Is Frank Vessels Elementary a good school?

Frank Vessels Elementary ranks 874 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Frank Vessels Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 633 students attended Frank Vessels Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Frank Vessels Elementary?

Students at Frank Vessels Elementary are 37% Asian, 27% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Frank Vessels Elementary attend?

Students who attend Frank Vessels Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Lexington Junior High High : Cypress High

Frank Vessels Elementary

Summary:

Frank Vessels Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cypress, California, serving 633 students in grades K-6 and part of the Cypress Elementary District.

Frank Vessels Elementary is a strong-performing school, consistently exceeding state averages in academic achievement. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (65.21%) and Mathematics (63.56%) are significantly higher than the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance in Science (54.43% proficiency) is also impressive, outpacing the state average of 32.68%. The school's subgroups, particularly female students and low socioeconomic status students, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking among the top schools in California.

While Frank Vessels Elementary is a high-performing school within its district, there are opportunities for improvement. The school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 4.4% in 2018-2019 to 14.7% in 2021-2022, which is higher than the district and state averages. Comparing the school to nearby high-performing schools, such as Margaret Landell Elementary and Patton Elementary, provides valuable insights that could help Frank Vessels Elementary further enhance its educational outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

5900 Cathy Ave.
Cypress, CA 90630-4615

(714) 220-6990

District: Cypress Elementary

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $691

Students who attend Frank Vessels Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lexington Junior High
High:	Cypress High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.8

Number of students: 633

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

36.7%

White:

26.9%

Hispanic:

24.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Frank Vessels Elementary ranks better than 85.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.79. (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 Frank Vessels Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (36.7%), White (26.9%), Hispanic (24.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 37.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frank Vessels Elementary is 24.8, which is the 2^nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Frank Vessels Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frank Vessels Elementary is $691. 3 elementary schools in the Cypress Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Frank Vessels Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Frank Vessels Elementary 874^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Frank Vessels Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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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 Frank Vessels Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	88.53	570^th	4809	88.1%
2005	79.34	950^th	4822	80.3%
2006	81.22	911^th	4818	81.1%
2007	71.67	1299^th	5113	74.6%
2008	84.05	793^rd	5113	84.5%
2009	89.36	510^th	5193	90.2%
2010	87.26	623^rd	5314	88.3%
2011	83.24	830^th	5377	84.6%
2012	82.80	862^nd	5390	84.0%
2013	81.53	976^th	5530	82.4%
2015	90.34	605^th	5611	89.2%
2016	84.05	958^th	5614	82.9%
2017	88.76	710^th	5692	87.5%
2018	90.74	588^th	5662	89.6%
2019	89.40	676^th	5789	88.3%
2022	87.26	842^nd	5883	85.7%
2023	88.35	805^th	5874	86.3%
2024	86.79	874^th	5862	85.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.67	230^th	5084	95.5%
2019	83.22	576^th	5173	88.9%
2022	87.79	438^th	5264	91.7%
2023	87.45	475^th	5374	91.2%
2024	89.13	478^th	5511	91.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.65	692^nd	5413	87.2%
2019	86.93	727^th	5492	86.8%
2022	88.32	724^th	5635	87.2%
2023	92.19	493^rd	5617	91.2%
2024	89.35	655^th	5605	88.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	91.54	477^th	5431	91.2%
2019	89.06	641^st	5510	88.4%
2022	82.33	995^th	5663	82.4%
2023	79.22	1124^th	5650	80.1%
2024	79.66	1085^th	5636	80.7%

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Rank History for Asian students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.19	420^th	1071	60.8%
2019	72.95	304^th	1149	73.5%
2022	64.48	509^th	1154	55.9%
2023	69.86	406^th	1190	65.9%
2024	75.59	276^th	1203	77.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	90.06	301^st	4830	93.8%
2019	83.95	555^th	4963	88.8%
2022	85.65	517^th	5084	89.8%
2023	78.30	815^th	5098	84.0%
2024	73.05	1043^rd	5102	79.6%

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Rank History for White students at Frank Vessels Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.19	931^st	2737	66.0%
2019	57.42	1299^th	2834	54.2%
2022	57.86	1228^th	2726	55.0%
2023	59.63	1130^th	2662	57.6%
2024	37.40	1769^th	2647	33.2%

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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 Frank Vessels Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	284	6	48	23	2	n/a	n/a	0	363
1989	243	3	57	29	2	n/a	n/a	0	334
1990	242	6	66	31	1	n/a	n/a	0	346
1991	257	5	59	32	1	n/a	n/a	0	354
1992	267	6	54	43	1	n/a	n/a	0	371
1993	262	10	70	50	2	n/a	n/a	0	394
1994	279	10	79	61	0	n/a	n/a	0	429
1995	241	15	83	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1996	241	15	83	61	4	n/a	n/a	0	404
1997	245	14	80	68	4	n/a	n/a	0	411
1998	275	16	88	65	5	n/a	n/a	0	449
1999	265	16	88	64	4	n/a	n/a	3	440
2000	288	14	78	69	5	n/a	n/a	0	454
2001	275	17	77	69	4	n/a	n/a	0	442
2002	242	28	81	92	5	n/a	n/a	4	452
2003	242	28	81	92	5	n/a	n/a	4	452
2004	236	28	93	89	7	n/a	n/a	6	459
2005	211	23	98	94	5	n/a	n/a	6	437
2006	192	23	101	105	4	n/a	n/a	10	435
2007	186	18	92	97	2	n/a	n/a	11	406
2008	178	19	94	86	2	n/a	n/a	0	379
2009	158	16	89	75	2	10	14	0	364
2010	285	22	149	223	3	8	2	0	692
2011	264	12	151	214	2	6	4	0	653
2012	258	10	156	209	3	6	22	0	664
2013	233	7	174	209	2	5	25	0	655
2014	227	9	188	212	0	4	34	0	674
2015	229	6	205	215	0	3	36	0	694
2016	227	8	199	203	1	4	40	0	682
2017	228	9	202	193	3	4	43	0	682
2018	226	8	236	173	3	5	40	0	691
2019	216	9	245	173	1	4	35	0	683
2020	203	11	242	167	3	5	37	0	668
2021	193	9	245	161	3	4	35	0	650
2022	176	10	227	164	5	3	46	0	631
2023	170	16	232	157	7	1	50	0	633

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 Frank Vessels Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	363	18.0	20.1	n/a
1989	334	16.0	20.8	n/a
1990	346	16.5	20.9	n/a
1991	354	17.0	20.8	n/a
1992	371	17.3	21.4	7.8
1993	394	18.0	21.9	10.4
1994	429	19.0	22.6	14.5
1995	404	17.0	23.8	15.1
1996	404	17.0	23.8	15.1
1997	411	18.0	22.8	16.5
1998	449	20.0	22.5	14
1999	440	21.0	21.0	13
2000	454	22.0	20.6	12.8
2001	442	22.0	20.1	13.6
2002	452	22.0	20.5	17.9
2003	452	22.0	20.5	17.9
2004	459	21.0	21.9	13.2
2005	437	20.0	21.9	19.5
2006	435	20.0	21.8	17.4
2007	406	19.0	21.4	21.3
2008	379	21.0	18.0	24
2009	364	17.0	20.2	16.2
2010	692	32.8	21.1	23.4
2011	653	n/a	n/a	22.1
2012	664	25.9	25.5	n/a
2013	655	26.3	24.8	25.8
2014	674	24.0	28.0	26.9
2015	694	25.0	27.7	26.7
2016	682	26.0	26.2	30.5
2017	682	28.0	24.3	28.2
2018	691	28.1	24.5	29.8
2019	683	27.0	25.2	30
2020	668	n/a	n/a	27.4
2021	650	29.8	21.7	26.6
2022	631	27.5	22.9	38
2023	633	25.5	24.8	37.6

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 Frank Vessels Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	363	18.0	20.1	n/a
1989	334	16.0	20.8	n/a
1990	346	16.5	20.9	n/a
1991	354	17.0	20.8	n/a
1992	371	17.3	21.4	7.8
1993	394	18.0	21.9	10.4
1994	429	19.0	22.6	14.5
1995	404	17.0	23.8	15.1
1996	404	17.0	23.8	15.1
1997	411	18.0	22.8	16.5
1998	449	20.0	22.5	14
1999	440	21.0	21.0	13
2000	454	22.0	20.6	12.8
2001	442	22.0	20.1	13.6
2002	452	22.0	20.5	17.9
2003	452	22.0	20.5	17.9
2004	459	21.0	21.9	13.2
2005	437	20.0	21.9	19.5
2006	435	20.0	21.8	17.4
2007	406	19.0	21.4	21.3
2008	379	21.0	18.0	24
2009	364	17.0	20.2	16.2
2010	692	32.8	21.1	23.4
2011	653	n/a	n/a	22.1
2012	664	25.9	25.5	n/a
2013	655	26.3	24.8	25.8
2014	674	24.0	28.0	26.9
2015	694	25.0	27.7	26.7
2016	682	26.0	26.2	30.5
2017	682	28.0	24.3	28.2
2018	691	28.1	24.5	29.8
2019	683	27.0	25.2	30
2020	668	n/a	n/a	27.4
2021	650	29.8	21.7	26.6
2022	631	27.5	22.9	38
2023	633	25.5	24.8	37.6

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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