Cypress Elementary

Cypress Elementary is a compact elementary-level community in Newbury Park, California, run under Conejo Valley Unified. The school enrolls 325 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 30% smaller than the state mean of about 465.

Cypress Elementary is one of 26 schools operated by Conejo Valley Unified, a district that hosts 15,713 students overall.

Looking at the student body, Cypress Elementary lists that White students make up the majority at 68%. The remainder reads as 20% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian. By comparison, Ventura County as a whole is about 52% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Cypress Elementary has 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 23.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. An estimated 14% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Ventura County (around 59%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Cypress Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 71.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 75.5%.

In the broader community, the surrounding county (Ventura County) reports that median household income runs about $109,797, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Cypress Elementary is one of 238 public schools in Ventura County (combined enrollment of about 147,841 students).

The closest other public school is Sycamore Canyon, roughly 0.6 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Cypress Elementary. On composite proficiency, Cypress Elementary comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 61.1%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Cypress Elementary's enrollment has shrank 6% since 2018, when it stood at 346 (now 325). The Hispanic share of enrollment ticked up from 10% to 20% over that span.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.