Costano Elementary

Elementary school·Grades K-5 East Palo Alto, California·94303
Score
2.1/100
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#4,588
Among 4,688 California elementary schools
#1
In Ravenswood City Elementary
#1
In East Palo Alto
Top 98%
In California

Score 2.1/100: better than 2% of California elementary schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
16%
Similar California schools ≈ 47%, better than 3% of them
162 students tested
Math
12%
Similar California schools ≈ 42%, better than 3% of them
172 students tested
Science
5%
Similar California schools ≈ 34%, better than 1% of them
62 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3Smarter Balanced ELA17.053
English language artsGrade 4Smarter Balanced ELA11.851
English language artsGrade 5Smarter Balanced ELA19.058
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA16.1162
MathGrade 3Smarter Balanced Math25.455
MathGrade 4Smarter Balanced Math7.355
MathGrade 5Smarter Balanced Math3.262
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math11.6172
ScienceGrade 5CAST4.862
ScienceAll gradesCAST4.862

School profile

Grades
K-5
Students
318
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
318
Typical elementary school: 464
Free or reduced-price lunch
104%
Typical elementary school: 72%

District and location

City
San Mateo County

Contact

Address
2695 Fordham St.
East Palo Alto, CA 94303
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Costano Elementary at a glance

Costano Elementary is a public elementary school in East Palo Alto, California, serving grades K-5. It is part of the Ravenswood City Elementary school district. It has about 318 students (a typical California elementary school has 464). About 104% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 16% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 12% in math (similar schools: 42%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California elementary schools, it scores 2.1 out of 100: better than 2% of them, ranking #4,588 of 4,688. Its English language arts result rose by 10 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.