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Cypress School of the Arts

Public Grades K-6

4441^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cypress School of the Arts is a public K-6 elementary school serving 713 students in the Hesperia Unified district, operating in a high-need area where most students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the school's overall academic performance is below state averages, it shows relative strengths within its district, particularly in mathematics and science, and has a notably lower rate of chronic student absenteeism than many neighboring schools like Lime Street Elementary. A significant area of success is its effectiveness in serving students with special needs, where it ranks much higher statewide than it does overall. However, the school's performance has declined over the past decade, and there are noticeable differences in how well students perform across different grade levels.

The most striking comparison is with the nearby LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy, a charter school with similar student demographics that achieves significantly higher test scores and has far better attendance. This contrast highlights the varied educational outcomes possible within the same community. Despite facing the same systemic challenges as other Hesperia Unified schools, Cypress's better attendance and special education services provide a potential foundation for improvement.

713

Students ?

24.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,835

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10365 Cypress Ave.
Hesperia, CA 92345-2821

(760) 949-2596

District: Hesperia Unified

Students who attend Cypress School of the Arts usually attend:

Middle:	Ranchero Middle
High:	Sultana High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.6%

White:

16.4%

African American:

3.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 50th percentile in 2013 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (26% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 26 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg23%

California avg41%

4,441^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Hesperia Unified

1334^th of 1,543Hesperia Unified among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	4441 of 5857	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	4152 of 5869	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.2	4046 of 5859	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.5	3649 of 5883	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	3942 of 5789	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	4108 of 5662	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.9	4348 of 5692	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.0	3850 of 5614	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	30.6	3660 of 5611	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.3	2790 of 5530	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.0	1786 of 5390	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.3	1827 of 5377	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.4	1964 of 5314	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	51.2	2411 of 5193	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	69.0	517 of 2585	80.0%	★★★★☆
2018	49.9	775 of 2128	63.6%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	25.2	2827 of 3162	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	2008 of 3245	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	2017 of 3311	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	959 of 3275	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	906 of 3246	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	4505 of 5597	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	4292 of 5612	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	3564 of 5609	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	3543 of 5635	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.6	3532 of 5492	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.5	3872 of 5413	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	3605 of 5107	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.3	3643 of 5107	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.8	3247 of 5087	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.4	2874 of 5084	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.8	3496 of 4963	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.2	3540 of 4830	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	4368 of 5460	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.8	4164 of 5517	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.1	3469 of 5363	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.2	2998 of 5264	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	3651 of 5173	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.2	3454 of 5084	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	27.9	4033 of 5628	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.0	3658 of 5643	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	4207 of 5638	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	3521 of 5663	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.8	4042 of 5510	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	4078 of 5431	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	1017 of 2847	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	1024 of 2635	61.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	2223 of 2598	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.9	2197 of 2651	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.0	2343 of 2661	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	2409 of 2726	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	2361 of 2834	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)80th percentile+48 vs school

Special Education (2025)64th percentile+40 vs school

Hispanic (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)20th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-10 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)11th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy29%-20 vs state

Mathematics25%-13 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)			Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)							Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)							% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cypress School of the Arts	Public	K-6	10365 Cypress Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-2596	713	30	24.1	63.0%	117 (16.4%)	26 (3.6%)	546 (76.6%)	4 (0.6%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.1%)	24.6	4441^st of 5857 public elementary schools	24.2%		27.6	4152^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	29.3%	289	19.6		19.6	40.8	29.1	27.7	20.7			29.1	37.4	25.6	17.9	19.7			24.6	96.4				98.2		$21,835	$20,440	$1,395
Joshua Circle Elementary	Public	K-6	10140 8th Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6133	643	27	23.7	84.8%	35 (5.4%)	34 (5.3%)	558 (86.8%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	8	5737^th of 5857 public elementary schools	2.0%		9.5	5704^th of 5869 public elementary schools	2.8%	33	6.7		6.7	14.8	9.8	11.2	23.0			14.6	14.8	7.6	9.0	5.7			9.1	93.8	96.9		96.9	94.8		$21,215	$19,402	$1,813
Eucalyptus Elementary	Public	K-6	11224 10th Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-0815	737	32	23.0	86.8%	28 (3.8%)	60 (8.1%)	623 (84.5%)	9 (1.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.2%)	16.2	5173^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	11.7%		13.2	5466^th of 5869 public elementary schools	6.9%	293	8.4		8.4	24.7	22.0	25.2	27.2			24.8	31.3	22.0	3.7	17.5			18.2	95.2				97.1	98.1	$20,984	$19,420	$1,564
Pathways to College K8	Public, Charter	K-8	10127 3rd Ave	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Pathways to College K8 District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-8002	431	22	19.6	68.9%	29 (6.7%)	45 (10.4%)	354 (82.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31.2	3860^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.1%		23.9	4474^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.8%	614	12.2	20.0	16.0	52.0	43.2	38.8	36.7	45.8	52.2	44.8	40.8	18.2	6.1	16.3	10.4	11.1	17.3
Maple Elementary	Public	K-6	10616 Maple St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-3096	988	40	25.0	84.0%	71 (7.2%)	42 (4.3%)	833 (84.3%)	7 (0.7%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (3.2%)	25.7	4335^th of 5857 public elementary schools	26.0%		26.6	4242^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.7%	93	17.8		17.8	17.5	25.9	29.8	39.1			28.4	20.0	25.0	23.7	36.2			26.5	90.7	95.8	95.8	95.8	94.9	95.8	$18,870	$17,328	$1,542
Mesa Grande Elementary	Public	K-6	9172 3rd Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-3709	715	31	23.4	83.5%	69 (9.7%)	28 (3.9%)	587 (82.1%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (3.8%)	13.7	5375^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.2%		14.6	5346^th of 5869 public elementary schools	8.9%	29	11.2		11.2	16.3	20.0	25.5	30.9			23.3	18.5	13.3	12.2	13.4			14.3	91.7	94.8		94.8	93.8		$23,076	$21,620	$1,456
Topaz Preparatory Academy	Public	K-6	14110 Beech St.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-4622	722	29	25.3	77.7%	71 (9.8%)	41 (5.7%)	564 (78.1%)	20 (2.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	22 (3.0%)	29.8	3979^th of 5857 public elementary schools	32.1%		29.2	3998^th of 5869 public elementary schools	31.9%	19	20.2		20.2	25.6	37.9	30.9	44.6			34.8	37.8	26.3	16.1	27.2			26.8	98.4			98.4			$20,736	$19,266	$1,470
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-6	8850 Cottonwood Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 949-1390	868	38	22.8	84.2%	74 (8.5%)	51 (5.9%)	718 (82.7%)	11 (1.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.4%)	14	5349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.7%		11.6	5582^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	4.9%	233	14.5		14.5	20.3	13.9	25.0	27.1			21.9	22.8	7.5	10.5	17.4			14.8	95.4	97.7	98.5	97.7	96.1	97.7	$21,260	$19,694	$1,566
LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	9966 I Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	LaVerne Elementary Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 948-4333	505	25	20.2	68.1%	42 (8.3%)	15 (3.0%)	432 (85.5%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.2%)	82.3	1061^st of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		70.4	1577^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.1%	516	43.6		43.6	72.2	56.9	59.7	65.0			64.1	77.8	68.6	48.4	58.3			63.7
Juniper Elementary	Public	K-6	9400 I Ave.	Hesperia	92345	San Bernardino County	Hesperia Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(760) 244-6161	761	31	24.5	84.1%	76 (10.0%)	22 (2.9%)	632 (83.0%)	1 (0.1%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	23 (3.0%)	12.6	5461^st of 5857 public elementary schools	6.8%		13.8	5407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.9%	54	9.9		9.9	19.0	26.5	18.0	11.1			18.5	26.0	26.0	7.9	3.6			15.4	89.0	93.4	94.5	93.4	91.2	94.5	$20,698	$19,174	$1,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Cypress School of the Arts

What schools do graduates of Cypress School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Cypress School of the Arts usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranchero Middle
High : Sultana High

How many students attend Cypress School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 713 students attended Cypress School of the Arts.

Is Cypress School of the Arts a good school?

Cypress School of the Arts ranks in the bottom 24.2% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cypress School of the Arts?

Students at Cypress School of the Arts are 77% Hispanic, 16% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Cypress School of the Arts in?

Hesperia Unified

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