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Sycamore Elementary School vs. River Birch Elementary School

Should you attend Sycamore Elementary School or River Birch Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Sycamore Elementary School
7878 E Cr 100 N
Avon, IN 46123
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
River Birch Elementary School
5456 E Cr 75 North
Avon, IN 46123
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Sycamore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

River Birch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 541 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75-79% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 655 students in grades Kindergarten-4, River Birch Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Indiana for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 38%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 48% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 41%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Indiana state average of 36% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
541 students
655 students
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% Male | % Female
48% | 52%
51% | 49%
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Total Classroom Teachers
31 teachers
40 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of River Birch Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#173 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
#283 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sycamore Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
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75-79%
(Top 5% in IN)
67%
(Top 10% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 30% in IN)
48%
(Top 50% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)
45-49%
(Top 30% in IN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Indiana by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sycamore Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of River Birch Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
103
124
Grade 1 Students
108
131
Grade 2 Students
111
124
Grade 3 Students
116
155
Grade 4 Students
103
121

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
6%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
9%
9%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
27%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
48%
66%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Sycamore Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of River Birch Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
34%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in River Birch Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Indiana by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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