Is A. E. Arnold Elementary a good school?

A. E. Arnold Elementary ranks 1232 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend A. E. Arnold Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 595 students attended A. E. Arnold Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of A. E. Arnold Elementary?

Students at A. E. Arnold Elementary are 36% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 22% White, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of A. E. Arnold Elementary attend?

Students who attend A. E. Arnold Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lexington Junior High High : Cypress High

A. E. Arnold Elementary

Summary:

A. E. Arnold Elementary is a public elementary school in Cypress, California, serving 635 students in grades K-6 and part of the Cypress Elementary District. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with particularly strong academic achievement among its English Language Learner and Special Education student populations.

While A. E. Arnold Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools like Clara J. King Elementary and Juliet Morris Elementary, it lags behind the district's Margaret Landell Elementary in academic performance across all subject areas. The school's increasing chronic absenteeism rate, from 4.8% in 2017-2018 to 12.8% in 2022-2023, is also a concern that may warrant further investigation and targeted interventions.

Interestingly, nearby schools in the ABC Unified School District, such as Hawaiian Elementary and Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary, have significantly higher percentages of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch (over 90%) compared to A. E. Arnold Elementary, yet their academic performance is generally lower, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be at play in driving student outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

9281 Denni St.
Cypress, CA 90630-2724

(714) 220-6965

District: Cypress Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1232^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $740

Students who attend A. E. Arnold Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Junior High
High:	Cypress High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.8

Number of students: 595

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

35.6%

Asian:

31.4%

White:

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 50.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details A. E. Arnold Elementary ranks better than 79% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 4^th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 78.18. (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 Student population at A. E. Arnold Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (35.6%), Asian (31.4%), White (22.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 50.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at A. E. Arnold Elementary is 25.8. 4 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare A. E. Arnold Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at A. E. Arnold Elementary is $740, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

A. E. Arnold Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks A. E. Arnold Elementary 1232^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See A. E. Arnold Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Cypress Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Elementary 179^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for A. E. Arnold Elementary

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Rank History for all students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	82.53	810^th	4809	83.2%
2005	77.20	1045^th	4822	78.3%
2006	76.15	1095^th	4818	77.3%
2007	77.13	1086^th	5113	78.8%
2008	77.27	1094^th	5113	78.6%
2009	81.53	922^nd	5193	82.2%
2010	81.59	919^th	5314	82.7%
2011	74.05	1298^th	5377	75.9%
2012	78.40	1113^th	5390	79.4%
2013	81.08	1001^st	5530	81.9%
2015	86.27	812^th	5611	85.5%
2016	86.85	805^th	5614	85.7%
2017	86.04	870^th	5692	84.7%
2018	81.26	1059^th	5662	81.3%
2019	80.70	1140^th	5789	80.3%
2022	84.15	985^th	5883	83.3%
2023	82.14	1085^th	5874	81.5%
2024	78.18	1232^nd	5862	79.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.71	217^th	3246	93.3%
2019	91.68	144^th	3275	95.6%
2022	95.49	103^rd	3311	96.9%
2023	86.56	176^th	3250	94.6%
2024	73.15	352^nd	3160	88.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	78.09	339^th	2420	86.0%
2024	83.30	289^th	2634	89.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.97	605^th	5084	88.1%
2019	80.90	672^nd	5173	87.0%
2022	87.41	450^th	5264	91.5%
2023	75.41	970^th	5374	82.0%
2024	72.79	1142^nd	5511	79.3%

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Rank History for Female students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.55	1347^th	5413	75.1%
2019	78.77	1138^th	5492	79.3%
2022	83.71	927^th	5635	83.5%
2023	80.90	1061^st	5617	81.1%
2024	75.82	1253^rd	5605	77.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	24.26	2106^th	2585	18.5%
2022	88.07	192^nd	2227	91.4%

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Rank History for Male students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.36	918^th	5431	83.1%
2019	80.04	1072^nd	5510	80.5%
2022	81.40	1044^th	5663	81.6%
2023	80.36	1079^th	5650	80.9%
2024	78.18	1135^th	5636	79.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.57	524^th	1071	51.1%
2019	62.70	510^th	1149	55.6%
2022	71.57	349^th	1154	69.8%
2023	70.99	380^th	1190	68.1%
2024	59.57	617^th	1203	48.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.11	896^th	4830	81.4%
2019	74.64	931^st	4963	81.2%
2022	79.10	772^nd	5084	84.8%
2023	78.19	824^th	5098	83.8%
2024	64.52	1446^th	5102	71.7%

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Rank History for White students at A. E. Arnold Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.83	1559^th	2737	43.0%
2019	44.00	1728^th	2834	39.0%
2022	52.44	1386^th	2726	49.2%
2023	52.62	1352^nd	2662	49.2%
2024	53.37	1318^th	2647	50.2%

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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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by a parent
Monday, May 28, 2012

My daughter had an amazing kindergarten experience! The teachers really love and care about the kids. There was so much thought and creativity put into all the lesson plans. My daughter is sad the year is ending, she loves her teacher Mrs. Yue. Close Quote

Enrollment information for A. E. Arnold Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	384	20	99	40	1	n/a	n/a	0	544
1989	399	25	110	45	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
1990	391	20	97	45	1	n/a	n/a	0	554
1991	369	17	103	50	3	n/a	n/a	0	542
1992	389	22	92	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	555
1993	416	29	80	67	8	n/a	n/a	0	600
1994	321	31	84	57	9	n/a	n/a	0	502
1995	324	44	103	78	8	n/a	n/a	0	557
1996	324	44	103	78	8	n/a	n/a	0	557
1997	337	53	125	82	6	n/a	n/a	0	603
1998	346	38	142	95	6	n/a	n/a	0	627
1999	342	31	172	115	3	n/a	n/a	0	663
2000	346	28	174	104	1	n/a	n/a	0	653
2001	334	33	174	114	2	n/a	n/a	0	657
2002	291	39	190	122	6	n/a	n/a	7	655
2003	291	39	190	122	6	n/a	n/a	7	655
2004	278	41	215	125	4	n/a	n/a	7	670
2005	240	42	233	127	2	n/a	n/a	7	651
2006	207	37	241	110	3	n/a	n/a	7	605
2007	185	39	245	109	2	n/a	n/a	8	588
2008	169	35	233	106	2	n/a	n/a	0	545
2009	152	37	229	111	2	1	16	0	548
2010	145	34	209	107	2	2	9	0	508
2011	203	37	277	173	3	4	41	0	738
2012	193	34	277	180	3	2	36	0	725
2013	183	37	282	176	0	4	32	0	714
2014	171	34	260	194	0	4	26	0	689
2015	191	40	278	216	0	4	19	0	748
2016	193	38	257	212	0	7	21	0	728
2017	194	41	259	229	0	6	27	0	756
2018	178	40	273	223	0	5	21	0	740
2019	188	42	271	212	1	3	22	0	739
2020	170	41	254	206	2	3	21	0	697
2021	132	29	211	188	2	2	22	0	586
2022	124	27	193	217	2	3	25	0	591
2023	141	35	204	222	2	2	29	0	635
2024	133	28	187	212	2	2	31	0	595

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 A. E. Arnold Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	25.0	21.7	n/a
1989	582	25.0	23.2	n/a
1990	554	25.0	22.1	n/a
1991	542	24.0	22.5	n/a
1992	555	24.4	22.7	8.6
1993	600	26.0	23.1	13
1994	502	21.0	23.9	17.3
1995	557	22.0	25.3	24.1
1996	557	22.0	25.3	24.1
1997	603	26.0	23.2	23.2
1998	627	27.0	23.2	28.5
1999	663	30.0	22.1	25.3
2000	653	30.0	21.8	22.4
2001	657	30.0	21.9	23
2002	655	30.0	21.8	30.1
2003	655	30.0	21.8	30.1
2004	670	28.0	23.9	21.7
2005	651	28.5	22.8	28.4
2006	605	27.5	22.0	24.2
2007	588	27.5	21.4	26.4
2008	545	27.5	19.8	30.8
2009	548	24.5	21.5	30.3
2010	508	21.5	23.6	37
2011	738	n/a	n/a	33.2
2012	725	27.2	26.6	n/a
2013	714	27.4	26.0	37.8
2014	689	24.0	28.7	37.2
2015	748	26.0	28.7	38.1
2016	728	27.0	26.9	36.3
2017	756	28.0	27.0	35.7
2018	740	29.0	25.5	39.7
2019	739	27.0	27.3	38.3
2020	697	n/a	n/a	36.6
2021	586	21.9	26.7	33.4
2022	591	23.0	25.6	52.6
2023	635	24.0	26.4	46.3
2024	595	23.0	25.8	50.3

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 A. E. Arnold Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	544	25.0	21.7	n/a
1989	582	25.0	23.2	n/a
1990	554	25.0	22.1	n/a
1991	542	24.0	22.5	n/a
1992	555	24.4	22.7	8.6
1993	600	26.0	23.1	13
1994	502	21.0	23.9	17.3
1995	557	22.0	25.3	24.1
1996	557	22.0	25.3	24.1
1997	603	26.0	23.2	23.2
1998	627	27.0	23.2	28.5
1999	663	30.0	22.1	25.3
2000	653	30.0	21.8	22.4
2001	657	30.0	21.9	23
2002	655	30.0	21.8	30.1
2003	655	30.0	21.8	30.1
2004	670	28.0	23.9	21.7
2005	651	28.5	22.8	28.4
2006	605	27.5	22.0	24.2
2007	588	27.5	21.4	26.4
2008	545	27.5	19.8	30.8
2009	548	24.5	21.5	30.3
2010	508	21.5	23.6	37
2011	738	n/a	n/a	33.2
2012	725	27.2	26.6	n/a
2013	714	27.4	26.0	37.8
2014	689	24.0	28.7	37.2
2015	748	26.0	28.7	38.1
2016	728	27.0	26.9	36.3
2017	756	28.0	27.0	35.7
2018	740	29.0	25.5	39.7
2019	739	27.0	27.3	38.3
2020	697	n/a	n/a	36.6
2021	586	21.9	26.7	33.4
2022	591	23.0	25.6	52.6
2023	635	24.0	26.4	46.3
2024	595	23.0	25.8	50.3

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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