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Sycamore Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Sycamore Creek Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Creek Elementary School ranks 169 th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

169^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,558 Ohio Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of Ohio elementary schools

Summary

Sycamore Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Pickerington, Ohio, part of the Pickerington Local School District. With 736 students, Sycamore Creek Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Ohio, currently holding a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sycamore Creek Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, consistently outperforming the Pickerington Local School District and the state of Ohio in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 92.2% of 4th-grade students were proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 79.7% for the district and 69.1% for the state. The school also excels in supporting the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking among the top 50 Ohio elementary schools for African American students and the top 30 for English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

While Sycamore Creek Elementary outperforms the district and state, there are some nearby schools within the Pickerington Local School District that also demonstrate strong academic performance, such as Toll Gate Elementary. This suggests the district as a whole may have effective educational strategies and resources that contribute to the success of its schools. Sycamore Creek Elementary's commitment to equity and inclusion, as well as its relatively low student-teacher ratio, are additional factors that contribute to its exceptional performance.

652

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,757

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 Sycamore Creek St
Pickerington, OH 43147-7851

(614) 833-2110

District: Pickerington Local

Students who attend Sycamore Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Diley Middle School
	Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
High:	Pickerington High School Central

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.8%

African American:

28.5%

Asian:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Ohio average (87% vs 63% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of Ohio elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school87%

District avg73%

Ohio avg63%

169^th of 1,558

Ohio public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 7Elementary Schools in the Pickerington Local

257^th of 828Pickerington Local among Ohio 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	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.1	169 of 1558	89.2%	★★★★☆
2024	87.5	114 of 1577	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	594 of 1596	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	85.2	196 of 1588	87.7%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	299 of 1610	81.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	227 of 1676	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.2	207 of 1636	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	83.5	180 of 1651	89.1%	★★★★☆
2016	83.8	191 of 1678	88.6%	★★★★☆
2015	80.5	266 of 1684	84.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	388 of 1687	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	200 of 1701	88.2%	★★★★☆
2012	75.5	397 of 1709	76.8%	★★★★☆
2011	60.7	885 of 1686	47.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	88.6	32 of 615	94.8%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	3 of 603	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	97.5	7 of 610	98.9%	★★★★★
2022	98.2	8 of 601	98.7%	★★★★★
2021	94.4	22 of 533	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	95.0	17 of 605	97.2%	★★★★★
2018	95.5	16 of 598	97.3%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	50 of 89	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2022	74.6	121 of 824	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	64.8	176 of 765	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.5	107 of 956	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	69.9	206 of 1021	79.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	30 of 281	89.3%	★★★★☆
2024	90.4	16 of 258	93.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.0	18 of 239	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	85.8	21 of 213	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	80.7	25 of 183	86.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	212 of 1452	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.6	187 of 1466	87.2%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	189 of 1483	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	286 of 1488	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	388 of 1467	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	240 of 1502	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	121 of 1518	92.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2018	56.9	442 of 759	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	38 of 1473	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	69 of 1484	95.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.2	37 of 1447	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	130 of 1419	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.7	126 of 1404	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	470 of 1465	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	483 of 1465	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	80.6	259 of 1466	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	87.7	88 of 1485	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	80.5	280 of 1498	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	84.5	189 of 1518	87.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.0	335 of 1499	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	154 of 1535	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	77.6	327 of 1536	78.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2024	91.1	9 of 202	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	12 of 166	92.8%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	102 of 935	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	50.6	377 of 900	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	218 of 856	74.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Ohio percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	73 of 1175	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	59 of 1190	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	172 of 1215	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	239 of 1242	80.8%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	340 of 1249	72.8%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	146 of 1271	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.6	180 of 1309	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)96th percentile+3 vs school

African American (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)94th percentile+5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)85th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2022)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)82nd percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2025)44th percentile-45 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2018)42nd percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Ohio (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics91%+28 vs state

English Language Arts79%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Ohio State Tests Science (2025)	Ohio State Tests Mathematics (2025)			Ohio State Tests English Language Arts (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	Ohio State Tests Science 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests Mathematics 5th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 4th Grade	Ohio State Tests English Language Arts 5th Grade	Total
Sycamore Creek Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Sycamore Creek St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	652	41	15.8		305 (46.8%)	186 (28.5%)	38 (5.8%)	67 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	53 (8.1%)	85.1	169^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.2%		87.5	114^th of 1577 public elementary schools	92.8%	55		82.2	92.2	100.0	72.6	86.0		$9,757
Heritage Elementary School	Public	K-4	100 N East St	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-6385	396	22	18.0		180 (45.5%)	116 (29.3%)	23 (5.8%)	27 (6.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (12.4%)	70.4	524^th of 1558 public elementary schools	66.4%		66.7	613^th of 1577 public elementary schools	61.1%	89		74.0	72.6	100.0	59.7	72.9		$12,130
Pickerington Elementary School	Public	K-4	775 Long Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2115	585	30	19.4		163 (27.9%)	248 (42.4%)	38 (6.5%)	92 (15.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	42 (7.2%)	65.3	617^th of 1558 public elementary schools	60.4%		62.4	704^th of 1577 public elementary schools	55.4%	87		73.7	72.4		66.7	68.9		$10,526
Violet Elementary School	Public	K-4	8855 Education Dr	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2130	514	26	19.7		206 (40.1%)	193 (37.5%)	22 (4.3%)	43 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (9.7%)	72.6	480^th of 1558 public elementary schools	69.2%		69	560^th of 1577 public elementary schools	64.5%	80		73.7	74.4	100.0	65.8	71.1		$10,040
Indian Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	6767 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2154	870	49	17.7		402 (46.2%)	275 (31.6%)	49 (5.6%)	71 (8.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.3%)								(n/a)								$9,109
Winchester Trail Elementary	Public	3-5	6865 Gender Rd	Canal Winchester	43110	Franklin County	Canal Winchester Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 833-2150	829	58	14.2		418 (50.4%)	270 (32.6%)	52 (6.3%)	57 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.9%)	64.8	630^th of 1558 public elementary schools	59.6%		65.8	640^th of 1577 public elementary schools	59.4%	10	69.0	73.4	75.3	64.9	66.4	61.2	72.9	$11,514
Fairfield Elementary School	Public	K-4	13000 Coventry Ave	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 866-1225	502	28	18.0		220 (43.8%)	132 (26.3%)	63 (12.5%)	47 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (8.0%)	62.6	681^st of 1558 public elementary schools	56.3%		73.3	473^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	70.0%	208		79.6	73.0		55.8	68.8		$11,597
Toll Gate Elementary	Public	K-4	12183 Tollgate Rd	Pickerington	43147	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	No	(614) 833-2110	948	49	19.4		523 (55.2%)	189 (19.9%)	54 (5.7%)	121 (12.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.1%)	85.3	164^th of 1558 public elementary schools	89.5%		88.6	89^th of 1577 public elementary schools	94.4%	75		84.7	93.1	100.0	75.4	79.2		$9,740
Tussing Elementary School	Public	K-4	7117 Tussing Rd	Reynoldsburg	43068	Fairfield County	Pickerington Local	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 759-3400	647	36	18.0		93 (14.4%)	342 (52.9%)	55 (8.5%)	111 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (7.0%)	48.3	922^nd of 1558 public elementary schools	40.8%		48.5	945^th of 1577 public elementary schools	40.1%	23		58.7	71.2		49.3	63.4		$10,933
Slate Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10466 Taylor Rd SW	Reynoldsburg	43068	Licking County	Reynoldsburg City	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(614) 501-5500	582	28	21.1	66.8%	65 (11.2%)	314 (54.0%)	59 (10.1%)	77 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	66 (11.3%)	37.5	1041^st of 1558 public elementary schools	33.2%		34.2	1093^rd of 1577 public elementary schools	30.7%	52	55.2	51.9	54.7	43.3	43.4	51.6	65.7	$11,892

Frequently Asked Questions about Sycamore Creek Elementary School

Is Sycamore Creek Elementary School a good school?

Sycamore Creek Elementary School ranks 169^th of 1558 Ohio elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Diley Middle School
Middle : Pickerington Ridgeview Junior High School
High : Pickerington High School Central

How many students attend Sycamore Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 652 students attended Sycamore Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Creek Elementary School?

Students at Sycamore Creek Elementary School are 47% White, 29% African American, 10% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Sycamore Creek Elementary School in?

Pickerington Local

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