Enrollment
662
California · 2024-25 NCES data
2024-25 NCES data Elementary school (grades K-5) NCES 061044002336
Margaret Landell Elementary — Cypress, CA
Federal NCES profile for Margaret Landell Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators — Resource Investment Index 50/100.
👥 Class size 0
🌟 Gifted program 70
📋 Attendance 80
How this works: Each indicator above is scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC data, then averaged into the Resource Investment Index. This measures resource allocation — staffing, programs, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes. Full methodology →
School address
District: Cypress Elementary · California
Public location data per NCES (National Center for Education Statistics) Common Core of Data. Verify the school's current address on the NCES CCD record.
Teachers (FTE)
26.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
26.5:1
vs 21.6:1 California avg
+23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
15.8%
vs 55.5% California avg
-72% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Margaret Landell Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians
The federal record — no proprietary index, no editorial formula.
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What this school's NCES data tells you
Margaret Landell Elementary reports 662 enrolled students to the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) alongside 26.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, producing a 26.5:1 student-teacher ratio. That figure sits 23% above the California state mean of 21.6:1, signalling larger average class loads than peers in the same state. Against the national 2024-25 average of 15.9:1, it is 67% higher, a useful calibration for families comparing districts across state lines.
Title I and federal lunch eligibility offer another window into the student body: 15.8% of pupils qualify for free meals, a proxy for household income that federal programs use to direct funding. The free-lunch share is 72% below the California average and 69% below the national baseline. Chronic absenteeism — missing 10% or more of school days — stands at 8.0% according to the 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection.
On the finance side, the surrounding Cypress Elementary spends $17,835 per pupil district-wide, below the California average of $18,039 and below the national average of $19,490. Revenue comes 57.8% from local sources (property taxes), 33.7% from the state, and 8.4% from federal programs per the NCES F-33 finance survey. Taken together, these measurements produce a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-), calculated from 3 distinct NCES and CRDC indicators measuring resource allocation rather than academic outcomes.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Margaret Landell Elementary compares
Cross-validating school-level NCES values against California state and U.S. national means lets readers see whether this school is an outlier or in line with peers.
| Metric | This school | vs California | California avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 26.5:1 | ▲ 23% | 21.6:1 | 15.9:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 15.8% | ▼ 72% | 55.5% | 51.8% |
| Enrollment | 662 | top 74% | — | — |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
What the federal data reveals about equity at this school
Federal measurements — not ratings — surface the resource and opportunity picture. Below are the indicators that researchers, civil-rights monitors, and funding formulas use to assess equity.
Economic need
15.8%
free-lunch eligible
— 72% below the California average of 55.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold — federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
26.5:1
students per teacher
— 23% above state mean
Top 91% in California — lower ratio than 9% of state schools
Above 20:1 — larger class loads than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is stretched relative to enrollment.
Engagement
8.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 10% — strong attendance relative to the post-pandemic national landscape.
Funding equity
$17,835
per pupil, district-wide
— below California avg of $18,039
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
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.
Overview
Enrollment 662 Top 74% in California — larger than 26% of 10,006 state schools
Teachers (FTE) 26.0
Students per teacher 26.5:1 +23% vs state
Free-lunch eligible 15.8% -72% vs state
NCES ID 061044002336
Student demographics
Asian 67.8%
Hispanic or Latino 12.4%
White 10.1%
Two or More 8.5%
African American 0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.5%
Largest group: Asian at 67.8% of enrollment.
Programs & staff
Gifted & talented Yes
Counselors (FTE) 0.0
Discipline & special education
Chronically absent 8.0%
In-school suspensions 0
Out-of-school suspensions 1
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Cypress Elementary, which includes Margaret Landell Elementary.
$17,835
Per student
-1%
vs California
Avg $18,039
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $19,490
Revenue mix
Local 57.8%
State 33.7%
Federal 8.4%
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.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 650
- Students per teacher
- 25.3:1
- Enrollment
- 562
- Students per teacher
- 26.8:1
- Enrollment
- 560
- Students per teacher
- 26.5:1
- Enrollment
- 431
- Students per teacher
- 24.9:1
- Enrollment
- 403
- Students per teacher
- 20.6:1
Similar elementary schools in Cypress
4 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.
Frank Vessels Elementary
Standard public school
650 students 25.3:1 students per teacher
Juliet Morris Elementary
Standard public school
562 students 26.8:1 students per teacher
A. E. Arnold Elementary
Standard public school
560 students 26.5:1 students per teacher
Clara J. King Elementary
Standard public school
431 students 24.9:1 students per teacher
Educator & family resources
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Understanding NCES data
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Choose a school district
Eight signals that matter more than the overall ranking number.
How schools are funded
Title I, F-33, state aid formulas and what per-pupil spending really means.
Chronic absenteeism
Why missing 10% of school matters and how it varies by district.
Magnet vs charter vs traditional
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School discipline data
What CRDC suspension and expulsion records do and don't reveal.
Frequently asked questions about Margaret Landell Elementary
How many students attend Margaret Landell Elementary?
Margaret Landell Elementary has 662 students enrolled. It is a elementary school in Cypress, CA.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Margaret Landell Elementary?
The student-teacher ratio at Margaret Landell Elementary is 26.5:1, which is 23% higher than the California average of 21.6:1 and 67% higher than the national average of 15.9:1.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Margaret Landell Elementary?
15.8% of students at Margaret Landell Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Margaret Landell Elementary?
The largest demographic group at Margaret Landell Elementary is Asian at 67.8%. The school serves a diverse student body in Cypress, CA.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Margaret Landell Elementary?
Margaret Landell Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 50/100 (C-) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. This index measures federal resource allocation — staffing levels, program availability, and support services — not standardized test scores or academic outcomes.