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Sycamore Elementary School

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Sycamore Elementary School ranks 404 th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

404^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,238 Georgia Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Georgia elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Sugar Hill, Georgia, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 768 students. The school is part of the Gwinnett County School District, which is ranked 67 out of 206 districts in Georgia and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Sycamore Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.1 compared to nearby schools, its academic performance lags behind its neighbors. In 2024-2025, only 36.5% of 3rd-grade students at Sycamore were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 71.7% at Roberts Elementary, 75.6% at Riverside Elementary, and 81.6% at Level Creek Elementary. Similar gaps are seen in math and science scores across grade levels. Additionally, Sycamore has a significantly higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 69.53% in 2023-2024, compared to the nearby schools, which range from 15.69% to 53.28%.

Despite the higher spending per student at Sycamore Elementary, which has increased from $8,778 in 2016-2017 to $9,709 in 2018-2019, the school's academic performance remains lower than its counterparts. Sycamore Elementary's statewide ranking has declined from 215 out of 1,233 Georgia elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 404 out of 1,238 in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Addressing these disparities and understanding the underlying factors that contribute to the school's performance will be crucial for improving the educational outcomes for its students.

751

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,648

Per pupil spending ?

61.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5695 Sycamore Rd
Sugar Hill, GA 30518

(678) 714-5770

District: Gwinnett County

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Lanier Middle School
High:	Lanier High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.3%

White:

26.2%

African American:

17.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 78th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Georgia median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg48%

Georgia avg42%

404^th of 1,238

Georgia public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 82Elementary Schools in the Gwinnett County

67^th of 206Gwinnett County among Georgia 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	Georgia percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	404 of 1238	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.9	481 of 1248	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.0	471 of 1242	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	382 of 1244	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.5	426 of 1214	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	357 of 1234	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.8	309 of 1209	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	69.6	315 of 1205	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	79.2	215 of 1233	82.6%	★★★★☆
2015	74.2	276 of 1240	77.7%	★★★★☆
2014	75.0	295 of 1231	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	68.8	411 of 1225	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.3	418 of 1201	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.7	690 of 1212	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.5	613 of 1183	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	75.0	249 of 1133	78.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	313 of 1134	72.4%	★★★★☆
2007	68.2	379 of 1125	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.1	443 of 1101	59.8%	★★★☆☆

By subject vs Georgia (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics50%+5 vs state

Science48%+4 vs state

English Language Arts43%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, November 16, 2017

We are new to this school and I have to say it hasn't been a good experience. The school in general is "cold". There is nothing warming about the school itself or the teachers. Its just NOT personal. The functions are far and few between and the homework is a little ridiculous. I'm hoping there will be a change in the near future. Its great to have high test scores but the overall experience should be should a positive one. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2017

One of the worst schools in Gwinnett county!!! I don't have any complaint for the system of education which excellent but 90 staff is illiterate, and the kids are also wild as if the teacher's don't discipline them instead they enjoy their wild misbehavior and encourage them to do more, my children have come from Roberts elementary school which is a beautiful school which was highly in discipline. My kids learned to abuse in the first few days of joining sycamore when they never heard of these words in their life even in Roberts, even after I had told the teacher there was no great action that stopped the abusive language of the kids. 11 year old kids want to engage in love and sex, and leave behind the actual reason they have been sent to school for. So send your kids to sycamore only if you want your kids to be abused or if you want to spoil them and loose your kids. I have alot more that happened with my 2 kids in this school and I am planning to take them back to Roberts SHAME! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 25, 2016

Sycamore has dedicated teachers and administrators. I have 3 children that are students there. All of the teachers we have experienced have gone above and beyond as teachers and have completely exceeded our expectations thus making learning fun and exciting for our kids. The administration really listens to the parents and have been so supportive of the needs of my children this past year. Our family cannot say enough good things about this school and its staff. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Milestones Assessment English Language Arts (2025)			Milestones Assessment Mathematics (2025)			Milestones Assessment Science (2025)	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	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment English Language Arts 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 3rd Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 4th Grade	Milestones Assessment Mathematics 5th Grade	Milestones Assessment Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5695 Sycamore Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 714-5770	751	65	11.5	61.7%	197 (26.2%)	129 (17.2%)	318 (42.3%)	66 (8.8%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (5.2%)	62.9	404^th of 1238 public elementary schools	67.4%		56.9	481^st of 1248 public elementary schools	61.5%	77	36.5	46.6	44.6	52.8	58.6	38.3	47.9	$15,648	$845	$14,803
Sugar Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	939 Level Creek Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5735	1,156	88	13.2	49.0%	331 (28.6%)	222 (19.2%)	319 (27.6%)	207 (17.9%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (6.3%)	82.6	208^th of 1238 public elementary schools	83.2%		83.4	195^th of 1248 public elementary schools	84.4%	13	46.3	45.3	60.5	54.7	71.6	66.5	68.8	$14,984	$715	$14,269
White Oak Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6442 Suwanee Dam Rd	Sugar Hill	30518	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 546-5550	722	57	12.6	32.3%	330 (45.7%)	108 (15.0%)	141 (19.5%)	90 (12.5%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	49 (6.8%)	91.2	117^th of 1238 public elementary schools	90.5%		92.5	102^nd of 1248 public elementary schools	91.8%	15	56.9	58.1	70.1	67.5	75.0	69.2	67.5	$15,718	$922	$14,796
Buford Elementary School	Public	PK-K	2500 Sawnee Ave	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	No	(770) 945-5248	431	34	12.6	34.1%	211 (49.0%)	46 (10.7%)	113 (26.2%)	37 (8.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.6%)								(n/a)								$23,993	$623	$23,370
Buford Academy	Public	1-2	2705 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 482-6960	816	61	13.4	39.8%	361 (44.2%)	81 (9.9%)	242 (29.7%)	86 (10.5%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	43 (5.3%)								(n/a)								$17,433	$584	$16,849
Buford Senior Academy	Public	3-5	2700 Robert Bell Pkwy	Buford	30518	Gwinnett County	Buford City	No	No	No	Yes	(678) 546-0414	1,368	85	16.1	36.8%	627 (45.8%)	137 (10.0%)	372 (27.2%)	145 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.3%)	90.9	122^nd of 1238 public elementary schools	90.1%		91.2	119^th of 1248 public elementary schools	90.5%	3	55.0	63.9	65.8	67.8	75.8	66.9	66.0	$12,081	$331	$11,750
Settles Bridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 James Burgess Rd	Suwanee	30024	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(770) 887-1883	741	48	15.3	15.4%	212 (28.6%)	44 (5.9%)	32 (4.3%)	415 (56.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (4.9%)	97.2	34^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.3%		95.9	54^th of 1248 public elementary schools	95.7%	20	62.8	73.6	81.8	79.6	83.1	83.1	77.9	$13,798	$200	$13,598
Roberts Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	251 Buford HIghway	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 745-2370	946	65	14.5	27.1%	239 (25.3%)	126 (13.3%)	78 (8.2%)	438 (46.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	63 (6.7%)	97.9	27^th of 1238 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.5	31^st of 1248 public elementary schools	97.5%	4	71.7	74.4	77.5	85.0	84.1	79.8	87.1	$13,835	$574	$13,262
Riverside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5445 Settles Bridge Rd	Suwanee	30024	Gwinnett County	Gwinnett County	No	No	No	No	(678) 482-1000	919	63	14.5	22.6%	305 (33.2%)	94 (10.2%)	71 (7.7%)	393 (42.8%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (6.0%)	98.5	13^th of 1238 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.8	20^th of 1248 public elementary schools	98.4%	7	75.6	75.2	86.3	82.1	88.6	84.5	86.3	$13,938	$242	$13,695
Haw Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2555 Echols Rd	Cumming	30041	Forsyth County	Forsyth County	No	No	No	No	(678) 965-5070	926	65	14.2	12.0%	425 (45.9%)	34 (3.7%)	73 (7.9%)	357 (38.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (3.7%)	94.1	81^st of 1238 public elementary schools	93.5%		94	81^st of 1248 public elementary schools	93.5%		55.9	65.1	69.1	71.8	82.6	80.6	72.0	$14,300	$224	$14,077

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Elementary School are 42% Hispanic, 26% White, 17% African American, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Sycamore Elementary School in?

Gwinnett County

Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks 404^th of 1238 Georgia elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 751 students attended Sycamore Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Lanier Middle School
High : Lanier High School

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