Is Cypress Elementary a good school?

Cypress Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cypress Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 594 students attended Cypress Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Elementary?

Students at Cypress Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Cypress Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cypress Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Harry S. Truman Middle High : Jurupa Hills High

Cypress Elementary

Summary:

Cypress Elementary is a public elementary school in Fontana, California, serving 594 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fontana Unified School District, which is ranked 1103 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cypress Elementary faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools in the district. The school consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of California elementary schools based on the statewide SchoolDigger ranking, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics that are significantly lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 25.16% of Cypress Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 37.35% for the district and 47.04% for the state. Similarly, in Mathematics, only 15.11% of Cypress Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 22.66% for the district and 35.54% for the state. Additionally, Cypress Elementary has experienced a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2017-2018 to 42.9% in 2022-2023, which is much higher than the district and state averages.

However, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students perform relatively well compared to other student subgroups, with the school ranking in the top 25% of California elementary schools for ELL students in the 2023-2024 school year. This suggests that the school may be providing effective support and interventions for its ELL population, which could be a strength to build upon. Nearby schools in the Fontana Unified School District, such as Beech Avenue Elementary, Dolores Huerta International Academy, and Date Elementary, generally perform better academically than Cypress Elementary, indicating that the challenges faced by Cypress Elementary may be unique to the school or its specific student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

9751 Cypress Ave.
Fontana, CA 92335-6500

(909) 357-5460

District: Fontana Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5163^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Cypress Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Harry S. Truman Middle
High:	Jurupa Hills High

Student/teacher ratio: 19.9

Number of students: 594

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.2%

Asian:

3.5%

African American:

2.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 89.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cypress Elementary ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26^th among 30 ranked elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.49. (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 (90.2%), Asian (3.5%), African American (2.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 89.9% 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 19.9. 15 elementary schools in the Fontana Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Cypress Elementary employs 29.8 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cypress Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Elementary 5163^rd 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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Fontana Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Fontana Unified 1103^rd 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	17.02	4192^nd	4809	12.8%
2005	15.26	4312^th	4822	10.6%
2006	15.00	4358^th	4818	9.5%
2007	26.14	3849^th	5113	24.7%
2008	34.54	3297^th	5113	35.5%
2009	30.11	3705^th	5193	28.7%
2010	22.29	4439^th	5314	16.5%
2011	27.57	4154^th	5377	22.7%
2012	24.08	4373^rd	5390	18.9%
2013	12.78	5170^th	5530	6.5%
2015	13.15	5265^th	5611	6.2%
2016	15.69	4990^th	5614	11.1%
2017	12.82	5297^th	5692	6.9%
2018	15.86	5016^th	5662	11.4%
2019	14.22	5293^rd	5789	8.6%
2022	13.34	5505^th	5883	6.4%
2023	18.05	5046^th	5874	14.1%
2024	16.49	5163^rd	5862	11.9%

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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	24.77	2738^th	3246	15.7%
2019	36.10	2049^th	3275	37.4%
2022	38.45	1920^th	3311	42.0%
2023	44.03	1549^th	3250	52.3%
2024	57.57	816^th	3160	74.2%

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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	27.39	1776^th	2420	26.6%
2024	23.92	2171^st	2634	17.6%

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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	19.51	4515^th	5084	11.2%
2019	19.76	4582^nd	5173	11.4%
2022	19.29	4699^th	5264	10.7%
2023	23.79	4396^th	5374	18.2%
2024	20.68	4731^st	5511	14.2%

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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	17.69	4722^nd	5413	12.8%
2019	18.63	4737^th	5492	13.7%
2022	12.42	5399^th	5635	4.2%
2023	15.98	5055^th	5617	10.0%
2024	16.00	5037^th	5605	10.1%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	17.49	2095^th	2128	1.6%
2019	21.63	2259^th	2585	12.6%

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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	15.24	4945^th	5431	8.9%
2019	11.02	5306^th	5510	3.7%
2022	15.29	5186^th	5663	8.4%
2023	21.18	4618^th	5650	18.3%
2024	18.11	4895^th	5636	13.1%

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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	19.47	4287^th	4830	11.2%
2019	19.41	4415^th	4963	11.0%
2022	17.90	4642^nd	5084	8.7%
2023	26.20	4017^th	5098	21.2%
2024	21.77	4347^th	5102	14.8%

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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	460	29	10	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	740
1989	451	38	23	288	0	n/a	n/a	0	800
1990	436	38	19	335	1	n/a	n/a	0	829
1991	424	43	29	412	0	n/a	n/a	0	908
1992	389	44	29	436	1	n/a	n/a	0	899
1993	304	41	24	413	1	n/a	n/a	0	783
1994	261	55	22	427	3	n/a	n/a	0	768
1995	220	68	40	542	5	n/a	n/a	0	875
1996	220	68	40	542	5	n/a	n/a	0	875
1997	182	77	27	601	7	n/a	n/a	0	894
1998	170	75	22	631	6	n/a	n/a	0	904
1999	182	96	19	678	7	n/a	n/a	0	982
2000	166	71	15	739	6	n/a	n/a	0	997
2001	136	68	16	794	5	n/a	n/a	0	1019
2002	87	56	17	795	4	n/a	n/a	0	959
2003	87	56	17	795	4	n/a	n/a	0	959
2004	80	57	19	777	4	n/a	n/a	9	946
2005	60	55	14	792	3	n/a	n/a	13	937
2006	57	53	20	749	2	n/a	n/a	14	895
2007	56	42	19	709	3	n/a	n/a	1	830
2008	43	26	15	724	2	n/a	n/a	0	810
2009	45	25	12	702	2	4	4	0	794
2010	36	21	8	692	0	5	1	0	763
2011	37	19	13	716	0	6	1	0	792
2012	37	14	11	715	0	4	1	0	782
2013	31	21	11	739	1	2	2	0	807
2014	32	27	10	764	0	4	3	0	840
2015	36	30	8	772	0	5	3	0	854
2016	31	21	12	757	0	1	2	0	824
2017	38	28	15	696	0	1	3	0	781
2018	26	25	14	612	0	2	5	0	684
2019	27	27	13	586	0	3	8	0	664
2020	22	15	16	591	1	3	10	0	658
2021	14	20	20	564	1	2	7	0	628
2022	17	18	25	552	1	0	8	0	621
2023	12	17	21	536	1	0	7	0	594

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	740	28.0	26.4	n/a
1989	800	32.0	25.0	n/a
1990	829	33.0	25.1	n/a
1991	908	32.0	28.3	n/a
1992	899	32.5	27.6	56.7
1993	783	29.0	27.0	65.5
1994	768	30.0	25.6	71
1995	875	33.7	26.0	56.2
1996	875	33.7	26.0	56.2
1997	894	37.5	23.8	78.2
1998	904	41.0	22.0	79.2
1999	982	46.0	21.3	77.3
2000	997	47.0	21.2	81.7
2001	1019	47.0	21.7	86.9
2002	959	42.0	22.8	81
2003	959	42.0	22.8	81
2004	946	41.0	23.1	77.9
2005	937	41.0	22.9	78.5
2006	895	41.0	21.8	85.5
2007	830	39.0	21.3	84.2
2008	810	40.4	20.0	79.6
2009	794	37.0	19.4	78.3
2010	763	30.0	25.4	78.4
2011	792	n/a	n/a	87.9
2012	782	27.5	28.4	n/a
2013	807	27.6	29.1	99.6
2014	840	28.0	29.9	85.1
2015	854	30.0	28.4	89.9
2016	824	31.0	26.5	90.5
2017	781	29.8	26.1	84.3
2018	684	27.9	24.4	87.1
2019	664	27.6	23.9	92.8
2020	658	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	628	31.4	19.9	92.2
2022	621	32.3	19.2	84.1
2023	594	29.8	19.9	89.9

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	740	28.0	26.4	n/a
1989	800	32.0	25.0	n/a
1990	829	33.0	25.1	n/a
1991	908	32.0	28.3	n/a
1992	899	32.5	27.6	56.7
1993	783	29.0	27.0	65.5
1994	768	30.0	25.6	71
1995	875	33.7	26.0	56.2
1996	875	33.7	26.0	56.2
1997	894	37.5	23.8	78.2
1998	904	41.0	22.0	79.2
1999	982	46.0	21.3	77.3
2000	997	47.0	21.2	81.7
2001	1019	47.0	21.7	86.9
2002	959	42.0	22.8	81
2003	959	42.0	22.8	81
2004	946	41.0	23.1	77.9
2005	937	41.0	22.9	78.5
2006	895	41.0	21.8	85.5
2007	830	39.0	21.3	84.2
2008	810	40.4	20.0	79.6
2009	794	37.0	19.4	78.3
2010	763	30.0	25.4	78.4
2011	792	n/a	n/a	87.9
2012	782	27.5	28.4	n/a
2013	807	27.6	29.1	99.6
2014	840	28.0	29.9	85.1
2015	854	30.0	28.4	89.9
2016	824	31.0	26.5	90.5
2017	781	29.8	26.1	84.3
2018	684	27.9	24.4	87.1
2019	664	27.6	23.9	92.8
2020	658	n/a	n/a	97.7
2021	628	31.4	19.9	92.2
2022	621	32.3	19.2	84.1
2023	594	29.8	19.9	89.9

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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