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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OSCEOLA·NCES 120147000913

CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

2251 LAKESIDE DR, KISSIMMEE, FL 34743 · (407) 344-5000 · Osceola County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL455 STUDENTS
Enrollment
455
Elementary
DISTRICT 791 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 30.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
62%
280 students
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 50%
Community
2
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
37
Kindergarten
50
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
69
Grade 3
82
Grade 4
76
Grade 5
84
Student demographics
White
439%
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 33%
Hispanic
34876%
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 38%
Black
4410%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 21%
Asian
72%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
92%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 4%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Pacific Islander
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
25055%
Female
20545%

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
45.2%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
46.1%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.3pp since 2023
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.3%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-8.1pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
455
-248 (-35%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 13.5:1
% White
9%
was 7%
% Hispanic
76%
was 85%
% Black
10%
was 7%
% Asian
2%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a close-knit K-5 school in KISSIMMEE, Florida, CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL instructs 455 students from grades pre-K through 5, operated by OSCEOLA. Enrollment runs roughly 25% leaner than the state mean of about 604.

CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 83 schools operated by OSCEOLA, a district that serves 75,388 students overall.

On the student-mix side, CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that 76% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest reads as 10% Black, 9% White. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 56%.

Looking at school resources, CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL logs 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 17.5:1, putting CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 62% of students at CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Osceola County runs at roughly 52%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 50.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 42.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Osceola County) reports that median household earnings sit near $72,637, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 11%. Across Osceola County's 88 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,164 students), CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is LINCOLN-MARTI CHARTER SCHOOLS(OSCEOLA CAMPUS), roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 57.0%.

CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 35%: 703 students in 2018 compared to 455 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 85% to 76% across the same window.

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Osceola County at a glance

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Population
427,415
Census ACS
Median income
$72,637
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
88
74,164 students

Quick facts

School name
CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
OSCEOLA
Address
2251 LAKESIDE DR, KISSIMMEE, FL 34743
Phone
(407) 344-5000
County
Osceola County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
455
Teachers (FTE)
32
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free/Reduced lunch
280 (62%)
Locale
13-City: Small
NCES ID
120147000913
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 455 students in grades PK-05.
Is CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 9% White, 76% Hispanic, 10% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
CYPRESS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OSCEOLA.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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