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Enrollment
567
Elementary
DISTRICT 768 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE·NCES 120105003074
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
350 EAST AVE, CLERMONT, FL 34711 · (352) 394-6633 · Lake County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL567 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
16%
92 students
DISTRICT 42% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 32 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 89 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 91 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 83 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is 7% larger than its 5th grade class (83).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
76.1%
FL avg 56.7% . +4.4pp since 2023
Math
85.7%
FL avg 58.9% . +8.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 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 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 76.1% | 85.7% |
| 2023-24 | 71.7% | 77.6% |
% 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
77.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
73.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 78% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% 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 RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's state test result (77.6% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 567 | 16.2% | 77.6% |
| BAYVIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FORT LAUDERDALE | 530 | 17.9% | 86.9% |
| OAKLAND AVENUE CHARTER OAKLAND | 519 | 17.9% | 79.5% |
| JOHN STOCKTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL JACKSONVILLE | 464 | 15.5% | 84.7% |
| CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL ELEMENTARY DUNEDIN | 538 | 19.9% | 86.9% |
| DOMMERICH ELEMENTARY MAITLAND | 611 | 10.3% | 88.3% |
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 RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Lake County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.6% | #232 of 2,136 | #4 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 85.7% | #125 of 2,149 ▲ 167 | #3 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 76.1% | #255 of 2,149 ▲ 52 | #3 of 29 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 567 | #1,156 of 2,267 | #27 of 33 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #740 of 2,077 | #12 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.6% | #1,049 of 2,108 | #25 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 16.2% | #2,050 of 2,188 | #31 of 31 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.0% | #1,336 of 1,374 | #16 of 16 |
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
567
+49 (+9%) vs 2020
-8% since 2000-01, when it was 619
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 567 | 37.5 | 15.1:1 | 16% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 36 | 16.1:1 | 16% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 593 | 37.5 | 15.8:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 518 | 35 | 14.8:1 | 14% (75) |
| 2017-18 | 573 | 36 | 15.9:1 | 27% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 599 | 38 | 15.8:1 | 24% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 38 | 15.7:1 | 19% (114) |
| 2000-01 | 619 | 30 | 20.6:1 | 15% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school in CLERMONT, Florida, one of the schools in LAKE. Grades offered run from pre-K through 5, with 567 students enrolled.
LAKE counts 60 schools and 47,997 students, including CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
At 62%, White students outnumber all other groups at CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL combined. The school is also 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 57%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reports 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 15.1 students per teacher. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 16%. The average for public schools in Lake County is 38%.
Schools in Florida with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 73.0%. CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 77.6%.
In the county around the school, Lake County, median household income is about $73,161, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 67 public schools operate in Lake County, serving about 47,997 students.
The closest public school, AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMY, is about 0.1 miles from CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Of the 8 nearby schools with scores, including this one, CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 2nd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Suburb: Large, for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 518 students in 2020-21 and 567 in 2024-25, a 9% gain.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Lake County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
412,924
Census ACS
Median income
$73,161
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
67
47,997 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,683 students
- LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,309 students
- SOUTH LAKE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,137 students
- MINNEOLA CHARTER SCHOOLElementary · 1,763 students
- LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,724 students
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMYElementary · 1,500 students
Other schools in CLERMONT
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,683 students
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMYElementary · 1,500 students
- EAST RIDGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,089 students
- IMAGINE SCHOOLS AT SOUTH LAKEElementary · 1,064 students
- WINDY HILL MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,017 students
- LOST LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 997 students
Nearby schools
- AURELIA M. COLE ACADEMY0.1 mi · 1,500
- LINCOLN PARK EDUCATION CENTER0.8 mi · 71
- MINNEOLA CHARTER SCHOOL1.7 mi · 1,763
- PINECREST LAKES ACADEMY2.2 mi · 1,096
- GRASSY LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 1,293
- LAKE MINNEOLA HIGH SCHOOL2.6 mi · 2,309
Frequently asked questions
About CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 567 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 15.1:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 62% White, 20% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CYPRESS RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of LAKE.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.