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Sycamore Valley Elementary School vs. Golden View Elementary School

Should you attend Sycamore Valley Elementary School or Golden View 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 Valley Elementary School
2200 Holbrook Dr.
Danville, CA 94506
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Golden View Elementary School
5025 Canyon Crest Dr.
San Ramon, CA 94582
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Golden View Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 589 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Sycamore Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 82% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 643 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Golden View Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 79% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
589 students
643 students
This chart displays total students of Sycamore Valley Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Golden View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
This chart displays gender of Sycamore Valley Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Golden View Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
31 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Golden View Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Golden View Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#331 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
#484 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Sycamore Valley Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Golden View Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
82%
(Top 5% in CA)
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California 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 Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
79%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California 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 Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
65-69%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Sycamore Valley Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Golden View Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
103
120
Grade 1 Students
85
123
Grade 2 Students
82
100
Grade 3 Students
117
107
Grade 4 Students
99
92
Grade 5 Students
103
101

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Golden View Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
33%
51%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
10%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
45%
29%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% Two or more races
11%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.67
0.65
This chart displays the diversity score of Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Golden View Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
5%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Sycamore Valley Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
(98-99 School Year Data)
1%
(17-18 School Year Data)
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Golden View Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
 
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