Frank Vessels Elementary School in Cypress, California on �ǿմ�ý

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Frank Vessels Elementary School

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Frank Vessels Elementary School is an urban public school in Cypress, California that is part of Cypress School District. It serves 618 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.1:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Grades Pre-K - 6

618 Students

28 Teachers

5900 Cathy Ave

Cypress, CA 90630 View local requests

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Frank Vessels Elementary School Demographics

36%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

63%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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