Little Cypress Elementary School
Public elementary school in Orange, Texas · Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD · Grades Pre-K–3
Little Cypress Elementary School serves 673 students in grades Pre-K–3 in Orange (Orange County). It is one of 6 schools in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. By enrollment it is the 1094th largest of 4,726 public elementary schools in Texas (median 516 students). With 14.2 students per full-time teacher, it has about the same as the typical Texas elementary school (14.8).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 4,726 Texas elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–3 |
| District | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD |
| County | Orange County |
| Area type | Town, fringe |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 482769003106 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Texas
| This school | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | Texas elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 673 | 3,320 | 516 |
| Students per teacher | 14.2 | 13.2 | 14.8 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 65.2% | 58.7% | 72% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 38% of Texas elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Little Cypress Elementary School in context
Size
Little Cypress Elementary School is the largest of Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD's 3 elementary schools; its 673 students are 20.3% of district enrollment. Its 8 closest elementary schools sit a median 8 miles away with a median enrollment of 623; Little Cypress Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 2 with 173 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 62, against an average of 135 per grade. This year grade 3 has 13% fewer students than kindergarten (142 against 163). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 62 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
The largest group is White students: 67.2% here and 71.8% across Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD. Hispanic students are next, at 15.5%. Students from 6 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
65.2% of its students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, against 58.7% across Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD and a median of 72% for Texas elementary schools. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
With 47.4 full-time-equivalent teachers for 673 students, Little Cypress Elementary School has 14.2 students per teacher. At the median Texas elementary school ratio of 14.8, a school with 673 students would have about 45.5 teachers, so Little Cypress Elementary School has 1.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Texas elementary schools (14.8).
Location
Little Cypress Elementary School is in a town no more than 10 miles from an urbanized area, which NCES calls town, fringe. The nearest other elementary school is Little Cypress Intermediate School, 0.1 miles away in the same district. Within 10 miles there are 8 other elementary schools, 3 of them within 5 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 67.2% |
| Hispanic | 15.5% |
| Black | 12.8% |
| Two or more races | 3.6% |
| Asian | 0.7% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.3% |
47.5% of students are girls and 52.5% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 62 |
| Kindergarten | 163 |
| Grade 1 | 133 |
| Grade 2 | 173 |
| Grade 3 | 142 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
5723 Meeks Dr., Orange, TX 77632
Phone: (409)886-2838
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Little Cypress Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Little Cypress Intermediate School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 0.1 mi | 344 | 12.8 | 57.6% |
| West Orange-Stark Elementary School | West Orange-Cove CISD | 2.3 mi | 1,133 | 17.4 | 88.5% |
| Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies - Orange | Tekoa Academy of Accelerated Studies STEM School | 2.6 mi | 85 | 11.5 | 100% |
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD | 8.0 mi | 507 | 11.5 | 68.4% |
| Orangefield Elementary School | Orangefield ISD | 8.0 mi | 828 | 15.4 | 32.9% |
| Deweyville Elementary School | Deweyville ISD | 8.7 mi | 270 | 13.4 | 55.9% |
| Bridge City Elementary School | Bridge City ISD | 9.5 mi | 813 | 17.7 | 45.9% |
| Bridge City Intermediate School | Bridge City ISD | 9.7 mi | 738 | 18.1 | 37.1% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Little Cypress-Mauriceville CISD
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lit Cypr-Mrceville High School | High | 9–12 | 1,001 |
| Little Cypress Intermediate School | Elementary | 4–5 | 344 |
| Little Cypress Junior High School | Middle | 6–8 | 523 |
| Mauriceville Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–5 | 507 |
| Mauriceville Middle School | Middle | 6–8 | 272 |