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Sycamore Canyon

Public Grades K-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Canyon is a top-rated K-8 elementary school serving 937 students in Newbury Park, part of the high-performing Conejo Valley Unified School District.

The school consistently earns a 5-star rating, ranking in the 97th percentile statewide, with students significantly outperforming both district and state averages in English, math, and science. A standout feature is its remarkably low chronic absenteeism rate of 5.7%, which is less than half the district average, indicating a strong, engaging school culture. This excellence is consistent across all grade levels and student groups, with particularly high achievement noted in middle school grades.

What makes Sycamore Canyon especially interesting is that its success isn't simply due to high spending or small class sizes. Nearby schools like Madrona Academy and Maple Elementary have greater resources per student but achieve lower academic results and have much higher absenteeism. While other strong schools exist in the area, such as Cypress Elementary and La Mariposa in the Pleasant Valley district, Sycamore Canyon maintains a performance edge, suggesting highly effective teaching practices and a stable, supportive learning environment that has thrived for over a decade.

937

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,858

Per pupil spending ?

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4601 Via Rio
Newbury Park, CA 91320-6872

(805) 498-1573

District: Conejo Valley Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Canyon usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Newbury Park High

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Asian:

23.3%

Hispanic:

13.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 97th percentile in 2013 → 97th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (80% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Conejo Valley Unified

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school80%

District avg59%

California avg41%

Elementary school

164^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

85^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 17Elementary Schools in the Conejo Valley Unified

282^nd of 1,543Conejo Valley 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	164 of 5857	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	268 of 5869	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.2	256 of 5859	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	343 of 5883	94.2%	★★★★★
2019	94.1	361 of 5789	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.7	396 of 5662	93.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	335 of 5692	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.5	473 of 5614	91.6%	★★★★★
2015	94.4	367 of 5611	93.5%	★★★★★
2013	93.9	189 of 5530	96.6%	★★★★★
2012	92.5	254 of 5390	95.3%	★★★★★
2011	91.6	345 of 5377	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	93.2	248 of 5314	95.3%	★★★★★
2009	94.3	207 of 5193	96.0%	★★★★★
2008	95.1	177 of 5113	96.5%	★★★★★
2007	96.4	140 of 5113	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	96.4	142 of 4818	97.1%	★★★★★
2005	94.2	263 of 4822	94.5%	★★★★★
2004	96.4	156 of 4809	96.8%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	76 of 1203	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	81.7	126 of 1205	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	82.4	99 of 1190	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	77.1	222 of 1154	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	112 of 1149	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.2	234 of 1071	78.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.3	239 of 5597	95.7%	★★★★★
2024	95.5	245 of 5612	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	94.6	319 of 5609	94.3%	★★★★★
2022	93.2	431 of 5635	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	93.6	308 of 5492	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	92.2	432 of 5413	92.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.4	14 of 5107	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	175 of 5087	96.6%	★★★★★
2022	93.7	240 of 5084	95.3%	★★★★★
2019	93.8	166 of 4963	96.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	147 of 5628	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	295 of 5643	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	216 of 5638	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	280 of 5663	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	93.0	366 of 5510	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	352 of 5431	93.5%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	76.6	150 of 669	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	92 of 445	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	84.8	240 of 2598	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.3	490 of 2651	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.4	445 of 2661	83.3%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	533 of 2726	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	74.9	634 of 2834	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.6	620 of 2737	77.3%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.0	85 of 2761	96.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.5	75 of 2783	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	99 of 2781	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	116 of 2740	95.8%	★★★★★
2019	92.8	201 of 2715	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	106 of 2480	95.7%	★★★★★
2017	94.9	130 of 2508	94.8%	★★★★★
2016	95.9	71 of 2497	97.2%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	129 of 2477	94.8%	★★★★★
2013	92.7	32 of 2379	98.7%	★★★★★
2012	91.7	54 of 2259	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	95.9	13 of 2236	99.4%	★★★★★
2010	96.4	8 of 2179	99.6%	★★★★★
2009	94.8	21 of 2063	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	95.5	23 of 2005	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	94.0	53 of 1999	97.3%	★★★★★
2006	97.8	7 of 1804	99.6%	★★★★★
2005	93.3	64 of 1777	96.4%	★★★★★
2004	96.3	35 of 1769	98.0%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.7	19 of 739	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	51 of 743	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	27 of 715	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	127 of 733	82.7%	★★★★☆
2019	86.7	27 of 745	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	85.1	38 of 700	94.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.4	135 of 2533	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	54 of 2551	97.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.0	99 of 2531	96.1%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	138 of 2509	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.4	142 of 2380	94.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	65 of 2262	97.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.8	46 of 2395	98.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.5	82 of 2388	96.6%	★★★★★
2023	81.8	277 of 2374	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.3	217 of 2359	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	68.6	508 of 2213	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	97.6	58 of 2534	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	76 of 2552	97.0%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	91 of 2538	96.4%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	109 of 2527	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.1	214 of 2407	91.1%	★★★★★
2018	93.8	146 of 2273	93.6%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	44 of 726	93.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.1	58 of 677	91.4%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	65 of 665	90.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	86.2	127 of 1520	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	108 of 1537	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	83.5	179 of 1543	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	82.3	201 of 1555	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	71.3	424 of 1602	73.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	186 of 1496	87.6%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2024)100th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)94th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)91st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)78th percentile-18 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Male (2025)98th percentile~ school

Asian (2025)97th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)92nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy81%+32 vs state

Mathematics80%+43 vs state

Science75%+42 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 Canyon	Public	K-8	4601 Via Rio	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-1573	937	41	22.7	5.4%	500 (53.4%)	8 (0.9%)	123 (13.1%)	218 (23.3%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.4%)	82 (8.8%)	96.8	164^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.2%		96	268^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.4%	104	79.8	70.4	74.5	80.9	77.4	86.5	77.8	78.7	85.2	80.9	94.1	81.1	80.9	72.7	75.0	84.4	80.3	88.0	96.0	96.0	90.7	92.0	93.3	$15,858	$1,078	$14,780
Cypress Elementary	Public	K-5	4200 Kimber Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6683	325	14	23.2	14.2%	222 (68.3%)	1 (0.3%)	64 (19.7%)	15 (4.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	93.2	458^th of 5857 public elementary schools	92.2%		91.1	628^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.3%	170	67.2		67.2	85.1	73.3	73.8				77.1	80.9	86.7	57.4				73.2							$16,063	$1,111	$14,952
Maple Elementary	Public	K-5	3501 Kimber Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6748	181	13	13.8	45.3%	64 (35.4%)	0 (0.0%)	92 (50.8%)	7 (3.9%)	3 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.3%)	77.2	1276^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.2%		69.1	1633^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	72.2%	357	61.1		61.1	55.6	48.2	66.7				55.6	70.4	55.6	52.6				60.3	88.9	91.1	91.1		91.1	93.3	$19,916	$1,476	$18,440
Banyan Elementary	Public	K-5	1120 Knollwood Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-6641	416	22	18.8	29.1%	231 (55.5%)	1 (0.2%)	138 (33.2%)	18 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	92.1	538^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.8%		94.9	354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.0%	184	59.0		59.0	71.4	81.9	77.1				77.5	75.0	75.0	57.4				69.1	97.3	97.3			97.3		$16,637	$1,070	$15,567
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	581 Dena Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3608	259	14	18.4	54.4%	63 (24.3%)	2 (0.8%)	160 (61.8%)	21 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	71.6	1529^th of 5857 public elementary schools	73.9%		59.9	2070^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.7%	541	35.6		35.6	62.9	59.6	46.7				55.9	74.3	59.6	46.7				59.1	82.1	94.6	96.4	89.3	91.1	94.6	$17,308	$1,623	$15,685
Env Academy of Research Technical and Earth Scis	Public	K-5	2626 Michael Dr.	Newbury Park	91320	Ventura County	Conejo Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 498-3686	539	22	24.4	19.9%	248 (46.0%)	1 (0.2%)	154 (28.6%)	92 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.0%)	92.1	535^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.9%		94.4	399^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	136	59.3		59.3	73.5	80.7	70.3				74.9	88.0	71.3	60.4				72.8							$13,980	$1,081	$12,899
Rancho Rosal Elementary	Public	K-5	3535 Village at the Park Dr.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5350	588	27	21.7	37.6%	222 (37.8%)	11 (1.9%)	277 (47.1%)	45 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.4%)	56.3	2239^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.8%		66	1776^th of 5869 public elementary schools	69.7%	463	26.9		26.9	44.1	51.6	49.0				48.2	55.9	49.0	37.5				47.4	96.4						$16,261	$1,365	$14,896
Tierra Linda Elementary	Public	K-5	1201 Woodcreek Rd.	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5360	502	21	23.9	24.3%	266 (53.0%)	5 (1.0%)	157 (31.3%)	32 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	38 (7.6%)	86.8	831^st of 5857 public elementary schools	85.8%		90.6	661^st of 5869 public elementary schools	88.7%	170	58.0		58.0	61.5	61.8	79.3				67.6	63.9	69.7	62.2				65.2							$15,838	$1,183	$14,655
La Mariposa	Public	K-5	4800 Corte Olivas	Camarillo	93012	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5315	601	26	23.1	28.1%	210 (34.9%)	13 (2.2%)	240 (39.9%)	87 (14.5%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (0.8%)	45 (7.5%)	95.3	307^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.8%		95.8	282^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.2%	25	69.5		69.5	76.1	77.5	87.4				80.4	81.5	72.2	69.5				74.4	96.3				97.2		$15,869	$1,405	$14,464
Pleasant Valley School of Engineering and Arts	Public	K-8	700 Temple Ave.	Camarillo	93010	Ventura County	Pleasant Valley	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 383-5340	540	29	18.7	60.9%	86 (15.9%)	14 (2.6%)	381 (70.6%)	41 (7.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	41.7	3095^th of 5857 public elementary schools	47.2%		46.2	2783^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	52.6%	312	30.0	20.0	25.2	40.6	37.9	50.0	34.0	58.7	49.2	45.6	43.9	27.1	34.3	26.4	23.4	21.5	29.7	96.7				96.7		$15,664	$1,732	$13,932

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Canyon

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Canyon attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Canyon usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sequoia Middle
High : Newbury Park High

How many students attend Sycamore Canyon?

In the 2024-25 school year, 937 students attended Sycamore Canyon.

Is Sycamore Canyon a good school?

Yes! Sycamore Canyon is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 164^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

What district is Sycamore Canyon in?

Conejo Valley Unified

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Canyon?

Students at Sycamore Canyon are 53% White, 23% Asian, 13% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races.

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