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Sycamore Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

858^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary School is a public elementary school in Kokomo, Indiana, serving 348 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Kokomo School Corporation, which is ranked 273 out of 380 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Sycamore Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Indiana elementary schools, with a 1- or 2-star rating.

Sycamore Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 17.8% to 30.3% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school consistently underperforms compared to the Kokomo School Corporation and the state of Indiana in ILEARN assessments for English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19.23% of Sycamore students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 27.53% for the Kokomo School Corporation and 40.3% for the state in 3rd grade. Additionally, Sycamore has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 58.57% to 74.56% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than nearby schools like Maple Crest STEM Elementary School and Wallace Elementary School.

Despite the relatively high per-student spending at Sycamore Elementary, ranging from $10,876 to $12,547 over the past few years, the school's academic outcomes remain poor, indicating that simply increasing funding may not be the sole solution to improving student performance. The high chronic absenteeism rates and the correlation between socioeconomic status and academic achievement suggest that a more comprehensive approach to school improvement, addressing the unique needs and challenges of the Sycamore Elementary community, may be necessary to drive meaningful change.

305

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,547

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 E Sycamore
Kokomo, IN 46901

(765) 454-7090

District: Kokomo School Corporation

Racial breakdown:

White:

36.7%

African American:

29.2%

Two or more races:

24.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (20% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (27% vs 17% Indiana)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school20%

District avg26%

Indiana avg38%

858^th of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Kokomo School Corporation

273^rd of 380Kokomo School Corporation among Indiana 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	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	858 of 1005	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	722 of 1011	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.7	742 of 1016	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.4	733 of 1020	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.9	656 of 1016	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.7	678 of 1031	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.6	818 of 1027	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	39.9	704 of 1033	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	639 of 1046	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.0	670 of 1040	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	35.6	792 of 1036	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	36.9	781 of 1035	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.1	622 of 1015	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.8	686 of 1025	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	71.1	282 of 1009	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	168 of 1003	83.3%	★★★★☆
2008	75.4	186 of 996	81.3%	★★★★☆
2007	77.4	164 of 985	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	67.3	298 of 961	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.6	285 of 959	70.3%	★★★★☆

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Science28%

Math22%

English Language Arts19%

Social Studies3%-36 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sycamore Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 E Sycamore	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7090	305	20	15.6	77.0%	112 (36.7%)	89 (29.2%)	23 (7.5%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (24.6%)	15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%		31.1	722^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	28.6%	136	14.8	30.0	13.9		19.2	22.2	30.0	13.9		22.3	27.5		27.5	2.8	$12,547	$1,740	$10,807
Elwood Haynes Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	910 S Cooper	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7050	334	31	10.7	86.8%	158 (47.3%)	95 (28.4%)	21 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.0%)	11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%		7.3	965^th of 1011 public elementary schools	4.5%	69	18.2	8.7	15.6		14.4	29.1	19.6	21.7		23.8	8.7		8.7	11.1	$20,800	$11,100	$9,700
Pettit Park School	Public	PK, KG-5	901 W Havens	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7075	215	14	15.0	76.3%	113 (52.6%)	43 (20.0%)	24 (11.2%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (15.3%)	9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.3	940^th of 1011 public elementary schools	7.0%	10	11.0	18.6	13.3		14.3	8.2	22.9	10.2		13.9	20.0		20.0	5.0	$15,583	$4,537	$11,046
Bon Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-3	2800 Apperson Way N	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7030	261	17	15.5	77.4%	137 (52.5%)	42 (16.1%)	37 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (17.2%)								(n/a)															$12,117	$2,573	$9,544
Lafayette Park Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	919 N Korby St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-7060	527	48	10.9	62.0%	293 (55.6%)	85 (16.1%)	46 (8.7%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	94 (17.8%)	30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%		31.3	718^th of 1011 public elementary schools	29.0%	7	25.4	32.5	26.3		28.5	23.7	41.6	17.5		29.0	44.2		44.2	14.0	$9,607	$1,379	$8,228
Maple Crest STEM Elementary School	Public	K-5	300 W Lincoln Rd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(765) 455-8080	187	17	11.0	48.7%	104 (55.6%)	31 (16.6%)	13 (7.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (19.3%)	78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%		71.4	279^th of 1011 public elementary schools	72.4%	85	64.7	42.9	71.4		60.5	61.8	52.4	61.9		59.2	66.7		66.7	38.1	$9,886	$1,095	$8,791
Wallace Elementary School	Public	K-5	2326 W Jefferson St	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8000	360	23	16.0	51.1%	210 (58.3%)	45 (12.5%)	23 (6.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (21.7%)	61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%		69.2	304^th of 1011 public elementary schools	69.9%	68	38.6	42.9	49.2		43.6	50.9	47.6	49.2		49.2	46.0		46.0	44.1	$11,267	$1,512	$9,754
Boulevard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1901 W Blvd	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Kokomo School Corporation	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 455-8070	340	22	15.4	53.2%	218 (64.1%)	39 (11.5%)	27 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	53 (15.6%)	43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%		42.4	598^th of 1011 public elementary schools	40.9%	16	22.0	23.9	49.0		32.0	40.0	43.5	39.2		40.8	37.0		37.0	39.2	$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3526 N 300 E	Kokomo	46901	Howard County	Northwestern School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 454-2326	317	27	11.9	46.4%	270 (85.2%)	8 (2.5%)	15 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.3%)	56.2	444^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.8%		55.5	467^th of 1011 public elementary schools	53.8%	23	31.3	41.7	52.4	35.0	39.8	45.8	50.0	47.6	37.5	45.2	41.7	40.0	40.8	42.9	$11,397	$673	$10,724
Taylor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	5500 Wea Dr	Kokomo	46902	Howard County	Taylor Community School Corp	No	No	No	Yes	(765) 453-3800	494	28	17.4	63.8%	309 (62.6%)	77 (15.6%)	40 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (13.6%)	17.4	840^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.4%		22.4	787^th of 1011 public elementary schools	22.2%	53	18.7	15.5			17.3	23.1	35.7			28.6	27.1		27.1		$10,519	$1,118	$9,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary School

What district is Sycamore Elementary School in?

Kokomo School Corporation

Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.6% of Indiana elementary schools.

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 305 students attended Sycamore Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Elementary School are 37% White, 29% African American, 25% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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