Is Cypress Elementary a good school?

Cypress Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.6% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Cypress Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 209 students attended Cypress Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Elementary?

Students at Cypress Elementary are 53% White, 23% Hispanic, 9% American Indian, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Cypress Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cypress Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Sequoia Middle High : Shasta High

Cypress Elementary

Summary:

Cypress Elementary is a public elementary school in Redding, California, serving 189 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, underperformance on academic assessments, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Compared to nearby schools in the Redding Elementary and Enterprise Elementary districts, Cypress Elementary consistently underperforms academically and has higher rates of chronic absenteeism and students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. For example, in 2023-2024, only 23.08% of Cypress Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 43.26% in the Redding Elementary district and 47.04% statewide.

Cypress Elementary's performance has been declining over the past several years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 2,014 out of 5,611 California elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 4,771 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024. The high rates of chronic absenteeism, low socioeconomic status, and relatively high student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary may be contributing factors to the school's underperformance compared to its peers. Targeted interventions and support for students and families could potentially help address these challenges and improve the educational outcomes for the students at Cypress Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

2150 Civic Center Dr.
Redding, CA 96001-2704

(530) 225-0040

District: Redding Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
4771^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,288

Students who attend Cypress Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sequoia Middle
High:	Shasta High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.9

Number of students: 209

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

23.0%

American Indian:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 85.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Cypress Elementary ranks worse than 81.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 20.92. (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: White (53.1%), Hispanic (23%), American Indian (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 85.6% 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 20.9, which is the 3^rd best among 6 elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Cypress Elementary is $10,288, which is the 2^nd highest among 6 elementary schools in the Redding Elementary School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cypress Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Cypress Elementary 4771^st 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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Redding Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Redding Elementary 680^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	34.98	2939^th	4809	38.9%
2005	24.92	3627^th	4822	24.8%
2006	27.90	3458^th	4818	28.2%
2007	17.01	4504^th	5113	11.9%
2008	33.92	3337^th	5113	34.7%
2009	15.50	4707^th	5193	9.4%
2010	22.03	4459^th	5314	16.1%
2011	38.48	3350^th	5377	37.7%
2012	45.36	2927^th	5390	45.7%
2013	38.95	3388^th	5530	38.7%
2015	33.93	3409^th	5611	39.2%
2016	21.86	4437^th	5614	21.0%
2017	22.94	4436^th	5692	22.1%
2018	10.93	5391^st	5662	4.8%
2019	18.71	4924^th	5789	14.9%
2021	38.36	805^th	1417	43.2%
2022	23.44	4506^th	5883	23.4%
2023	35.75	3452^nd	5874	41.2%
2024	20.92	4771^st	5862	18.6%

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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	61.61	613^th	2420	74.7%

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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	12.68	4850^th	5084	4.6%
2019	25.75	4177^th	5173	19.3%
2021	55.00	412^th	1110	62.9%
2022	35.25	3399^th	5264	35.4%
2023	49.11	2428^th	5374	54.8%
2024	27.96	4146^th	5511	24.8%

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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	18.66	4639^th	5413	14.3%
2019	21.78	4480^th	5492	18.4%
2021	33.57	797^th	1267	37.1%
2022	18.30	4864^th	5635	13.7%
2023	28.87	3880^th	5617	30.9%
2024	16.43	5009^th	5605	10.6%

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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
2021	32.49	170^th	293	42.0%

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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	7.01	5375^th	5431	1.0%
2019	22.36	4444^th	5510	19.3%
2021	42.70	665^th	1272	47.7%
2022	27.70	3984^th	5663	29.6%
2023	41.15	2985^th	5650	47.2%
2024	28.12	3989^th	5636	29.2%

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Rank History for White students at Cypress Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	5.33	2665^th	2737	2.6%
2019	9.20	2658^th	2834	6.2%
2022	4.51	2658^th	2726	2.5%
2023	10.08	2470^th	2662	7.2%
2024	7.93	2497^th	2647	5.7%

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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	300	18	64	15	11	n/a	n/a	0	408
1989	335	23	59	10	12	n/a	n/a	0	439
1990	358	14	76	9	6	n/a	n/a	0	463
1991	344	22	79	15	4	n/a	n/a	0	464
1992	349	19	90	17	10	n/a	n/a	0	485
1993	327	13	75	15	12	n/a	n/a	0	442
1994	270	25	84	13	8	n/a	n/a	0	400
1995	263	25	64	16	14	n/a	n/a	0	382
1996	263	25	64	16	14	n/a	n/a	0	382
1997	249	21	50	23	8	n/a	n/a	0	351
1998	251	31	36	26	8	n/a	n/a	0	352
1999	279	30	34	34	10	n/a	n/a	0	387
2000	239	27	32	33	15	n/a	n/a	0	346
2001	236	18	28	27	21	n/a	n/a	0	330
2002	262	13	13	26	17	n/a	n/a	0	331
2003	262	13	13	26	17	n/a	n/a	0	331
2004	251	13	18	27	25	n/a	n/a	0	334
2005	235	16	15	31	22	n/a	n/a	0	319
2006	203	19	17	38	15	n/a	n/a	0	292
2007	193	13	19	40	16	n/a	n/a	2	283
2008	173	12	18	35	13	n/a	n/a	0	251
2009	176	12	17	26	15	1	13	0	260
2010	168	14	12	44	11	0	25	0	274
2011	155	12	14	46	12	0	24	0	263
2012	149	9	13	36	7	1	28	0	243
2013	136	10	12	49	12	3	30	0	252
2014	139	11	8	52	10	1	26	0	247
2015	138	13	6	30	9	1	20	0	217
2016	119	10	4	33	12	1	17	0	196
2017	121	16	6	49	15	0	13	0	220
2018	107	13	7	37	13	1	13	0	191
2019	106	19	8	39	23	1	8	0	204
2020	102	19	3	39	24	2	9	0	198
2021	98	16	1	43	19	3	10	0	190
2022	116	20	4	42	24	3	14	0	223
2023	98	15	5	46	16	2	7	0	189
2024	111	15	7	48	19	0	9	0	209

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

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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	408	17.0	24.0	n/a
1989	439	17.0	25.8	n/a
1990	463	18.0	25.7	n/a
1991	464	19.0	24.4	n/a
1992	485	19.3	25.1	75.5
1993	442	17.0	26.0	77.8
1994	400	15.0	26.7	78.5
1995	382	16.0	23.9	85.6
1996	382	16.0	23.9	85.6
1997	351	18.9	18.6	94.9
1998	352	20.1	17.5	94.9
1999	387	20.4	19.0	94.6
2000	346	18.0	19.2	97.7
2001	330	19.0	17.4	99.1
2002	331	24.0	13.8	77
2003	331	24.0	13.8	77
2004	334	23.0	14.5	85
2005	319	19.0	16.8	84
2006	292	16.0	18.3	91.8
2007	283	14.0	20.2	86.5
2008	251	16.6	15.1	76.1
2009	260	12.6	17.8	81.5
2010	274	13.8	19.8	91.6
2011	263	n/a	n/a	84
2012	243	10.0	24.3	n/a
2013	252	10.0	25.2	90.1
2014	247	10.0	24.7	81
2015	217	10.0	21.7	82.9
2016	196	9.0	21.7	89.3
2017	220	10.0	22.0	95.5
2018	191	9.0	21.2	87.4
2019	204	8.0	25.5	93.6
2020	198	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	190	8.8	21.5	93.2
2022	223	11.0	20.2	91.9
2023	189	9.0	21.0	87.8
2024	209	10.0	20.9	85.6

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 Cypress Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	408	17.0	24.0	n/a
1989	439	17.0	25.8	n/a
1990	463	18.0	25.7	n/a
1991	464	19.0	24.4	n/a
1992	485	19.3	25.1	75.5
1993	442	17.0	26.0	77.8
1994	400	15.0	26.7	78.5
1995	382	16.0	23.9	85.6
1996	382	16.0	23.9	85.6
1997	351	18.9	18.6	94.9
1998	352	20.1	17.5	94.9
1999	387	20.4	19.0	94.6
2000	346	18.0	19.2	97.7
2001	330	19.0	17.4	99.1
2002	331	24.0	13.8	77
2003	331	24.0	13.8	77
2004	334	23.0	14.5	85
2005	319	19.0	16.8	84
2006	292	16.0	18.3	91.8
2007	283	14.0	20.2	86.5
2008	251	16.6	15.1	76.1
2009	260	12.6	17.8	81.5
2010	274	13.8	19.8	91.6
2011	263	n/a	n/a	84
2012	243	10.0	24.3	n/a
2013	252	10.0	25.2	90.1
2014	247	10.0	24.7	81
2015	217	10.0	21.7	82.9
2016	196	9.0	21.7	89.3
2017	220	10.0	22.0	95.5
2018	191	9.0	21.2	87.4
2019	204	8.0	25.5	93.6
2020	198	n/a	n/a	93.4
2021	190	8.8	21.5	93.2
2022	223	11.0	20.2	91.9
2023	189	9.0	21.0	87.8
2024	209	10.0	20.9	85.6

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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