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What's the most underrated thing about CYPRESS EL that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
506
Elementary
DISTRICT 629 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEANDER ISD·NCES 482703005587
Cypress Elementary School
2900 EL SALIDO PKWY, CEDAR PARK, TX 78613 · (512) 570-5400 · Williamson County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
92 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 18% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
72.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +28.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
57.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 72 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 28 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 46.0% | 26.0% | 15.0% | 13.0% |
| Mathematics | 27.0% | 30.0% | 22.0% | 21.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 72.0% | 57.0% |
| 2024-25 | 72.0% | 54.0% |
| 2023-24 | 63.0% | 51.0% |
| 2022-23 | 76.0% | 56.0% |
| 2021-22 | 56.0% | 67.0% |
| 2020-21 | 44.0% | 56.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
65.9%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 →
Where Cypress Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Williamson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #1,103 of 4,401 | #33 of 86 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.0% | #1,153 of 4,466 | #29 of 87 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 72.0% | #622 of 4,466 | #22 of 87 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -1.5pp | #1,034 of 3,998 | #15 of 78 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #2,477 of 4,938 | #64 of 90 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #857 of 4,622 | #32 of 88 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 56.9% | #1,710 of 4,628 | #62 of 88 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 18.2% | #4,481 of 4,789 | #60 of 87 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -26.0% | #704 of 2,838 | #6 of 43 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
506
-7 (-1%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 769
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 12.5:1
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 | 506 | 38.7 | 13.1:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 547 | 39.7 | 13.8:1 | 21% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 528 | 40 | 13.2:1 | 21% (110) |
| 2020-21 | 513 | 41 | 12.5:1 | 13% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 684 | 45.3 | 15.1:1 | 14% (93) |
| 2015-16 | 754 | 46 | 16.4:1 | 12% (89) |
| 2010-11 | 836 | 55 | 15.2:1 | 14% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 731 | 45 | 16.2:1 | 7% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 769 | 46 | 16.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cypress Elementary School.
About Cypress Elementary School
Cypress Elementary School is an elementary school in CEDAR PARK, Texas, according to federal school records. The school serves 506 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
LEANDER ISD has 42,680 students spread across 51 schools.
At Cypress Elementary School, White students make up 61% of the student body. The school is also 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Asian. For comparison, Williamson County is about 60% White. The school's diversity index is 57%, meaning two students picked at random have a 57% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reports 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.1 students per teacher. That is 2.0 students per teacher below the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 18% of students. That is 11 points below the 29% average for public schools in Williamson County.
The model predicts 65.9% for a school in Texas with Cypress Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Cypress Elementary School posts 54.6%.
According to the American Community Survey, in Williamson County, the median household income is $111,340, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Cypress Elementary School is one of 208 public schools in the county.
The nearest public school is Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park, at about 0.5 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Cypress Elementary School places 7th of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (513) and 2024-25 (506).
The Cypress Elementary School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Williamson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
672,688
Census ACS
Median income
$111,340
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
48%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
208
126,147 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEANDER ISD
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Vandegrift High SchoolHigh · 2,437 students
- Rouse High SchoolHigh · 2,260 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Leander High SchoolHigh · 2,131 students
- Glenn High SchoolHigh · 2,024 students
Other schools in CEDAR PARK
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 2,480 students
- Cedar Park High SchoolHigh · 2,155 students
- Cedar Park Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,365 students
- Artie L Henry Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,347 students
- Running Brushy Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,120 students
- Basis Cedar Park Primary SchoolElementary · 859 students
Nearby schools
- Harmony Science Academy - Cedar Park0.5 mi · 742
- Cedar Park High School0.6 mi · 2,155
- Cedar Park Middle School0.7 mi · 1,365
- Pauline Naumann Elementary School0.9 mi · 473
- Purple Sage Elementary School1.1 mi · 502
- Deer Creek Elementary School1.6 mi · 638
Frequently asked questions
About Cypress Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Cypress Elementary School?
Cypress Elementary School enrolls approximately 506 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Cypress Elementary School serve?
Cypress Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary School is approximately 13.1:1 (39 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Cypress Elementary School?
Student demographics at Cypress Elementary School are roughly 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Cypress Elementary School in?
Cypress Elementary School is part of LEANDER ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.