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Enrollment
662
Elementary
DISTRICT 545 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CYPRESS ELEMENTARY·NCES 061044002336
Margaret Landell Elementary
9739 Denni St., Cypress, CA 90630 · (714) 220-6960 · Orange County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL662 STUDENTS
A+
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Scored higher than 98% of California public elementary schools
- A+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
26.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 25.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
165 students
DISTRICT 49% · 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 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 95 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 96 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 94 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 112 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (112).
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · 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
86.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.6pp since 2014
Math
81.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +10.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 87 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 81 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 65.4% | 21.2% | 9.3% | 4.0% |
| Math | 61.9% | 19.2% | 12.6% | 6.3% |
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 | 86.6% | 81.1% |
| 2023-24 | 83.4% | 75.2% |
| 2022-23 | 82.3% | 80.2% |
| 2021-22 | 83.8% | 79.1% |
| 2018-19 | 84.3% | 82.7% |
| 2017-18 | 85.8% | 80.6% |
| 2016-17 | 82.9% | 75.6% |
| 2015-16 | 85.0% | 77.0% |
| 2014-15 | 83.0% | 71.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
81.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
64.9%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 82% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 65% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 17 points, placing it in California's top 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 Margaret Landell Elementary
Margaret Landell Elementary's state test result (81.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Landell Elementary this school | 662 | 24.9% | 81.8% |
| Laguna Road Elementary Fullerton | 623 | 22.6% | 80.5% |
| Parkmont Elementary Fremont | 734 | 24.0% | 73.2% |
| Warwick Elementary Fremont | 700 | 27.1% | 77.8% |
| Olinda Elementary Brea | 649 | 24.5% | 79.4% |
| Camino Grove Elementary Arcadia | 695 | 29.2% | 79.2% |
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 Margaret Landell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 81.8% | #156 of 5,151 | #17 of 381 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 81.1% | #194 of 5,172 ▲ 207 | #19 of 382 ▲ 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 86.6% | #64 of 5,172 ▲ 62 | #10 of 382 ▲ 8 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #2,497 of 5,116 | #185 of 381 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 662 | #945 of 5,915 | #66 of 404 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 26.5:1 | #5,006 of 5,352 | #327 of 398 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #2,708 of 5,354 | #222 of 398 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 24.9% | #4,973 of 5,625 | #332 of 400 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.0% | #2,422 of 3,837 | #227 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
662
-92 (-12%) vs 2020
+21% since 2000-01, when it was 548
Student : Teacher
26.5:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 662 | 25 | 26.5:1 | 25% (165) |
| 2023-24 | 700 | 26 | 26.9:1 | 26% (183) |
| 2022-23 | 689 | 26 | 26.5:1 | 24% (167) |
| 2020-21 | 754 | 31 | 24.3:1 | 17% (129) |
| 2017-18 | 752 | 27.1 | 27.7:1 | 14% (102) |
| 2015-16 | 731 | 26 | 28.1:1 | 11% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 702 | N/A | N/A | 13% (93) |
| 2000-01 | 548 | 25 | 21.9:1 | 9% (47) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Margaret Landell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (752 to 662); teachers down 8% (27.1 to 25).
About Margaret Landell Elementary
This page covers Margaret Landell Elementary, a medium-sized elementary school in Cypress, California. A total of 662 students attend the school, which covers kindergarten through 6. Against the 465-student average for elementary schools in California, enrollment here is 42% higher.
Cypress Elementary is the district for Margaret Landell Elementary. It has 6 schools and 3,268 students.
Margaret Landell Elementary is 68% Asian by enrollment. Smaller groups are 12% Hispanic, 10% White, and 8% multiracial. County-wide, 22% of Orange County residents are Asian. Margaret Landell Elementary's diversity index is 51%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 26.5:1 comes from the school's 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The lunch program counts 25% of students at Margaret Landell Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Among public schools in Orange County, the average eligibility rate is 55%.
Margaret Landell Elementary is graded A+ by allk12, scoring above 98% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
On BeatsExpectations, which compares test results with what a school's student poverty level would predict, Margaret Landell Elementary ranks in the top 10% in California. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 81.8%, against a prediction of 64.9%.
Orange County has about 3,165,820 residents, and the median household income is $116,289, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. In all, Orange County has 649 public schools and roughly 430,458 students.
Nearest public school: Lexington Junior High, about 0.3 miles away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Local comparison: Margaret Landell Elementary ranks 2nd of 9 nearby schools, at 81.8% versus a 61.5% average.
Its location is classified as City: Small by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Enrollment has fallen by 92 students since 2020-21, to 662. Students per teacher rose from 24.3 in 2020-21 to 26.5 in 2024-25.
Discussions about Margaret Landell Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Cypress Elementary
- Frank Vessels ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Juliet Morris ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- A. E. Arnold ElementaryElementary · 560 students
- Clara J. King ElementaryElementary · 431 students
- Steve Luther ElementaryElementary · 403 students
Other schools in Cypress
- Cypress HighHigh · 2,685 students
- Oxford AcademyHigh · 1,315 students
- Lexington Junior HighMiddle · 1,188 students
- Frank Vessels ElementaryElementary · 650 students
- Juliet Morris ElementaryElementary · 562 students
- A. E. Arnold ElementaryElementary · 560 students
Nearby schools
- Lexington Junior High0.3 mi · 1,188
- A. E. Arnold Elementary0.4 mi · 560
- Hawaiian Elementary0.7 mi · 298
- Oxford Academy0.8 mi · 1,315
- Sharon Christa McAuliffe Middle0.8 mi · 1,018
- Los Alamitos High1.1 mi · 2,915
Frequently asked questions
About Margaret Landell ElementaryHow large is Margaret Landell Elementary?
Margaret Landell Elementary enrolls approximately 662 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Margaret Landell Elementary serve?
Margaret Landell Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Margaret Landell Elementary?
Approximately 26.5:1 students per teacher at Margaret Landell Elementary.
How diverse is Margaret Landell Elementary?
Margaret Landell Elementary reports a student body of 10% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 68% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Margaret Landell Elementary public or private?
Margaret Landell Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cypress Elementary.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.