Photo: No machine-readable author provided. Epolk assumed (based on copyright claims). · CC BY-SA 3.0Cypress’s public schools outscore 64% of California districts
The grade covers the two public school districts serving Cypress, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. 28% of students in Cypress’s public schools are proficient in math, below the California average (33%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 96% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Cypress’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 419 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cypress’s, its schools beat 49%, lower than their 64% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 46% of tested students were proficient in reading and 28% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 96% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Anaheim Union High spends $20,079 per student and Cypress Elementary $17,072, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
Choice beyond the district
Grace Christian School (private), St. Irenaeus Parish School (private), Cypress Montessori Academy (private), Del Sol School, Inc (private) and Prodigy Montessori (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Cypress’s grade
B: better than 64% of California school districts, #314 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cypress, with each school’s own grade.
7th grade in Cypress · depends on your address
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · 1,315 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Lexington Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 1,188 students · 27:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cypress · depends on your address
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · 1,315 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Lexington Junior High
Grades 7–8 · 1,188 students · 27:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cypress · depends on your address
Cypress High
Grades 9–12 · 2,685 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · 1,315 students · 25:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cypress · depends on your address
Cypress High
Grades 9–12 · 2,685 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · 1,315 students · 25:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cypress · depends on your address
Cypress High
Grades 9–12 · 2,685 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · 1,315 students · 25:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cypress · depends on your address
Cypress High
Grades 9–12 · 2,685 students · 27:1 students per teacher
Oxford Academy
Grades 7–12 · 1,315 students · 25:1 students per teacher
Cypress runs its own schools through grade 6 (Cypress Elementary School District). From grade 7, students attend the Anaheim Union High School District, shared with Anaheim, Buena Park, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Orange and Stanton. Parts of Cypress (11%, 4%, 3% and 3% of its land) are served by Garden Grove Unified, Savanna Elementary, Centralia Elementary and Los Alamitos Unified instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Cypress
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Cypress vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Cypress’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cypress | B | Cypress Elementary K–6 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
| Buena Park | B | Buena Park Elementary K–8 · Centralia Elementary K–6 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
| Los Alamitos | B+ | Los Alamitos Unified K–12 · Anaheim Union High 7–12 |
| La Palma | B+ | Centralia Elementary K–6 · Buena Park Elementary K–8 · Cypress Elementary K–6 |
| Lakewood | B | Long Beach Unified K–12 · Bellflower Unified K–12 |
| Stanton | B+ | Garden Grove Unified K–12 · Magnolia Elementary K–6 · Savanna Elementary K–6 |
| Hawaiian Gardens | A− | ABC Unified |
4 of the 6 neighbors share Anaheim Union High with Cypress for grades 7–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Cypress
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Sycamore Creek Community Charter II).
Questions about Cypress’s schools
Are Cypress’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of California: the public schools Cypress children attend outscore 64% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #314 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 49%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cypress in?
Two districts: Cypress Elementary School District runs grades K–6, and Anaheim Union High School District runs grades 7–12, shared with Anaheim, Buena Park, La Palma, Los Alamitos, Orange and Stanton.
What is Cypress’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Anaheim Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Cypress spend per student?
$20,079 in Anaheim Union High School District and $17,072 in Cypress Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cypress?
Yes: Grace Christian School (religious, grades PK–8, 620 students), St. Irenaeus Parish School (Catholic, grades K–8, 332 students), Cypress Montessori Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–1, 45 students), Del Sol School, Inc (special education, grades 1–12, 30 students) and Prodigy Montessori (nonsectarian, grades K, 12 students).
Parents talk
What Cypress families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cypress → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.