Enrollment
369
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 453
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LINCOLN PARISH·NCES 220099000743
Cypress Springs Elementary School
1040 Saratoga Street, Ruston, LA 71270 · (318) 255-0791 · Lincoln Parish
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL369 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 39% of Louisiana public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-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 Louisiana public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.9:1 · STATE 14.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
73%
268 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 70%
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 136 | 37% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 32% |
| Grade 5 | 114 | 31% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 65% · 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
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LEAP 2025 2025-26 . % Mastery+English Language Arts
33.0%
LA avg 41.8% . -12.0pp since 2022
Math
25.0%
LA avg 34.2% . -12.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the LEAP 2025, Louisiana's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Louisiana schools, those numbers are about 42 and 34. Reading and writing scores are down about 12 points since 2022, while math scores are down about 12 points.
LEAP 2025 results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 33.0% | 25.0% |
| 2024-25 | 41.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 40.0% | 32.0% |
| 2022-23 | 45.0% | 37.0% |
% Mastery+, all students and all tested grades.
Source: LEAP 2025. 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
32.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.0%
based on LA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% typical for Louisiana 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 Louisiana'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 Springs Elementary School
Cypress Springs Elementary School's state test result (32.0% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Springs Elementary School this school | 369 | 72.6% | 32.0% |
| Glen View Elementary School Ruston | 438 | 71.2% | N/A |
| Northwestern Elementary School Zachary | 337 | 67.1% | N/A |
| Summerfield Elementary School Shreveport | 428 | 74.5% | 13.5% |
| Lakeshore School Monroe | 532 | 75.6% | 19.2% |
| North Highlands Elementary School Shreveport | 355 | 76.3% | 20.7% |
Matched among Louisiana 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 Springs Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Louisiana | In Lincoln Parish |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.0% | #302 of 583 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #379 of 582 ▼ 91 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #381 of 587 ▼ 95 | N/A |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.0pp | #37 of 540 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 369 | #444 of 714 | #4 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #144 of 655 | #3 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.3% | #323 of 655 | #4 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.6% | #376 of 705 | #2 of 7 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -22.6% | #135 of 436 | N/A |
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
369
-11 (-3%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 641
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 17.3:1
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 | 369 | 31.3 | 11.8:1 | 73% (268) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 30.9 | 12.3:1 | 64% (242) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 21.6 | 17.8:1 | 71% (273) |
| 2020-21 | 380 | 22 | 17.3:1 | 51% (193) |
| 2017-18 | 477 | 28 | 17.0:1 | 46% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 533 | 43 | 12.4:1 | 74% (395) |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 30 | 15.7:1 | 94% (445) |
| 2000-01 | 439 | 30 | 14.6:1 | 79% (348) |
| 1990-91 | 641 | 33 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cypress Springs Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 23% (477 to 369); teachers up 12% (28 to 31.3).
About Cypress Springs Elementary School
Cypress Springs Elementary School is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Ruston, Louisiana. A total of 369 students attend the school, which covers grades 3 through 5.
Cypress Springs Elementary School is a school in Lincoln Parish. The district has 12 schools and 5,601 students.
Black students account for 66% of enrollment at Cypress Springs Elementary School. Other groups make up 24% White, 5% Hispanic, and 4% multiracial. Lincoln Parish as a whole is about 37% Black, so the school's share is higher. The chance that two students picked at random at Cypress Springs Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 50%.
Cypress Springs Elementary School's 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 11.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Louisiana average 14.0:1. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 73%. The 57% average for public schools in Lincoln Parish is 16 points lower.
allk12 grades Cypress Springs Elementary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Louisiana public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Cypress Springs Elementary School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Louisiana schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.0%; the prediction is 32.0%.
In Lincoln Parish (population about 48,174), median household income is about $39,172, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 21% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cypress Springs Elementary School is one of 14 public schools in Lincoln Parish, which together enroll about 6,360 students.
I.A. Lewis School is located about 0.9 miles from Cypress Springs Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Cypress Springs Elementary School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
Cypress Springs Elementary School has an NCES locale of Town: Distant.
Cypress Springs Elementary School saw enrollment fall 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 17.3:1 in 2020-21, and 11.8:1 in 2024-25.
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Lincoln Parish at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
48,174
Census ACS
Median income
$39,172
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
21%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
6,360 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lincoln Parish
- Ruston High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- Ruston Junior High SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Choudrant Elementary SchoolElementary · 536 students
- Simsboro High SchoolCombined · 532 students
- Glen View Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- Choudrant High SchoolHigh · 421 students
Other schools in Ruston
- Ruston High SchoolHigh · 1,212 students
- Ruston Junior High SchoolMiddle · 585 students
- Glen View Elementary SchoolElementary · 438 students
- A. E. Phillips Laboratory SchoolElementary · 412 students
- Ruston Elementary SchoolElementary · 359 students
- Hillcrest Elementary SchoolElementary · 326 students
Other Cypress Springs Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Cypress Springs Elementary. Cypress Springs Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Cypress Springs Elementary SchoolDRIFTWOOD, TX · 697 students
- CYPRESS SPRINGS ELEMENTARYORLANDO, FL · 619 students
Nearby schools
- I.A. Lewis School0.9 mi · 277
- A. E. Phillips Laboratory School1.0 mi · 412
- Ruston High School1.5 mi · 1,212
- Howard School1.7 mi · 75
- Ruston Junior High School1.8 mi · 585
- Lincoln Preparatory School2.0 mi · 684
Frequently asked questions
About Cypress Springs Elementary SchoolHow large is Cypress Springs Elementary School?
Cypress Springs Elementary School enrolls approximately 369 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Cypress Springs Elementary School serve?
Cypress Springs Elementary School serves grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Springs Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cypress Springs Elementary School is approximately 11.8:1 (31 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cypress Springs Elementary School?
At Cypress Springs Elementary School, the student body is approximately 24% White, 5% Hispanic, 66% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Cypress Springs Elementary School public or private?
Cypress Springs Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lincoln Parish.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.