River Birch Elementary School vs. Sycamore Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
River Birch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Sycamore Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Indiana for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Diversity
Overview
Serving 753 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 74% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). 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 17:1 is higher than the Indiana state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 531 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 66% (which is higher than the Indiana state average of 39%). 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 55% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Indiana state average of 37% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Grades Offered
K-4
K-4
Total Students
753 students
531 students


% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
45 teachers
32 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#283 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#173 out of 1763 schools in IN
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
74%
66%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
50-54%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45-49%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
148
97
Grade 1 Students
152
107
Grade 2 Students
151
102
Grade 3 Students
138
114
Grade 4 Students
164
111
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
4%
6%


% Hispanic
9%
9%


% Black
17%
30%


% White
63%
45%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
10%


Diversity Score
0.57
0.69


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
35%
47%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%

