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What advice would you give to incoming students at Cypress Village Elementary?
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Enrollment
1,007
Elementary
DISTRICT 708 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·IRVINE UNIFIED·NCES 068450013794
Cypress Village Elementary
355 Rush Lily, Irvine, CA 92620 · (949) 936-5000 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL1,007 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
29.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 28.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
250 students
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 147 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 116 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 137 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 159 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 143 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 162 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (147) is 9% smaller than its 6th grade class (162).
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
69.9%
CA avg 49.1% . -1.1pp since 2014
Math
65.5%
CA avg 37.7% . -7.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 45.8% | 24.1% | 14.9% | 15.1% |
| Math | 40.1% | 25.3% | 21.8% | 12.8% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.9% | 65.5% |
| 2023-24 | 68.1% | 64.3% |
| 2022-23 | 73.6% | 64.2% |
| 2021-22 | 69.7% | 65.6% |
| 2018-19 | 77.5% | 70.9% |
| 2017-18 | 79.6% | 72.0% |
| 2016-17 | 75.1% | 74.3% |
| 2015-16 | 76.0% | 74.0% |
| 2014-15 | 71.0% | 73.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Cypress Village Elementary
Cypress Village Elementary's state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Village Elementary this school | 1,007 | 24.8% | 66.9% |
| Cadence Park Irvine | 965 | 19.6% | 67.0% |
| Orchard Hills Irvine | 1,373 | 25.1% | 83.2% |
| Woodbury Elementary Irvine | 1,095 | 17.6% | 71.8% |
| Plaza Vista Irvine | 835 | 20.2% | 69.1% |
| Turtle Rock Elementary Irvine | 881 | 21.3% | 81.0% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Cypress Village Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #794 of 5,151 | #127 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 65.5% | #807 of 5,172 ▲ 28 | #127 of 382 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.9% | #757 of 5,172 ▲ 57 | #120 of 382 ▲ 3 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.1pp | #3,314 of 5,116 | #239 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,007 | #70 of 5,915 | #8 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.6:1 | #5,305 of 5,352 | #382 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.0% | #2,336 of 5,354 | #196 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.8% | #4,978 of 5,625 | #334 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.7% | #3,676 of 3,837 | #315 of 324 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,007
-17 (-2%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
29.6:1
was 30.6:1
% White
18%
was 18%
% Hispanic
11%
was 8%
% Black
2%
was 1%
% Asian
63%
was 63%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,007 | 34 | 29.6:1 | 25% (250) |
| 2023-24 | 1,015 | 36 | 28.2:1 | 23% (235) |
| 2022-23 | 1,056 | 36 | 29.3:1 | 21% (221) |
| 2017-18 | 1,024 | 33.5 | 30.6:1 | 22% (222) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cypress Village Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (1,024 to 1,007); teachers up 1% (33.5 to 34).
About Cypress Village Elementary
In Irvine, California, part of Orange County, Cypress Village Elementary is an elementary school. The school's enrollment of 1,007 students covers kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 117% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Irvine Unified has 37,948 students spread across 44 schools.
Cypress Village Elementary is 63% Asian by enrollment. The remaining students are 18% White, 11% Hispanic, and 6% multiracial. Among people living in Orange County, the Asian share is about 22%. Pick two students at random and there is a 55% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 34 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 29.6:1. This ratio sits 7.3 above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 25%. The rate at public schools in Orange County averages 55%, higher than here.
Cypress Village Elementary is graded B+ by allk12, scoring above 70% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 65.0% for Cypress Village Elementary. The school posts 66.9%, 1.9 points above the prediction.
Census estimates describe Orange County this way: the median household income is $116,289, 44% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Cypress Village Elementary, Orange County has 648 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Jeffrey Trail Middle, about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cypress Village Elementary ranks 6th on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Large, or inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was essentially flat over 7 years: 1,024 in 2017-18, 1,007 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,165,820
Census ACS
Median income
$116,289
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
649
430,458 students
Quick facts
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- Jeffrey Trail Middle0.6 mi · 1,049
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Frequently asked questions
About Cypress Village ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Cypress Village Elementary?
Cypress Village Elementary enrolls approximately 1,007 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Cypress Village Elementary serve?
Cypress Village Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Village Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cypress Village Elementary is approximately 29.6:1 (34 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cypress Village Elementary?
At Cypress Village Elementary, the student body is approximately 18% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Black, 63% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Cypress Village Elementary public or private?
Cypress Village Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Irvine Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.