Is Cypress Elementary a good school?

Cypress Elementary ranks 3067 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cypress Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 544 students attended Cypress Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Elementary?

Students at Cypress Elementary are 80% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% White, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cypress Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cypress Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Las Palmas Middle High : Northview High

Cypress Elementary

Summary:

Cypress Elementary is a public elementary school in Covina, California, serving 564 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Covina-Valley Unified School District, which is ranked 590 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Cypress Elementary has some areas of concern, such as a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates from 13.1% in 2018-2019 to 31.5% in 2022-2023, the school's performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics. For example, in 2023-2024, only 36% of 5th-grade students at Cypress Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 55.58% in the district and 47.37% statewide. In Mathematics, the 5th-grade proficiency rate at Cypress Elementary was just 22%, while the district and state averages were 40.1% and 35.02%, respectively. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 80.63% in 2021-2022, which is significantly higher than the nearby Workman Avenue Elementary and Barranca Elementary schools in the same district.

Comparing Cypress Elementary to other schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District provides valuable insights. For instance, Barranca Elementary stands out with higher proficiency rates in both ELA and Mathematics, as well as a lower chronic absenteeism rate compared to Cypress Elementary. These comparisons highlight the need for Cypress Elementary to address the unique challenges it faces, such as high chronic absenteeism and lower academic achievement, in order to provide a quality education for its students.

Detail:

Public K-5

351 West Cypress Ave.
Covina, CA 91723-1214

(626) 974-4300

District: Covina-Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3067^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,649

Students who attend Cypress Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Las Palmas Middle
High:	Northview High

Student/teacher ratio: 22.8

Number of students: 544

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.3%

Asian:

6.8%

White:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cypress Elementary ranks worse than 52.3% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42. (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 (80.3%), Asian (6.8%), White (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary is 22.8, which is the 3^rd best among 9 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Cypress Elementary employs 23.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cypress Elementary is $7,649. 4 elementary schools in the Covina-Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cypress Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Elementary 3067^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Cypress Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Covina-Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Covina-Valley Unified 590^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Cypress Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	38.77	2707^th	4809	43.7%
2005	41.80	2611^th	4822	45.9%
2006	36.82	2890^th	4818	40.0%
2007	34.42	3265^th	5113	36.1%
2008	30.15	3575^th	5113	30.1%
2009	24.71	4088^th	5193	21.3%
2010	27.59	4034^th	5314	24.1%
2011	30.11	3970^th	5377	26.2%
2012	30.97	3876^th	5390	28.1%
2013	28.80	4146^th	5530	25.0%
2015	40.19	3001^st	5611	46.5%
2016	38.55	3173^rd	5614	43.5%
2017	28.73	3936^th	5692	30.9%
2018	54.55	2309^th	5662	59.2%
2019	47.90	2708^th	5789	53.2%
2022	33.81	3546^th	5883	39.7%
2023	49.45	2563^rd	5874	56.4%
2024	42.00	3067^th	5862	47.7%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.61	1472^nd	3246	54.7%
2019	28.64	2595^th	3275	20.8%
2023	35.20	2143^rd	3250	34.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.15	916^th	2420	62.1%
2024	59.42	736^th	2634	72.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.56	1415^th	5084	72.2%
2019	55.92	2012^th	5173	61.1%
2022	38.33	3138^th	5264	40.4%
2023	59.01	1800^th	5374	66.5%
2024	47.79	2538^th	5511	53.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.48	2569^th	5413	52.5%
2019	45.55	2758^th	5492	49.8%
2022	26.30	4095^th	5635	27.3%
2023	47.65	2542^nd	5617	54.7%
2024	37.52	3222^nd	5605	42.5%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.55	592^nd	2128	72.2%
2019	42.94	1195^th	2585	53.8%
2022	38.60	1138^th	2227	48.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.95	1935^th	5431	64.4%
2019	49.43	2485^th	5510	54.9%
2022	43.84	2781^st	5663	50.9%
2023	50.21	2441^st	5650	56.8%
2024	47.07	2626^th	5636	53.4%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.84	1248^th	4830	74.2%
2019	60.35	1669^th	4963	66.4%
2022	46.87	2399^th	5084	52.8%
2023	68.06	1276^th	5098	75.0%
2024	58.87	1733^rd	5102	66.0%

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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 Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	310	21	26	136	0	n/a	n/a	0	493
1989	325	25	33	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	529
1990	363	27	31	165	0	n/a	n/a	0	586
1991	369	40	23	179	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1992	378	49	26	211	0	n/a	n/a	0	664
1993	359	47	23	208	2	n/a	n/a	0	639
1994	329	46	30	240	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1995	277	43	24	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
1996	277	43	24	257	2	n/a	n/a	0	603
1997	258	56	30	294	2	n/a	n/a	0	640
1998	235	43	32	297	1	n/a	n/a	0	608
1999	220	53	27	356	2	n/a	n/a	0	658
2000	221	39	32	396	2	n/a	n/a	0	690
2001	211	45	31	421	4	n/a	n/a	0	712
2002	170	30	36	398	2	n/a	n/a	4	640
2003	170	30	36	398	2	n/a	n/a	4	640
2004	143	26	29	421	0	n/a	n/a	1	620
2005	136	22	37	415	2	n/a	n/a	3	615
2006	125	32	37	415	4	n/a	n/a	9	622
2007	121	30	33	413	3	n/a	n/a	10	610
2008	95	34	33	379	1	n/a	n/a	0	542
2009	95	29	32	378	0	1	7	0	542
2010	110	46	47	567	2	1	5	0	778
2011	81	43	37	564	2	1	5	0	733
2012	74	30	26	525	2	0	8	0	665
2013	68	28	31	499	1	0	5	0	632
2014	60	19	33	528	3	0	5	0	648
2015	58	22	28	528	4	0	4	0	644
2016	48	24	37	532	4	0	4	0	649
2017	49	23	41	538	1	0	21	0	673
2018	49	20	39	595	2	1	8	0	714
2019	41	21	39	589	1	0	10	0	701
2020	43	27	41	552	1	0	8	0	672
2021	39	26	40	498	1	0	8	0	612
2022	30	20	45	456	2	0	15	0	568
2023	37	19	41	452	1	1	13	0	564
2024	30	19	37	437	0	2	19	0	544

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1989	529	24.0	22.0	n/a
1990	586	23.0	25.4	n/a
1991	611	24.0	25.4	n/a
1992	664	24.4	27.2	34.8
1993	639	22.0	29.0	39
1994	645	26.0	24.8	43.6
1995	603	23.0	26.2	41.6
1996	603	23.0	26.2	41.6
1997	640	24.0	26.7	45.2
1998	608	32.5	18.7	47.7
1999	658	33.5	19.6	50.3
2000	690	34.5	20.0	43
2001	712	33.1	21.5	42.8
2002	640	30.0	21.3	50.9
2003	640	30.0	21.3	50.9
2004	620	29.0	21.4	54.8
2005	615	26.9	22.9	46.6
2006	622	27.0	23.0	82.7
2007	610	27.5	22.2	48.7
2008	542	30.2	17.9	48.3
2009	542	24.0	18.7	47.2
2010	778	36.0	21.6	60
2011	733	n/a	n/a	58.9
2012	665	28.1	23.6	n/a
2013	632	28.0	22.5	75.3
2014	648	27.5	23.5	78.4
2015	644	28.0	23.0	77.3
2016	649	28.0	23.1	75.2
2017	673	29.0	23.2	77.6
2018	714	32.0	22.3	80.8
2019	701	29.8	23.5	77.7
2020	672	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	612	27.8	22.0	79.1
2022	568	25.8	22.0	80.6
2023	564	23.8	23.6	72.2
2024	544	23.8	22.8	82

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 Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	493	23.0	21.4	n/a
1989	529	24.0	22.0	n/a
1990	586	23.0	25.4	n/a
1991	611	24.0	25.4	n/a
1992	664	24.4	27.2	34.8
1993	639	22.0	29.0	39
1994	645	26.0	24.8	43.6
1995	603	23.0	26.2	41.6
1996	603	23.0	26.2	41.6
1997	640	24.0	26.7	45.2
1998	608	32.5	18.7	47.7
1999	658	33.5	19.6	50.3
2000	690	34.5	20.0	43
2001	712	33.1	21.5	42.8
2002	640	30.0	21.3	50.9
2003	640	30.0	21.3	50.9
2004	620	29.0	21.4	54.8
2005	615	26.9	22.9	46.6
2006	622	27.0	23.0	82.7
2007	610	27.5	22.2	48.7
2008	542	30.2	17.9	48.3
2009	542	24.0	18.7	47.2
2010	778	36.0	21.6	60
2011	733	n/a	n/a	58.9
2012	665	28.1	23.6	n/a
2013	632	28.0	22.5	75.3
2014	648	27.5	23.5	78.4
2015	644	28.0	23.0	77.3
2016	649	28.0	23.1	75.2
2017	673	29.0	23.2	77.6
2018	714	32.0	22.3	80.8
2019	701	29.8	23.5	77.7
2020	672	n/a	n/a	80.1
2021	612	27.8	22.0	79.1
2022	568	25.8	22.0	80.6
2023	564	23.8	23.6	72.2
2024	544	23.8	22.8	82

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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