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

Cypress Village Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Cypress Village Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 42/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 068450013794
0/100100/10042/100
👥 S:T ratio
0
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
55
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cypress Village Elementary earns 42/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 93% of California schools.

#18 of 35
elementary schools in Irvine · Resource Index
42
Resource Index · Typical
28:1
large classes for California
20.0%
free-lunch eligible

Cypress Village Elementary has class sizes larger than 93% of California schools. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Village Elementary ranks #18 of 35 elementary schools in Irvine, CA.

School address

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

-41 students YoY

Cypress Village Elementary held near 1,015 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 36.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years.

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

Steady CCD campus

-41 students YoY 068450013794 · Irvine, CA Elementary · MID · TRAD

1,007 enr · 28:1 · 20.0% lunch · RII 42

Nearest enrollment peer: Portola High (2,693 students)

Cypress Village Elementary held near 1,015 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-41 headcount). Teacher FTE held 36.0 → 36.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · California schools → · Find another →

Cypress Village Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Cypress Village Elementary reports 1,007 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 Village Elementary compares

Cypress Village 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 28:1 ▲ 30% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 20.0% ▼ 64% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 1,007 top 11% - -

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

28:1
Leaner classes than 3% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
1,007
Bigger than 91% of US schools by enrollment, a large campus nationally.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
20.0%
free-lunch eligible - 64% 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
28:1
students per teacher - 30% above state mean
Top 93% in California - lower ratio than 7% of state schools
Well above 20:1, one of the more stretched staffing loads nationally relative to enrollment.
Engagement
17.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 15-20% range, nearing the "high" absenteeism threshold.
Funding equity
$14,373
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
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.1 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

Asian 63.5%
White 17.8%
Hispanic or Latino 11.1%
Two or More 5.8%
African American 1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.2%

Largest group: Asian at 63.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.9, Cypress Village Elementary is more mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Irvine Unified reports $14,373 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Cypress Village Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Portola High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
University High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Northwood High Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Woodbridge High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Irvine High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Irvine Unified · 5 sibling schools

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Similar elementary schools in Irvine

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 Village Elementary

How many students attend Cypress Village Elementary?

Cypress Village Elementary has 1,007 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Irvine, CA. CCD year-over-year: 1,056 (2022-23) → 1,015 (2023-24), nearly flat (-41).

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cypress Village Elementary is 28:1, which is 30% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 78% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Cypress Village Elementary?

20.0% of students at Cypress Village Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cypress Village Elementary is Asian at 63.5% of enrollment, in Irvine, CA. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.9/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cypress Village Elementary?

Cypress Village Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 42/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cypress Village Elementary rank among elementary schools in Irvine?

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Village Elementary ranks #18 of 35 elementary schools in Irvine, 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 Irvine on the city page.

What other schools are in Irvine Unified?

Besides Cypress Village Elementary, Irvine Unified also operates Portola High (2,693 students), University High (2,307 students), and Northwood High (2,244 students). See the Irvine 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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