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Cottage Elementary

Q: Is Cottage Elementary a good school?

Cottage Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.8% of California elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Cottage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Cottage Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Cottage Elementary?

Students at Cottage Elementary are 42% Asian, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Cottage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottage Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Encina High

Public Grades K-5

5691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of California elementary schools

Summary

Cottage Elementary is a K-5 public school serving 502 students in Sacramento's San Juan Unified School District, consistently ranking among the lowest-performing elementary schools in California.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with fewer than 20% of students proficient in English and fewer than 9% proficient in Math and Science. Chronic absenteeism, at 24.7%, is higher than district and state averages. While the school serves a population with high economic need, similar nearby schools like Thomas Edison Language Institute and Gateway International achieve notably better results with comparable student demographics, indicating that factors beyond poverty are influencing outcomes.

Compared to other schools in the area, Cottage has a relatively high per-student spending level but also one of the highest student-teacher ratios. Its performance is similar to some schools like Dyer-Kelly Elementary and Howe Avenue Elementary, but far behind higher-performing schools such as Mariemont Elementary. This highlights a wide variation in school performance within the San Juan Unified district and suggests Cottage may be struggling with specific institutional or instructional challenges.

502

Students ?

26.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,777

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2221 Morse Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95825-7829

(916) 575-2306

District: San Juan Unified

Students who attend Cottage Elementary usually attend:

High:

Encina High

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

41.6%

White:

33.3%

Hispanic:

14.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 16th percentile in 2013 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (13% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg33%

California avg41%

5,691^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^th of 41Elementary Schools in the San Juan Unified

999^th of 1,543San Juan 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.9	5691 of 5857	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	5618 of 5869	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	5796 of 5859	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.2	5512 of 5883	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.4	4962 of 5789	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.2	5240 of 5662	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.5	5520 of 5692	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	5115 of 5614	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	22.5	4377 of 5611	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.9	4672 of 5530	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	42.3	3123 of 5390	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	15.1	4949 of 5377	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	25.9	4159 of 5314	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	36.4	3282 of 5193	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.5	3096 of 5113	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.4	2877 of 5113	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.0	2938 of 4818	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.7	3069 of 4822	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	36.6	2835 of 4809	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	0.6	1191 of 1203	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.0	1184 of 1205	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.4	1184 of 1190	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	0.4	1148 of 1154	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	18.7	3112 of 3162	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	3214 of 3245	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	2818 of 3311	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	3200 of 3275	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.7	3153 of 3246	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	11.5	5334 of 5597	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	5476 of 5612	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	5584 of 5609	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	5572 of 5635	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	4639 of 5492	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	5158 of 5413	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	4278 of 5107	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	5072 of 5087	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	17.8	4652 of 5084	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.1	4610 of 4963	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.5	4825 of 4830	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	9.5	5333 of 5460	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.2	5255 of 5517	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.1	5318 of 5363	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	5004 of 5264	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	4769 of 5173	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	5005 of 5084	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	8.1	5531 of 5628	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.7	5268 of 5643	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	5535 of 5638	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.5	4883 of 5663	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	4734 of 5510	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	4818 of 5431	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	23.6	2195 of 2635	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	1.5	2589 of 2598	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	2.0	2640 of 2651	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	0.9	2661 of 2661	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	2542 of 2726	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	2564 of 2834	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	2564 of 2737	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)17th percentile+12 vs school

Hispanic (2024)16th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2025)1st percentile~ school

White (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy19%-30 vs state

Science9%-24 vs state

Mathematics8%-29 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, June 7, 2017

This is a great school, the teachers are awesome and really care about the needs of the children and go over and beyond when it comes to the education they provide (Montessori) I will never send my kids to a public school again, kids are able to learn at their own pace and not feel pressured to be at the same or above any other child. This school deserves more then a five star rating in my book and a lot of the others parents of children that attend this school or have in the past would agree. Close Quote

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Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CSA Spanish Overall 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 5th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 6th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 8th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottage Elementary	Public	K-5	2221 Morse Ave.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2306	502	19	26.4	76.3%	167 (33.3%)	16 (3.2%)	72 (14.3%)	209 (41.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.0%)	8.9	5691^st of 5857 public elementary schools	2.8%		11.1	5618^th of 5869 public elementary schools	4.3%	73																													8.6		8.6	19.1	14.7	24.2				19.2	14.0	6.7	2.9				8.4	95.3	97.6	97.6		96.1		$18,777	$4,132	$14,645
Aspire Alexander Twilight College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	2360 El Camino Ave.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	Aspire Alexander Twilight College Prep Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-1788	437	20	21.8	82.6%	9 (2.1%)	96 (22.0%)	243 (55.6%)	5 (1.1%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	78 (17.8%)	7.6	5753^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.8%		14.7	5336^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.1%	417																													4.7		4.7	8.7	14.1	11.1				11.2	15.7	12.3	10.9				13.1							$20,677	$1,656	$19,021
General Davie Junior Primary Center	Public	K	1500 Dom Way	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2416	1				0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Howe Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	2404 Howe Ave.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-5165	741	31	23.9	84.3%	167 (22.5%)	68 (9.2%)	171 (23.1%)	294 (39.7%)	2 (0.3%)	5 (0.7%)	34 (4.6%)	6.9	5783^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	1.3%		8.3	5760^th of 5869 public elementary schools	1.9%	23																													5.6		5.6	17.3	11.4	8.5				12.5	14.4	8.6	3.3				8.7	93.9	97.0	97.0	97.7	95.4		$18,525	$4,241	$14,284
Thomas Edison Language Institute K-8	Public	K-8	2950 Hurley Way	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 979-8960	883	37	24.0	76.7%	165 (18.7%)	74 (8.4%)	422 (47.8%)	149 (16.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.1%)	62 (7.0%)	19.4	4885^th of 5857 public elementary schools	16.6%		26.7	4233^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	27.9%	652	14.3	28.3	15.0	7.1	21.1	11.5	16.8	53.1	41.3	52.5	10.7	52.6	30.8	41.8	22.5	52.2	12.5	14.3	47.4	3.9	26.0	10.2	19.6	12.5	3.6	15.8	15.4	13.0	25.5	15.3	21.7	24.0	18.6	26.8	28.6	38.3	32.2	27.3	23.5	21.4	19.6	16.3	34.5	22.0	22.8							$17,459	$2,983	$14,476
Del Paso Manor Elementary	Public	K-6	2700 Maryal Dr.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2330	734	28	26.2	62.1%	250 (34.1%)	48 (6.5%)	161 (21.9%)	197 (26.8%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	72 (9.8%)	41.1	3150^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.2%		50.9	2512^th of 5869 public elementary schools	57.2%	638																													33.3		33.3	45.3	39.7	29.1	29.8			36.4	50.0	40.9	28.2	23.1			36.3	87.0	96.1		90.9	90.9	97.4	$16,773	$2,586	$14,187
Greer Elementary	Public	K-5	1300 Bell St.	Sacramento	95825	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7157	762	29	26.2	81.5%	133 (17.5%)	169 (22.2%)	206 (27.0%)	182 (23.9%)	4 (0.5%)	5 (0.7%)	63 (8.3%)	9.2	5677^th of 5857 public elementary schools	3.1%		13.5	5436^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.4%	241																													11.3		11.3	9.9	9.0	24.1				14.4	9.3	14.7	10.4				11.4	90.2	96.4	97.3	97.3	90.2	97.3	$16,871	$3,591	$13,280
Dyer-Kelly Elementary	Public	K-5	3101 Bell St.	Sacramento	95821	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 971-7150	735	29	25.3	89.0%	159 (21.6%)	44 (6.0%)	158 (21.5%)	319 (43.4%)	1 (0.1%)	11 (1.5%)	43 (5.9%)	5.2	5834^th of 5857 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.9	5848^th of 5869 public elementary schools	0.4%	14																													3.5		3.5	6.6	13.2	8.4				9.3	8.3	7.4	2.6				6.2	92.6	96.3	98.2	96.3	94.4	97.2	$19,714	$3,749	$15,965
Gateway International	Public, Charter	K-8	900 Morse Ave.	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	Gateway International District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 286-1985	628	28	22.5	65.6%	458 (72.9%)	34 (5.4%)	70 (11.1%)	27 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	8 (1.3%)	28 (4.5%)	56.7	2225^th of 5857 public elementary schools	62.0%		50.1	2549^th of 5869 public elementary schools	56.6%	324																													51.7	34.5	43.2	34.9	46.9	71.7	34.5	38.6	50.0	46.0	53.0	46.0	51.7	17.0	19.0	33.3	37.2	70.5	87.5	90.9	84.1	75.0	87.5	$18,000	$960	$17,040
Mariemont Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Corta Way	Sacramento	95864	Sacramento County	San Juan Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(916) 575-2360	589	23	25.6	26.5%	365 (62.0%)	16 (2.7%)	103 (17.5%)	44 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.2%)	84.2	950^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.8%		86	905^th of 5869 public elementary schools	84.6%	45																													51.8		51.8	66.4	68.8	71.1				68.6	63.8	55.7	61.2				60.0							$15,742	$2,772	$12,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottage Elementary

What schools do graduates of Cottage Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottage Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Encina High

What district is Cottage Elementary in?

San Juan Unified

Is Cottage Elementary a good school?

Cottage Elementary ranks in the bottom 2.8% of California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Elementary?

Students at Cottage Elementary are 42% Asian, 33% White, 14% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cottage Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Cottage Elementary.

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