Clara J. King Elementary

Clara J. King Elementary, a moderately sized elementary school in Cypress, California, overseen by Cypress Elementary, instructs 431 students, covering grades K through 6.

Cypress Elementary comprises 6 schools with combined enrollment of 3,268 students; Clara J. King Elementary is among them.

Demographically, Clara J. King Elementary logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 46%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school reports 27% Asian, 13% White, 8% multiracial, 4% Black. By comparison, Orange County as a whole is about 34% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 25.4:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 77% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 55%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Clara J. King Elementary is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 33.6%; this one delivers 53.6%, a residual of +20.0 points.

Around the school, Orange County reports that median household income runs about $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Orange County's 649 public schools (combined enrollment of about 430,458 students), Clara J. King Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is John F. Kennedy High, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Clara J. King Elementary at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.2%.

Clara J. King Elementary operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 20%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 431 in 2025. Over the same period, the Hispanic share climbed from 37% to 46%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 26.8:1 in 2018 to 25.4:1 today.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.