Top Rankings
Cypress Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 3,317 students in Cypress Elementary School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in California.
Public Elementary Schools in Cypress Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 63% (versus the California public elementary school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 45% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public elementary school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
6 Schools
7,700 Schools
# Students
3,317 Students
3,822,920 Students
# Teachers
132 Teachers
174,006 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
25:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Cypress Elementary School District, which is ranked #135 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
Overall District Rank
#131 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
63%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
29%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.70
0.64
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
43%
12%
% Hispanic
29%
55%
% Black
2%
5%
% White
18%
21%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,657 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$55 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$55 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,704
$19,974
Spending / Student
$16,657
$18,396
Best Cypress Elementary School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Margaret Landell Elementary School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
9739 Denni St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6960
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6960
Grades: K-6
| 700 students
Rank: #22.
Juliet Morris Elementary School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
9952 Graham St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6995
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6995
Grades: K-6
| 566 students
Rank: #33.
A. E. Arnold Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
9281 Denni St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6965
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6965
Grades: K-6
| 595 students
Rank: #44.
Frank Vessels Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5900 Cathy Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6990
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6990
Grades: K-6
| 618 students
Rank: #55.
Steve Luther Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
4631 La Palma Ave.
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-6918
La Palma, CA 90623
(714) 220-6918
Grades: K-6
| 387 students
Rank: #66.
Clara J. King Elementary School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
8710 Moody St.
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6980
Cypress, CA 90630
(714) 220-6980
Grades: K-6
| 451 students
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