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Clara J. King Elementary

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Clara J. King Elementary ranks 1419 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of California elementary schools

Summary

Clara J. King Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 431 students in the strong-performing Cypress Elementary district, consistently earning a 4-star rating and demonstrating notable academic success for its student population.

The school stands out for its effective support of specific student groups, with its Hispanic and economically disadvantaged students scoring in the 81st and 84th percentiles statewide, respectively. While the school's overall test scores in English, Math, and Science are solidly above state averages, a significant performance gap exists when compared to some nearby schools like Margaret Landell Elementary and Los Coyotes Elementary, which serve less economically disadvantaged populations. Notably, Clara J. King achieves these results with mid-range per-student spending, suggesting efficient use of resources.

Key areas of progress include a dramatic reduction in chronic absenteeism, now at 9.6%, which likely supports learning. The school shows particular strength in 6th-grade English but could focus on boosting 5th-grade math. Overall, Clara J. King is a school that delivers strong outcomes within its district context, showing consistent improvement and effective strategies for student attendance and achievement.

431

Students ?

25.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,130

Per pupil spending ?

77%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8710 Moody St.
Cypress, CA 90630-2220

(714) 220-6980

District: Cypress Elementary

Students who attend Clara J. King Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Walker Junior High
High:	John F. Kennedy High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

46.4%

Asian:

26.9%

White:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 56th percentile in 2013 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (54% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Cypress Elementary's ranking

!Large classes — about 25 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg65%

California avg41%

1,419^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Cypress Elementary

181^st of 1,543Cypress Elementary 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	74.0	1419 of 5857	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	1407 of 5869	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.1	1665 of 5859	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	72.6	1500 of 5883	74.5%	★★★★☆
2019	70.1	1599 of 5789	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.1	1612 of 5662	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	66.8	1710 of 5692	70.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.1	1708 of 5614	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.8	1761 of 5611	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.2	2436 of 5530	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.4	1818 of 5390	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	52.2	2460 of 5377	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	54.9	2280 of 5314	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	67.5	1558 of 5193	70.0%	★★★★☆
2008	54.7	2121 of 5113	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	54.4	2088 of 5113	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.3	1367 of 4818	71.6%	★★★★☆
2005	59.4	1775 of 4822	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.3	1481 of 4809	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	491 of 1203	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.5	481 of 1205	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.8	580 of 1190	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	568 of 1154	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.0	616 of 1149	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.8	556 of 1071	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	64.6	612 of 2585	76.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.8	1429 of 3162	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	498 of 3245	84.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.5	292 of 3311	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	96.8	70 of 3275	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	482 of 3246	85.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	1510 of 5597	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	1562 of 5612	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	65.8	1681 of 5609	70.0%	★★★★☆
2022	69.2	1557 of 5635	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	1615 of 5492	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	1230 of 5413	77.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	952 of 5107	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.3	1216 of 5107	76.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.8	1683 of 5087	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.5	1361 of 5084	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	57.9	1797 of 4963	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.6	1926 of 4830	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	864 of 5460	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	980 of 5517	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	1147 of 5363	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.8	834 of 5264	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.0	1030 of 5173	80.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	1098 of 5084	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	1339 of 5628	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	76.7	1202 of 5643	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	66.9	1645 of 5638	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	1435 of 5663	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	70.0	1520 of 5510	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	1899 of 5431	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	59.1	807 of 2847	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	74.0	446 of 2635	83.1%	★★★★☆
2023	51.7	868 of 2420	64.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	13.9	2307 of 2598	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.9	2272 of 2651	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	2140 of 2661	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.3	1793 of 2726	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	1128 of 2834	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1242 of 2737	54.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)81st percentile+6 vs school

Disabled (2019)76th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)72nd percentile-4 vs school

Asian (2025)59th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)55th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-65 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy59%+10 vs state

Science51%+19 vs state

Mathematics51%+14 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 (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	CAST Science 5th 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 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 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
Clara J. King Elementary	Public	K-6	8710 Moody St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6980	431	17	25.3	77.0%	57 (13.2%)	17 (3.9%)	200 (46.4%)	116 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	36 (8.4%)	74	1419^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.8%		74.1	1407^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.0%	12	51.3	51.3	56.3	55.4	52.7	72.1	58.9	63.3	56.7	42.1	46.8	51.2	95.7	97.1	97.1	95.7	97.1	97.1	$22,130	$1,531	$20,599
Los Coyotes Elementary	Public	K-6	8122 Moody St.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3260	568	21	27.0	38.2%	55 (9.7%)	7 (1.2%)	122 (21.5%)	330 (58.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (9.0%)	97.9	82^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.6%		98.1	75^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.7%	7	71.8	71.8	87.3	82.8	83.3	90.0	85.8	91.1	86.2	75.3	88.8	85.2							$14,278	$1,950	$12,328
Steve Luther Elementary	Public	K-6	4631 La Palma Ave.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6918	403	18	22.3	58.1%	50 (12.4%)	16 (4.0%)	161 (40.0%)	126 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	47 (11.7%)	74.4	1402^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	76.1%		75.3	1354^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	48	47.6	47.6	59.1	47.7	59.5	63.3	57.9	56.8	47.7	59.5	51.7	53.7							$24,827	$951	$23,876
A. E. Arnold Elementary	Public	K-6	9281 Denni St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6965	560	23	24.3	53.0%	125 (22.3%)	21 (3.8%)	215 (38.4%)	162 (28.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.1%)	74.3	1410^th of 5857 public elementary schools	75.9%		78.2	1235^th of 5869 public elementary schools	79.0%	175	38.4	38.4	58.3	55.4	58.3	54.4	56.5	73.6	62.2	52.1	46.2	57.7	97.2						$18,687	$850	$17,837
George B. Miller Elementary	Public	K-6	7751 Furman Rd.	La Palma	90623	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3270	502	21	23.7	54.4%	72 (14.3%)	12 (2.4%)	206 (41.0%)	170 (33.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (8.2%)	82.3	1062^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	81.9%		84.5	975^th of 5869 public elementary schools	83.4%	87	55.6	55.6	58.1	61.8	66.7	70.6	64.3	59.5	58.2	54.2	58.8	57.6							$16,267	$1,918	$14,349
San Marino Elementary	Public	K-6	6215 San Rolando Way	Buena Park	90620	Orange County	Centralia Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 228-3280	465	18	25.8	68.4%	50 (10.8%)	12 (2.6%)	263 (56.6%)	112 (24.1%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.9%)	53.6	2389^th of 5857 public elementary schools	59.2%		58.7	2117^th of 5869 public elementary schools	63.9%	272	48.3	48.3	42.9	36.8	54.2	43.8	44.1	47.7	40.0	47.5	32.6	40.9							$15,640	$2,421	$13,219
Margaret Landell Elementary	Public	K-6	9739 Denni St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6960	662	25	26.4	24.9%	67 (10.1%)	5 (0.8%)	82 (12.4%)	449 (67.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (8.5%)	97.8	89^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.5%		96.2	246^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.8%	157	76.6	76.6	85.4	90.7	89.4	81.7	86.6	83.3	85.6	79.8	76.2	81.1							$16,415	$843	$15,572
Melbourne (Ella P.) Elementary	Public	K-6	21314 Claretta Ave.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7885	338	15	22.5	92.3%	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	295 (87.3%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.9%)	35.5	3540^th of 5857 public elementary schools	39.6%		29.4	3974^th of 5869 public elementary schools	32.3%	434	36.4	36.4	31.1	32.7	43.2	42.9	37.4	37.8	16.0	29.6	26.0	27.0	96.6				96.6		$21,580	$2,443	$19,137
Palms Elementary	Public	K-6	12445 East 207th St.	Lakewood	90715	Los Angeles County	ABC Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(562) 229-7900	463	19	24.3	82.3%	9 (1.9%)	78 (16.8%)	274 (59.2%)	56 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	43 (9.3%)	50.8	2559^th of 5857 public elementary schools	56.3%		51.4	2484^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.7%	75	28.8	28.8	40.3	45.2	44.1	43.2	43.3	50.0	41.7	35.6	43.0	42.7							$19,084	$2,523	$16,561
Juliet Morris Elementary	Public	K-6	9952 Graham St.	Cypress	90630	Orange County	Cypress Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(714) 220-6995	562	21	26.7	43.2%	109 (19.4%)	9 (1.6%)	152 (27.0%)	243 (43.2%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	42 (7.5%)	89.8	669^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.6%		91.9	579^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.1%	90	53.4	53.4	78.6	72.2	73.0	69.3	72.9	74.3	72.2	58.1	60.4	65.6							$18,949	$1,442	$17,507

Frequently Asked Questions about Clara J. King Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Clara J. King Elementary?

Students at Clara J. King Elementary are 46% Hispanic, 27% Asian, 13% White, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Clara J. King Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 431 students attended Clara J. King Elementary.

Is Clara J. King Elementary a good school?

Clara J. King Elementary ranks 1419^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Clara J. King Elementary in?

Cypress Elementary

What schools do graduates of Clara J. King Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clara J. King Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Walker Junior High
High : John F. Kennedy High

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