Is Clara J. King Elementary a good school?

Clara J. King Elementary ranks 1404 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clara J. King Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 451 students attended Clara J. King Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clara J. King Elementary?

Students at Clara J. King Elementary are 42% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 14% White, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Clara J. King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clara J. King Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Walker Junior High High : John F. Kennedy High

Clara J. King Elementary

Summary:

Clara J. King Elementary is a public elementary school in Cypress, California, serving 449 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Cypress Elementary District, which is ranked 179 out of 1,568 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Clara J. King Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics, its test scores are slightly lower than the district average. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rates ranged from 47.14% to 63.86%, compared to the district's range of 64.46% to 71.84%. In Mathematics, the school's proficiency rates ranged from 41.27% to 60%, while the district's rates ranged from 54.49% to 70.68%. The school's Science proficiency rates, as measured by the CAST assessment, were 49.21% for 5th grade, higher than the state average but lower than the district's 54.89%. Clara J. King Elementary has a diverse student population, with 34.3% Hispanic, 27.4% Asian, and 18.9% White students, and a higher percentage of English Language Learners and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds compared to the surrounding schools.

The school's performance is comparable to other schools in the Cypress Elementary District, but notably lower than the top-performing schools, such as Margaret Landell Elementary and Los Coyotes Elementary, which consistently rank among the top 5% of California elementary schools. In contrast, the school's performance is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the ABC Unified School District, such as Hawaiian Elementary and Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary, which struggle with lower test scores and higher rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility.

Detail:

Public K-6

8710 Moody St.
Cypress, CA 90630-2220

(714) 220-6980

District: Cypress Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
1404^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $536

Students who attend Clara J. King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.0

Number of students: 451

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

42.1%

Asian:

31.0%

White:

14.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 73.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Clara J. King Elementary ranks better than 76% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 74.11. (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 Clara J. King Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.1%), Asian (31%), White (14%). (See more...)

Compare Details 73.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Clara J. King Elementary is 25, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Clara J. King Elementary employs 18 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Clara J. King Elementary is $536. 4 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Clara J. King Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Clara J. King Elementary 1404^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Clara J. King 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 Clara J. King Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	65.25	1481^st	4809	69.2%
2005	59.36	1775^th	4822	63.2%
2006	69.32	1367^th	4818	71.6%
2007	54.39	2088^th	5113	59.2%
2008	54.69	2121^st	5113	58.5%
2009	67.53	1558^th	5193	70.0%
2010	54.91	2280^th	5314	57.1%
2011	52.24	2460^th	5377	54.2%
2012	64.45	1818^th	5390	66.3%
2013	54.21	2436^th	5530	55.9%
2015	63.76	1761^st	5611	68.6%
2016	66.12	1708^th	5614	69.6%
2017	66.76	1710^th	5692	70.0%
2018	69.14	1612^th	5662	71.5%
2019	70.13	1599^th	5789	72.4%
2022	72.58	1500^th	5883	74.5%
2023	68.12	1668^th	5874	71.6%
2024	74.11	1404^th	5862	76.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	72.82	482^nd	3246	85.2%
2019	96.83	70^th	3275	97.9%
2022	80.53	292^nd	3311	91.2%
2023	69.99	498^th	3250	84.7%
2024	45.79	1428^th	3160	54.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.68	868^th	2420	64.1%
2024	73.98	445^th	2634	83.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	71.68	1098^th	5084	78.4%
2019	73.04	1030^th	5173	80.1%
2022	77.76	834^th	5264	84.2%
2023	71.43	1148^th	5374	78.6%
2024	76.81	978^th	5511	82.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	76.31	1230^th	5413	77.3%
2019	67.78	1615^th	5492	70.6%
2022	69.22	1557^th	5635	72.4%
2023	65.82	1682^nd	5617	70.1%
2024	68.21	1559^th	5605	72.2%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	64.60	612^th	2585	76.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.54	1899^th	5431	65.0%
2019	69.99	1520^th	5510	72.4%
2022	72.06	1435^th	5663	74.7%
2023	66.87	1647^th	5650	70.8%
2024	76.73	1199^th	5636	78.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	59.85	556^th	1071	48.1%
2019	57.01	616^th	1149	46.4%
2022	61.49	568^th	1154	50.8%
2023	61.84	580^th	1190	51.3%
2024	66.52	481^st	1203	60.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.60	1926^th	4830	60.1%
2019	57.91	1797^th	4963	63.8%
2022	65.54	1361^st	5084	73.2%
2023	59.80	1684^th	5098	67.0%
2024	69.29	1214^th	5102	76.2%

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Rank History for White students at Clara J. King Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.40	1242^nd	2737	54.6%
2019	62.21	1128^th	2834	60.2%
2022	38.31	1793^rd	2726	34.2%
2023	23.60	2139^th	2662	19.6%
2024	17.95	2268^th	2647	14.3%

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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 Clara J. King Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	302	23	33	102	0	n/a	n/a	0	460
1989	319	17	36	76	6	n/a	n/a	0	454
1990	277	25	39	135	1	n/a	n/a	0	477
1991	273	28	44	156	0	n/a	n/a	0	501
1992	243	24	50	156	11	n/a	n/a	0	484
1993	246	29	44	157	8	n/a	n/a	0	484
1994	218	26	46	161	19	n/a	n/a	0	470
1995	186	51	62	160	7	n/a	n/a	0	466
1996	186	51	62	160	7	n/a	n/a	0	466
1997	192	42	56	163	3	n/a	n/a	0	456
1998	176	49	72	165	8	n/a	n/a	0	470
1999	155	42	68	168	6	n/a	n/a	1	440
2000	157	40	93	153	2	n/a	n/a	0	445
2001	154	37	115	132	3	n/a	n/a	0	441
2002	147	32	136	137	7	n/a	n/a	0	459
2003	147	32	136	137	7	n/a	n/a	0	459
2004	144	24	140	135	5	n/a	n/a	0	448
2005	135	31	128	138	5	n/a	n/a	0	437
2006	117	30	140	138	3	n/a	n/a	0	428
2007	120	36	164	137	3	n/a	n/a	3	463
2008	99	33	181	139	3	n/a	n/a	0	455
2009	92	31	186	154	2	1	1	0	467
2010	74	27	187	170	0	0	25	0	483
2011	86	34	200	223	2	2	27	0	574
2012	83	26	197	222	0	2	26	0	556
2013	82	26	199	229	0	3	26	0	565
2014	80	27	198	220	0	6	34	0	565
2015	90	28	193	229	1	3	41	0	585
2016	88	24	180	223	0	3	41	0	559
2017	98	23	162	217	0	3	52	0	555
2018	89	24	175	196	3	5	44	0	536
2019	95	16	191	220	1	6	40	0	569
2020	99	16	192	221	0	2	40	0	570
2021	82	11	162	210	0	4	41	0	510
2022	79	10	156	204	0	7	39	0	495
2023	77	11	139	186	0	5	31	0	449
2024	63	15	140	190	0	7	36	0	451

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Clara J. King Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	24.0	19.1	n/a
1989	454	20.0	22.7	n/a
1990	477	23.0	20.7	n/a
1991	501	23.5	21.3	n/a
1992	484	23.9	20.2	30.6
1993	484	23.0	21.0	39
1994	470	21.0	22.4	41.1
1995	466	20.0	23.3	47.9
1996	466	20.0	23.3	47.9
1997	456	21.0	21.7	45
1998	470	23.0	20.4	46.6
1999	440	23.0	19.1	50.8
2000	445	23.0	19.3	51.2
2001	441	23.0	19.2	46
2002	459	23.3	19.7	62.7
2003	459	23.3	19.7	62.7
2004	448	23.0	19.5	51.6
2005	437	24.0	18.2	58.4
2006	428	23.0	18.6	48.8
2007	463	23.5	19.7	56.3
2008	455	25.0	18.2	61.1
2009	467	25.0	18.0	60.6
2010	483	23.0	21.0	61.7
2011	574	n/a	n/a	60.3
2012	556	25.3	21.8	n/a
2013	565	25.2	22.3	64.8
2014	565	21.0	26.9	60.4
2015	585	21.0	27.8	61.5
2016	559	21.0	26.6	61.7
2017	555	21.1	26.2	59.8
2018	536	20.0	26.8	61.6
2019	569	23.0	24.7	55.2
2020	570	n/a	n/a	58.6
2021	510	19.8	25.7	57.3
2022	495	20.0	24.7	70.1
2023	449	18.0	24.9	68.6
2024	451	18.0	25.0	73.2

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 Clara J. King Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	460	24.0	19.1	n/a
1989	454	20.0	22.7	n/a
1990	477	23.0	20.7	n/a
1991	501	23.5	21.3	n/a
1992	484	23.9	20.2	30.6
1993	484	23.0	21.0	39
1994	470	21.0	22.4	41.1
1995	466	20.0	23.3	47.9
1996	466	20.0	23.3	47.9
1997	456	21.0	21.7	45
1998	470	23.0	20.4	46.6
1999	440	23.0	19.1	50.8
2000	445	23.0	19.3	51.2
2001	441	23.0	19.2	46
2002	459	23.3	19.7	62.7
2003	459	23.3	19.7	62.7
2004	448	23.0	19.5	51.6
2005	437	24.0	18.2	58.4
2006	428	23.0	18.6	48.8
2007	463	23.5	19.7	56.3
2008	455	25.0	18.2	61.1
2009	467	25.0	18.0	60.6
2010	483	23.0	21.0	61.7
2011	574	n/a	n/a	60.3
2012	556	25.3	21.8	n/a
2013	565	25.2	22.3	64.8
2014	565	21.0	26.9	60.4
2015	585	21.0	27.8	61.5
2016	559	21.0	26.6	61.7
2017	555	21.1	26.2	59.8
2018	536	20.0	26.8	61.6
2019	569	23.0	24.7	55.2
2020	570	n/a	n/a	58.6
2021	510	19.8	25.7	57.3
2022	495	20.0	24.7	70.1
2023	449	18.0	24.9	68.6
2024	451	18.0	25.0	73.2

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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