Elementary school (grades K-5) · Fontana, CA

Cypress Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cypress Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 23/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 061392001587
0/100100/10023/100
👥 S:T ratio
21
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cypress Elementary earns 23/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#28 of 39
elementary schools in Fontana · Resource Index
23
Resource Index · Lower
19.7:1
students per teacher
76.4%
free-lunch eligible

Cypress Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Elementary ranks #28 of 39 elementary schools in Fontana, CA.

School address

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

-4 students YoY

Cypress Elementary held near 590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount).

Teacher FTE lost 29.8 → 27.3 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-4 students YoY 061392001587 · Fontana, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

572 enr · 19.7:1 · 76.4% lunch · RII 23

Nearest enrollment peer: Summit High (2,725 students)

Cypress Elementary held near 590 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-4 headcount). Teacher FTE lost 29.8 → 27.3 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 572 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 19.7:1 ▼ 8% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 76.4% ▲ 38% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 572 top 35% - -

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

19.7:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
572
Bigger than 70% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
76.4%
free-lunch eligible - 38% above the California average of 55.5%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
19.7:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 33% in California - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
54.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$18,984
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $18,665
Somewhat above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 91.3%
Asian 3.7%
White 2.6%
African American 1.6%
Two or More 0.9%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.4/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.4, Cypress Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Fontana Unified reports $18,984 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
Summit High Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Fontana High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Fontana a. B. Miller High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Jurupa Hills High Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Henry J. Kaiser High Larger Lower 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

Fontana Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fontana

6 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 572 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fontana, CA. CCD year-over-year: 594 (2022-23) → 590 (2023-24), nearly flat (-4).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary is 19.7:1, which is 8% lower than the California average of 21.5:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cypress Elementary?

76.4% 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 Hispanic or Latino at 91.3% of enrollment, in Fontana, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cypress Elementary?

Cypress Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 23/100 (lower 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 Fontana?

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Elementary ranks #28 of 39 elementary schools in Fontana, 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 Fontana on the city page.

What other schools are in Fontana Unified?

Besides Cypress Elementary, Fontana Unified also operates Summit High (2,725 students), Fontana High (2,534 students), and Fontana a. B. Miller High (1,950 students). See the Fontana 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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