Sycamore Magnet Academy
Tustin, CA · Middle School
Sycamore Magnet Academy is a middle school in Tustin, CA with 1,211 students enrolled and a 34% proficiency rate. Part of Tustin Unified. NCES data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Sycamore Magnet Academy is a middle school in Tustin, CA, enrolling 1,211 students within the Tustin Unified. That headcount is above the 775-student average for schools in the district.
On the latest EDFacts assessments, 34% of students met grade-level proficiency in combined math and reading. EDFacts reports this rate at the district level and each state sets its own cut score, so it reads best as a relative marker rather than a verdict on any one classroom. That is 17 points below the 52% average for the Tustin Unified. Against the 45% California statewide average, the school sits 11 points lower.
Over the last three reported years the district proficiency rate this school inherits has fallen by about 8 points.
The student-teacher ratio is 25.2 to 1, near the high end of the national distribution; NCES counts every certified teacher, so this figure includes specialists as well as classroom staff. 84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a predominantly low-income student body. It is a magnet school, a district-run campus with a specialized theme that draws students from across attendance boundaries.
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About This School
Sycamore Magnet Academy is a middle school located in Tustin, California. The school serves 1,211 students. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.2:1.
According to EDFacts assessment data, 34% of students meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading.
84% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating the school serves a predominantly low-income community.
Sycamore Magnet Academy is part of the Tustin Unified in California. It is designated as a magnet school. The school receives Title I federal funding.
How This School Compares
Sycamore Magnet Academy has 1,211 students enrolled, making it larger than the average school in Tustin Unified (775 students). Its 34% proficiency rate is 17 percentage points below the district average of 52%. Compared to the California state average of 45%, the school performs 11 points lower. The 25.2:1 student-teacher ratio is above the national average of 16:1.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sycamore Magnet Academy has 1,211 students enrolled. The student-to-teacher ratio is 25.2:1.
According to EDFacts data, 34% of students at Sycamore Magnet Academy meet grade-level proficiency standards in combined math and reading assessments.
Sycamore Magnet Academy is part of the Tustin Unified in Tustin, California. You can view all schools in this district on the district page.
All data on this page comes from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDFacts assessment results. These are official federal datasets published by the U.S. Department of Education.
School profiles are built from NCES directory data and EDFacts assessment results. Proficiency rates reflect combined math and reading performance. Graduation rates are reported for high schools with available data.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, 2026.