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A. E. Arnold Elementary School

9281 Denni St.
Cypress, CA 90630
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Serving 560 students in grades Kindergarten-6, A. E. Arnold Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Top 20% in CA
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

A. E. Arnold Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 10%)

School Overview

A. E. Arnold Elementary School's student population of 560 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 23 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeA. E. Arnold Elementary School
Kind100
169
270
377
475
574
695
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Total Students
560 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary School
2025560
2024595
2023635
2022591
2021586
2020697
2019739
2018756
2017756
2016728
2015748
2014689
2013714
2012725
2011738
2010508
2009548
2008545
2007588
2006605
2005651
2004670
2003655
2002658
2001657
2000653
1999663
1998627
1997603
1996557
1995549
1994502
1993600
1992555
1991542
1990554
1989582
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Total Classroom Teachers
23 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2025)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary School
202523
202423
202324
202223
202122
201927
201828
201728
201627
201526
201424
201327
201227
201022
200925
200828
200727
200627
200528
200428
200330
200230
200130
200030
199930
199827
199726
199622
199521
199421
199326
199224
199124
199025
198925
198825
198728
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School Rankings

A. E. Arnold Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of A. E. Arnold Elementary School is 0.72, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CA)
#1506 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary School
2023#1506
2022#1472
2021#840
2019#1573
2018#1632
2017#1359
2016#1196
2015#1172
2013#1348
2012#1721
2011#1858
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59%
34%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202359%34%62%
202260%33%63%
202150%34%20%
201963%40%67%
201863%39%66%
201764%38%63%
201662%37%60%
201556%34%56%
201378%59%75%
201273%59%75%
201172%58%73%
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63%
47%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202263%47%68%
202150%49%20%
201966%51%69%
201863%50%66%
201766%48%66%
201669%48%68%
201567%44%67%
201374%57%73%
201275%58%77%
201170%56%72%
201078%54%73%
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40-44%
29%
Student-Teacher Ratio
24:1
21:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2025)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202524:121:1
202426:122:124:1
202326:122:124:1
202226:122:123:1
202127:122:123:1
201927:123:125:1
201827:123:125:1
201727:123:125:1
201627:124:125:1
201529:124:126:1
201429:124:129:1
201326:124:126:1
201227:124:126:1
201024:122:122:1
200922:121:121:1
200820:118:119:1
200722:122:120:1
200622:122:121:1
200523:122:121:1
200424:122:121:1
200322:121:120:1
200222:121:121:1
200122:121:121:1
200022:122:120:1
199922:122:121:1
199823:122:122:1
199723:124:123:1
199625:125:124:1
199526:125:124:1
199424:125:123:1
199323:125:123:1
199223:124:122:1
199123:124:122:1
199022:124:121:1
198923:124:122:1
198822:124:120:1
198721:124:121:1
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American Indian
n/a
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2004)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
20042%2%2%
20032%2%1%
19981%1%1%
19971%1%1%
19962%1%1%
19953%1%1%
19942%1%2%
19932%1%1%
19911%1%1%
19891%1%1%
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Asian
29%
12%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202432%12%39%
202332%12%38%
202233%12%38%
202136%12%39%
202036%12%38%
201937%12%38%
201835%11%36%
201735%11%36%
201636%11%36%
201538%11%36%
201438%11%39%
201339%11%39%
201238%11%39%
201138%11%38%
201041%11%36%
200942%11%38%
200844%12%38%
200743%12%37%
200641%12%35%
200537%12%33%
200432%12%30%
200329%11%28%
200228%11%27%
200127%11%25%
200027%11%23%
199926%11%22%
199823%11%20%
199721%11%18%
199618%11%18%
199515%11%17%
199417%11%16%
199313%11%15%
199217%11%15%
199119%11%15%
199018%10%15%
198919%10%14%
198818%10%13%
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Hispanic
39%
56%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202436%56%30%
202335%55%29%
202237%56%29%
202132%56%30%
202030%55%28%
201929%55%28%
201831%54%29%
201731%54%29%
201630%54%29%
201529%54%29%
201428%53%28%
201325%53%27%
201225%52%27%
201123%51%27%
201021%50%27%
200920%49%24%
200819%50%23%
200719%49%22%
200619%48%22%
200520%47%21%
200419%46%20%
200319%45%20%
200218%44%19%
200117%43%18%
200016%42%18%
199917%41%19%
199815%40%18%
199714%40%18%
199614%39%18%
199513%38%18%
199411%37%17%
199311%36%18%
19929%35%17%
19919%34%17%
19908%33%16%
19898%31%15%
19887%30%15%
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Black
4%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
20245%5%2%
20236%5%3%
20225%5%3%
20215%5%2%
20206%5%3%
20196%5%3%
20185%6%2%
20175%6%2%
20165%6%3%
20155%6%3%
20145%6%3%
20135%6%3%
20125%6%3%
20115%7%3%
20107%7%4%
20097%7%4%
20086%8%4%
20077%8%5%
20066%8%5%
20056%8%5%
20046%8%5%
20036%8%5%
20025%8%4%
20015%8%5%
20004%9%4%
19995%9%5%
19986%9%5%
19979%9%5%
19968%9%5%
19958%9%4%
19946%9%4%
19935%9%4%
19924%9%3%
19913%9%3%
19904%9%3%
19894%9%3%
19884%9%3%
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White
22%
20%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202422%20%23%
202322%21%23%
202221%21%24%
202123%22%24%
202024%23%26%
201925%23%26%
201826%24%28%
201726%24%28%
201627%24%29%
201526%24%28%
201425%25%25%
201326%25%27%
201227%26%27%
201128%27%28%
201029%27%28%
200928%28%31%
200831%29%34%
200731%29%35%
200634%31%37%
200537%31%41%
200441%32%43%
200344%34%46%
200249%35%49%
200151%36%52%
200053%37%54%
199952%38%53%
199855%39%56%
199755%39%58%
199658%40%58%
199561%41%60%
199464%42%61%
199369%43%62%
199270%44%64%
199168%45%64%
199070%47%66%
198968%49%67%
198871%50%69%
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Hawaiian
n/a
n/a

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2014)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
20141%1%1%
20131%1%
20111%1%
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Two or more races
6%
6%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
20245%6%6%
20235%6%6%
20224%5%5%
20214%5%5%
20203%4%5%
20193%4%5%
20183%4%5%
20173%4%5%
20162%4%3%
20152%3%4%
20143%3%4%
20134%3%4%
20125%3%4%
20115%2%4%
20102%3%5%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.72
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
20250.720.63
20240.720.630.72
20230.730.640.72
20220.710.630.72
20210.720.620.71
20200.730.630.71
20190.720.630.71
20180.720.640.72
20170.720.640.72
20160.710.640.71
20150.710.640.71
20140.730.650.71
20130.720.650.71
20120.720.650.71
20110.740.670.71
20100.710.670.72
20090.710.710.71
20080.690.650.69
20070.690.670.69
20060.690.660.69
20050.700.670.69
20040.700.670.68
20030.690.670.67
20020.660.670.66
20010.650.670.64
20000.630.670.63
19990.640.670.63
19980.620.670.61
19970.630.670.60
19960.610.670.60
19950.590.670.59
19940.550.670.57
19930.500.670.57
19920.480.670.54
19910.500.670.53
19900.470.660.52
19890.490.650.51
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Eligible for Free Lunch
40%
54%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2025)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202540%54%
202439%54%31%
202338%51%30%
202238%51%29%
202131%53%27%
202031%52%28%
201933%52%28%
201828%49%25%
201728%49%25%
201626%50%26%
201528%50%26%
201428%49%25%
201328%48%26%
201123%46%21%
201020%46%21%
200916%43%19%
200817%41%18%
200715%40%17%
200616%40%15%
200517%40%18%
200414%40%16%
200318%39%19%
200214%39%15%
200114%39%14%
200014%40%15%
199913%40%14%
199829%47%23%
199723%47%23%
199624%46%23%
199526%45%23%
199417%43%21%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
13%
8%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)

YearA. E. Arnold Elementary SchoolCaliforniaCypress Elementary School District
202513%8%
202411%8%11%
20238%8%10%
202214%7%11%
20212%6%4%
20206%7%6%
20195%7%6%
20187%9%7%
20177%9%7%
20169%9%7%
20159%9%7%
20149%9%7%
201310%7%8%
201111%8%9%
201017%9%10%
200915%10%11%
200814%10%12%
200711%10%9%
20068%9%7%
200511%9%10%
20048%9%8%
200312%9%10%
20028%8%7%
20019%8%7%
20009%7%7%
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School Statewide Testing
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School District Name
Cypress Elementary School District
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education
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What is A. E. Arnold Elementary School's ranking?
A. E. Arnold Elementary School is ranked #1506 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.
What schools are A. E. Arnold Elementary School often compared to?
A. E. Arnold Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Margaret Landell Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).
How many students attend A. E. Arnold Elementary School?
560 students attend A. E. Arnold Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
39% of A. E. Arnold Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are Asian, 22% of students are White, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 4% of students are Black.
What is the student-teacher ratio of A. E. Arnold Elementary School?
A. E. Arnold Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does A. E. Arnold Elementary School offer ?
A. E. Arnold Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is A. E. Arnold Elementary School part of?
A. E. Arnold Elementary School is part of Cypress Elementary School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Kindergarten-6
  • Enrollment: 560 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : Top 20%
  • : 59% (Top 20%)
  • : 63% (Top 20%)
  • : 40-44% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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