of 1552	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	1438 of 1531	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	30.2	1059 of 1537	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1343 of 1543	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	1322 of 1555	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.1	1400 of 1602	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2024)31st percentile+25 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile+14 vs school

Homeless (2026)17th percentile+12 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)16th percentile+10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)6th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Military Connected (2026)2nd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-29 vs state

Science12%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 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 Junior High	Public	7-8	1801 East Sycamore St.	Anaheim	92805	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3616	1,137	52	21.8	94.7%	23 (2.0%)	9 (0.8%)	1,053 (92.6%)	22 (1.9%)	23 (2.0%)	2 (0.2%)	5 (0.4%)	10.1	2595^th of 2740 public middle schools	5.3%		9.4	2633^rd of 2761 public middle schools	4.6%	38	11.9	11.9		23.5	17.8	20.7		10.0	6.1	8.1	$19,557	$1,332	$18,225
South Junior High	Public	7-8	2320 East South St.	Anaheim	92806	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3667	1,159	49	23.5	92.1%	31 (2.7%)	9 (0.8%)	1,045 (90.2%)	43 (3.7%)	15 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	14 (1.2%)	12.3	2522^nd of 2740 public middle schools	8.0%		14.6	2461^st of 2761 public middle schools	10.9%	61	10.0	10.0		24.3	26.3	25.3		11.8	9.6	10.7	$18,902	$1,258	$17,644
Valadez Middle School Academy	Public	6-8	161 East La Jolla St.	Placentia	92780	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 986-7440	527	27	19.8	95.8%	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	496 (94.1%)	11 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	25.6	1990^th of 2740 public middle schools	27.4%		28.7	1873^rd of 2761 public middle schools	32.2%	117	17.8	17.8	36.5	40.9	36.0	37.8	11.5	21.0	19.8	17.7	$20,066	$1,448	$18,618
Ladera Vista Junior High School of the Arts	Public	7-8	1700 East Wilshire Dr.	Fullerton	92831	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7765	820	37	22.0	62.6%	160 (19.5%)	21 (2.6%)	525 (64.0%)	67 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	44 (5.4%)	57.4	988^th of 2740 public middle schools	63.9%		53.8	1083^rd of 2761 public middle schools	60.8%	95	31.7	31.7		54.8	51.9	53.4		41.7	35.7	38.8	$18,841	$304	$18,537
Kraemer Middle	Public	7-8	645 North Angelina Dr.	Placentia	92870	Orange County	Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 996-1551	889	36	24.5	52.9%	112 (12.6%)	14 (1.6%)	411 (46.2%)	315 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (4.0%)	89.7	272^nd of 2740 public middle schools	90.1%		87.8	316^th of 2761 public middle schools	88.6%	44	57.3	57.3		73.8	67.5	70.5		66.7	59.2	62.8	$17,878	$1,362	$16,516
Ball Junior High	Public	7-8	1500 West Ball Rd.	Anaheim	92802	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3663	737	35	21.0	92.7%	34 (4.6%)	13 (1.8%)	604 (82.0%)	61 (8.3%)	10 (1.4%)	7 (0.9%)	8 (1.1%)	12.2	2526^th of 2740 public middle schools	7.8%		12.1	2545^th of 2761 public middle schools	7.8%	19	10.1	10.1		23.6	22.5	23.1		15.6	9.3	12.4	$20,232	$1,506	$18,726
Nicolas Junior High	Public	7-8	1100 West Olive Ave.	Fullerton	92833	Orange County	Fullerton Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 447-7775	539	30	18.2	82.6%	19 (3.5%)	10 (1.9%)	470 (87.2%)	19 (3.5%)	4 (0.7%)	5 (0.9%)	12 (2.2%)	28.1	1903^rd of 2740 public middle schools	30.5%		29.7	1842^nd of 2761 public middle schools	33.3%	61	19.8	19.8		41.7	33.5	37.7		23.2	20.8	22.0	$20,245	$899	$19,346
Brookhurst Junior High	Public	7-8	601 North Brookhurst Ave.	Anaheim	92801	Orange County	Anaheim Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 999-3613	724	32	22.5	90.9%	28 (3.9%)	15 (2.1%)	621 (85.8%)	42 (5.8%)	8 (1.1%)	1 (0.1%)	9 (1.2%)	16	2389^th of 2740 public middle schools	12.8%		13.1	2516^th of 2761 public middle schools	8.9%	127	14.2	14.2		30.6	26.5	28.6		15.5	11.2	13.4	$20,337	$1,478	$18,859
Yorba Middle	Public	7-8	935 North Cambridge	Orange	92867	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6161	418	23	18.1	88.5%	23 (5.5%)	2 (0.5%)	381 (91.1%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	39.8	1509^th of 2740 public middle schools	44.9%		40.7	1477^th of 2761 public middle schools	46.5%	32	24.0	24.0		42.0	50.2	46.4		29.7	24.9	27.1	$19,348	$1,503	$17,845
Portola Middle	Public	7-8	270 North Palm Dr.	Orange	92868	Orange County	Orange Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 997-6361	422	20	20.9	91.5%	16 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	371 (87.9%)	25 (5.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	34.3	1674^th of 2740 public middle schools	38.9%		36.6	1597^th of 2761 public middle schools	42.2%	77	27.0	27.0		32.8	39.4	36.3		26.7	29.4	28.1	$19,915	$1,546	$18,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Junior High

What district is Sycamore Junior High in?

Anaheim Union High

What high school do graduates of Sycamore Junior High attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Junior High usually go on to attend Anaheim High

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Junior High?

Students at Sycamore Junior High are 93% Hispanic, 2% White, 2% American Indian, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Sycamore Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,137 students attended Sycamore Junior High.

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Sycamore Junior High ranks in the bottom 5.3% of California middle schools.

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2024–25 school spending data (updated)NewNov 2, 2026

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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesOct 15, 2026

2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresOct 15, 2026

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