Sycamore Valley Elementary School is a highly ranked, public school located in Danville, CA. It has 600 students in grades K-5 with a student-teacher ratio of 25 to 1. 80 percent of students are at least qualified in math and 78 percent in reading, according to state test scores.
The mission of Sycamore Valley Elementary School is dedicated to creating a learner culture where teachers, parents, and students achieve academic success through high standards and a comprehensive curriculum. We strive to build a safe environment that encourages the creation of responsible, caring students prepared for the 21st century who are lifelong learners.
Sycamore Valley Elementary School is targeted at encouraging lifelong learning. To accomplish this goal, teachers, parents, and the community must promote and encourage the following: academic success, individual development, independent and cooperative learning, critical thinking, responsibility, innovation, leadership, citizenship, and sportsmanship. This school is ranked above average in student quality relative to other Californian schools. Students here are performing above average on state assessments, making academic gains above average year-over-year, and this school has above average performance in how well it supports marginalized students.
In 2019, Sycamore Valley Elementary ranked better than 95.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranked 10th among 22 ranked elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
The racial makeup is: White (56%), Asian (23%), two or more races (9.9%).
In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.45.
The student/teacher ratio at Sycamore Valley Elementary is 26.6, which is the highest among 22 elementary schools in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District!
1.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the San Ramon Valley Unified School District.
Disadvantaged students at this school are performing far better than other students in the state, and this school is successfully closing the achievement gap.
This is indeed a wonderful school with great staff. The parents are very supportive. Overall, a great school in a great area.
