Costano Elementary
East Palo Alto, CA · Ravenswood City Elementary
Regular public school · Grades K-5 · Suburb, large
5,486th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
2695 Fordham St., East Palo Alto, CA 94303
(650) 329-2830Official website ↗NCES ID 063186004915Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Costano Elementary 5,486th of 5,659 California elementary schools for 2024–25, based on CAASPP 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 3% of elementary schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 9th in 2015 to 3th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 172 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 318 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 67.3% | 71.4% | ▲ 4.1 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 16.1% | 16.0% | ▼ 0.1 pts | |
| Black | 14.9% | 6.9% | ▼ 8.0 pts | |
| Two or more races | 0.8% | 3.1% | ▲ 2.3 pts | |
| White | 0.0% | 2.2% | ▲ 2.2 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1987. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $2.14M in zip 94303 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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What school district is Costano Elementary in?
Costano Elementary is part of the Ravenswood City Elementary district in East Palo Alto, California.
Is Costano Elementary a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Costano Elementary 5,486th of 5,659 California elementary schools (better than 3% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (CAASPP 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Costano Elementary?
Hispanic 71%, Pacific Islander 16%, Black 7%, Two or more races 3% (318 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Costano Elementary cost?
The typical home value in zip code 94303 is $2.14M as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (CAASPP 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.