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Enrollment
673
Elementary
DISTRICT 508 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD·NCES 482769003106
Little Cypress Elementary School
5723 MEEKS DR, ORANGE, TX 77632 · (409) 886-2838 · Orange County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL673 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
47 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.8:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
439 students
DISTRICT 60% · 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 | 62 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 163 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 133 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 173 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 142 | 21% |
Student demographics
51%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 46% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Little Cypress Elementary School→Little Cypress Intermediate School
Based on grade levels within LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2024-25 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
39.0%
TX avg 53.3% . +14.0pp since 2022
Mathematics
33.0%
TX avg 43.3% . +20.0pp since 2022
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 33 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 53 and 43. Reading scores are up about 14 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 20 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 11.0% | 28.0% | 25.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 8.0% | 25.0% | 37.0% | 30.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.0% | 33.0% |
| 2023-24 | 34.0% | 30.0% |
| 2022-23 | 25.0% | 13.0% |
% 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
34.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.8%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-11.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Schools most like Little Cypress Elementary School
Little Cypress Elementary School's state test result (34.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress Elementary School this school | 673 | 65.2% | 34.0% |
| Kirbyville Elementary School KIRBYVILLE | 686 | 60.6% | 37.5% |
| I C Evans Elementary School BURKBURNETT | 568 | 65.1% | N/A |
| Central Elementary School POLLOK | 633 | 65.9% | 33.2% |
| Central Elementary School MABANK | 723 | 71.1% | 53.0% |
| Onalaska Elementary School ONALASKA | 704 | 68.5% | 48.5% |
Matched among Texas 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 Little Cypress Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #3,261 of 4,401 | #8 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #3,677 of 4,466 ▲ 95 | #6 of 9 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #3,770 of 4,466 ▲ 189 | #7 of 9 ▲ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 673 | #1,098 of 4,938 | #5 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #1,710 of 4,622 | #3 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.7% | #2,343 of 4,628 | #3 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 65.2% | #2,813 of 4,789 | #5 of 11 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +23.7% | #339 of 1,307 | #1 of 7 |
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
673
+59 (+10%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 700
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 673 | 47.4 | 14.2:1 | 65% (439) |
| 2023-24 | 625 | 45.9 | 13.6:1 | 66% (410) |
| 2022-23 | 653 | 49.2 | 13.3:1 | 58% (378) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 42 | 14.6:1 | 62% (382) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 42.2 | 12.9:1 | 64% (346) |
| 2015-16 | 605 | 41 | 14.8:1 | 40% (244) |
| 2010-11 | 566 | 43 | 13.2:1 | 50% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 633 | 43 | 14.7:1 | 34% (214) |
| 1990-91 | 700 | 36 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Little Cypress Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 24% (544 to 673); teachers up 12% (42.2 to 47.4).
About Little Cypress Elementary School
Little Cypress Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school for students in ORANGE, Texas. It had 673 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 3. Elementary schools in Texas average about 519 students, which makes this school 30% above average.
Little Cypress Elementary School is part of LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD, where 6 schools serve 3,320 students.
About 67% of the student body at Little Cypress Elementary School is White. Enrollment also includes 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, and 4% multiracial. Among people living in Orange County, the White share is about 79%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 51%.
Little Cypress Elementary School reports a ratio of 14.2 students per teacher, from 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Little Cypress Elementary School, 65% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The 56% average for public schools in Orange County is 9 points lower.
The model predicts 45.8% for a school in Texas with Little Cypress Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Little Cypress Elementary School posts 34.0%.
For Orange County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $72,104, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 10%. The county has 25 public schools and about 15,100 students.
Little Cypress Intermediate School sits about 0.1 miles from Little Cypress Elementary School. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Little Cypress Elementary School places 4th of 8 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
The NCES locale for Little Cypress Elementary School is Town: Fringe, which covers schools in a town close to an urbanized area.
The school's enrollment rose 10% from 2020-21 to 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at Little Cypress Elementary School. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
85,307
Census ACS
Median income
$72,104
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
25
15,100 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD
- Lit Cypr-Mrceville High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- Little Cypress Junior High SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Mauriceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- Little Cypress Intermediate SchoolElementary · 344 students
- Mauriceville Middle SchoolMiddle · 272 students
Other schools in ORANGE
- West Orange-Stark Elementary SchoolElementary · 1,133 students
- Lit Cypr-Mrceville High SchoolHigh · 1,001 students
- West Orange-Stark High SchoolHigh · 659 students
- Little Cypress Junior High SchoolMiddle · 523 students
- Mauriceville Elementary SchoolElementary · 507 students
- West Orange-Stark Middle SchoolMiddle · 492 students
Nearby schools
- Little Cypress Intermediate School0.1 mi · 344
- Little Cypress Junior High School0.7 mi · 523
- Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School1.5 mi · 1,001
- West Orange-Stark Elementary School2.3 mi · 1,133
- Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange2.6 mi · 85
- M B North E C Lrn Center2.6 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Little Cypress Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Little Cypress Elementary School?
Little Cypress Elementary School enrolls approximately 673 students in grades PK-03.
What age range does Little Cypress Elementary School serve?
Little Cypress Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 03.
How many students per teacher at Little Cypress Elementary School?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Little Cypress Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Little Cypress Elementary School?
At Little Cypress Elementary School, the student body is approximately 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 13% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Who oversees Little Cypress Elementary School?
Little Cypress Elementary School is overseen by LITTLE CYPRESS-MAURICEVILLE CISD in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.