Sycamore Rocks Elementary

705 Students

Elementary School K - 6th

School Overview

Sycamore Rocks Elementary, located in Apple Valley, California, serves as a foundational academic institution within the Apple Valley Unified School District. The school is committed to fostering a supportive learning environment that emphasizes core academic standards while encouraging the social and emotional development of its student body. By integrating classroom instruction with various extracurricular opportunities, the school strives to prepare its young learners for success in higher grade levels and beyond.

The campus culture at Sycamore Rocks is generally centered on community engagement and parental involvement, which are key pillars for the school’s efforts to maintain high academic standards. Serving a diverse population in the high desert region, the school focuses on providing equitable access to resources, technology, and enrichment programs. Through a blend of dedicated teaching staff and a structured curriculum, Sycamore Rocks Elementary aims to cultivate a sense of school pride and a lifelong love of learning for all its students.

705

Total Students

31.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

74.9%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sycamore Rocks Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	225
Hispanic	401
Black	44
Asian	4
Two or More	28
American Indian	3

Hispanic
401 (56.9 %)
White
225 (31.9 %)
Black
44 (6.2 %)
Two or More
28 (4.0 %)
Asian
4 (0.6 %)
American Indian
3 (0.4 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Apple Valley Unified
Phone:	(760)240-3332
Grade Range:	K - 6th
Total Students:	705
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	464
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	64

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 108

Grade 1 100

Grade 2 97

Grade 3 91

Grade 4 110

Grade 5 107

Grade 6 92