Cypress Elementary

Cypress Elementary is an elementary school of mid-tier scale in Highland, California, overseen by San Bernardino City Unified, instructing 517 students in grades K through 6.

Within San Bernardino City Unified, which oversees 72 schools and 44,080 students, Cypress Elementary is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Cypress Elementary records that nearly all students (86%) are Hispanic. Beyond that, the school reports 8% Black, 2% White, 2% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 55% Hispanic, putting the school's mix meaningfully more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Cypress Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 94% of students at Cypress Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, San Bernardino County runs at roughly 74%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cypress Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 23.4%; this one delivers 19.9%.

Across the wider county, the surrounding county (San Bernardino County) logs that median household income runs about $85,478, roughly 23% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cypress Elementary is one of 583 public schools in San Bernardino County (combined enrollment of about 393,648 students).

The closest other public school is Cole Elementary, roughly 0.8 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Cypress Elementary at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 20.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 10%: 576 students in 2018 compared to 517 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment grew from 76% to 86% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 23.0:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

On allk12, members of the Cypress Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.