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Cosumnes Oaks High

Public Grades 9-12
442nd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,162 California High Schools
Better than 80% of California high schools
Summary

Cosumnes Oaks High is a public high school located in Elk Grove, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,151 students. It is part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, which is ranked 562 out of 1,543 districts in California and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Cosumnes Oaks High has consistently maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating strong academic performance.

Cosumnes Oaks High consistently outperforms the Elk Grove Unified School District and the state of California in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 65.82% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to 56.31% for the district and 56.96% for the state. In mathematics, 42.46% of 11th-grade students were proficient or better, compared to 34.07% for the district and 30.5% for the state. The school has also maintained high four-year graduation rates, ranging from 86.2% to 98.6% over the past few years, outperforming the district's graduation rates. Additionally, Cosumnes Oaks High has shown strong performance across various student subgroups, including African American, Hispanic, and English Language Learner students.

While Cosumnes Oaks High has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state averages, the school has shown improvement over time, with the rate decreasing from 24.9% in 2022-2023 to 14.6% in 2023-2024. The school's ability to maintain high academic achievement despite demographic and funding challenges is a testament to the dedication and effectiveness of its educators and the support of the Elk Grove Unified School District. Cosumnes Oaks High outperforms many of the nearby high schools in the district, including Florin High, Valley High, and Monterey Trail High, in terms of academic performance, graduation rates, and subgroup outcomes.

2,109
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,168
Per pupil spending ?
38.9%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 8350 Lotz Pkwy.
       Elk Grove, CA  95757

(916) 683-7670

District: Elk Grove Unified


Feeder schools for Cosumnes Oaks High:

Elementary:    Elliott Ranch Elementary
    Franklin Elementary
    Zehnder Ranch Elementary
Middle:    Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle
Racial breakdown:

Asian:
43.1%
Hispanic:
19.9%
White:
13.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 80th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the California average (50% vs 41% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 20% of California high schools
96% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg46%
California avg41%
442nd of 2,162
California public high schools ?
Top 20%▼ down 8 pts since 2015
From top 12% (2015) to top 20% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 13High Schools in the Elk Grove Unified
562nd of 1,543Elk Grove Unified among California districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.4442 of 216279.6%★★★★☆
202486.0307 of 215985.8%★★★★☆
202388.3252 of 217088.4%★★★★☆
202286.0268 of 212387.4%★★★★☆
202187.0171 of 129086.7%★★★★☆
201988.1217 of 213389.8%★★★★☆
201881.7378 of 201781.3%★★★★☆
201785.6297 of 202185.3%★★★★☆
201684.7291 of 203985.7%★★★★☆
201586.7239 of 199488.0%★★★★☆
201364.4438 of 242681.9%★★★★☆
201262.4478 of 235479.7%★★★★☆
201164.6407 of 236782.8%★★★★☆
201057.2573 of 228174.9%★★★★☆
200980.3109 of 223895.1%★★★★★

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.9211 of 52359.7%★★★☆☆
202453.8192 of 51762.9%★★★☆☆
202366.8141 of 52172.9%★★★★☆
202281.369 of 52286.8%★★★★☆
201964.5157 of 59273.5%★★★★☆
201859.4199 of 58265.8%★★★☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.4353 of 58539.7%★★☆☆☆
202464.6245 of 57357.2%★★★☆☆
202361.3272 of 59154.0%★★★☆☆
202259.1273 of 58153.0%★★★☆☆
201971.6177 of 58269.6%★★★☆☆
201852.5320 of 58144.9%★★☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202266.8224 of 116180.7%★★★★☆
202176.975 of 55586.5%★★★★☆
201940.9541 of 111751.6%★★★☆☆
201868.7201 of 105280.9%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202486.755 of 108594.9%★★★★★
202384.948 of 106495.5%★★★★★
202280.757 of 104494.5%★★★★★
202193.123 of 46795.1%★★★★★
201971.9106 of 94188.7%★★★★☆
201877.4109 of 93888.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202574.5453 of 190676.2%★★★★☆
202482.0326 of 191583.0%★★★★☆
202384.9271 of 191585.8%★★★★☆
202286.4224 of 185887.9%★★★★☆
202186.3137 of 105487.0%★★★★☆
201985.7231 of 183387.4%★★★★☆
201877.6392 of 176077.7%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202569.0507 of 190073.3%★★★★☆
202474.4395 of 190279.2%★★★★☆
202388.1169 of 191791.2%★★★★★
202283.8208 of 186188.8%★★★★☆
201986.2168 of 181490.7%★★★★★
201878.1345 of 174280.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202580.0331 of 201383.6%★★★★☆
202480.1335 of 202683.5%★★★★☆
202386.1233 of 203088.5%★★★★☆
202286.9191 of 194390.2%★★★★★
202182.0161 of 112685.7%★★★★☆
201981.2270 of 193786.1%★★★★☆
201869.5526 of 186271.8%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202578.5387 of 194280.1%★★★★☆
202486.3262 of 194886.6%★★★★☆
202388.4233 of 196388.1%★★★★☆
202282.1292 of 191684.8%★★★★☆
202184.9172 of 112284.7%★★★★☆
201985.7236 of 188087.4%★★★★☆
201881.4336 of 183481.7%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202547.7318 of 57744.9%★★☆☆☆
202433.7391 of 57431.9%★★☆☆☆
202337.5348 of 54135.7%★★☆☆☆
202251.0257 of 51550.1%★★★☆☆
201960.2169 of 42260.0%★★★☆☆
201843.3221 of 36639.6%★★☆☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202552.0449 of 125264.1%★★★☆☆
202427.6889 of 121626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202366.0257 of 119778.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202537.9757 of 115534.5%★★☆☆☆
202469.7351 of 117370.1%★★★★☆
202367.7375 of 119368.6%★★★☆☆
202262.5429 of 120464.4%★★★☆☆
201983.8149 of 122287.8%★★★★☆
201879.3237 of 117379.8%★★★★☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
English Language Learner (2024)95th percentile+9 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+4 vs school
Disabled (2022)81st percentile-7 vs school
Male (2025)80th percentile~ school
Female (2025)76th percentile-3 vs school
Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile-6 vs school
Special Education (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school
African American (2025)60th percentile-20 vs school
Multi-racial (2025)45th percentile-35 vs school
Asian (2025)40th percentile-40 vs school
White (2025)34th percentile-45 vs school
By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+17 vs state
Mathematics42%+5 vs state
Science41%+8 vs state

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Cosumnes Oaks High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Elliott Ranch Elementary
Elementary : Franklin Elementary
Elementary : Zehnder Ranch Elementary
Middle : Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

Cosumnes Oaks High ranks 442nd of 2162 California high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Cosumnes Oaks High are 43% Asian, 20% Hispanic, 14% White, 12% African American, 11% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,109 students attended Cosumnes Oaks High.


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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026
2024–25 CSA Spanish test scoresDec 22, 2025
2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesNov 14, 2025


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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