Is Cypress School of the Arts a good school?

Cypress School of the Arts ranks 4146 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Cypress School of the Arts?

In the 2022-23 school year, 698 students attended Cypress School of the Arts.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress School of the Arts?

Students at Cypress School of the Arts are 72% Hispanic, 21% White, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cypress School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Cypress School of the Arts usually go on to attend: Middle : Ranchero Middle High : Sultana High

Cypress School of the Arts

Summary:

Cypress School of the Arts is a public elementary school serving 698 students in grades K-6 in Hesperia, California, which is part of the Hesperia Unified School District. The school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in academic assessments, with only 30.23% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 23.93% proficient in Math. Cypress School of the Arts also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism, reaching 26% in 2022-2023, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 58.02% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Compared to other elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District, Cypress School of the Arts performs similarly or worse. For example, Juniper Elementary, Lime Street Elementary, and Joshua Circle Elementary all have lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism than Cypress. However, the school has shown some improvement in supporting students with disabilities, with this student group ranking in the top 20% of California elementary schools in 2018-2019.

Overall, Cypress School of the Arts faces significant challenges in terms of academic performance, chronic absenteeism, and supporting disadvantaged student populations. Addressing these issues will require a concerted effort by the school, Hesperia Unified School District, and the community to provide additional resources and support for the students and families. Reducing the school's relatively high student-teacher ratio of 23.6 could potentially help improve student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

10365 Cypress Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-2821

(760) 949-2596

District: Hesperia Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
4146^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,925

Students who attend Cypress School of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.6

Number of students: 698

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

72.3%

White:

21.3%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 58%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cypress School of the Arts ranks worse than 70.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 15 ranked elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 27.55. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (72.3%), White (21.3%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 58% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cypress School of the Arts is 23.6, which is the 2^nd best among 15 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cypress School of the Arts employs 29.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cypress School of the Arts is $5,925. 11 elementary schools in the Hesperia Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cypress School of the Arts:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress School of the Arts 4146^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cypress School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

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Hesperia Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Hesperia Unified 1365^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cypress School of the Arts

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Rank History for all students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2009	51.19	2411^th	5193	53.6%
2010	60.36	1964^th	5314	63.0%
2011	63.33	1827^th	5377	66.0%
2012	64.99	1786^th	5390	66.9%
2013	48.29	2790^th	5530	49.5%
2015	30.65	3660^th	5611	34.8%
2016	28.99	3850^th	5614	31.4%
2017	23.88	4348^th	5692	23.6%
2018	26.73	4108^th	5662	27.4%
2019	29.92	3942^nd	5789	31.9%
2022	32.54	3649^th	5883	38.0%
2023	28.20	4055^th	5874	31.0%
2024	27.55	4146^th	5862	29.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.64	906^th	3246	72.1%
2019	56.18	959^th	3275	70.7%
2022	37.26	2017^th	3311	39.1%
2023	37.18	2010^th	3250	38.2%
2024	25.25	2825^th	3160	10.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	48.00	1023^rd	2634	61.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	34.25	3454^th	5084	32.1%
2019	32.89	3651^st	5173	29.4%
2022	40.15	2998^th	5264	43.0%
2023	35.12	3473^rd	5374	35.4%
2024	27.84	4159^th	5511	24.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	28.51	3872^nd	5413	28.5%
2019	33.56	3532^nd	5492	35.7%
2022	32.40	3543^rd	5635	37.1%
2023	32.08	3569^th	5617	36.5%
2024	24.57	4285^th	5605	23.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	49.90	775^th	2128	63.6%
2019	69.03	517^th	2585	80.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.31	4078^th	5431	24.9%
2019	26.79	4042^nd	5510	26.6%
2022	33.26	3521^st	5663	37.8%
2023	25.39	4214^th	5650	25.4%
2024	31.95	3652^nd	5636	35.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.19	3540^th	4830	26.7%
2019	32.79	3496^th	4963	29.6%
2022	40.42	2874^th	5084	43.5%
2023	35.82	3254^th	5098	36.2%
2024	31.30	3639^th	5102	28.7%

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Rank History for White students at Cypress School of the Arts

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2019	21.16	2361^st	2834	16.7%
2022	14.51	2409^th	2726	11.6%
2023	14.99	2342^nd	2662	12.0%
2024	20.87	2193^rd	2647	17.2%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Cypress School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	156	31	17	197	6	n/a	n/a	16	423
2007	167	43	18	266	6	n/a	n/a	24	524
2008	157	57	19	358	4	n/a	n/a	0	595
2009	245	71	9	474	5	7	29	0	840
2010	216	31	3	385	2	4	0	0	641
2011	224	29	8	502	2	5	3	0	773
2012	233	25	11	508	2	5	11	0	795
2013	243	30	11	499	1	4	51	0	839
2014	221	32	10	534	1	5	54	0	857
2015	200	30	10	521	1	6	53	0	821
2016	196	30	11	537	2	5	47	0	828
2017	59	8	6	544	2	0	221	0	840
2018	61	11	6	561	2	0	206	0	847
2019	135	22	9	578	5	2	89	0	840
2020	182	23	15	599	6	4	14	0	843
2021	173	30	13	576	6	4	9	0	811
2022	158	26	10	536	3	2	13	0	748
2023	149	20	8	505	1	2	13	0	698

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Cypress School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	423	15.0	28.2	63.1
2007	524	18.0	29.1	63
2008	595	23.0	25.9	67.6
2009	840	33.0	24.0	59.8
2010	641	23.0	27.8	63.5
2011	773	n/a	n/a	67.1
2012	795	25.5	31.1	n/a
2013	839	28.0	29.9	73.2
2014	857	27.0	31.7	70.2
2015	821	27.0	30.4	68.6
2016	828	28.0	29.5	71.1
2017	840	31.0	27.0	62.4
2018	847	32.0	26.4	77.2
2019	840	32.0	26.2	71.9
2020	843	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	811	31.5	25.7	58.4
2022	748	31.5	23.7	64.2
2023	698	29.5	23.6	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Cypress School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	423	15.0	28.2	63.1
2007	524	18.0	29.1	63
2008	595	23.0	25.9	67.6
2009	840	33.0	24.0	59.8
2010	641	23.0	27.8	63.5
2011	773	n/a	n/a	67.1
2012	795	25.5	31.1	n/a
2013	839	28.0	29.9	73.2
2014	857	27.0	31.7	70.2
2015	821	27.0	30.4	68.6
2016	828	28.0	29.5	71.1
2017	840	31.0	27.0	62.4
2018	847	32.0	26.4	77.2
2019	840	32.0	26.2	71.9
2020	843	n/a	n/a	73.5
2021	811	31.5	25.7	58.4
2022	748	31.5	23.7	64.2
2023	698	29.5	23.6	58

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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