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Sycamore Elementary

Public Grades K-6
477th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,817 California Elementary Schools
Better than 92% of California elementary schools
Summary

Sycamore Elementary serves 350 students in kindergarten through grade 6 in Claremont, within Claremont Unified. Its results are strong across subjects, with science a particular standout. Most importantly, in 2025–2026 Sycamore had the highest reported proficiency in English language arts (ELA), math and science among nearby schools with comparable results.

Sycamore’s proficiency was above both the district and California in all three subjects. ELA was 77%, compared with 64% for the district and 49% statewide; math was 70%, versus 54% and 38%; and science was 83%, versus 53% and 36%. Science was also its strongest result against nearby schools: Sycamore’s score was 41 percentage points above their average, compared with 19 points in ELA and 22 in math. It led the next-highest nearby school, Chaparral Elementary, by 22 points in science, 10 in ELA and 9 in math. ELA was Sycamore’s least-strong subject relative to these comparisons, though it remained clearly ahead.

Results have risen overall since 2022–2023: ELA increased from 72% to 77%, math from 64% to 70%, and science from 73% to 83%. However, ELA and math have fallen from their recent peaks, while science has been more variable. Chronic absenteeism improved from 19% in 2021–2022 to 7% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 14% and the state’s 18%. SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore in the 92nd percentile statewide and gives it five stars; its 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 26.9, the highest reported nearby. Its free/reduced lunch-eligible share was 22% in 2024–2025, the lowest among nearby schools reporting the same measure and year.

350
Students ?
26.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,115
Per pupil spending ?
22.0%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
≥ 95%
Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)
 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 — 87th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (74% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 8% of California elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015
Worth a look
!Large classes — about 27 students per teacher
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school74%
District avg58%
California avg42%
477th of 5,817
California public elementary schools ?
Top 8%▲ up 8 pts since 2016
From top 16% (2016) to top 8% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
1st of 7Elementary Schools in the Claremont Unified
361st of 1,530Claremont 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202693.0477 of 581791.8%★★★★★
202595.1317 of 585794.6%★★★★★
202494.4394 of 586993.3%★★★★★
202391.3619 of 585989.4%★★★★☆
202288.0803 of 588386.4%★★★★☆
201987.6769 of 578986.7%★★★★☆
201883.4970 of 566282.9%★★★★☆
201782.51024 of 569282.0%★★★★☆
201684.6926 of 561483.5%★★★★☆
201587.9733 of 561186.9%★★★★☆
201378.11156 of 553079.1%★★★★☆
201274.31309 of 539075.7%★★★★☆
201172.81354 of 537774.8%★★★★☆
201072.71336 of 531474.9%★★★★☆
200971.71362 of 519373.8%★★★★☆
200866.61556 of 511369.6%★★★☆☆
200771.81292 of 511374.7%★★★★☆
200674.41162 of 481875.9%★★★★☆
200575.01126 of 482276.6%★★★★☆
200480.3879 of 480981.7%★★★★☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202273.8305 of 115473.6%★★★★☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
201999.95 of 258599.8%★★★★★
201895.288 of 212895.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.1450 of 558191.9%★★★★★
202594.0339 of 559793.9%★★★★★
202493.8377 of 561293.3%★★★★★
202391.5536 of 560990.4%★★★★★
202288.6708 of 563587.4%★★★★☆
201980.61041 of 549281.0%★★★★☆
201877.31178 of 541378.2%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202689.1373 of 509492.7%★★★★★
202597.670 of 510798.6%★★★★★
202497.876 of 510798.5%★★★★★
202390.8324 of 508793.6%★★★★★
202276.5883 of 508482.6%★★★★☆
201988.4366 of 496392.6%★★★★★
201874.6918 of 483081.0%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202686.1514 of 542390.5%★★★★★
202593.9217 of 546096.0%★★★★★
202486.5572 of 551789.6%★★★★☆
202382.2691 of 536387.1%★★★★☆
201991.2262 of 517394.9%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202692.0456 of 560391.9%★★★★★
202594.2318 of 562894.3%★★★★★
202489.9617 of 564389.1%★★★★☆
202388.2715 of 563887.3%★★★★☆
202282.4990 of 566382.5%★★★★☆
201989.4616 of 551088.8%★★★★☆
201885.2824 of 543184.8%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202699.712 of 292799.6%★★★★★
202399.814 of 242099.4%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202687.2175 of 253693.1%★★★★★
202585.9202 of 259892.2%★★★★★
202484.9244 of 265190.8%★★★★★
202374.3646 of 266175.7%★★★★☆
202268.5865 of 272668.3%★★★☆☆
201972.7715 of 283474.8%★★★★☆
201867.6912 of 273766.7%★★★☆☆
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 (2026)100th percentile+8 vs school
White (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)93rd percentile~ school
Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Male (2026)92nd percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)91st percentile~ school
Asian (2022)74th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
Science83%+47 vs state
English Language Arts/Literacy77%+27 vs state
Mathematics70%+32 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : El Roble Intermediate
High : Claremont High

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

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

Yes. Sycamore Elementary ranks in the top 8.2% of California elementary schools.

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Latest California data All new data »
2013–14 through 2024–25 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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