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Sycamore Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

939^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,015 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Elementary School is a PK–5 neighborhood school serving 305 students at 1600 E Sycamore on Kokomo's near-east side, part of the Kokomo School Corporation, where it sits in a tight cluster of same-district elementary schools. The most important thing for families to know is that Sycamore is in a steep decline: it currently ranks 939th of 1,015 Indiana elementary schools (7th percentile, 0 stars), down from the 29th percentile two years earlier and the 39th percentile a decade ago — a 32-percentile-point slide over ten years.

In 2025–26, ILEARN proficiency was 15.20% in English language arts, 14.52% in math and 18.18% in science — roughly 9 to 11 points below the district and far below the state. Math is the deepest weakness, with gaps of 31 to 40 points against the state, and every grade level in every subject tested fell below the state average. Chronic absenteeism was 27.3%, about 1.6 times the state rate and up from the prior year. About 77.05% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and per-student spending of $12,547 runs above most nearby schools without matching results.

The comparisons are striking. Maple Crest STEM Elementary School, a same-district school 2.6 miles away, earns 4 stars with 50% ELA proficiency while spending $2,661 less per student. Northwestern Elementary School ranks in the 74th percentile at $8,758 per student, while the area's biggest spenders, Elwood Haynes Elementary School and Pettit Park School, rank lowest. Across this group, poverty concentration and attendance track results far more closely than money does. One hopeful note: as recently as 2023–24, Sycamore was at or above district averages in both ELA and math, so this is a recent change rather than a long-standing pattern. Because each grade has only about 40 students, single-year, single-grade figures should be read with caution.

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 — 39th percentile in 2016 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Indiana average (16% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg26%

Indiana avg47%

939^th of 1,015

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 31 pts since 2016

From bottom 39% (2016) to bottom 7% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

278^th of 374Kokomo 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
2026	9.9	939 of 1015	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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 (2025-2026) ?

Social Studies22%-26 vs state

Science18%

English Language Arts15%

Math15%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2026)				ILEARN Math (2026)				ILEARN Science (2026)		ILEARN Social Studies (2026)	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 (2025)	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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th 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%)	9.9	939^th of 1015 public elementary schools	7.5%		15.2	858^th of 1005 public elementary schools	14.6%	81	14.0	15.9	15.8	15.2	11.6	20.9	10.5	14.5	18.2	18.2	21.6	$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%)	8.8	953^rd of 1015 public elementary schools	6.1%		11.9	896^th of 1005 public elementary schools	10.8%	57	1.9	5.1	6.5	4.4	11.3	22.5	6.5	13.0	32.5	32.5	17.4	$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%)	10.5	930^th of 1015 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.1	930^th of 1005 public elementary schools	7.5%		6.8	15.0	10.3	10.4	2.7	32.2	4.4	11.9	32.2	32.2	13.2	$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%)	25.7	768^th of 1015 public elementary schools	24.3%		30.3	725^th of 1005 public elementary schools	27.9%	43	9.1	20.0	34.2	21.2	13.0	28.0	32.9	24.1	36.0	36.0	38.2	$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%)	68.8	301^st of 1015 public elementary schools	70.3%		78.7	194^th of 1005 public elementary schools	80.7%	107	60.0	43.6	41.7	50.0	60.0	56.4	45.8	55.6	51.3	51.3	50.0	$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%)	64.5	349^th of 1015 public elementary schools	65.6%		61.9	372^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	63.0%	23	46.6	33.3	64.4	49.1	56.9	43.8	57.6	53.3	37.5	37.5	57.6	$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%)	31.6	706^th of 1015 public elementary schools	30.4%		43.9	582^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	42.1%	124	23.5	45.8	23.5	30.7	31.4	33.3	27.5	30.7	31.3	31.3	39.2	$11,618	$1,603	$10,015
Howard Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	54.9	457^th of 1015 public elementary schools	55.0%		56.2	444^th of 1005 public elementary schools	55.8%	13	44.4	26.5	52.6	39.8	61.1	42.9	60.5	53.7	38.8	38.8	42.1	$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%)	13.5	882^nd of 1015 public elementary schools	13.1%		17.4	840^th of 1005 public elementary schools	16.4%	42	14.0	15.1		14.5	24.7	30.2		27.4	23.3	23.3		$10,519	$1,118	$9,401

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Elementary School

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary School?

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

Is Sycamore Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Indiana elementary schools.

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.

What district is Sycamore Elementary School in?

Kokomo School Corporation

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2025–26 ILEARN & SAT test scoresSep 25, 2026

2024–25 graduation ratesJan 5, 2026

2024–25 attendance dataSep 4, 2025

2022–23 through 2023–24 school spending dataJul 16, 2025

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

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