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Sycamore Elementary

Public Grades K-6

317^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary is a top-performing K-6 public school serving 350 students in the Claremont Unified School District, consistently ranking in the state's 95th percentile with a 5-star rating for its exceptional academic achievement.

The school's results are outstanding, with over 81% of students proficient in English and over 75% proficient in math, significantly higher than both district and state averages. What makes Sycamore Elementary particularly remarkable is that it achieves this excellence while having a higher student-to-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than many of its district peers, such as Oakmont Elementary and Vista del Valle Elementary. The school also maintains very low chronic absenteeism at 7.9%, a key factor linked to strong student engagement and success.

Sycamore excels at serving all students well, with historically underserved subgroups performing in the 96th to 99th percentiles statewide. This consistent excellence across the board sets it apart from some nearby schools in other districts, like Harrison Elementary in Pomona Unified, which faces different challenges. The school's decade-long record of improvement and its ability to deliver top-tier results for every student make it a standout model of effective and equitable elementary education.

350

Students ?

26.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,549

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 West Eighth St.
Claremont, CA 91711-4317

(909) 398-0324

District: Claremont Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	El Roble Intermediate
High:	Claremont High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.3%

Hispanic:

28.9%

Two or more races:

12.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school76%

District avg58%

California avg41%

317^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7Elementary Schools in the Claremont Unified

394^th of 1,543Claremont 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	95.1	317 of 5857	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	94.4	394 of 5869	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.3	619 of 5859	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.0	803 of 5883	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	769 of 5789	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	970 of 5662	82.9%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	1024 of 5692	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	84.6	926 of 5614	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	87.9	733 of 5611	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	1156 of 5530	79.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	1309 of 5390	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.8	1354 of 5377	74.8%	★★★★☆
2010	72.7	1336 of 5314	74.9%	★★★★☆
2009	71.7	1362 of 5193	73.8%	★★★★☆
2008	66.6	1556 of 5113	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.8	1292 of 5113	74.7%	★★★★☆
2006	74.4	1162 of 4818	75.9%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	1126 of 4822	76.6%	★★★★☆
2004	80.3	879 of 4809	81.7%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	73.8	305 of 1154	73.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	99.9	5 of 2585	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.2	88 of 2128	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.0	339 of 5597	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	377 of 5612	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	91.5	536 of 5609	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	88.6	708 of 5635	87.4%	★★★★☆
2019	80.6	1041 of 5492	81.0%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	1178 of 5413	78.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	70 of 5107	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	97.8	76 of 5107	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	324 of 5087	93.6%	★★★★★
2022	76.5	883 of 5084	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	88.4	366 of 4963	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.6	918 of 4830	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	217 of 5460	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.5	572 of 5517	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	82.2	691 of 5363	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	91.2	262 of 5173	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.2	318 of 5628	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	89.9	617 of 5643	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	88.2	715 of 5638	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.4	990 of 5663	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	89.4	616 of 5510	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	824 of 5431	84.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	99.8	14 of 2420	99.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	202 of 2598	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	244 of 2651	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	74.3	646 of 2661	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	68.5	865 of 2726	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.7	715 of 2834	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.6	912 of 2737	66.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)100th percentile+13 vs school

Special Education (2023)99th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Asian (2022)74th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics75%+38 vs state

Science63%+30 vs state

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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 Elementary	Public	K-6	225 West Eighth St.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0324	350	13	26.9	22.0%	155 (44.3%)	7 (2.0%)	101 (28.9%)	41 (11.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (12.9%)	95.1	317^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.6%		94.4	394^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.3%	77	62.7		62.7	77.6	86.3	78.0	83.0			81.1	78.4	90.0	63.3	71.7			75.2							$16,549	$1,227	$15,322
Oakmont Elementary	Public	K-6	120 West Green St.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0313	270	13	20.7	40.4%	56 (20.7%)	20 (7.4%)	162 (60.0%)	15 (5.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	55.6	2269^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.3%		58	2145^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.5%	124	39.4		39.4	48.4	51.1	45.5	53.6			49.6	58.1	38.3	27.3	35.7			39.6	92.3	96.2			92.3		$18,655	$1,459	$17,196
Mountain View Elementary	Public	K-6	851 Santa Clara Ave.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0308	408	16	25.5	44.1%	77 (18.9%)	25 (6.1%)	252 (61.8%)	26 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.9%)	60	2072^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	64.6%		51.5	2478^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.8%	406	31.7		31.7	54.2	44.4	53.7	48.5			50.3	62.7	46.3	34.2	36.4			47.1	96.5	96.5	97.4	96.5	96.5	97.4	$18,070	$1,509	$16,561
Vista del Valle Elementary	Public	K-6	550 Vista Dr.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0331	264	10	26.4	52.7%	24 (9.1%)	16 (6.1%)	205 (77.7%)	14 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	47.1	2758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	52.9%		50.7	2521^st of 5869 public elementary schools	57.0%	237	24.3		24.3	48.9	45.0	48.7	47.8			47.6	46.7	27.5	29.7	32.6			34.5							$19,575	$1,584	$17,991
Condit Elementary	Public	K-6	1750 North Mountain Ave.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0300	603	24	25.1	33.2%	161 (26.7%)	20 (3.3%)	243 (40.3%)	108 (17.9%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	63 (10.4%)	80.5	1138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	80.6%		84.9	952^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	186	53.9		53.9	58.4	58.6	58.7	59.8			58.9	74.0	57.6	60.6	54.5			60.9							$17,413	$1,227	$16,186
Chaparral Elementary	Public	K-6	451 Chaparral Dr.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0305	648	25	25.9	29.6%	190 (29.3%)	10 (1.5%)	239 (36.9%)	113 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (14.7%)	86	879^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.0%		86.1	902^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	23	53.6		53.6	68.5	74.4	71.1	68.3			70.5	60.9	67.8	48.5	63.4			60.0							$16,136	$1,227	$14,909
Moreno Elementary	Public	K-6	4825 Moreno St.	Montclair	91763	San Bernardino County	Ontario-Montclair	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 624-2672	428	20	21.4	79.7%	14 (3.3%)	20 (4.7%)	379 (88.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.6%)	41.3	3130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.6%		44	2923^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	50.2%	207	28.6		28.6	31.5	38.7	55.4	42.7			42.1	31.5	27.4	39.3	30.7			32.0							$28,066	$3,419	$24,647
Harrison Elementary	Public	K-8	425 East Harrison Ave.	Pomona	91767	Los Angeles County	Pomona Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 397-4600	328	18	18.7	93.3%	18 (5.5%)	37 (11.3%)	254 (77.4%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	16.7	5130^th of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		14.2	5375^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.4%	245	3.1	3.5	3.3	31.0	36.8	21.9	12.1	25.0	24.1	25.7	26.2	21.1	9.1	9.1	12.5	6.9	15.0	92.3	96.9		93.9	95.4	95.4	$23,258	$2,690	$20,568
Danbury Special Education	Public	K-8	1745 Lynoak Dr.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0335	47	6	7.8	51.1%	10 (21.3%)	5 (10.6%)	23 (48.9%)	6 (12.8%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)																								$90,510	$1,227	$89,283
Sumner Elementary	Public	K-6	1770 Sumner Ave.	Claremont	91711	Los Angeles County	Claremont Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 398-0320	444	19	23.3	45.7%	110 (24.8%)	25 (5.6%)	246 (55.4%)	36 (8.1%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.2%)	60.2	2060^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.8%		54	2343^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	60.1%	283	36.9		36.9	54.2	37.0	50.8	52.9			49.6	45.8	50.0	38.5	46.5			44.9	95.8	97.2	95.8	97.2	97.2	97.2	$18,381	$1,591	$16,790

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Roble Intermediate
High : Claremont High

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Elementary are 44% White, 29% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 12% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Sycamore Elementary.

Is Sycamore Elementary a good school?

Yes. Sycamore Elementary ranks in the top 5.4% of California elementary schools.

What district is Sycamore Elementary in?

Claremont Unified

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