Other / mixed grade configuration · New Port Richey, FL

Cypress Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Cypress Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 37/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120153001585
0/100100/10037/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
2
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cypress Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median.

#8 of 17
schools in New Port Richey · Resource Index
37
Resource Index · Typical
15:1
students per teacher
62.3%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Elementary School ranks #8 of 17 schools in New Port Richey, FL.

School address

Enrollment

554

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

37.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

15:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-16% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

62.3%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

+20% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cypress Elementary School compares with Florida and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Cypress Elementary School

Cypress Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in New Port Richey, Florida, enrolling 554 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 15:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need runs somewhat above the state's typical profile, with 62.3% of students eligible for free meals.

With 554 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 970 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #334.

Its student body is led by White (69%) and Hispanic or Latino (18%) (diversity index 48/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 39.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 17.8% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Pasco also operates Land O' Lakes High School (2,233 students) and Wiregrass Ranch High School (2,218 students) alongside Cypress Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Cypress Elementary School compares

Cypress Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Florida and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Florida Florida avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15:1 ▼ 16% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 62.3% ▲ 20% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 554 top 54% - -

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

15:1
Leaner classes than 47% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
554
Bigger than 68% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
62.3%
free-lunch eligible - 20% above the Florida average of 52.0%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
15:1
students per teacher - 16% below state mean
Top 33% in Florida - lower ratio than 67% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
39.4%
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
$9,640
per pupil, district-wide - below Florida avg of $11,167
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
24
in-school suspensions + 47 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 69.1%
Hispanic or Latino 18.1%
Two or More 9.0%
African American 2.2%
Asian 1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: White at 69.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 48.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 48.1, Cypress Elementary School is less mixed than the Florida school average of 52.3.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Pasco, which includes Cypress Elementary School.

$9,640
Per student
-14%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-42%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.3%
State 45.9%
Federal 17.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Cypress Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Land O' Lakes High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Wiregrass Ranch High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sunlake High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
James W. Mitchell High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Cypress Creek High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pasco · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Florida, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Cypress Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Cypress Elementary School

How many students attend Cypress Elementary School?

Cypress Elementary School has 554 students enrolled. It is a public school in New Port Richey, FL.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Cypress Elementary School is 15:1, which is 16% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 4% lower 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 School?

62.3% of students at Cypress Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Cypress Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Cypress Elementary School is White at 69.1% of enrollment, in New Port Richey, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cypress Elementary School?

Cypress Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 37/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cypress Elementary School rank among schools in New Port Richey?

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Elementary School ranks #8 of 17 schools in New Port Richey, FL. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in New Port Richey on the city page.

Is Cypress Elementary School a good school?

Cypress Elementary School earns 37/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Florida median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Pasco?

Besides Cypress Elementary School, Pasco also operates Land O' Lakes High School (2,233 students), Wiregrass Ranch High School (2,218 students), and Sunlake High School (2,206 students). See the Pasco 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 2021-22) · 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.

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

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