Is Sycamore Elementary a good school?

Sycamore Elementary ranks 2494 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Sycamore Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 269 students attended Sycamore Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Sycamore Elementary?

Students at Sycamore Elementary are 45% White, 39% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Sycamore Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Shasta High

Sycamore Elementary

Summary:

Sycamore Elementary is a public elementary school located in Redding, California, serving 244 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Redding Elementary School District, which is ranked 680 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Sycamore Elementary has consistently ranked in the middle range of California elementary schools, with mixed performance on standardized tests compared to the district and state. While the school's math proficiency rates are higher than the district and state averages, its English language arts and science proficiency rates lag behind. Sycamore also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, which are significantly higher than nearby Cypress Elementary and Juniper schools, as well as the higher-performing schools in the neighboring Enterprise Elementary School District, such as Alta Mesa Elementary and Lassen View Elementary.

Interestingly, Sycamore Elementary's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students in English language arts, and Hispanic students performing better than White students in both English language arts and math. Additionally, students from low socioeconomic backgrounds at Sycamore perform better than the overall school average in both subjects. Addressing the chronic absenteeism issue and implementing targeted interventions for underperforming student subgroups could be potential areas of focus for the school to improve its overall academic performance.

Detail:

Public K-5

1926 Sycamore Dr.
Redding, CA 96001-4870

(530) 225-0055

District: Redding Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
2494^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,975

Students who attend Sycamore Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Shasta High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.4

Number of students: 269

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.6%

Hispanic:

39.4%

Two or more races:

8.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 74%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sycamore Elementary ranks better than 57.5% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.19. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (44.6%), Hispanic (39.4%), two or more races (8.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 74% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sycamore Elementary is 22.4. 4 elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Sycamore Elementary employs 11.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sycamore Elementary is $8,975. 3 elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sycamore Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sycamore Elementary 2494^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Sycamore Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Redding Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redding Elementary 680^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sycamore Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.44	2238^th	4809	53.5%
2005	57.69	1847^th	4822	61.7%
2006	63.80	1595^th	4818	66.9%
2007	53.34	2141^st	5113	58.1%
2008	38.09	3059^th	5113	40.2%
2009	32.21	3541^st	5193	31.8%
2010	27.84	4017^th	5314	24.4%
2011	24.57	4362^nd	5377	18.9%
2012	15.22	4947^th	5390	8.2%
2013	15.37	5025^th	5530	9.1%
2015	24.87	4143^rd	5611	26.2%
2016	27.97	3934^th	5614	29.9%
2017	23.99	4338^th	5692	23.8%
2018	11.15	5378^th	5662	5.0%
2019	14.71	5262^nd	5789	9.1%
2021	36.91	833^rd	1417	41.2%
2022	42.49	2932^nd	5883	50.2%
2023	48.61	2601^st	5874	55.7%
2024	51.19	2494^th	5862	57.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.01	4700^th	5084	7.6%
2019	24.93	4231^st	5173	18.2%
2021	57.70	385^th	1110	65.3%
2022	55.35	1955^th	5264	62.9%
2023	63.82	1528^th	5374	71.6%
2024	54.66	2072^nd	5511	62.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	12.91	5067^th	5413	6.4%
2019	11.09	5254^th	5492	4.3%
2021	25.29	927^th	1267	26.8%
2022	31.94	3579^th	5635	36.5%
2023	50.68	2368^th	5617	57.8%
2024	54.67	2179^th	5605	61.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	11.01	5217^th	5431	3.9%
2019	21.89	4484^th	5510	18.6%
2021	50.19	567^th	1272	55.4%
2022	56.83	2101^st	5663	62.9%
2023	46.23	2674^th	5650	52.7%
2024	41.74	2957^th	5636	47.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	41.71	2780^th	5098	45.5%
2024	46.15	2532^nd	5102	50.4%

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Rank History for White students at Sycamore Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.62	2716^th	2737	0.8%
2019	2.64	2800^th	2834	1.2%
2022	28.14	2069^th	2726	24.1%
2023	27.89	2035^th	2662	23.6%
2024	18.81	2248^th	2647	15.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

Review counts

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by a parent
Monday, December 14, 2020

My twin girls attend this school. I have lived in Redding my whole life, and I think this is the best elementary school in Redding. Excellent teacher and principal. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Sycamore Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	351	4	18	11	9	n/a	n/a	0	393
1989	330	5	26	7	7	n/a	n/a	0	375
1990	318	3	36	6	2	n/a	n/a	0	365
1991	305	5	32	11	10	n/a	n/a	0	363
1992	314	8	31	9	10	n/a	n/a	0	372
1993	289	7	40	13	23	n/a	n/a	0	372
1994	291	3	36	27	25	n/a	n/a	0	382
1995	256	4	33	14	16	n/a	n/a	0	323
1996	256	4	33	14	16	n/a	n/a	0	323
1997	224	5	27	14	26	n/a	n/a	0	296
1998	248	7	20	25	25	n/a	n/a	0	325
1999	243	6	31	18	20	n/a	n/a	0	318
2000	254	8	21	18	15	n/a	n/a	0	316
2001	264	10	22	26	19	n/a	n/a	0	341
2002	235	10	19	22	31	n/a	n/a	0	317
2003	235	10	19	22	31	n/a	n/a	0	317
2004	220	10	11	20	31	n/a	n/a	0	292
2005	238	7	11	18	22	n/a	n/a	0	296
2006	232	4	11	18	28	n/a	n/a	0	293
2007	222	7	14	23	24	n/a	n/a	1	291
2008	201	5	6	22	21	n/a	n/a	0	255
2009	197	5	2	15	18	1	23	0	261
2010	165	3	2	30	15	1	9	0	225
2011	165	1	7	23	11	1	9	0	217
2012	167	0	8	32	13	1	9	0	230
2013	150	0	9	29	14	1	10	0	213
2014	130	4	10	32	11	0	13	0	200
2015	114	4	12	35	6	0	11	0	182
2016	106	6	14	31	15	1	10	0	183
2017	94	9	12	44	9	0	10	0	178
2018	118	12	19	53	16	1	12	0	231
2019	117	13	11	60	14	2	7	0	224
2020	122	5	14	68	14	4	5	0	232
2021	115	7	15	63	15	4	4	0	223
2022	123	5	11	63	16	4	10	0	232
2023	128	5	10	77	6	3	15	0	244
2024	120	5	7	106	6	3	22	0	269

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sycamore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1989	375	14.0	26.7	n/a
1990	365	11.5	31.7	n/a
1991	363	15.0	24.2	n/a
1992	372	15.2	24.4	51.3
1993	372	14.0	26.6	56.7
1994	382	15.0	25.5	0
1995	323	13.0	24.8	60.1
1996	323	13.0	24.8	60.1
1997	296	14.0	21.1	72
1998	325	16.0	20.3	59.1
1999	318	15.0	21.2	69.8
2000	316	16.0	19.8	68
2001	341	17.0	20.1	63.9
2002	317	15.0	21.1	65.6
2003	317	15.0	21.1	65.6
2004	292	15.0	19.5	70.5
2005	296	14.0	21.1	70.9
2006	293	15.0	19.5	78.2
2007	291	15.0	19.4	68.3
2008	255	16.0	15.9	66.7
2009	261	13.0	17.4	61.3
2010	225	10.0	22.5	69.8
2011	217	n/a	n/a	72.4
2012	230	9.0	25.5	n/a
2013	213	9.0	23.6	83.1
2014	200	9.0	22.2	87
2015	182	9.0	20.2	87.4
2016	183	8.0	22.8	88
2017	178	8.0	22.2	79.8
2018	231	10.0	23.1	77.1
2019	224	11.0	20.3	81.7
2020	232	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	223	11.7	19.0	82.5
2022	232	12.0	19.3	75.9
2023	244	11.9	20.3	75
2024	269	11.9	22.4	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sycamore Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	393	16.0	24.5	n/a
1989	375	14.0	26.7	n/a
1990	365	11.5	31.7	n/a
1991	363	15.0	24.2	n/a
1992	372	15.2	24.4	51.3
1993	372	14.0	26.6	56.7
1994	382	15.0	25.5	0
1995	323	13.0	24.8	60.1
1996	323	13.0	24.8	60.1
1997	296	14.0	21.1	72
1998	325	16.0	20.3	59.1
1999	318	15.0	21.2	69.8
2000	316	16.0	19.8	68
2001	341	17.0	20.1	63.9
2002	317	15.0	21.1	65.6
2003	317	15.0	21.1	65.6
2004	292	15.0	19.5	70.5
2005	296	14.0	21.1	70.9
2006	293	15.0	19.5	78.2
2007	291	15.0	19.4	68.3
2008	255	16.0	15.9	66.7
2009	261	13.0	17.4	61.3
2010	225	10.0	22.5	69.8
2011	217	n/a	n/a	72.4
2012	230	9.0	25.5	n/a
2013	213	9.0	23.6	83.1
2014	200	9.0	22.2	87
2015	182	9.0	20.2	87.4
2016	183	8.0	22.8	88
2017	178	8.0	22.2	79.8
2018	231	10.0	23.1	77.1
2019	224	11.0	20.3	81.7
2020	232	n/a	n/a	81.9
2021	223	11.7	19.0	82.5
2022	232	12.0	19.3	75.9
2023	244	11.9	20.3	75
2024	269	11.9	22.4	74

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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