Cypress Elementary, 851 SW Third Ave.: pre-K-5, 676 students on the Aug. 21 count, the largest elementary zone in Pompano Beach. 2026 grade: A.
Last checked Oct. 11, 2026. Sources: the school’s website, Broward County Public Schools’ zone map for Cypress Elementary (PDF), attendance boundaries, Tenth Day Enrollment Count and Redefining Our Schools reports, Broward County’s school boundary map data, city limits and property address points, the Florida Department of Education’s 2026 school grades file and the federal NCES school directory.
Cypress Elementary is the Broward County Public Schools elementary school for pre-K to grade 5 on SW Third Avenue in south Pompano Beach. It has the largest elementary zone in the city: 16,480 addresses, about 31% of Pompano Beach’s total, according to Broward County’s boundary map data and property appraiser address points.
Who to call
- Front office: 754-322-6050, 851 SW Third Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33060
- School website: cypress.browardschools.com
- Enrolling a new student: the district’s Register My Child page; district main line 754-321-0000
- Zone questions: boundaries@browardschools.com
- Bus concerns: district Student Transportation & Fleet Services, 754-321-4400
| Address | 851 SW Third Ave., Pompano Beach, FL 33060 |
| Phone | 754-322-6050 |
| Grades | Pre-K to grade 5 |
| District | Broward County Public Schools |
| State school number | 1781 |
Principal
Principal Claudine Dunbar-Creary, according to the school’s Meet the Administrators page.
Enrollment and teachers
- District count: 676 students on Aug. 21, 2026, the 10th day of the 2026-27 school year, including 56 children in pre-K. That is 24 fewer than on the same day in 2025, according to the district’s Tenth Day Enrollment Count.
- Federal count: 741 students in the 2023-24 school year, with 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, according to the NCES directory. That works out to about 16 students per teacher.
State report card
Florida grades every public school A to F. An elementary school’s grade is the share of possible points it earns on state test results in English language arts, math and science and on learning gains. The state’s 2026 file sets an A for an elementary school at 62% of points or more.
| School year | Grade |
|---|---|
| 2025-26 | A (66% of possible points) |
| 2024-25 | A |
| 2023-24 | C |
From the state’s 2026 school grades file, the share of students scoring on grade level on the state tests in 2025-26:
- Third-grade English language arts: 40%
- English language arts: 53%
- Math: 65%
- Science: 72%
The full report card is on the state’s Florida school report cards site. It is an interactive dashboard; the figures above come from the downloadable file.
Attendance zone and feeder schools
Check any address with the district’s Find My School tool or the Cypress Elementary zone map (PDF). About 69% of the zone’s area is in Pompano Beach and 29% in Fort Lauderdale.
Comparing the district’s attendance boundaries, students in this zone go on to:
- Middle school: Pompano Beach Middle (about 69% of the zone’s area), Lauderdale Lakes Middle (20%) or James S. Rickards Middle (11%)
- High school: Blanche Ely High (about 69%), Northeast High (20%) or Boyd H. Anderson High (11%)
Nearly all of the zone’s Pompano Beach addresses go to Pompano Beach Middle and Blanche Ely.
Proposal under review: at its Oct. 6 workshop, the district presented a Redefining Our Schools proposal (PDF) to move the students of Lloyd Estates Elementary in Oakland Park into Cypress and Oakland Park elementaries, with Cypress’s after-school program among the receiving programs. The School Board has not voted; the district’s timeline sets a final vote for Dec. 15, with families notified Dec. 16.
Calendar and bell times
From the district’s 2026-27 calendar synopsis (PDF):
- Monday, Oct. 12: no school for students
- Tuesday, Nov. 3: no school for students
- Wednesday, Nov. 11: Veterans Day holiday
- Nov. 23-27: Thanksgiving break
- Dec. 21 to Jan. 1, 2027: winter break; classes resume Tuesday, Jan. 5
Cypress does not post bell times on its website; the front office can confirm them.
Programs
The school’s specialized programs page lists four classrooms for students with autism spectrum disorder and a K-5 ASD program, specialized and intensive pre-K classes, two Head Start classes and a dual language program in English and Spanish.
More on Pompano Beach schools
- The school’s website
- Every public school in Pompano Beach, with zones and report cards
- Our Pompano Beach schools guide for registration, the School Board and the full calendar
Frequently asked questions
What grades does Cypress Elementary serve?
Pre-K through fifth grade. The school is at 851 SW Third Ave., Pompano Beach, and its main line is 754-322-6050.
What is Cypress Elementary’s school grade?
Cypress earned an A in Florida’s 2026 school grades, with 66% of possible points. It also earned an A in 2025 and a C in 2024.
Is Cypress Elementary taking students from Lloyd Estates?
It is proposed. On Oct. 6 the district presented a plan to move Lloyd Estates Elementary’s students into Cypress and Oakland Park elementaries. The School Board’s final vote is scheduled for Dec. 15.
Which middle and high school does Cypress Elementary feed into?
Most of the zone goes to Pompano Beach Middle and Blanche Ely High; smaller parts go to Lauderdale Lakes or James S. Rickards middle and Northeast or Boyd H. Anderson high, according to the district’s boundary maps.
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