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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MIAMI-DADE·NCES 120039000404

CYPRESS K-8 CENTER

5400 SW 112TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33165 · (305) 271-1611 · Miami-Dade County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL376 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 60% of Florida public elementary schools
  • BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • BBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
  • ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.

Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Florida public elementary schools

Enrollment
376
Elementary
DISTRICT 568 · STATE 604
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.1:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
52%
196 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K195%
Kindergarten318%
Grade 13710%
Grade 23710%
Grade 34111%
Grade 4267%
Grade 54412%
Grade 64913%
Grade 74813%
Grade 84412%

This year's kindergarten class (31) is 30% smaller than its 8th grade class (44).

Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 70% · US 70%
White
31%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 33% · US 43%
Hispanic
37199%
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 38% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 21% · US 15%
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
Male
20153%
Female
17547%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
CYPRESS K-8 CENTER→SOUTHWEST MIAMI SENIOR HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from MIAMI-DADE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or Above
English Language Arts
61.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +6.8pp since 2023
Math
69.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.6pp since 2023

What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 7 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.

FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year

School yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2561.1%69.7%
2023-2454.4%61.1%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
55.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 K-8 CENTER

CYPRESS K-8 CENTER's state test result (60.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
CYPRESS K-8 CENTER this school37652.1%60.1%
JOE HALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI
41052.4%66.7%
SILVER BLUFF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI
35852.5%41.8%
ROYAL GREEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI
37151.5%60.4%
MIAMI SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI SPRINGS
38153.5%56.3%
ROCKWAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
MIAMI
37055.1%64.4%
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 K-8 CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn FloridaIn Miami-Dade County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.1%#868 of 2,136#132 of 278
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
69.7%#654 of 2,149
▲ 243
#114 of 279
▲ 26
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
61.1%#783 of 2,149
▲ 174
#120 of 279
▲ 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
376#1,823 of 2,267#203 of 290
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
15.0:1#703 of 2,077#69 of 264
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
2.6%#2,098 of 2,108#259 of 267
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
52.1%#1,210 of 2,188#164 of 283
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+1.6%#554 of 621#63 of 73
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 2024-25
Enrollment
376
+42 (+13%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 606
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 12.4:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-253762515.0:152% (196)
2023-243992416.6:164% (254)
2022-233902217.7:163% (245)
2020-213342712.4:183% (277)
2017-183702713.7:178% (289)
2015-163062213.9:180% (245)
2010-113402613.1:176% (259)
2000-015333017.8:139% (210)
1990-916063318.4:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CYPRESS K-8 CENTER.

About CYPRESS K-8 CENTER

CYPRESS K-8 CENTER is a small elementary school based in MIAMI, Florida. The school covers pre-K through 8 and reported 376 students in 2024-25. That puts enrollment 38% below the 604-student average for elementary schools in Florida.

MIAMI-DADE is the district for CYPRESS K-8 CENTER. It has 527 schools and 335,685 students.

A large majority of enrollment at CYPRESS K-8 CENTER is Hispanic, at 99%. Miami-Dade County's residents are about 69% Hispanic, 29 points below the school's share. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 3%.

There are 25 full-time-equivalent teachers at CYPRESS K-8 CENTER, giving a ratio of 15.0:1. Elementary schools in Florida have an average ratio of 17.5:1. By family income, 52% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

Among Florida public elementary schools, CYPRESS K-8 CENTER outscored 60%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for CYPRESS K-8 CENTER is 55.0%, and its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 60.1%.

In Miami-Dade County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $71,753, about 34% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 11% of residents are in poverty. There are 561 public schools in the county, enrolling about 335,817, CYPRESS K-8 CENTER among them.

A public school about 0.6 miles away, BRIDGEPREP ACADEMY SOUTH, is the closest to CYPRESS K-8 CENTER. CYPRESS K-8 CENTER has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 68.0%, higher than CYPRESS K-8 CENTER's 60.1%.

NCES describes the area around CYPRESS K-8 CENTER as Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.

Enrollment figures show a rise of 42 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The number of students per teacher increased from 12.4 to 15.0 over 4 years.

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Miami-Dade County at a glance

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Population
2,738,356
Census ACS
Median income
$71,753
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
561
335,817 students

Quick facts

School name
CYPRESS K-8 CENTER
District
MIAMI-DADE
Address
5400 SW 112TH CT, MIAMI, FL 33165
Phone
(305) 271-1611
County
Miami-Dade County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–08
Total enrollment
376
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
15.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
196 (52%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
120039000404
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About CYPRESS K-8 CENTER
What is the total enrollment at CYPRESS K-8 CENTER?
CYPRESS K-8 CENTER enrolls approximately 376 students in grades PK-08.
Is CYPRESS K-8 CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
CYPRESS K-8 CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CYPRESS K-8 CENTER?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CYPRESS K-8 CENTER is approximately 15.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CYPRESS K-8 CENTER?
At CYPRESS K-8 CENTER, the student body is approximately 1% White, 99% Hispanic, 1% Black.
Is CYPRESS K-8 CENTER public or private?
CYPRESS K-8 CENTER is a public K-12 school, overseen by MIAMI-DADE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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