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Cypress Springs Elementary School

Q: Is Cypress Springs Elementary School a good school?

Cypress Springs Elementary School ranks 320 th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 666 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Louisiana elementary schools

Summary

Cypress Springs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Ruston, Louisiana, with 381 students. The school is part of the Lincoln Parish school district, which is ranked 25 out of 118 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Cypress Springs Elementary has generally performed below the Lincoln Parish and Louisiana state averages in both math and English language arts proficiency across grade levels. The school has also had relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and a high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the rates at some of the nearby schools. Additionally, Cypress Springs Elementary has had a relatively high student-teacher ratio compared to other local schools.

Despite its challenges, Cypress Springs Elementary is located just over a mile away from the highly-rated A.E. Phillips Laboratory School, which has exceptional test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While Cypress Springs Elementary's performance lags behind some of the nearby schools, such as Choudrant Elementary School, it performs better than Ruston Elementary School, which has similar test scores and a lower 2-star rating.

369

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,062

Per pupil spending ?

72.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1040 Saratoga Street
Ruston, LA 71270

(318) 255-0791

District: Lincoln Parish

Students who attend Cypress Springs Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	I.A. Lewis School
	Ruston Junior High School
High:	Ruston High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

66.1%

White:

23.6%

Hispanic:

4.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 61st percentile in 2023 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Louisiana median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 61st-percentile peak (2023) to 52nd (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg70%

Louisiana avg65%

320^th of 666

Louisiana public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the Lincoln Parish

25^th of 118Lincoln Parish among Louisiana districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	320 of 666	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.0	359 of 675	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.6	286 of 730	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	293 of 727	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	378 of 729	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.2	522 of 731	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	577 of 728	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	38.0	504 of 739	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	35.7	530 of 742	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	34.1	567 of 792	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	36.7	533 of 777	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	39.2	518 of 772	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	30.9	579 of 764	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	41.8	489 of 766	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	34.4	528 of 736	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.1	471 of 738	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	36.0	505 of 743	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	26.0	575 of 725	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	221 of 501	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	272 of 509	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.5	186 of 570	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	180 of 562	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.8	276 of 564	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	27.2	454 of 559	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	396 of 547	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2019	8.2	15 of 16	6.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2018	18.2	263 of 281	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.4	279 of 633	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.8	343 of 635	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.8	326 of 705	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	289 of 701	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.3	378 of 705	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.0	453 of 684	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	287 of 661	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.6	390 of 674	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.6	271 of 723	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	323 of 724	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	386 of 719	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.0	556 of 697	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.8	538 of 682	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	353 of 641	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.1	356 of 651	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	66.6	245 of 713	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	296 of 712	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	388 of 704	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	530 of 696	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	50.7	124 of 241	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.2	142 of 208	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.1	109 of 296	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.1	114 of 307	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.3	192 of 306	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.1	260 of 333	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Louisiana percentile	Rating
2025	83.1	49 of 431	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	63.7	167 of 434	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.4	78 of 518	84.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.8	112 of 517	78.3%	★★★★☆
2021	66.8	160 of 522	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	226 of 517	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	260 of 516	49.6%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)89th percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

African American (2025)56th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)49th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2018)6th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2019)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Louisiana (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts72%~ state avg

Mathematics64%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Cypress Springs Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				LEAP Mathematics (2025)				LEAP English Language Arts (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	LEAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	LEAP Mathematics 4th Grade	LEAP Mathematics 5th Grade	LEAP Mathematics All Grades	LEAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	LEAP English Language Arts All Grades	Total
Cypress Springs Elementary School	Public	3-5	1040 Saratoga Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0791	369	31	11.8	72.6%	87 (23.6%)	244 (66.1%)	17 (4.6%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	57.3	320^th of 666 public elementary schools	52.0%		51	359^th of 675 public elementary schools	46.8%	39	63.0	56.0	74.0	64.0	65.0	74.0		72.0	$18,062
A. E. Phillips Laboratory School	Public	K-8	Hergot Street-LA Tech Campus	Ruston	71272	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(318) 257-3469	412	27	15.0	10.7%	305 (74.0%)	80 (19.4%)	3 (0.7%)	12 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)								(n/a)			100.0	99.0					$10,725
Glen View Elementary School	Public	K-2	1601 Bittersweet	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-5724	438	40	11.0	71.2%	97 (22.1%)	290 (66.2%)	34 (7.8%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)									$17,045
Ruston Elementary School	Public	3-5	200 N. Bernard Street	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-4714	359	33	10.9	63.0%	107 (29.8%)	184 (51.3%)	51 (14.2%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	42.7	400^th of 666 public elementary schools	39.9%		52.1	353^rd of 675 public elementary schools	47.7%	47		63.0		70.0	61.0	60.0		68.0	$19,438
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public	K-2	301 East Kentucky Avenue	Ruston	71270	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 255-0550	326	24	13.4	66.9%	96 (29.4%)	143 (43.9%)	57 (17.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.1%)								(n/a)									$17,876
Choudrant Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	160 Walker Road	Choudrant	71227	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 768-4106	536	33	16.3	41.8%	482 (89.9%)	19 (3.5%)	24 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.9%)	80.8	119^th of 666 public elementary schools	82.1%		80.9	125^th of 675 public elementary schools	81.5%	6	76.0				78.0	85.0		84.0	$14,330
Dubach School	Public	PK, KG-5	7710 Fellowship Rd	Dubach	71235	Lincoln Parish	Lincoln Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 777-3470	134	11	11.9	76.1%	73 (54.5%)	42 (31.3%)	11 (8.2%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.2%)	52.2	345^th of 666 public elementary schools	48.2%		66.2	252^nd of 675 public elementary schools	62.7%	93	65.0	68.0	65.0	66.0	60.0	59.0	71.0	63.0	$19,356
Crawford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	935 Daniel Street	Arcadia	71001	Bienville Parish	Bienville Parish	No	No	No	Yes	(318) 263-8757	278	29	9.5	89.9%	16 (5.8%)	254 (91.4%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	62.3	278^th of 666 public elementary schools	58.3%		70.3	219^th of 675 public elementary schools	67.6%	59	64.0	79.0			68.0	70.0		72.0	$23,745
Calhoun Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	237 Calhoun Road	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-1114	420	24	17.6	54.0%	389 (92.6%)	12 (2.9%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)								(n/a)									$13,322
Central Elementary School	Public	3-5	1163 Highway 151 S	Calhoun	71225	Ouachita Parish	Ouachita Parish	No	No	No	No	(318) 644-5842	430	22	19.6	49.8%	376 (87.4%)	24 (5.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	55.5	330^th of 666 public elementary schools	50.5%		63.1	272^nd of 675 public elementary schools	59.7%	58	62.0	68.0	59.0	63.0	52.0	77.0	77.0	69.0	$12,162

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress Springs Elementary School

What district is Cypress Springs Elementary School in?

Lincoln Parish

Is Cypress Springs Elementary School a good school?

Cypress Springs Elementary School ranks 320^th of 666 Louisiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Cypress Springs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cypress Springs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : I.A. Lewis School
Middle : Ruston Junior High School
High : Ruston High School

How many students attend Cypress Springs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Cypress Springs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress Springs Elementary School?

Students at Cypress Springs Elementary School are 66% African American, 24% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

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