Sycamore Ridge, San Diego CA - Test Scores & Data

Original Research by School Decision on Sycamore Ridge

Sycamore Ridge is a small public elementary school serving kindergarten through sixth grade in the Carmel Valley neighborhood of San Diego. The school enrolls a student body that is roughly evenly split between Asian and white students, with smaller shares of Hispanic, multiracial, and Black students. About a quarter of the enrollment qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting a mixed-income population rather than one concentrated at either end of the economic spectrum.

The school's most recent state assessment results show solid proficiency across tested subjects. In math, students in grades three through six cluster around or above the mid-level range of proficiency; fourth grade performs strongest. English language arts results are comparable, with students consistently meeting or exceeding the proficiency mark, and sixth graders showing the highest performance. A fifth-grade cohort also took the state science assessment and achieved a proficiency rate in the low-to-mid range. Across all tested grades and subjects, Sycamore Ridge's overall proficiency index places it in the top quartile relative to other schools across San Diego County, a meaningful marker of relative academic standing.

The enrollment is relatively small and stable, with grades distributed fairly evenly across the span. The school is part of Del Mar Union Elementary, a district currently in the midst of a significant modernization program funded by a local bond passed in the mid-2010s. The district has just reopened a fully rebuilt elementary campus after a multi-year displacement and completed modernization work at another school, which are lasting physical and operational changes affecting how district schools function.

The neighborhood housing market around the school is expensive; home values and monthly rents are substantially higher than state and national medians. This reflects Carmel Valley's position as an established, affluent residential area in the North County region of San Diego. Families considering this school should expect to be looking at significant housing costs if relocating to the area.

Data on school discipline, attendance, special education enrollment, and English learner services were not available, which is not uncommon at the elementary level. A parent may want to contact the school directly to understand the full picture of how it serves students with different learning profiles and support needs.

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Academic performance

How students perform on state tests, by grade, set against the district.

Math

Grade 373%

School 73% · District 83% · ▼ 10 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 479%

School 79% · District 82% · ▼ 2 pts below district

▲ 42 pts above state median · ▲ 37 pts above county median

Grade 571%

School 71% · District 84% · ▼ 13 pts below district

▲ 40 pts above state median · ▲ 36 pts above county median

Grade 673%

School 73% · District 84% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 43 pts above state median · ▲ 38 pts above county median

English language arts

Grade 372%

School 72% · District 79% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 31 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Grade 472%

School 72% · District 77% · ▼ 5 pts below district

▲ 30 pts above state median · ▲ 24 pts above county median

Grade 575%

School 75% · District 86% · ▼ 11 pts below district

▲ 29 pts above state median · ▲ 22 pts above county median

Grade 677%

School 77% · District 85% · ▼ 7 pts below district

▲ 33 pts above state median · ▲ 25 pts above county median

Science

Grade 569%

School 69% · District 75% · ▼ 6 pts below district

▲ 41 pts above state median · ▲ 35 pts above county median

This schoolDel Mar Union Elementary, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income57%Higher-income81%24 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income78%Higher-income73%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income87%35 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income48%Higher-income87%39 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income64%Higher-income83%19 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income67%Higher-income72%6 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income53%Higher-income81%29 pp gap