Elementary school (grades K-5) · Huntington Beach, CA

Sycamore Creek Community Charter

Federal NCES profile for Sycamore Creek Community Charter, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 24/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060248614377Charter school
0/100100/10024/100
👥 S:T ratio
10
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
56
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sycamore Creek Community Charter earns 24/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#20 of 20
elementary schools in Huntington Beach · Resource Index
24
Resource Index · Lower
22.6:1
students per teacher
31.2%
free-lunch eligible

Sycamore Creek Community Charter has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks #20 of 20 elementary schools in Huntington Beach, CA.

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

+5 students YoY

Sycamore Creek Community Charter held near 162 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 7.0 → 6.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

+5 students YoY 060248614377 · Huntington Beach, CA Elementary · SMALL · CHARTER

158 enr · 22.6:1 · 31.2% lunch · RII 24

Nearest enrollment peer: Chinook Montessori Charter School (158 students)

Sycamore Creek Community Charter held near 162 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+5 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 7.0 → 6.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

How Sycamore Creek Community Charter compares

Sycamore Creek Community Charter 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 22.6:1 ▲ 5% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 31.2% ▼ 44% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 158 top 86% - -

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

22.6:1
Leaner classes than 9% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
158
Bigger than 15% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
31.2%
free-lunch eligible - 44% 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
22.6:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 59% in California - lower ratio than 41% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
17.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$11,854
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
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.6 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 36.7%
Hispanic or Latino 34.8%
Two or More 17.7%
Asian 8.9%
African American 1.9%

Largest group: White at 36.7% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 70.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 70.5, Sycamore Creek Community Charter is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

District finance for Sycamore Creek Community Charter District reports $11,854 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

Similar elementary schools in Huntington Beach

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 Creek Community Charter

How many students attend Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

Sycamore Creek Community Charter has 158 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Huntington Beach, CA. CCD year-over-year: 157 (2022-23) → 162 (2023-24), nearly flat (+5).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

The student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Creek Community Charter is 22.6:1, which is 5% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 44% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

31.2% of students at Sycamore Creek Community Charter are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

The largest demographic group at Sycamore Creek Community Charter is White at 36.7% of enrollment, in Huntington Beach, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 70.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sycamore Creek Community Charter?

Sycamore Creek Community Charter has a Resource Investment Index of 24/100 (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 Creek Community Charter rank among elementary schools in Huntington Beach?

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore Creek Community Charter ranks #20 of 20 elementary schools in Huntington Beach, 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 Huntington Beach on the city page.

What other schools are in Sycamore Creek Community Charter District?

None; Sycamore Creek Community Charter District is a single-school charter district, and Sycamore Creek Community Charter 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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