Cypress · Orange County

Schools in Cypress

Cypress’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 19th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 6 schools

from 19th to 96th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Margaret Landell Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Juliet Morris Elementary: 91st percentile, Strong
  • Frank Vessels Elementary: 88th percentile, Strong
  • Clara J. King Elementary: 78th percentile, Strong
  • A. E. Arnold Elementary: 76th percentile, Strong
  • Sycamore Creek Community Charter II: 19th percentile, Needs Support
1Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
5Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 45th to 85th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Lexington Junior High: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Sycamore Creek Community Charter II: 45th percentile, Developing
0Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
1Strong

High · 2 schools

from 84th to 99th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Oxford Academy: 99th percentile, Strong
  • Cypress High: 84th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 1 of the 9 ranked schools teaches two levels, so it appears in more than one picture.

Schools around Cypress

9 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Cypress score highest?

Margaret Landell Elementary is highest, at the 96th percentile.

That’s higher than 96 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Cypress

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Cypress elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Cypress score highest?

Lexington Junior High is highest, at the 85th percentile.

That’s higher than 85 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Cypress

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

High schools

Which high schools in Cypress score highest?

Oxford Academy is highest, at the 99th percentile.

That’s higher than 99 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests).

Highest in Cypress

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

  • Oxford AcademyAnaheim Union High · High ceiling · Broad base
    99thStrongScope Score 95
  • Cypress HighAnaheim Union High
    84thStrongScope Score 71

5 private schools have a Cypress address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Cypress rank highest?

Elementary: Margaret Landell Elementary, 96th percentile (Strong). Middle: Lexington Junior High, 85th percentile (Strong). High: Oxford Academy, 99th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Cypress decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Cypress good?

Cypress’s 6 public elementary schools run from the 19th to the 96th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 5 Strong and 1 Needs Support. Cypress’s 2 public middle schools run from the 45th to the 85th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Strong and 1 Developing. Cypress’s 2 public high schools run from the 84th to the 99th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 2 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Cypress compare with California?

The average Cypress elementary school had 9 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Cypress address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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