Enrollment
305
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 060251814426 Charter school
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley — Chino Hills, CA
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.
👥 Class size 22
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 0
📋 Attendance 51
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
The verdict
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley earns an F Resource Investment Index (26/100), even as it posts class sizes smaller than 75% of California schools.
- F
- Resource Index · 26/100
- 19.4:1
- small classes for California
- 39.9%
- free-lunch eligible
- 305
- students enrolled
School address
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
16.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
19.4:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
-10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
39.9%
vs 55.5% California avg
-28% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
PlainSchools publishes the actual federal measurements — enrollment, staffing, demographics, discipline, and finance — straight from the NCES Common Core of Data, CRDC, and F-33 surveys. No composite rating, no opinion-based score on top. You get the same raw numbers researchers and policymakers use, with benchmarks, spending context, and equity indicators computed from the same federal datasets. Full methodology linked below.
What this school's NCES data tells you
Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley reports 305 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 16.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 19.4:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 10% below the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling more teacher attention per pupil than the state benchmark. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 22% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 39.9% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 28% below the California average and 23% below the national baseline. Counselor coverage works out to roughly 610 students per counselor, above the ASCA-recommended ceiling of 250:1. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 19.7% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino Vly Dist spends $10,193 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 25.8% from local sources (property taxes), 70.9% from the state, and 3.3% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 26/100 (F), calculated from 4 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 19.4:1 | ▼ 10% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 39.9% | ▼ 28% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 305 | top 27% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
Class size vs. every US school
Students per teacher (lower means more individual attention)
19 smaller classes than 18% of 92,598 US schools
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more US schools. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
School size vs. every US school
Total enrollment — where this school sits by size (neither large nor small is 'better')
305 larger than 33% of 95,891 US schools
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Source U.S. Department of Education — NCES Common Core of Data · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
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
19.4:1
students per teacher
— 10% below state mean
Top 25% in California — lower ratio than 75% of state schools
Between 15:1 and 20:1 — in line with the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
19.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Between 10–20% — above the pre-pandemic baseline of ~15% nationally but within the current U.S. range.
Funding equity
$10,193
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
Below the U.S. average per-pupil spend — funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Per 610 students — the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
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.
Overview
Enrollment 305 Top 27% in California — larger than 73% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 16.0
Students per teacher 19.4:1 -10% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 39.9% -28% vs state
NCES ID 060251814426
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.
Programs & staff
Counselors (FTE) 0.5
Students per counselor 610:1
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 19.7%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts Chino Vly Dist, which includes Sycamore Academy of Science and Cultural Arts - Chino Valley.
$10,193
Per student
-43%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-48%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 25.8%
State 70.9%
Federal 3.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
Similar elementary schools in Chino Hills
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Michael G. Wickman Elementary
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Eagle Canyon Elementary
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631 students 27.7:1 students per teacher
Gerald F. Litel Elementary
Standard public school
616 students 24:1 students per teacher
Chaparral Elementary
Standard public school
616 students 23.4:1 students per teacher
Butterfield Ranch Elementary
Standard public school
607 students 27.4:1 students per teacher
Country Springs Elementary
Standard public school
588 students 24.7:1 students per teacher
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School discipline data
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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 a elementary school in Chino Hills, CA.
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 19.4:1, which is 10% lower than the California average of 21.6:1 and 22% higher than the national average of 15.9:1. 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%. The school serves a diverse student body in Chino Hills, CA.
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 (F) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.