Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Sycamore Hills Elementary

Q: Is Sycamore Hills Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Hills Elementary ranks 3808 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

3808^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Hills Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 565 students in Fontana, California, as part of the Colton Joint Unified School District, and it is showing strong signs of recovery and improvement in a high-need community.

The school has made impressive progress, moving from a 1-star to a 2-star rating and improving its statewide ranking. A major success story is attendance; the chronic absenteeism rate has been cut by more than half to 16.7%, which is now better than both the district and state averages and is the second-best rate among all 12 nearby schools, trailing only Michael D'Arcy Elementary. Academically, Sycamore Hills ranks second in both English and Math among the seven nearby schools in its own district, behind only Crestmore Elementary, and it outperforms all four nearby schools in the neighboring Fontana Unified district in these subjects.

This improvement coincides with significantly higher per-student spending. While the school is on a positive trajectory, there are areas for focus, such as supporting 5th-grade math proficiency and specialized student groups. Performance varies by grade, with 4th grade excelling, particularly in math where it exceeds the state average. The school's journey from pre-pandemic strength to a sharp decline and now a steady recovery demonstrates its resilience and potential for continued growth.

565

Students ?

21.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,061

Per pupil spending ?

80%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11036 Mahogany Dr.
Fontana, CA 92337-6836

(909) 580-5029

District: Colton Joint Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Ruth O. Harris Middle
High:	Bloomington High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.9%

Asian:

7.3%

African American:

6.2%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Sycamore Hills Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 43rd percentile in 2013 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (31% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2013

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg25%

California avg41%

3,808^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of California Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 18Elementary Schools in the Colton Joint Unified

1245^th of 1,543Colton Joint 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	31.9	3808 of 5857	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.0	4017 of 5869	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	4181 of 5859	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.3	3671 of 5883	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	3073 of 5789	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.8	2735 of 5662	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	2380 of 5692	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.6	2365 of 5614	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.3	2165 of 5611	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	42.2	3172 of 5530	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.6	3343 of 5390	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.0	2654 of 5377	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	37.8	3309 of 5314	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	37.2	3224 of 5193	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	38.0	3067 of 5113	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	39.0	2970 of 5113	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	34.5	3023 of 4818	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	30.2	3265 of 4822	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.4	2722 of 4809	43.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	29.6	1512 of 2227	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	2217 of 2585	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	1811 of 2128	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	27.6	2715 of 3162	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	2656 of 3245	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.3	1654 of 3311	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	1508 of 3275	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	1513 of 3246	53.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	3787 of 5597	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.2	3870 of 5612	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.0	3851 of 5609	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	3402 of 5635	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	3064 of 5492	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	2734 of 5413	49.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	3166 of 5107	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.1	3487 of 5107	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.9	3241 of 5087	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.5	2792 of 5084	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.4	2391 of 4963	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	1992 of 4830	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	41.1	262 of 429	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.4	3396 of 5460	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	3398 of 5517	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.6	3767 of 5363	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.2	2895 of 5264	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.6	2432 of 5173	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.5	2007 of 5084	60.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	3541 of 5628	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.5	3867 of 5643	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.8	4165 of 5638	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	3709 of 5663	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.2	2827 of 5510	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	2618 of 5431	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	2636 of 2847	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.4	2419 of 2635	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	2117 of 2420	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Homeless (2025)39th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)37th percentile~ school

Female (2025)32nd percentile-3 vs school

Disabled (2022)32nd percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)14th percentile-17 vs school

Special Education (2025)7th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy38%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-11 vs state

Science17%-16 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Sycamore Hills Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Sycamore Hills Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Sycamore Hills Elementary

Load more schools when map is moved

Ranking:

E Elementary M Middle H High A Alternative P Private

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Immunizations Finance All

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)	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/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 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 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 All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Hills Elementary	Public	K-6	11036 Mahogany Dr.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5029	565	26	21.7	80.0%	21 (3.7%)	35 (6.2%)	457 (80.9%)	41 (7.3%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	31.9	3808^th of 5857 public elementary schools	35.0%		29	4017^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.6%	209	17.0	17.0	26.9	43.7	42.3	41.5	38.3	27.1	42.3	16.2	25.5	26.7	97.0				$21,061	$18,364	$2,697
Walter Zimmerman Elementary	Public	K-6	11050 Linden Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5019	512	23	22.2	92.0%	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	502 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	21.3	4721^st of 5857 public elementary schools	19.4%		26.9	4212^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.2%	509	20.3	20.3	24.1	29.8	35.9	33.3	31.0	27.4	16.7	14.1	16.7	18.4	96.5				$24,342	$21,542	$2,800
Jurupa Vista Elementary	Public	K-6	15920 Village Dr. East	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5021	388	17	22.8	82.0%	11 (2.8%)	43 (11.1%)	310 (79.9%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (2.8%)	21.8	4687^th of 5857 public elementary schools	20.0%		25.7	4297^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	390	20.6	20.6	30.8	28.3	30.2	37.5	31.8	13.5	16.4	14.3	21.9	16.7	95.8		97.2	97.2	$22,013	$19,350	$2,663
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	9751 Cypress Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5460	572	27	21.0	85.3%	15 (2.6%)	9 (1.6%)	522 (91.3%)	21 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	13.5	5383^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		16.5	5170^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.9%	213	11.1	11.1	22.7	24.7	23.2		23.5	20.9	17.2	8.4		15.5					$16,986	$14,288	$2,698
Crestmore Elementary	Public	K-6	18870 Jurupa Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5010	586	24	24.4	87.0%	8 (1.4%)	6 (1.0%)	572 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.3	3454^th of 5857 public elementary schools	41.0%		30.2	3910^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.4%	456	27.0	27.0	46.7	34.1	37.9	42.1	40.2	40.2	22.5	25.6	24.7	28.3	95.7		96.8		$21,296	$18,518	$2,778
Mary B. Lewis Elementary	Public	K-6	18040 San Bernardino Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5025	548	24	22.8	93.1%	23 (4.2%)	39 (7.1%)	478 (87.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.7%)	19.6	4861^st of 5857 public elementary schools	17.0%		24	4466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.9%	395	11.8	11.8	21.4	28.4	32.1	40.8	30.9	18.6	28.0	7.1	14.1	16.6	96.2			97.5	$21,282	$18,698	$2,584
Palmetto Elementary	Public	K-5	9325 Palmetto Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5710	577	27	21.7	92.7%	22 (3.8%)	18 (3.1%)	524 (90.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	20.8	4755^th of 5857 public elementary schools	18.8%		23	4578^th of 5869 public elementary schools	22.0%	177	18.9	18.9	33.0	26.1	32.1		30.6	27.8	20.0	9.9		18.8					$16,228	$13,626	$2,602
Randall Pepper Elementary	Public	K-5	16613 Randall Ave.	Fontana	92335	San Bernardino County	Fontana Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 357-5730	455	23	19.4	92.1%	11 (2.4%)	17 (3.7%)	418 (91.9%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.7%)	15.2	5243^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	10.5%		13.9	5398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.0%	155	7.8	7.8	29.7	14.9	34.2		26.3	23.7	14.5	9.1		15.7	97.0	98.0		98.0	$13,978	$11,596	$2,382
Michael D'Arcy Elementary	Public	K-6	11645 Elm Ave.	Fontana	92337	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5018	336	16	20.9	78.3%	9 (2.7%)	46 (13.7%)	264 (78.6%)	16 (4.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27.1	4213^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.1%		29.8	3946^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.8%	267	13.5	13.5	29.3	23.5	31.4	50.0	35.2	17.1	14.7	21.6	30.4	22.0					$23,937	$21,246	$2,691
Gerald A. Smith Elementary	Public	K-6	9551 Linden Ave.	Bloomington	92316	San Bernardino County	Colton Joint Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(909) 580-5033	565	25	22.4	86.9%	7 (1.2%)	23 (4.1%)	527 (93.3%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	31.2	3863^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.0%		25.8	4294^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	431	18.2	18.2	35.4	37.5	34.9	39.2	36.9	37.0	31.5	23.1	17.7	27.7	97.4			97.4	$21,281	$18,588	$2,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Hills Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Hills Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Hills Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% African American, 4% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Sycamore Hills Elementary in?

Colton Joint Unified

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ruth O. Harris Middle
High : Bloomington High

How many students attend Sycamore Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 565 students attended Sycamore Hills Elementary.

Is Sycamore Hills Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Hills Elementary ranks 3808^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Rate Sycamore Hills Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

CACalifornia Elementary School Rankings

CACalifornia District Rankings

Schools in Fontana, CA

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Sycamore Hills Elementary!

Latest California data All new data »

2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026

2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.