Cottage Grove Elementary
San Mateo, CA · San Mateo-Foster City
Regular public school · Magnet · Grades K-5 · City, midsize
5,515th of 5,659 California elementary schools statewide · better than 3%▼ Declining
949 Ocean View Ave., San Mateo, CA 94401
(650) 312-7550Official website ↗NCES ID 063492005908Directory 2023–24
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.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, CAASPP 2024–25 · 161 students tested
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 349 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1987, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic | 63.7% | 74.2% | ▲ 10.5 pts | |
| Asian | 8.4% | 7.2% | ▼ 1.2 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.1% | 6.9% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Pacific Islander | 11.1% | 6.0% | ▼ 5.1 pts | |
| White | 9.6% | 5.2% | ▼ 4.4 pts | |
| Black | 3.1% | 0.3% | ▼ 2.8 pts | |
| American Indian | 0.8% | 0.3% | ▼ 0.5 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 $1.23M in zip 94401 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000
Data Provided by Zillow Group
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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.