Elementary school (grades K-5) · Danville, CA

Sycamore Valley Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Sycamore Valley Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 063513000289
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
7
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
72
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Sycamore Valley Elementary earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#6 of 8
elementary schools in Danville · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
23.3:1
students per teacher
4.6%
free-lunch eligible

Sycamore Valley Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore Valley Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Danville, CA.

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

-21 students YoY

Sycamore Valley Elementary held near 568 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 24.7 → 24.8 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-21 students YoY 063513000289 · Danville, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

559 enr · 23.3:1 · 4.6% lunch · RII 37

Nearest enrollment peer: Dougherty Valley High (3,039 students)

Sycamore Valley Elementary held near 568 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-21 headcount). Teacher FTE held 24.7 → 24.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Sycamore Valley Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Sycamore Valley Elementary reports 559 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Sycamore Valley Elementary compares

Sycamore Valley Elementary 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 23.3:1 ▲ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 4.6% ▼ 92% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 559 top 37% - -

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

23.3:1
Leaner classes than 8% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
559
Bigger than 69% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
4.6%
free-lunch eligible - 92% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
23.3:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 65% in California - lower ratio than 35% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
11.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$15,351
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 6 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.7 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 44.4%
Asian 36.0%
Two or More 10.4%
Hispanic or Latino 8.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
African American 0.2%

Largest group: White at 44.4% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.5, Sycamore Valley Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for San Ramon Valley Unified reports $15,351 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Sycamore Valley Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Dougherty Valley High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
California High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Monte Vista High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
San Ramon Valley High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Windemere Ranch Middle Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Sycamore Valley Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

San Ramon Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Danville

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 Valley Elementary

How many students attend Sycamore Valley Elementary?

Sycamore Valley Elementary has 559 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Danville, CA. CCD year-over-year: 589 (2022-23) → 568 (2023-24), nearly flat (-21).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Valley Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Sycamore Valley Elementary is 23.3:1, which is 8% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 48% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Sycamore Valley Elementary?

4.6% of students at Sycamore Valley Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Sycamore Valley Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Sycamore Valley Elementary is White at 44.4% of enrollment, in Danville, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.5/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Sycamore Valley Elementary?

Sycamore Valley Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical 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 Valley Elementary rank among elementary schools in Danville?

By Resource Investment Index, Sycamore Valley Elementary ranks #6 of 8 elementary schools in Danville, 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 Danville on the city page.

What other schools are in San Ramon Valley Unified?

Besides Sycamore Valley Elementary, San Ramon Valley Unified also operates Dougherty Valley High (3,039 students), California High (2,894 students), and Monte Vista High (2,042 students). See the San Ramon Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

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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