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Banyan Elementary School vs. Cypress Elementary School

Should you attend Banyan Elementary School or Cypress Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Banyan Elementary School
1120 Knollwood Dr.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Cypress Elementary School
4200 Kimber Dr.
Newbury Park, CA 91320
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Banyan Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

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

Cypress Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 404 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Banyan Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 292 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cypress Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
404 students
292 students
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This chart displays total students of Cypress Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
50% | 50%
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Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
14 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Cypress Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
21:1
21:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Cypress Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#850 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#733 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Banyan Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Cypress Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
(Top 10% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
73%
(Top 10% in CA)
70-74%
(Top 20% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 10% in CA)
70-79%
(Top 5% in CA)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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This chart displays the students of Cypress Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
97
61
Grade 1 Students
52
43
Grade 2 Students
64
44
Grade 3 Students
58
59
Grade 4 Students
69
43
Grade 5 Students
64
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
3%
6%
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% Hispanic
28%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
65%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.53
0.54
This chart displays the diversity score of Banyan Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Cypress Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
25%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Banyan Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Cypress Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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