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Sycamore Elementary School vs. Sugar Hill Elementary School

Should you attend Sycamore Elementary School or Sugar Hill 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
5695 Sycamore Rd
Buford, GA 30518
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Sugar Hill Elementary School
939 Level Creek Rd
Buford, GA 30518
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 20%)

Sugar Hill Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Georgia for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 768 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sycamore Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 46% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 43% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 1,145 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sugar Hill Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Georgia for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 58% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 37%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the Georgia state average of 40%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Georgia state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 70% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Georgia state average of 65% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
768 students
1,145 students
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This chart displays total students of Sugar Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
53% | 47%
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Total Classroom Teachers
69 teachers
90 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Sugar Hill Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
13:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sycamore Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sugar Hill Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#686 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 50%)
#346 out of 2204 schools in GA
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sycamore Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sugar Hill Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
46%
(Top 30% in GA)
58%
(Top 20% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
43%
(Top 50% in GA)
53%
(Top 20% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Georgia by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in GA)
60-64%
(Top 20% in GA)
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 Georgia 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 Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Georgia 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 Sugar Hill Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
31
16
Kindergarten Students
110
165
Grade 1 Students
119
172
Grade 2 Students
114
191
Grade 3 Students
135
193
Grade 4 Students
116
211
Grade 5 Students
143
197

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
7%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
43%
27%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
18%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
26%
30%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sycamore Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.71
0.77
This chart displays the diversity score of Sycamore Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Sugar Hill Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
45%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
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 Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Sugar Hill Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Georgia by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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