Elementary school (grades K-5) · Chino Hills, CA

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley

Federal NCES profile for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 26/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060251814426Charter school
0/100100/10026/100
👥 S:T ratio
24
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
51
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley earns 26/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#11 of 11
elementary schools in Chino Hills · Resource Index
26
Resource Index · Lower
19.1:1
small classes for California
39.9%
free-lunch eligible

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley has class sizes smaller than 72% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Chino Hills, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-11 students YoY

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-11 students YoY 060251814426 · Chino Hills, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

305 enr · 19.1:1 · 39.9% lunch · RII 26

Nearest enrollment peer: Jefferson Intermediate School (305 students)

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley held near 300 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-11 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 16.5 → 15.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley compares

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.1:1 ▼ 11% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% ▼ 28% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 305 top 73% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.1:1
Leaner classes than 19% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
305
Bigger than 33% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.9%
free-lunch eligible - 28% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.1:1
students per teacher - 11% below state mean
Top 28% in California - lower ratio than 72% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$10,775
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 51.5%
White 21.6%
Two or More 13.4%
Asian 8.9%
African American 3.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 66.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 66.1, Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino Vly Dist reports $10,775 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Chino Hills

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley

How many students attend Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley?

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley has 305 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Chino Hills, CA. CCD year-over-year: 311 (2022-23) → 300 (2023-24), nearly flat (-11).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley?

The student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley is 19.1:1, which is 11% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley?

39.9% of students at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley?

The largest demographic group at Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley is Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment, in Chino Hills, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 66.1/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley?

Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley has a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley rank among elementary schools in Chino Hills?

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley ranks #11 of 11 elementary schools in Chino Hills, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Chino Hills on the city page.

What other schools are in Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino Vly Dist?

None; Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino Vly Dist is a single-school charter district, and Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley is its only campus.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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