# Costano Elementary

Costano Elementary is an elementary school in East Palo Alto, California. Reading proficiency is 16.1%, +4.9 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 11.6%, +8.0 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/costano-elementary-east-palo-alto |
| District | Ravenswood City Elementary |
| Address | 2695 Fordham Street, East Palo Alto, CA, 94303-1207 |
| Grade span | K-5 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 17:1 |
| Per-student spending | $40,730 |
| Low-Income Students | 327 (90.1%) |
| English Learners | 192 (52.9%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 11.1% | 162 |
| 2024 | 6.5% | 138 |
| 2025 | 16.1% | 162 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 3.6% | 166 |
| 2024 | 8.3% | 157 |
| 2025 | 11.6% | 172 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.5% | 15.8% |
| 2024 | 6.3% | 9.1% |
| 2025 | 14.0% | 41.7% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 4.1% | 0.0% |
| 2024 | 9.3% | 0.0% |
| 2025 | 10.0% | 33.3% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 8.3% | 13.2% |
| 2024 | 4.0% | 7.7% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | 23.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 1.3% | 7.6% |
| 2024 | 7.5% | 7.8% |
| 2025 | 4.2% | 20.6% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 14.8% | 108 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 11.5% | 26 |
| Black or African American | 40.0% | 15 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7.6% | 118 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 15.4% | 26 |
| Black or African American | 40.0% | 15 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 53 | 58.5% | 24.5% | 9.4% | 7.5% |
| 4 | 51 | 51.0% | 37.3% | 11.8% | 0.0% |
| 5 | 58 | 69.0% | 12.1% | 17.2% | 1.7% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 55 | 60.0% | 14.6% | 20.0% | 5.5% |
| 4 | 55 | 45.5% | 47.3% | 7.3% | 0.0% |
| 5 | 62 | 85.5% | 11.3% | 3.2% | 0.0% |