Cypress Elem School

116 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 8th

School Overview

Cypress Elementary School is located at 4580 Mount Pisgah Road in the small rural community of Cypress, Illinois. Serving the local families within the Cypress School District, the school functions as a foundational educational institution for children in the area, emphasizing a tight-knit community atmosphere characteristic of small-town school districts.

The school is known for providing a supportive learning environment that focuses on core academic subjects while fostering social and emotional development. By maintaining smaller class sizes, Cypress Elementary is able to offer more personalized attention to its students, ensuring that they receive a focused education that prepares them for their transition into higher grade levels.

116

Total Students

12.0

Full-Time Teachers

9.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Cypress Elem School
Demographic	Student Count
White	105
Hispanic	1
Black	1
Two or More	9

White
105 (90.5%)
Two or More
9 (7.8%)
Hispanic
1 (0.9%)
Black
1 (0.9%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Cypress SD 64
Phone:	(618)657-2525
Website:	http://cypressgradeschool.org
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 8th
Total Students:	116
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	12.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	9.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	0
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 19

Kindergarten 14

Grade 1 11

Grade 2 6

Grade 3 11

Grade 4 13

Grade 5 8

Grade 6 9

Grade 7 13

Grade 8 12