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Great staff and safe and fun learning environment. Great male role models and figures at the elementary level.
—Submitted by a parent
King School in Cypress is truly a community school where the community works hand-in-hand with the school staff to ensure that each and every child not only succeeds, but thrives.
—Submitted by a parent
I am a special education teacher who has found a great staff who work with all my students. They accept them all and welcome them to their classroom. It is a great place that puts the needs of all students first!!
—Submitted by a parent
The staff at King School really care for students and want them to enjoy a safe and loving environment while learning to 'love the excitement of learning'
—Submitted by a teacher
King Elementary is an amazing school! We have excellent test scores, extracurricular activities, wonderful teachers and supportive parents. We are like a family here.
—Submitted by a parent
I love Clara J. King Elementary because we have an amazing group of individuals who come together to make an outstanding staff that cares about our students and their families, the community and each other. We work together to make sure the students feel safe, have fun learning and be the best that they can be.
—Submitted by a teacher
All the teachers & administrators are so amazing at this school. They really deserve it!
As a parent who's student attends king, I have not been happy with the way the school has been ran since the change in principal's. I've notice that there is very little staff in the morning before school. The office the is not open untill about 8:00am which in my oppinion leads very little safty for the children, and the parking lot is a mess, although they have made some efforts to change it.
—Submitted by a parent
This is a excellent school with great staff dedicated to help our kids. One of my girl graduated last year and the other has 2 more years.The API is above average score. To me the staff is doing their job..
—Submitted by a parent
My son has attended King school for two years. I have been so pleased with the staff and principal, Mrs. Lorhman at this school. His past teachers have been great! My son is getting a wonderful education at this school, not to mention the additional partnership with the Orange county symphony and the other programs available at this school! We are proud to be Cougars!
—Submitted by a parent
I have two children at King with a third following soon. When my oldest was going into Kindergarten, I looked at a transfer to another school in the district. As a long time area resident King had been known for having a lot of transient families due to the area being surrounded by rentals. However once I found out the Principal was Jeaneatte Lohrman and that since her arrival at King a few years prior, the school had seen a great turn around and scores had improved considerably. I am so happy we made the decision to stay at King. From the principal and her caring office staff to all the teachers that are truly dedicted to the children and all the different programs the offer like Chess Club and the musicals, we are proud and happy to be King Cougars!
—Submitted by a parent
King is an excellent school with the most caring principal and staff. Excellent music programs, full day kindergarten offerered, more small group instruction than I have ever seen any school offer.
—Submitted by a staff
This elementary school has a lot of kids from diverse backgrounds. Great principal who cares about the students.
—Submitted by a parent
As a former Cougar from the graduating class of 1999 I was able to enjoy from many activites at Clara J. King. From Kindergarten to 6th grade I keep wonderful memories from fellow students, teachers and principals. Dr. Teschke and Mrs. Lohrman have been exceptional in keeping this school well above standards and I applaude them in their efforts.
—Submitted by Erendira Matias, a former student
A good school starts with a great principal. King Elementary's principal, Mrs Lorhman is an outstanding over the top principal. As a parent of two children attending King my children's educational needs are always met and improving, with or with out funding. Mrs Lorhman finds a way, she get us involved with our children school. Thank you for that Mrs. Lorhman. My children are in great hands at King Elementary in Cypress California.
—Submitted by a parent
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The Community Rating is the school’s average rating from its community members (e.g., parents, students, and school staff). The highest possible rating is five stars; the lowest is one star.
The API reflects year-over-year schools performance based on STAR test score results from spring 2012.
The state average for English Language Arts was 58% in 2012.
71 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 64% in 2012.
71 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 48% in 2012.
85 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 69% in 2012.
89 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 67% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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The state average for Math was 71% in 2012.
82 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
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In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 63% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
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2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 65% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Science was 60% in 2012.
86 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
The state average for English Language Arts was 59% in 2012.
87 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
The state average for Math was 55% in 2012.
87 students were tested at this school in 2012.
2012
2011
2010
2009
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 72% |
| Females | 81% |
| Males | 62% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 96% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 55% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 90% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 71% |
| English learner | 81% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 56% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 72% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 89% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 84% |
| Females | 86% |
| Males | 82% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 80% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 95% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 84% |
| English learner | 90% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 80% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 89% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 94% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 63% |
| Females | 70% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 83% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 35% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 77% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 56% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 74% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 64% |
| English learner | 78% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 53% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 57% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 72% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 62% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 72% |
| Females | 76% |
| Males | 67% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 88% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 85% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 64% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 75% |
| English learner | 81% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 65% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 73% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | 85% |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 74% |
| Females | 86% |
| Males | 65% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 86% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 71% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 83% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 77% |
| English learner | 76% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 73% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 75% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 71% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 76% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 77% |
| Females | 83% |
| Males | 72% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 93% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 62% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | n/a |
| Economically disadvantaged | 76% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 79% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 78% |
| English learner | 79% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 76% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 70% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 75% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 88% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 64% |
| Females | 65% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 86% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 79% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 58% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 68% |
| English learner | 56% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 68% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 74% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 77% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 77% |
| Females | 74% |
| Males | 79% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 100% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 56% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 71% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 70% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 88% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 79% |
| English learner | 75% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 77% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 83% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 95% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 65% |
| Females | 69% |
| Males | 61% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 86% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 47% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 64% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 73% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 69% |
| English learner | 63% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 66% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 33% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 68% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 82% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
| All Students | 68% |
| Females | 74% |
| Males | 63% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 78% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 53% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 73% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 60% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 77% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 73% |
| English learner | 56% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 70% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 71% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 60% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 78% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
| All Students | 54% |
| Females | 51% |
| Males | 56% |
| African American | n/a |
| Asian | 85% |
| Filipino | n/a |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | n/a |
| Pacific Islander | n/a |
| Samoan | n/a |
| Other Pacific Islander | n/a |
| White (not Hispanic) | 40% |
| Economically disadvantaged | 48% |
| Non-economically disadvantaged | 62% |
| Students with disability | n/a |
| Students with no reported disability | 57% |
| English learner | 50% |
| Fluent-English proficient and English only | 55% |
| Migrant education | n/a |
| Gifted and talented | n/a |
| Parent education - not a high school graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - high school graduate | 57% |
| Parent education - some college (includes AA degree) | 48% |
| Parent education - college graduate | 65% |
| Parent education - graduate school/post graduate | n/a |
| Parent education - declined to state | n/a |
In 2011-2012 California used the California Standards Tests (CSTs) to test students in English language arts in grades 2 through 11; math in grades 2 through 7; science in grades 5, 8 and 10; and history-social science in grades 8 and 11. Middle and high school students also took subject-specific CSTs in math and science, depending on the course in which they were enrolled. The CSTs are standards-based tests, which means they measure how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of California. The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the tests.
The different student groups are identified by the California Department of Education; if there are fewer than 10 students in a particular group in a school, the state doesn't report data for that group.
See California's state standards
Source: California Department of Education
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| Ethnicity | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 33% | 49% | ||
| Asian | 31% | 8% | ||
| White | 20% | 28% | ||
| Filipino | 9% | 3% | ||
| African American | 7% | 7% | ||
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0% | 1% | ||
| Multiple or No Response | 0% | 3% | ||
| Pacific Islander | 0% | 1% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| English language learners 1 | 35% | N/A | 24% |
| Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program 2 | 61% | N/A | 52% |
| Language | This school | State average | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Korean | 51% | 1% | ||
| Spanish | 26% | 85% | ||
| Filipino (Pilipino or Tagalog) | 7% | 1% | ||
| Vietnamese | 5% | 2% | ||
| Hindi | 3% | 0% | ||
| Gujarati | 2% | 0% | ||
| Mandarin (Putonghua) | 2% | 1% | ||
| All other non-English languages | 1% | 1% | ||
| Arabic | 1% | 1% | ||
| Khmer (Cambodian) | 1% | 0% | ||
| Urdu | 1% | 0% |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average class size | 22 | N/A | 25 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average years teaching in district | 10 | N/A | 11 |
| Average years teaching | 12 | N/A | 13 |
| This school | District average | State average | |
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| Full credential | 100% | N/A | 96% |
| Emergency credential or waiver | 0% | N/A | 2% |
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