Other / mixed grade configuration · Palm Harbor, FL

Cypress Woods Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Cypress Woods Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 120156002479
0/100100/10044/100
👥 S:T ratio
44
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
63
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Cypress Woods Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Florida schools.

#2 of 6
schools in Palm Harbor · Resource Index
44
Resource Index · Typical
14.1:1
small classes for Florida
21.4%
free-lunch eligible

Cypress Woods Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 76% of Florida schools. Computed live against every Florida school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Cypress Woods Elementary School ranks #2 of 6 schools in Palm Harbor, FL.

School address

Enrollment

676

Florida · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

48.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

14.1:1

vs 17.8:1 Florida avg

-21% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

21.4%

vs 52.0% Florida avg

-59% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Cypress Woods 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 Woods Elementary School

Cypress Woods Elementary School is a mid-sized combined-grade school in Palm Harbor, Florida, enrolling 676 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 14.1:1 puts it in the smaller third of Florida schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 21.4% free-meal eligibility runs 59% below the Florida average.

With 676 students, its enrollment sits close to the Florida median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the upper third of 3,996 scored Florida schools.

Against 397 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks in the upper tier at #159.

Its student body is led by White (76%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%) (diversity index 40/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 676 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

14.8% of students were chronically absent in the 2021-22 collection, in line with the post-pandemic national range.

Its district draws 18.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Pinellas also operates Palm Harbor University High (2,413 students) and Largo High School (2,058 students) alongside Cypress Woods 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 Woods Elementary School compares

Cypress Woods 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 14.1:1 ▼ 21% 17.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 21.4% ▼ 59% 52.0% 51.7%
Enrollment 676 top 42% - -

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

14.1:1
Leaner classes than 56% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
676
Bigger than 79% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
21.4%
free-lunch eligible - 59% below the Florida average of 52.0%
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
14.1:1
students per teacher - 21% below state mean
Top 24% in Florida - lower ratio than 76% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Engagement
14.8%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
In the 10-15% range, above the pre-pandemic national baseline but within the broader post-pandemic picture.
Funding equity
$11,582
per pupil, district-wide - above 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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 676 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 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 76.0%
Hispanic or Latino 12.6%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 3.0%
African American 2.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.1%

Largest group: White at 76.0% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 40.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 40.2, Cypress Woods 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 Pinellas, which includes Cypress Woods Elementary School.

$11,582
Per student
+4%
vs Florida
Avg $11,167
-30%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 56.7%
State 25.1%
Federal 18.3%

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 Woods Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Palm Harbor University High Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Largo High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
East Lake High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Dixie M. Hollins High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
St. Petersburg High School Larger Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Pinellas · 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 Woods 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 Woods Elementary School

How many students attend Cypress Woods Elementary School?

Cypress Woods Elementary School has 676 students enrolled. It is a public school in Palm Harbor, FL.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Cypress Woods Elementary School is 14.1:1, which is 21% lower than the Florida average of 17.8:1 and 10% 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 Woods Elementary School?

21.4% of students at Cypress Woods Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Florida average of 52.0%.

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

The largest demographic group at Cypress Woods Elementary School is White at 76.0% of enrollment, in Palm Harbor, FL.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Cypress Woods Elementary School?

Cypress Woods Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Cypress Woods Elementary School rank among schools in Palm Harbor?

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

Is Cypress Woods Elementary School a good school?

Cypress Woods Elementary School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 76% of Florida schools. 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 Pinellas?

Besides Cypress Woods Elementary School, Pinellas also operates Palm Harbor University High (2,413 students), Largo High School (2,058 students), and East Lake High School (1,980 students). See the Pinellas 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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