Sycamore Elementary School
16701 South Houghton Rd Vail AZ, 85641, Pima County Phone: 520-762-2040 Ranking: (137 out of 1,363, top 10%)* Type: Regular Primary School Status: Currently Operational Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5 School District: Vail Unified District Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA Magnet: NA Charter: NA Shared-Time School: NA |
Students and Teachers
2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
Total Teachers: | 52 | 45 | 38 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 42 | |||||||
Total Students: | 947 | 884 | 802 | 763 | 753 | 740 | 749 | |||||||
Kindergarten: | 158 | 16.7% | 139 | 15.7% | 141 | 17.6% | 108 | 14.2% | 115 | 15.3% | 107 | 14.5% | 89 | 11.9% |
Grade 1: | 154 | 16.3% | 164 | 18.6% | 114 | 14.2% | 121 | 15.9% | 125 | 16.6% | 112 | 15.1% | 126 | 16.8% |
Grade 2: | 171 | 18.1% | 135 | 15.3% | 131 | 16.3% | 134 | 17.6% | 108 | 14.3% | 118 | 15.9% | 136 | 18.2% |
Grade 3: | 151 | 15.9% | 148 | 16.7% | 146 | 18.2% | 110 | 14.4% | 131 | 17.4% | 130 | 17.6% | 128 | 17.1% |
Grade 4: | 157 | 16.6% | 154 | 17.4% | 121 | 15.1% | 139 | 18.2% | 142 | 18.9% | 130 | 17.6% | 140 | 18.7% |
Grade 5: | 156 | 16.5% | 144 | 16.3% | 149 | 18.6% | 151 | 19.8% | 132 | 17.5% | 143 | 19.3% | 130 | 17.4% |
Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
Male: | 477 | 50.4% | 457 | 51.7% | 415 | 51.7% | 395 | 51.8% | 392 | 52.1% | 381 | 51.5% | 383 | 51.1% |
Female: | 470 | 49.6% | 427 | 48.3% | 387 | 48.3% | 368 | 48.2% | 353 | 46.9% | 351 | 47.4% | 362 | 48.3% |
Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
American Indian/Alaska Native: | 5 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 3 | 0.4% | 4 | 0.5% | 4 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.3% |
Asian: | 24 | 2.5% | 24 | 2.7% | 16 | 2.0% | 16 | 2.1% | 14 | 1.9% | 16 | 2.2% | 17 | 2.3% |
Hispanic: | 266 | 28.1% | 232 | 26.2% | 195 | 24.3% | 177 | 23.2% | 152 | 20.2% | 167 | 22.6% | 155 | 20.7% |
Black: | 42 | 4.4% | 46 | 5.2% | 37 | 4.6% | 38 | 5.0% | 42 | 5.6% | 40 | 5.4% | 37 | 4.9% |
White: | 609 | 64.3% | 575 | 65.0% | 550 | 68.6% | 529 | 69.3% | 541 | 71.8% | 513 | 69.3% | 538 | 71.8% |
Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Two or More Races: | 1 | 0.1% | 2 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 168 | 17.7% | 188 | 21.3% | 153 | 19.1% | 138 | 18.1% | 129 | 17.1% | 106 | 14.3% | 98 | 13.1% |
Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 75 | 7.9% | 92 | 10.4% | 65 | 8.1% | 57 | 7.5% | 68 | 9.0% | 66 | 8.9% | 68 | 9.1% |
Student-Teacher Ratio: | 18.17 | 19.57 | 21.30 | 17.85 | 18.03 | 17.60 | 17.80 |
Test Performance
Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
AIMS | ||||||
2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 472 | 480 | 451 |
2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 394 | 365 |
2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393 | 399.74 | 370.95 |
2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 392 | 397 | 369 |
2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377 | 397 | 369 |
2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 478 | 486 | 459 |
2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 485 | 483 | 460 |
2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 486 | 483.33 | 461.52 |
2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 474 | 480 | 458 |
2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 467 | 478 | 459 |
2009 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 531 | 526 | 487 |
2010 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 417 | 413 | 379 |
2011 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 417.67 | 385.58 |
2012 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 407 | 405 | 383 |
2013 | Math | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 409 | 408 | 381 |
2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 507 | 503 | 477 |
2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 509 | 507 | 480 |
2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 512 | 511.25 | 484.14 |
2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 501 | 495 | 477 |
2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 504 | 499 | 478 |
2009 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 574 | 559 | 508 |
2010 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 568 | 561 | 513 |
2011 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 575 | 568.22 | 519.5 |
2012 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 558 | 549 | 513 |
2013 | Science | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 546 | 545 | 507 |
2009 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 543 | 541 | 508 |
2010 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 423 | 426 | 392 |
2011 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431 | 431.81 | 397.21 |
2012 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412 | 418 | 394 |
2013 | Math | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 420 | 413 | 393 |
2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 524 | 496 |
2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 525 | 524 | 496 |
2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 522 | 525.31 | 502.04 |
2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 514 | 519 | 498 |
2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 515 | 499 |
2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 548 | 549 | 523 |
2010 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 547 | 556 | 529 |
2011 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 517 | 521.17 | 499.13 |
2012 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 518 | 521 | 501 |
2013 | Writing | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 519 | 517 | 501 |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
2007 | 2006 | |
Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 78.9% | 67.6% |
Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 21.1% | 32.4% |
Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 2.0 years | 6.0 years |
Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 94.7% | 54.1% |
Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | 45.9% |
Mean Base Salary: | $33,245.0 | $33,922.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $33,167.0 | $32,786.0 |
Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | NA | $35,258.0 |
* Sycamore Elementary School was rated 4.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.