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Enrollment
834
Elementary
DISTRICT 600 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HILLSBOROUGH·NCES 120087002827
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4040 19TH AVE NE, RUSKIN, FL 33573 · (813) 671-5167 · Hillsborough County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL834 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
49 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
508 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 50%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 65 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 114 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 136 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 145 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 112 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 162 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 38% smaller than its 5th grade class (162).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 70% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on published attendance-zone data from HILLSBOROUGH. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
FL avg 56.7% . -3.7pp since 2023
Math
46.3%
FL avg 58.9% . -2.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.3% | 46.3% |
| 2023-24 | 42.0% | 48.7% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. 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
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.6%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Florida 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 Florida'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 CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 834 | 60.9% | 42.0% |
| DIAMOND VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GREENACRES | 800 | 62.4% | 53.2% |
| HORACE O'BRYANT SCHOOL KEY WEST | 1,011 | 60.8% | 39.4% |
| FREEDOM SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOYNTON BEACH | 694 | 61.0% | 48.0% |
| ALLEN PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT MYERS | 926 | 61.1% | 39.5% |
| CROISSANT PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 682 | 58.8% | 55.5% |
Matched among Florida 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 CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Hillsborough County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #1,721 of 2,136 | #107 of 172 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #1,713 of 2,149 ▼ 260 | #113 of 176 ▼ 18 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #1,834 of 2,149 ▼ 291 | #127 of 176 ▼ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 834 | #399 of 2,267 | #31 of 182 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.9:1 | #1,414 of 2,077 | #115 of 164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.1% | #556 of 2,108 | #62 of 169 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 60.9% | #880 of 2,188 | #78 of 174 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #1,183 of 1,374 | #112 of 124 |
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
834
+27 (+3%) vs 2020
-7% since 2000-01, when it was 901
Student : Teacher
16.9:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 834 | 49.2 | 16.9:1 | 61% (508) |
| 2023-24 | 984 | 53.5 | 18.4:1 | 64% (634) |
| 2022-23 | 957 | 52.5 | 18.2:1 | 63% (606) |
| 2020-21 | 807 | 54 | 14.9:1 | 83% (666) |
| 2017-18 | 874 | 60 | 14.6:1 | 83% (727) |
| 2015-16 | 715 | 61 | 11.7:1 | 80% (572) |
| 2010-11 | 1,072 | 78 | 13.7:1 | 82% (884) |
| 2000-01 | 901 | 64 | 14.1:1 | 82% (735) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a mid-sized elementary school found in RUSKIN, Florida. It reported 834 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. By comparison, elementary schools in Florida enroll about 604 students on average.
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to HILLSBOROUGH, which has 300 schools and 221,318 students.
Hispanic students make up 48% of enrollment at CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 31% Black, 13% White, and 6% multiracial. Census estimates put the Hispanic share of Hillsborough County's population at about 30%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 65%.
The school has 49.2 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 16.9 students per teacher. The average ratio among elementary schools in Florida is similar, at 17.5:1. Of all students at CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 61% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Hillsborough County report 43%.
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (42.0%) and its predicted rate (50.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Florida schools.
In the wider Hillsborough County area, median household income comes to about $79,540, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. Hillsborough County's 320 public schools enroll about 223,193 students and include CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 7th in a group of 9 nearby schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as Suburb: Large. That means it sits in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 834 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 807. The ratio was 14.9:1 in 2020-21 and 16.9:1 in 2024-25.
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Hillsborough County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,522,748
Census ACS
Median income
$79,540
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
320
223,193 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HILLSBOROUGH
- FLORIDA CONNECTIONS ACADEMYCombined · 5,748 students
- JULE F SUMNER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,602 students
- NEWSOME HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 3,157 students
- ALONSO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,863 students
- PLANT CITY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,572 students
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
Other schools in RUSKIN
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,553 students
- SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,593 students
- RUSKIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 838 students
- LITERACY LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SOUTH BAYElementary · 813 students
- THOMPSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 789 students
- SOUTH COUNTY CAREER CENTERCombined · 168 students
Other Cypress Creek Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Cypress Creek Elementary. CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the largest of the 2.
- CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLPORT ORANGE, FL · 761 students
Nearby schools
- SHIELDS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 1,593
- DOROTHY C YORK PK-8 MAGNET SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,381
- LITERACY LEADERSHIP TECHNOLOGY ACADEMY SOUTH BAY1.8 mi · 813
- LENNARD HIGH SCHOOL2.5 mi · 2,553
- BELMONT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.6 mi · 776
- THOMPSON ELEMENTARY2.7 mi · 789
Frequently asked questions
About CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 834 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.9:1 (49 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 13% White, 48% Hispanic, 31% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CYPRESS CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by HILLSBOROUGH.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.