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Sycamore Valley Elementary

Public Grades K-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,817 California Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of California elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Valley Elementary serves 559 students in grades K–5 in Danville, in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District. Its overall academic results are strong, though performance varies by subject and grade. The clearest distinction is English Language Arts/Literacy (ELA), where it ranks second among 11 nearby schools.

In 2025–2026, 86% of Sycamore students were proficient in ELA, compared with 81% in San Ramon Valley Unified and 49% statewide; the nearby-school average was 78%. Mathematics was also strong: 83% were proficient, versus 75% districtwide, 38% statewide and a 79% nearby average. Science is the main local weakness. Sycamore’s 64% proficiency rate was below the district’s 66% and the nearby average of 67%, ranking seventh among the 11 schools, although it remained well above the state’s 36%.

Over the four years from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, ELA proficiency rose 6 percentage points, while mathematics fell 2 points and science fell 6 points. Science also shifted from 8 points above the district to 3 points below it. SchoolDigger places Sycamore in the state’s 98th percentile with 5 stars, up from the 94th percentile in 2023–2024. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 23.3, the highest among nearby schools, whose ratios ranged from 19.1 to 23.0. The school reported 6% free/reduced lunch eligible in 2024–2025, compared with a nearby average of 8%. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Asian Students was at the 80th percentile in 2025–2026, below the school’s overall 98th-percentile ranking; its Multi-racial Students ranking rose from the 34th percentile in 2017–2018 to the 96th percentile in 2024–2025, with no continuous annual trend shown.

559

Students ?

23.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,167

Per pupil spending ?

5.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

≥ 99%

Kindergartners with all required immunizations (2024-25)

2200 Holbrook Dr.
Danville, CA 94506-4413

(925) 736-0102

District: San Ramon Valley Unified

Students who attend Sycamore Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charlotte Wood Middle
High:	San Ramon Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.4%

Asian:

36.0%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 96th percentile in 2015 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (81% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of California elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in San Ramon 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school81%

District avg75%

California avg42%

140^th of 5,817

California public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 22Elementary Schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified

93^rd of 1,530San Ramon 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	140 of 5817	97.6%	★★★★★
2025	96.8	169 of 5857	97.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	364 of 5869	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	223 of 5859	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.2	356 of 5883	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.5	257 of 5789	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.9	385 of 5662	93.2%	★★★★★
2017	96.0	253 of 5692	95.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.0	231 of 5614	95.9%	★★★★★
2015	96.7	207 of 5611	96.3%	★★★★★
2013	94.1	171 of 5530	96.9%	★★★★★
2012	94.4	126 of 5390	97.7%	★★★★★
2011	95.0	126 of 5377	97.7%	★★★★★
2010	96.5	53 of 5314	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	97.0	54 of 5193	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	96.0	132 of 5113	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	97.0	101 of 5113	98.0%	★★★★★
2006	96.6	130 of 4818	97.3%	★★★★★
2005	97.0	104 of 4822	97.8%	★★★★★
2004	97.9	85 of 4809	98.2%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	77.1	244 of 1210	79.8%	★★★★☆
2025	75.8	275 of 1203	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	67.5	462 of 1205	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.7	282 of 1190	76.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.0	325 of 1154	71.8%	★★★★☆
2019	74.0	276 of 1149	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	76.4	228 of 1071	78.7%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	88.3	188 of 2227	91.6%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	86 of 2128	96.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	95.2	236 of 5581	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	95.4	232 of 5597	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	94.7	312 of 5612	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	94.8	294 of 5609	94.8%	★★★★★
2022	92.5	477 of 5635	91.5%	★★★★★
2019	93.7	306 of 5492	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	91.3	488 of 5413	91.0%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	96.0	115 of 5094	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	98.3	44 of 5107	99.1%	★★★★★
2019	90.6	279 of 4963	94.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.0	131 of 4830	97.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	97.0	110 of 5603	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	149 of 5628	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	401 of 5643	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	96.6	178 of 5638	96.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	245 of 5663	95.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.2	236 of 5510	95.7%	★★★★★
2018	94.1	315 of 5431	94.2%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	28 of 718	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	56.2	225 of 445	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	223 of 339	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	237 of 2927	91.9%	★★★★★
2025	97.5	56 of 2847	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	83.2	292 of 2635	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	92.9	128 of 2420	94.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	234 of 2536	90.8%	★★★★★
2025	85.8	206 of 2598	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	408 of 2651	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.1	246 of 2661	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	82.0	371 of 2726	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	248 of 2834	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	444 of 2737	83.8%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)98th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)98th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)92nd percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2022)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)91st percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2026)80th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy86%+36 vs state

Mathematics83%+44 vs state

Science64%+28 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)				Vaccination (2024-25)		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 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners with all required immunizations	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2200 Holbrook Dr.	Danville	94506	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 736-0102	559	24	23.3	5.5%	248 (44.4%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (8.8%)	201 (36.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)	97	140^th of 5817 public elementary schools	97.6%		96.8	169^th of 5857 public elementary schools	97.1%	29	63.7	63.7	82.4	85.4	89.0	85.6	89.0	78.9	80.2	82.7	≥ 99%		$13,167	$25	$13,142
Golden View Elementary	Public	K-5	5025 Canyon Crest Dr.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-2700	654	31	20.9	10.4%	181 (27.7%)	11 (1.7%)	66 (10.1%)	346 (52.9%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.9%)	96	230^th of 5817 public elementary schools	96.0%		96.7	180^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.9%	50	65.9	65.9	90.5	76.7	76.5	80.5	87.7	80.6	78.8	82.0	97%	0%	$18,988	$452	$18,536
Greenbrook Elementary	Public	K-5	1475 Harlan Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5300	732	32	23.0	6.6%	362 (49.5%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.7%)	173 (23.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	113 (15.4%)	94.7	351^st of 5817 public elementary schools	94.0%		93.6	431^st of 5857 public elementary schools	92.6%	80	63.2	63.2	73.7	75.7	81.1	76.7	78.0	78.1	78.3	78.1	≥ 99%		$17,115	$313	$16,802
Coyote Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	8700 North Gale Ridge Rd.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-7300	613	29	20.9	8.5%	54 (8.8%)	9 (1.5%)	39 (6.4%)	455 (74.2%)	7 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (8.0%)	97.3	112^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.1%		98.2	53^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	99.1%	59	79.5	79.5	85.4	81.9	78.7	81.8	92.2	79.8	81.9	84.5	≥ 99%		$16,531	$191	$16,340
John Baldwin Elementary	Public	K-5	741 Brookside Dr.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5200	439	20	22.3	2.5%	257 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.9%)	75 (17.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (13.2%)	97.9	72^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	98.8%		97.7	92^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.4%	20	83.1	83.1	72.3	88.1	97.2	86.2	83.1	91.0	95.8	90.2	≥ 99%		$14,134	$25	$14,109
Vista Grande Elementary	Public	K-5	667 Diablo Rd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 314-1000	544	24	23.0	4.4%	347 (63.8%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.7%)	81 (14.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	71 (13.1%)	94.9	336^th of 5817 public elementary schools	94.2%		92.4	516^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.2%	180	69.2	69.2	75.7	76.6	76.1	76.1	83.8	79.2	69.6	77.0	≥ 99%		$14,224	$25	$14,199
Green Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Diablo Rd.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5400	484	24	20.3	3.1%	299 (61.8%)	6 (1.2%)	48 (9.9%)	78 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (11.0%)	94.4	383^rd of 5817 public elementary schools	93.4%		92.9	478^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%	95	69.4	69.4	74.0	74.7	82.3	76.6	83.6	67.8	79.0	76.1	≥ 98%		$13,442	$25	$13,417
Montair Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Quinterra Ln.	Danville	94526	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 855-5100	484	25	19.1	6.6%	307 (63.4%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (9.1%)	63 (13.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (13.4%)	86.2	852^nd of 5817 public elementary schools	85.4%		84.1	956^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.7%	104	48.0	48.0	63.2	72.7	69.9	69.2	70.2	66.7	58.9	65.3	≥ 98%		$19,766	$405	$19,361
Quail Run Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Goldenbay Ave.	San Ramon	94582	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 560-4000	744	34	22.2	17.5%	57 (7.7%)	33 (4.4%)	72 (9.7%)	500 (67.2%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (10.2%)	88.2	740^th of 5817 public elementary schools	87.3%		88.5	745^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.3%	5	59.2	59.2	60.9	62.9	76.4	67.0	67.0	69.4	71.7	69.4	≥ 99%		$13,115	$85	$13,030
Bollinger Canyon Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Talavera Dr.	San Ramon	94583	Contra Costa County	San Ramon Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(925) 242-3200	492	24	20.9	5.3%	97 (19.7%)	3 (0.6%)	44 (8.9%)	296 (60.2%)	8 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (8.7%)	97.3	118^th of 5817 public elementary schools	98.0%		98.1	63^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%	55	72.6	72.6	77.1	86.5	90.4	85.1	77.1	89.2	82.2	83.2	≥ 99%		$20,270	$523	$19,747

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Valley Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Valley Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Valley Elementary are 44% White, 36% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

What district is Sycamore Valley Elementary in?

San Ramon Valley Unified

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Valley Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Charlotte Wood Middle
High : San Ramon Valley High

How many students attend Sycamore Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 559 students attended Sycamore Valley Elementary.

Is Sycamore Valley Elementary a good school?

Yes! Sycamore Valley Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 140^th of 5817 California elementary schools.

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