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Cosumnes Oaks High

Public Grades 9-12
555th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 2,137 California High Schools
Better than 74% of California high schools
Summary

Cosumnes Oaks High is a public high school in Elk Grove, California, serving grades 9–12 in Elk Grove Unified and enrolling 2,109 students. Its overall science proficiency in 2025–2026 was 40%, above the state’s 36% and the district’s 37%, but the 12th-grade result was a striking exception: just 7%, compared with 33% statewide and 17% districtwide.

English language arts is the school’s clearest strength among nearby high schools: 66% of students were proficient, second only to Pleasant Grove High at 74%, and above the state’s 49% and district’s 54%. Math is more mixed. Cosumnes Oaks’ 40% was slightly above the state’s 38%, but below the district’s 44% and the nearby results at Pleasant Grove (61%) and Franklin High (46%). Its all-grades science result was also above state and district averages, but below nearby leaders.

Scores have declined since 2022–2023: ELA fell 8 percentage points, math 4, and science 8, narrowing the school’s advantages over the state. Still, SchoolDigger placed it at the 74th percentile with 4 stars in 2025–2026, above most nearby schools but down 14 percentile points from 2022–2023. The student–teacher ratio was 21.4 in 2024–2025, and 39% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible that year. SchoolDigger’s statewide subgroup rankings also show notable differences: the school ranked at the 29th percentile for how well it serves Asian students and the 24th percentile for Multi-racial students, compared with the 74th percentile overall.

2,109
Students ?
21.4
Student/teacher ratio ?
$21,168
Per pupil spending ?
38.9%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 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 — 86th percentile in 2016 → 74th in 2026
Strengths
✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the California average (88%)
✓Among the top-ranked schools in Elk Grove Unified
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2016
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg47%
California avg42%
555th of 2,137
California public high schools ?
Top 26%▼ down 12 pts since 2016
From top 14% (2016) to top 26% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of California High Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
3rd of 13High Schools in the Elk Grove Unified
350th of 968Elk 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
202672.9555 of 213774.0%★★★★☆
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
202655.5183 of 49162.7%★★★☆☆
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
202635.8408 of 57529.0%★☆☆☆☆
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
202673.9466 of 186575.0%★★★★☆
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
202670.0497 of 188073.6%★★★★☆
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
202665.6624 of 199968.8%★★★☆☆
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
202668.0586 of 193269.7%★★★☆☆
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
202625.7444 of 58824.5%★☆☆☆☆
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
202649.4480 of 123561.1%★★★☆☆
202552.0449 of 125264.1%★★★☆☆
202427.6889 of 121626.9%★☆☆☆☆
202366.0257 of 119778.5%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.9680 of 113239.9%★★☆☆☆
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
Disabled (2022)81st percentile-7 vs school
Female (2026)75th percentile~ school
Hispanic (2026)74th percentile~ school
Male (2026)70th percentile-4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school
African American (2026)63rd percentile-11 vs school
Special Education (2026)61st percentile-13 vs school
White (2026)40th percentile-34 vs school
Asian (2026)29th percentile-45 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)24th percentile-50 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy66%+16 vs state
Mathematics40%~ state avg
Science40%+4 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Cosumnes Oaks High

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 555th of 2137 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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2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
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2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


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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