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Cottage Grove Elementary

San Mateo, CA · San Mateo-Foster City · Magnet · Grades K-5

5,515th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 3% Declining

349
Students
2023–24 enrollment
19.4:1
Student / teacher ratio
67%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
30.8%
Chronically absent
CA average 20%

Cottage Grove Elementary ranking

SchoolRow ranks Cottage Grove Elementary 5,515th 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 56th in 2015 to 3th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%3%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Cottage Grove Elementary test scores

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 161 students tested

English Language Arts
This school
11%
CA average
49%
Math
This school
15%
CA average
37%
Science
This school
10%
CA average
33%
English Language Arts over time this school CA average
25%50%75%11%49%201520202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time this school CA average
25%50%75%15%37%201520202025no testing 2020–21

Cottage Grove Elementary students

Racial and ethnic breakdown of 349 students (202324, NCES) — and how it has shifted since 2013

Hispanic74%5%7%7%6%
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Hispanic 74%Asian 7%67%8%7%10%20132023
GroupTrend20132023Change
Hispanic66.5%74.2% 7.7 pts
Asian7.3%7.2% 0.1 pts
Two or more races5.6%6.9% 1.3 pts
Pacific Islander10.4%6.0% 4.4 pts
White7.9%5.2% 2.7 pts
Black2.1%0.3% 1.8 pts

Homes near Cottage Grove Elementary

Typical home value $1.23M in zip 94401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$343K$685K$1.03M$1.37M$1.21M200020052010201520202025

Data Provided by Zillow Group

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Elementary schools near Cottage Grove Elementary

Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank

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Frequently asked questions

What school district is Cottage Grove Elementary in?

Cottage Grove Elementary is part of the San Mateo-Foster City district in San Mateo, California.

Is Cottage Grove Elementary a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Cottage Grove Elementary 5,515th 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 Cottage Grove Elementary?

Hispanic 74%, Asian 7%, Two or more races 7%, Pacific Islander 6% (349 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Cottage Grove Elementary cost?

The typical home value in zip code 94401 is $1.23M 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.