Elementary school (grades K-5) · Newbury Park, CA

Cypress Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cypress Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 060964001011
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
91
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cypress Elementary earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 79% of California schools.

#2 of 6
elementary schools in Newbury Park · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
25:1
large classes for California
11.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cypress Elementary has class sizes larger than 79% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Elementary ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Newbury Park, CA.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+0 students YoY

Cypress Elementary held near 292 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

+0 students YoY 060964001011 · Newbury Park, CA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

325 enr · 25:1 · 11.0% lunch · RII 40

Nearest enrollment peer: Newbury Park High (2,047 students)

Cypress Elementary held near 292 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (+0 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 13.5 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Cypress Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cypress Elementary reports 325 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Cypress Elementary compares

Cypress Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 25:1 ▲ 16% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 11.0% ▼ 80% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 325 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

25:1
Leaner classes than 5% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
325
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
11.0%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
25:1
students per teacher - 16% above state mean
Top 79% in California - lower ratio than 21% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
3.7%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$16,093
per pupil, district-wide - below California avg of $18,665
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.3 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 1.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 68.3%
Hispanic or Latino 19.7%
Two or More 6.8%
Asian 4.6%
African American 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.8, Cypress Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Conejo Valley Unified reports $16,093 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cypress Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Newbury Park High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Westlake High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Thousand Oaks High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Sycamore Canyon Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Colina Middle Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Cypress Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Conejo Valley Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Newbury Park

5 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Cypress Elementary

How many students attend Cypress Elementary?

Cypress Elementary has 325 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Newbury Park, CA. CCD year-over-year: 292 (2022-23) → 292 (2023-24), nearly flat (+0).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary is 25:1, which is 16% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 59% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cypress Elementary?

11.0% of students at Cypress Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cypress Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Cypress Elementary is White at 68.3% of enrollment, in Newbury Park, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cypress Elementary?

Cypress Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cypress Elementary rank among elementary schools in Newbury Park?

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Elementary ranks #2 of 6 elementary schools in Newbury Park, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Newbury Park on the city page.

What other schools are in Conejo Valley Unified?

Besides Cypress Elementary, Conejo Valley Unified also operates Newbury Park High (2,047 students), Westlake High (1,900 students), and Thousand Oaks High (1,703 students). See the Conejo Valley Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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