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.
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.
School address
NCES ID 060251814426 Verify on NCES CCD record →
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
Equity indicators methodology
Student demographics
Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 51.5% of enrollment.
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.
Similar enrollment (~305 students)
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.