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Cosumnes Oaks High — Rating & test scores

8350 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove · 2,109 students · Grades 9–12

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The California School Campus Database records Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle on this campus too; it gives each school the whole campus, so this drawing doesn’t show which buildings each uses.

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Scope Score 80

SolidScope Score · 73rd percentile. Higher than 73 in 100 of the 1,498 California public high schools we score.

75 is the typical California school. 100 is the best result in the state. How the score is built

In 2024–25, 96% of the class graduated in four years (520 of 539); across California, 89%.

Source for this line
Source
CDE four-year adjusted cohort graduation rate (ACGR), 2024–25
Students
students who started 9th grade together: 539
Comparison
California: graduates divided by students who started 9th grade together, across 2,281 public schools’ rows (our combination, not CDE’s published state rate; 432,702 of 487,177).

Overview

Is Cosumnes Oaks a good high school?

Solid. Cosumnes Oaks is higher than most California high schools on test results and attendance.

From spring 2026, the state calls its top two levels “Proficient or Advanced” (formerly “Met or Exceeded”).

Test results, spring 2025

English, Proficient or Advanced6566%
Math, Proficient or Advanced7742%
English, Advanced7235%
Math, Advanced7418%

Showing up, 2024–25

Attendance7415 in 100
Cosumnes Oaks’s place among California high schools, out of 100Elk Grove Unified’s other high schoolsBar colour, from the lowest quarter of schools to the highest

One more thing to know

In grade 11, spring 2026, 66% scored Proficient or Advanced in English (reading and writing) and 40% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

Each bar is Cosumnes Oaks’s place among 1,498 California public high schools we score. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, updated October 15, 2026.

How to read these bars, and their sources

A place counts the schools out of 100 with a lower figure. The dashed line is the middle. Test results are from spring 2025, grade 11, the latest year with a high school Scope Score. That year the state called these levels Met or exceeded and Exceeded. Attendance counts students who missed 10% or more of school days; fewer is better, so a higher place means fewer such students.

Source for the sentence
California’s state tests (CAASPP), California Department of Education, spring 2026. All students tested in grade 11: 474 in English, 472 in math. California: CDE’s grade 11 rows for the whole state combined, weighted by students tested (our calculation; 414,559 in English and 413,523 in math tested).

In its own words

What does Cosumnes Oaks say about itself?

We haven’t read Cosumnes Oaks’s website yet. Until we do, the school’s own site is the best place to hear it in its own words.

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Nearby

How does it compare with schools nearby?

1 of the 7 high schools nearby have a higher Scope Score than Cosumnes Oaks. Each school is compared with every California high school.

Scope Score

8 high schools within 4.3 miles, highest score first. Under each name is how the school takes students.

  1. Pleasant GroveNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8584th
  2. Cosumnes OaksScope Score 8073rd
  3. FranklinNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 8070th
  4. Laguna CreekNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7550th
  5. Monterey TrailNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7446th
  6. Elk GroveNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 7341st
  7. ValleyNeighborhood school · by addressScope Score 6918th
  8. Elk Grove Charter AcademyCharter · its own lotteryScope Score 6611th
Elk Grove UnifiedCharter

A charter school takes applications from any family and holds a lottery when it has more applicants than seats.

Scope Score from California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Distance is a straight line from this campus and is not an attendance boundary. See these schools on the map

Scores and family income

Further right, more students are from low-income families. Higher up, more students met or exceeded the standard in English.

50%75%0%25%50%75%100%

7 of 8 schools are named on the chart. Point at a dot or tap it to read any school.

English results: California Department of Education state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, grade 11. Low-income is the share of students who qualified for free or reduced-price meals, 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes.

Schools like it

How does Cosumnes Oaks compare with schools like it?

Cosumnes Oaks’s Scope Score is 80. 195 California high schools, counting Cosumnes Oaks, have a similar share of students from low-income families. Their typical score is 79. Cosumnes Oaks’s result is higher than 115 of them.

The five schools with the highest results of the 195

  1. Students from low-income families: 37%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  2. Students from low-income families: 36%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  3. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Scope Score 99Strong · 99th percentile

  4. Students from low-income families: 45%

    West Campus

    Sacramento

    Scope Score 95Strong · 98th percentile

  5. Students from low-income families: 40%

    Troy High

    Fullerton

    Scope Score 93Strong · 97th percentile

195 California public high schools where 33% to 45% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. The chart compares results, not causes. Our calculation from California Department of Education records, spring 2025.

How the group is chosen

The group is every California public high school we score where 33% to 45% of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. That is within 6 points of Cosumnes Oaks’s share. The count includes Cosumnes Oaks. Typical means the median: half are higher and half are lower. Schools differ in more than family income, and no score is changed for it. Our calculation from California Department of Education records: state tests (CAASPP), spring 2025, and school meal eligibility, 2024–25.

Over time

Have results changed?

Results in both subjects were similar to 2025. English stayed at 66% and math went from 42% to 40%.

Share at the state’s top two test levels, 2017 to 2026

Grade 11. Point at a year, tap it or use the arrow keys to read its figures.

English

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202667%73%66%Cosumnes OaksThis school58%Elk Grove UnifiedDistrict57%CaliforniaCalifornia

Math

No comparable testsNo tests25%50%75%2017201820192022202320242025202640%50%40%Cosumnes OaksThis school37%Elk Grove UnifiedDistrict32%CaliforniaCalifornia

The lines break where a year has no comparable state test results. Each spring tests a different group of students. Elk Grove Unified’s line combines its 11 high schools we score (our calculation). Faint lines are its other schools. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Each year’s results

The top two levels were called Met or Exceeded before 2026 and are called Proficient or Advanced now. Elk Grove Unified’s figure weights each school by the students it tested.

English, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCosumnes OaksElk Grove UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201773%67%60%560
201867%58%56%547
201971%65%57%565
202264%58%55%472
202373%58%55%555
202467%53%56%518
202566%58%57%474
202666%58%57%474
Math, grade 11: share at the top two levels
SpringCosumnes OaksElk Grove UnifiedCaliforniaTested here
201750%40%32%555
201843%36%31%536
201953%41%32%563
202242%34%27%465
202344%35%27%548
202442%32%28%518
202542%35%30%471
202640%37%32%472

Tests

How did students here do on state tests?

Above California in both subjects.

English

66%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

19153333
Elk Grove Unified56%California57%

Math

40%

scored Proficient or Advanced.

35251921
Elk Grove Unified35%California32%
MinimalDeveloping levelProficientAdvanced

In grade 11, spring 2026, 66% scored Proficient or Advanced in English and 40% in math, against 57% and 32% across California.

The state published these results on October 15, 2026. What changed across California. Spring 2026, grade 11 combined. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. The grade 11 cards above give each subject’s share.

All four test levels, with the number of students tested
Share of students tested at each level, spring 2026. The state’s test levels Advanced, Proficient, the Developing level (formerly Nearly met) and Minimal.
StudentsAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalTested
English, grade 11 · This school33%33%15%19%474
English, grade 11 · California27%30%21%22%414,559
English, grade 11 · Elk Grove Unified26%30%20%24%4,564
Math, grade 11 · This school21%19%25%35%472
Math, grade 11 · California16%16%20%48%413,523
Math, grade 11 · Elk Grove Unified16%19%22%43%4,533

Spring 2026, grade 11 combined: 474 tested in English, 472 tested in math. California combines the state’s results for the same grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Who goes here

Who goes here?

Asian students are the largest group here, at 33% of students. 364 of 2,273 students missed 10% or more of school days.

Missing school, 2025–26

16in 100

students were chronically absent. That means they missed 10% or more of school days (364 of 2,273 students).

At the average Elk Grove Unified high school: 23 in 100. At the average California high school: 22 in 100.

Suspensions: 4.0% of students were suspended at least once (92 of 2,309). Average California high school 2.9%.

Students, 2024–25

2,109

students in grades 9–12.

Asian 33%Hispanic or Latino 18%White 13%Filipino 13%Black or African American 11%Two or more races 11%Pacific Islander <1%

Family income

39%

of students qualified for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25, 821 of 2,109. California: 63%.

Teachers, 2024–25

101

teachers, with 14 years of experience on average.

5% were in their first year.

87% of teaching positions had the right credential, 2021–22.

English learners

40%

of English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top, spring 2025 to spring 2026 (42 of 104 students).

Elk Grove Unified: 48%. California: 47%.

It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent. Sources: California Department of Education and the California School Dashboard. Each tile names its year.

Full student mix, 2025–26
StudentsHere
Asian33%
Hispanic or Latino18%
White13%
Filipino13%
Black or African American11%
Two or more races11%
Pacific Islander<1%
American Indian or Alaska Native—
Not reported—
Where these figures come from

Attendance and suspensions: California Department of Education, 2025–26. Student mix: the students the state’s attendance file counts, 2025–26; a dash means our records hold no count. English learner progress: California School Dashboard, 2026 . Student count: California Department of Education enrollment, 2024–25. Teachers: California Department of Education staffing files, 2024–25.

Teaching credentials: California’s School Accountability Report Card, 2024–25, measured in 2021–22: 85.7 of 98 full-time teaching positions. It counts positions, not individual teachers.

Student groups

How do kids like mine do here?

Hispanic or Latino students here scored well above the same group across California in English.

This schoolThe same group, California
  • Filipino61 tested82%California 77%
  • Asian160 tested72%California 79%
  • White59 tested63%California 68%
  • Hispanic or Latino85 tested61%California 49%
  • Two or more races61 tested59%California 67%
  • Low-income199 tested58%California 49%
  • Black or African American48 tested47%California 42%
  • Students with disabilities50 tested26%California 19%

61% of Hispanic or Latino students scored Proficient or Advanced in English (grade 11, spring 2026), against 49% for the same group across California. Every group’s math results are in the table below.

Share who scored Proficient or Advanced, grade 11 English, spring 2026. Each group is compared with the same group in the same grades. Source: California Department of Education, state tests (CAASPP).

Every group’s results, with the district

Low-income is the state’s “socioeconomically disadvantaged” group.

Proficient or Advancedgrade 11 · spring 2026
Group and subjectHerevs Elk Grove Unifiedvs California
Low-income · 199 tested in English, 196 in math
English58%+949%+949%
Math31%+229%+823%
Asian · 160 tested in English, 157 in math
English72%+567%−779%
Math52%+547%−1567%
Hispanic or Latino · 85 tested
English61%+1744%+1249%
Math27%+522%+621%
Filipino · 61 tested in English, 59 in math
English82%+874%+577%
Math53%+548%+449%
Two or more races · 61 tested
English59%+158%−867%
Math30%−737%−1343%
White · 59 tested in English, 60 in math
English63%063%−568%
Math37%−441%−744%
Black or African American · 48 tested in English, 46 in math
English47%+740%+542%
Math28%+820%+919%
Students with disabilities · 50 tested
English26%+917%+719%
Math4%−37%−48%

Each gap is to the same group, grades and subject: in Elk Grove Unified, and across California. ■ Green: a group that is behind across California does much better here, by 10 points or more and more than twice the margin of error.

English learners: fewer than 30 tested here. No published rate here for American Indian or Alaska Native, Pacific Islander, homeless and military-family students and foster youth. That can reflect privacy rules or small numbers; it isn’t evidence of a gap. This table covers groups by income, race or ethnicity, language and disability; girls and boys aren’t split out.

After high school

How many students here graduate, and where do they go next?

96% of students graduated in four years in 2024–25. That compares with 89% across California. 65% were ready for college or career (state measure) in 2024–25. 82% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months.

ready for college or career (state measure), 2024–25

65%

Across California: 52%.

of graduates finished the UC/CSU course list, 2024–25

66%

At the average California high school: 56%.

Graduation, college and university records

Preparation · each measure describes a different student group

Graduated in four years

96%

Across California: 89%

2024–25 · 520 of 539 students who started 9th grade together

Ready for college or career (state measure)

65%

Across California: 52%

2024–25 · 352 of 539 students in the state’s measure

Finished the UC/CSU course list

66%

Average California high school: 56%

2024–25 · 345 of 520 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list

Destinations · class of 2023

Where students who finished high school went

82% enrolled in college within 12 months · 452 students who finished high school

  • University of California UC detail ↓61 · 14%
  • California State University CSU detail ↓92 · 20%
  • California community college178 · 39%
  • In-state private14 · 3%
  • Out-of-state, 4-year26 · 6%
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 · <1%
  • Not enrolled79 · 18%

Source: CDE college-going records, class of 2023. Shares are our arithmetic: each count divided by all high-school completers (graduates and other students who finished), rounded together so they total 100. “Not enrolled” does not describe employment, military service or other routes.

Where the class of 2023 went
83%enrolled in college within a year

452 completers, class of 2023

  • University of California61 (14%)
  • California State University92 (20%)
  • California community college178 (39%)
  • In-state private14 (3%)
  • Out-of-state, 4-year26 (6%)
  • Out-of-state, 2-year2 (0%)
  • Not enrolled79 (18%)

Source: CDE’s college-going rate for the class of 2023 (enrolled in college within 12 months). Shares are our arithmetic: count ÷ completers, rounded together so they total 100. A dash means we have no figure for that row; it isn’t zero.

Where these figures come fromEach measure’s source, student group and definition
Graduated in four years
2024–25 · 520 of 539 students who started 9th grade together. California Department of Education, adjusted cohort graduation records. Comparison is SchoolScope’s combination of graduates and cohort counts across the reference schools, not CDE’s published state rate.
Ready for college or career (state measure)
2024–25 · 352 of 539 students in the state’s measure. California Department of Education, College/Career Indicator (CCI), overall “Prepared” rate, among the students in the indicator’s group. Prepared is CDE’s overall classification, not AP participation or a college admission rate.
Finished the UC/CSU course list
2024–25 · 345 of 520 graduates finished the UC/CSU course list. California Department of Education, A–G completion records (graduates who met the UC/CSU course requirements). Course completion is separate from college enrollment.
Where students who finished high school went
CDE college-going records, class of 2023. College enrollment is counted for 12 months after finishing high school and matched to college records, so this runs about two years behind. A dash is unavailable, not zero.
A closer look: UC and CSU admission recordsApplied, admitted and enrolled, from each university system’s own records

UC’s own records

University of California

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
209
Admitted
173
Enrolled
91

By campus · fall 2025

  • UC DavisApplied 174 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled 26
  • UC IrvineApplied 136 · Admitted 67 · Enrolled 23
  • UC San DiegoApplied 130 · Admitted 39 · Enrolled 14
  • UCLAApplied 125 · Admitted 11 · Enrolled 4
  • UC BerkeleyApplied 122 · Admitted 13 · Enrolled 3
  • UC MercedApplied 107 · Admitted 105 · Enrolled 7
  • UC RiversideApplied 105 · Admitted 95 · Enrolled 3
  • UC Santa BarbaraApplied 100 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled under 3
  • UC Santa CruzApplied 72 · Admitted 57 · Enrolled 9

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; a dash is unavailable. Source: UC admissions by source school.

Each fall since 2016

  • Fall 2025Applied 209 · Admitted 173 · Enrolled 91
  • Fall 2024Applied 193 · Admitted 137 · Enrolled 75
  • Fall 2023Applied 173 · Admitted 116 · Enrolled 64
  • Fall 2022Applied 161 · Admitted 97 · Enrolled 53
  • Fall 2021Applied 147 · Admitted 108 · Enrolled 62
  • Fall 2020Applied 162 · Admitted 119 · Enrolled 83
  • Fall 2019Applied 129 · Admitted 90 · Enrolled 52
  • Fall 2018Applied 133 · Admitted 93 · Enrolled 56
  • Fall 2017Applied 131 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 66
  • Fall 2016Applied 98 · Admitted 63 · Enrolled 40

CSU’s own records

California State University

Fall 2025 first-year entry · counts, not a school rating

Applied
259
Admitted
252
Enrolled
100

By campus · falls 2021–2025 added together

Five years in each number, not one. CSU publishes campus counts only as five-year totals, so these aren’t comparable to the fall 2025 figures above or to UC’s one-fall campus bars.

  • Sacramento StateApplied 821 · Admitted 788 · Enrolled 262
  • San Diego StateApplied 527 · Admitted 196 · Enrolled 38
  • Cal Poly San Luis ObispoApplied 404 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 23
  • San José StateApplied 352 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 36
  • Cal State Long BeachApplied 348 · Admitted 162 · Enrolled 12
  • San Francisco StateApplied 224 · Admitted 213 · Enrolled 14
  • Cal State FullertonApplied 210 · Admitted 183 · Enrolled 24
  • Chico StateApplied 164 · Admitted 156 · Enrolled 20
  • Cal Poly PomonaApplied 144 · Admitted 101 · Enrolled 18
  • Cal State East BayApplied 88 · Admitted 75 · Enrolled under 6
  • Sonoma StateApplied 88 · Admitted 86 · Enrolled 8
  • Cal Poly HumboldtApplied 79 · Admitted 73 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State LAApplied 73 · Admitted 70 · Enrolled under 6
  • Fresno StateApplied 72 · Admitted 69 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State Monterey BayApplied 64 · Admitted 59 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State NorthridgeApplied 56 · Admitted 49 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal State San MarcosApplied 51 · Admitted 51 · Enrolled 8
  • Stanislaus StateApplied 39 · Admitted 37 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU BakersfieldApplied 28 · Admitted 26 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State San BernardinoApplied 23 · Admitted 21 · Enrolled under 6
  • CSU Channel IslandsApplied 22 · Admitted 20 · Enrolled —
  • Cal State Dominguez HillsApplied 13 · Admitted 12 · Enrolled under 6
  • Cal Poly Maritime AcademyApplied under 6 · Admitted under 6 · Enrolled —

These records don’t show the school’s effect on admission. A student can apply to several campuses, so campus counts don’t add up to the total. CSU withholds counts under 6; a dash is unavailable. Students who reach CSU from a community college aren’t counted here. Source: CSU High School Success dashboard.

Each fall since 2021

  • Fall 2025Applied 259 · Admitted 252 · Enrolled 100
  • Fall 2024Applied 280 · Admitted 274 · Enrolled 110
  • Fall 2023Applied 222 · Admitted 210 · Enrolled 96
  • Fall 2022Applied 207 · Admitted 201 · Enrolled 88
  • Fall 2021Applied 215 · Admitted 206 · Enrolled 91
Advanced courses on record

AP courses the school is approved to teach

The College Board approved this school to teach 23 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

College Board AP Course Audit Ledger · 2025–26. Authorization doesn’t show which courses run or who can take them; ask the school.

  • Math & Computer Science4
  • Sciences4
  • English2
  • History & Social Science7
  • World Languages & Cultures1
  • Arts3
  • AP Capstone2
Every approved AP course23 courses in 7 subjects
Math & Computer Science 4
  • Calculus AB
  • Calculus BC
  • Computer Science Principles
  • Statistics
Sciences 4
  • Biology
  • Chemistry
  • Physics 1
  • Physics 2
English 2
  • English Language and Composition
  • English Literature and Composition
History & Social Science 7
  • Comparative Government and Politics
  • Macroeconomics
  • Microeconomics
  • Psychology
  • U.S. Government and Politics
  • United States History
  • World History: Modern
World Languages & Cultures 1
  • Spanish Language and Culture
Arts 3
  • 3-D Art and Design
  • Drawing
  • Music Theory
AP Capstone 2
  • Research
  • Seminar

What other courses and pathways are on record?

College courses in high school (dual enrollment)
550 students took one

2023–24

Students taking a college course for credit while in high school, often through a community college. Federal Civil Rights Data Collection, school-reported.

Family and staff answers

What would families and staff tell you?

Families and staff can answer a short set of questions about Cosumnes Oaks. These are not star ratings or reviews.

  1. Staff answers show once 5 people have answered.Until then this page shows no staff answers.
  2. Family answers show once 20 families have answered.Until then this page shows how many have answered.
  3. The questions are about the school, never a person.No question asks about a named teacher or staff member.
  4. Answers are never part of the Scope Score.They sit beside the state’s records and do not change a school’s score.
  5. Staff confirm a work email.Staff answers come only from people who confirmed an email address at Elk Grove Unified.

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  • When you contact the school with a question, do you hear back within two school days?Usually · Sometimes · Rarely · Haven’t contacted them
  • Can you get school information in the language you read best?Yes · Mostly · No
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Money

Where does the money go?

$15,598 for each student in 2024–25. California’s high schools spent $20,309 for each student. Elk Grove Unified’s plan for 2026–27 covers $825 million.

$15,598

for each student at this school, 2024–25
Spent at the school
$10,543
The school’s share of district office costs
$5,055
Of the total, from federal funds
$340
  • Cosumnes Oaks$15,598
  • Elk Grove Unified high schools$16,389
  • California high schools$20,309

The district and California figures combine their high schools, weighted by enrollment (our calculation, 1,655 California schools). Spending does not show how well money is used. Source: California Department of Education, per-school spending report, 2024–25. Funding records ↓

Elk Grove Unified’s yearly plan

$825million

in the district’s plan for 2026–27

$128million

planned for services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth

This is the district’s plan. It is not this school’s own budget. The plan has 8 goals. The district’s page lists each one. Source: Elk Grove Unified Local Control and Accountability Plan (LCAP), 2026–27. Read the district’s plan →

The neighborhood

What is the area around Cosumnes Oaks like?

These figures are for everyone who lives in ZIP code 95757. They are not figures for the families at Cosumnes Oaks.

Typical household income in a year

$138,198

Typical means half are higher and half are lower. The ZIP code is the school’s address, not its attendance area. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024, ZIP code area 95757.

Typical home value
$677,800
People who live in this ZIP code
56,764
Typical age
38.3 years
Adults 25 and older with a four-year college degree
43%

What you can do

Who can act on Cosumnes Oaks’ results?

Elk Grove Unified’s board decides Cosumnes Oaks’ plan.

How to take part

  1. Watch the board’s agenda: the hearing is posted at least 72 hours ahead.
  2. Send written comments on the actions and spending the plan proposes.
  3. Raise questions through the district’s parent advisory committee; the superintendent must answer its comments in writing.
  4. Read the midyear report, due by February 28.

State support

The state hasn’t placed Cosumnes Oaks in a support program. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26. Source 

Extra state help for the district

The state is giving Elk Grove Unified extra help in 2026. It qualified on the 2025 California School Dashboard. The county office must help the district for at least three years, including a review of its yearly plan.

Extra help for Elk Grove Unified: CDE’s assistance status file for the 2025 California School Dashboard. Source 

Questions to ask

What should I ask, and when?

Bring these 6 questions to Cosumnes Oaks. Confirm anything about applying with the school itself.

On a tour

  1. What extra help do Hispanic students get, and how do you know it’s working?27% of Hispanic students scored Proficient or Advanced in math, grade 11, spring 2026 (85 students tested); the same group across California: 21%
  2. Which courses and career pathways does the school run, and who can enroll?
  3. How do counselors help students plan for college, training or work?
  4. What support is available when a student falls behind on graduation requirements?

At the office

  1. What time does the day start and end, and is any day shorter?
  2. Is there care before or after school, and what does it cost?

Getting in

Which schools feed into Cosumnes Oaks, and how do I get in?

Ask Elk Grove Unified which school serves your address. From Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle.

Boundaries split some neighborhoods. Each school’s standing compares it with California schools at its own level.

Middle · assigned
Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle Scope Score 88Strong · 93rd percentile · 2026

Fed by 5 elementary schools

High · this school
Cosumnes Oaks High

Its middle school is assigned here.

From the district’s 2026 attendance boundaries. Shares are our estimate of where the zone’s children live. We use 2020 Census child counts, or land area where few children were counted. A share counts children living in the zone, not a school’s enrolled students. A boundary doesn’t guarantee a place. Transfers, permits, magnets and other programs can change the path. Check your child’s address and current assignment with the district. Explore schools on the map

All feeding elementary schools (5)Grouped by the middle school each one feeds, with each school’s standing

Into Elizabeth Pinkerton Middle

All recorded links and nearby alternatives

Elementary links

  • Zehnder Ranch Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 91 · Strong · 95th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Miwok Village Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 85 · Strong · 85th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Elliott Ranch Elementary

    Assigned

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 79th percentile · elementary · 2026

  • Elitha Donner Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 74 · Developing · 41st percentile · elementary · 2026

    36% of the zone’s children

  • Franklin Elementary

    Assigned for part of the zone

    Scope Score 82 · Strong · 79th percentile · elementary · 2026

    21% of the zone’s children

Middle-school links

Links do not guarantee placement. Charter, magnet, transfer and other admission routes can differ. Each school’s percentile compares it with California schools at its own level (continuation and alternative schools only with their own kind); the stages are not one ranking.

Where it is

Where is Cosumnes Oaks?

Address
8350 Lotz Parkway, Elk Grove 95757Get directions (opens Google Maps in a new tab)
Administrator
Zachary CheneyAs the state’s school directory lists it, last updated August 28, 2023.

A school’s place on the map is its address in the state directory. It does not show which homes the school serves. See nearby schools on the map

Short answers to 8 common questions

How do I get in?

Ask Elk Grove Unified which school serves your address. See the details ↓

Is Cosumnes Oaks a good high school?

Cosumnes Oaks High has a Scope Score of 80. It scored higher than 73 in 100 of California’s 1,498 scored public high schools (Solid, 73rd percentile, spring 2025). See the details ↓

How often do students miss school or get suspended?

In 2025–26, 16 in 100 students missed 10% or more of school days, against 23 in 100 at the average Elk Grove Unified high school. 4.0% of students (92 of 2,309) were suspended at least once in 2025–26, against 2.9% at the average California high school. See the details ↓

How does math compare with English?

In grade 11, spring 2026, math trails English by 26 percentage points in the share who scored Proficient or Advanced, against 25 points across California. See the details ↓

How do kids like mine do here?

In spring 2026, 58% of low-income students in grade 11 at Cosumnes Oaks High in Elk Grove scored Proficient or Advanced in English, against 49% for the same group across California. See the details ↓

What could my child study here?

The College Board approved this school to teach 23 AP courses in 7 subjects for 2025–26.

  • 550 students took a college course for credit in 2023–24, by the federal Civil Rights Data Collection

See the details ↓

Where do students go after finishing high school here?

82% of the class of 2023 enrolled in college within 12 months, by CDE’s college-going records. See the details ↓

What should I ask on a visit?

The questions drawn from this page are under Questions to ask, ready to copy. See the details ↓

The full record

Source records

This page is built from 17 sets of records from public data sources. Every figure keeps its source, grades, year and count.

Data updated

October 15, 2026

Record sets on this page
17
Sources
California Department of EducationU.S. Census BureauUniversity of CaliforniaCollege BoardU.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil RightsNational Student Clearinghouse
State test years
2017–2026

Results

Students

After high school

Money and staff

Place, downloads and method

Score factorssource values, index and weights · 2024–25 · ranked #393 of 1,498 California high schools we score · #2 of 11 in Elk Grove Unified
Score factors, 2024–25
FactorSchoolIndexWeight
Graduation rate96%6125%
Exceeded standardaverage of English and math26%6122%
Ready for college or career (state measure)65%6320%
Met or exceededaverage of English and math54%6318%
Chronically absent14 in 100625%
Suspension rate3.8% (83 of 2,195)495%
English learners: top level21%595%

Index is where the school's value sits among the California high schools we score, from 0 to 100, where 50 is their average; it is not a percentile. School values are from 2024–25. Chronic absence and suspension are CDE's all-students school rates; the score uses an adjusted version of each that pulls small schools toward the average, so their index can sit nearer 50 than the rate suggests.

Scope Score by year2018–19 to 2024–25 · each year’s inputs, and the score for each year we could verify

The 2024–25 Scope Score, in the current-formula row below, uses the state’s college-or-career readiness measure, 2024–25. No verified earlier Scope Scores are available here.

Scope Score

School yearScope ScorePercentileRankComparison group
2024–258073#393California high schools · 1,498 schools · current formula

2018–19, 2021–22, 2022–23 and 2023–24 have records on file but no Scope Score we could verify against that year’s source files, so no score is shown for them.

School yearChronic absenceSuspension
2018–199 in 1004.8% (109 of 2,284)
2021–22not on filenot on file
2022–23not on filenot on file
2023–2415 in 1004.5% (100 of 2,219)
2024–2514 in 1003.8% (83 of 2,195)

Chronic absence and suspension are CDE’s all-students school rates for each year.

No 2019–20 or 2020–21 records in this SchoolScope series
Results by gradeEnglish and math · grade 11 · spring 2026 · % of tested students

What each level means: California's level descriptions.

English · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
EnglishTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1147433%33%15%19%66%57%+9

California is CDE’s statewide English row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

Math · 2025–26 results by grade

Share of students tested, spring 2026
MathTestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimalProficient or AdvancedCaliforniaDifference
Grade 1147221%19%25%35%40%32%+8

California is CDE’s statewide math row for each grade, counting every student tested there; the comparisons in the chapters combine these rows for their grades, weighted by students tested (our calculation).

A grade the school doesn't teach has no row. “Suppressed” marks a result CDE blanks because fewer than 11 students tested (CDE’s reporting rule); “none tested” marks a grade CDE lists with no students tested; “not on file” marks a result missing from the records we hold. None of them means zero.

Every tested year2017–2026 · rates, tested counts, and each grade

English and math by test year · all tested grades

Year · subjectStudents with scoresTop levelTop two levels
2026 · English47433%66%
2026 · Math47221%40%
2025 · English47435%66%
2025 · Math47118%42%
2024 · English51840%67%
2024 · Math51822%42%
2023 · English55540%73%
2023 · Math54819%44%
2022 · English47233%64%
2022 · Math46518%42%
2019 · English56540%71%
2019 · Math56323%53%
2018 · English54731%67%
2018 · Math53616%43%
2017 · English56038%73%
2017 · Math55520%50%

Each year names its school year end (2026 = 2025–26). “Students with scores” counts each subject on its own, so don’t add the English and math counts together. A dash is unavailable, not zero.

Earlier years · grade and subject

Year · grade · subjectStudents with scoresMet or exceeded
2025 · Grade 11 · English47466%
2025 · Grade 11 · Math47142%
2024 · Grade 11 · English51867%
2024 · Grade 11 · Math51842%
2023 · Grade 11 · English55573%
2023 · Grade 11 · Math54844%
2022 · Grade 11 · English47264%
2022 · Grade 11 · Math46542%
2019 · Grade 11 · English56571%
2019 · Grade 11 · Math56353%
2018 · Grade 11 · English54767%
2018 · Grade 11 · Math53643%
2017 · Grade 11 · English56073%
2017 · Grade 11 · Math55550%

Current 2025–26 grade results appear above. “Students with scores” counts the students tested in that grade, subject and year. A missing result is not zero, and each year’s row is a different group of children.

Science (CAST)schoolwide · spring 2026
Science (CAST)TestedAdvancedProficientDeveloping levelMinimal
Schoolwide48514%26%51%9%

CAST is tested in grades 5 and 8, then once in grade 10, 11, or 12. This row is the school's all-student aggregate. Not part of the Scope Score.

Student groups: test resultsEnglish · spring 2026 · against the same group in the district and California
Group · EnglishTestedProficient or Advancedvs districtvs California
Low-income19958%+9+9
Asian16072%+5−7
Hispanic or Latino8561%+17+12
Attendance and suspensionsState records · this school and each student group · 2018–19 and 2025–26

CDE’s all-students school rates for 2024–25 and 2025–26; the change is the difference between the two rates as printed.

Year-over-year school rates
Chronic absenteeism2024–25 · 14 in 100 → 2025–26 · 16 in 100 · +2 in 100
Suspension rate2024–25 · 3.8% (83 of 2,195) → 2025–26 · 4.0% (92 of 2,309) · +0.2 percentage points
Group2018–192025–26Change
Female9 in 10016 in 100+7 in 100
Male9 in 10016 in 100+7 in 100
Asian4 in 10010 in 100+6 in 100
Black or African American13 in 10023 in 100+10 in 100
Filipino2 in 10012 in 100+10 in 100
Hispanic or Latino10 in 10022 in 100+12 in 100
Pacific Islander3 of 213 of 16—
Two or more races11 in 10020 in 100+9 in 100
White11 in 10016 in 100+5 in 100
Students with disabilities23 in 10034 in 100+11 in 100
English learners16 in 10020 in 100+4 in 100
Homeless5 of 1220 of 36—
Military families0 of 161 of 16—
Low-income13 in 10021 in 100+8 in 100
All students9 in 10016 in 100+7 in 100
Foster youth—8 of 11—

Two reported school years only; no intervening-year result is implied. Where fewer than 100 students were counted, the cell shows the count and no change is printed. Source: CDE school-level chronic absenteeism by student group.

Graduation and readinessstate records · each rate for its own year and class of students
MeasureSource record
This school · CCI overall PreparedCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · all students in the current four-year graduation cohort, plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. Overall CCI Prepared rate 65% · numerator 352 students classified Prepared · denominator 539 CCI students.
California · CCI overall PreparedCDE statewide CCI cohort · CCI source year 2025 · all students · overall Prepared rate 52% · numerator 257,567 students classified Prepared · denominator 497,814 CCI students.
AP pathway among CCI Prepared studentsCDE College/Career Indicator · CCI source year 2025 · all students · AP pathway rate 56% · AP-pathway numerator 197 · denominator 352 (CCI Prepared students). This measure uses Prepared students as its denominator, not the whole CCI cohort; it is not an AP exam-taking rate or a count of AP courses offered. That cohort includes all students in the current four-year graduation cohort plus only Prepared fifth-year graduates from the prior cohort. In 2025 the pathway accepts two qualifying AP exams, two qualifying AP courses, or a combination of one of each in different subjects.

CDE's overall Prepared rate is the college-readiness factor in the Scope Score (20% of the high school score). The school rate is 352 of 539 CCI students, not the AP-only pathway or A–G completion rate. The California figure is CDE's statewide CCI student cohort, not an average of SchoolScope's comparable high schools or the SchoolScope school-rank pool.

Graduation rate
96%
AP route, among those ready for college or career
56%
2025 CDE CCI cohort · AP courses, exams, or both; share of students ready for college or career (CDE’s “Prepared”), not course offerings
Finished the UC/CSU course list (A–G)
66%
A–G are the 15 courses (across 7 subjects) required for UC/CSU eligibility
College-going rate
82%

These source periods and populations differ: graduation uses an adjusted cohort, while A–G completion and college-going use separately reported groups. The rates are shown individually, without a shared performance tier.

UC admissions, universitywidefall 2016–2025 · applied, admitted, enrolled, mean GPA · summed across CEEB codes
YearAppliedAdmittedEnrolledMean GPA (applied)Mean GPA (admitted)Mean GPA (enrolled)
2025209173913.883.964.05
2024193137753.964.034.12
2023173116643.944.054.14
202216197533.964.064.12
2021147108623.953.994.04
2020162119833.914.014.03
201912990523.914.024.05
201813393563.934.054.09
2017131101663.853.994.06
20169863403.783.933.94

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. GPA is each group's mean weighted, capped high-school GPA for 10th/11th-grade college-preparatory courses. SchoolScope leaves GPA unavailable when several CEEB codes contribute rather than combining their means. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here. Complete, matching counts can support a historical descriptive rate, but do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances. Series shown from 2016.

UC admissions by campuslatest falls on file · each campus counted separately
CampusYearAppliedAdmittedEnrolled
Berkeley2025122133
Berkeley20241072010
Berkeley2023100116
Berkeley202289106
Berkeley2021842015
Davis20251747526
Davis20241617436
Davis20231375323
Davis20221233512
Davis20211144313
Irvine20251366723
Irvine2024127194
Irvine2023105256
Irvine202296236
Irvine20211033411
Los Angeles2025125114
Los Angeles202412096
Los Angeles202310686
Los Angeles20229353
Los Angeles202193105
Merced20251071057
Merced202439396
Merced202342383
Merced202238357
Merced202132314
Riverside2025105953
Riverside202434275
Riverside202340274
Riverside202226173
Riverside202125184
San Diego20251303914
San Diego2024113253
San Diego2023110173
San Diego202290178
San Diego202181253
Santa Barbara202510026under 3
Santa Barbara20248332under 3
Santa Barbara202385273
Santa Barbara202263204
Santa Barbara20216418under 3
Santa Cruz202572579
Santa Cruz202486603
Santa Cruz2023714110
Santa Cruz202252214
Santa Cruz202155477
Universitywide202520917391
Universitywide202419313775
Universitywide202317311664
Universitywide20221619753
Universitywide202114710862

Source: UC admissions by source school. Dated fall first-year UC applicants, admitted students, and enrollees. Campus totals are not interchangeable with Universitywide; students can apply to several campuses. Universitywide is separately reported; never derive it by adding campus rows. Universitywide applicant and admit counts are unduplicated. UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or under 3 admits or enrollees, shown here as “under 5” or “under 3”; — means unavailable, and a reported zero remains zero. A + marks a partial SchoolScope sum of observed counts, not a complete total; missing contributions may be zero. No admit rate is computed here; these records do not establish a school's effect or predict individual chances.

AP course catalog2025–26 · College Board course authorizations
SubjectAuthorization recorded for
3-D Art and Designthis school
Biologythis school
Calculus ABthis school
Calculus BCthis school
Chemistrythis school
Comparative Government and Politicsthis school
Computer Science Principlesthis school
Drawingthis school
English Language and Compositionthis school
English Literature and Compositionthis school
Macroeconomicsthis school
Microeconomicsthis school
Music Theorythis school
Physics 1this school
Physics 2this school
Psychologythis school
Researchthis school
Seminarthis school
Spanish Language and Culturethis school
Statisticsthis school
U.S. Government and Politicsthis school
United States Historythis school
World History: Modernthis school

Authorization ≠ a section running this year — the Ledger records what the school may teach, not seat counts.

Advanced coursework, federal snapshot2023–24 · Civil Rights Data Collection · dated historical snapshot
MeasureThis school
AP offeredoffered
AP course count18
AP enrollment (male/female)706
IB participationnot reported
Dual enrollmentoffered · 550 enrolled
Algebra I in grade 8not reported
Calculus sections12
Physics sections32
Chemistry sections25
Reported male/female enrollment (CRDC)2,150

These counts aren’t part of the Scope Score. “Not reported” means the federal record has no value for that item; it isn’t a zero. Enrollment counts add the male and female students the survey reports.

College destinationsclass of 2023 · state college-going records, 12 months after graduation
DestinationCompleters% (derived)
University of California6114%
California State University9220%
California community college17839%
In-state private143%
Out-of-state, 4-year266%
Out-of-state, 2-year20%
Not enrolled7918%

452 students who finished high school, class of 2023 · state-reported college-going rate 83% · % column is computed by SchoolScope (count ÷ all who finished high school; CDE calls them completers), not a CDE-native rate · an unavailable or suppressed cell is marked as missing; a reported zero remains distinct · source: CDE 12-mo CGR, 2023 cohort (the newest published), National Student Clearinghouse match — a different, older vintage than the fall 2025 UC admissions rows above.

Fundingschool and district spending, from state and federal finance records · each row names its fiscal year and measure

Per-pupil spending

District · current expense$12,179 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · fall district membership: 63,157 pupils

California · selected district mean$14,491 per pupil

NCES F-33 · FY 2020–21 (2021) · SchoolScope’s unweighted mean across 818 selected California district finance records

School-level federal expenditures$129 per pupil

CDE ESSA · school-attributed per-pupil record · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,109

Central federal expenditures attributed here$211 per pupil

CDE ESSA · central expenditures attributed to this school · FY 2024–25 (2025) · source denominator: 2,109

District current expense · FY 2024–25$18,202 per ADA

CDE SACS Current Expense of Education · district fiscal year ending 2025 · average daily attendance denominator

These figures are not directly comparable: school ESSA attributed spending and NCES district current expense use different measures and populations. Their fiscal years are labeled above.

How the California mean was selected

SchoolScope starts with its selected California finance records, not every NCES California district. For FY 2020–21, it calculates an unweighted mean of NCES F-33 current expense per pupil. District records contribute once, regardless of enrollment. The calculation keeps records with positive per-pupil current expense, enrollment over 100, CCD agency type 1, and a recorded district name; it excludes names ending in County Office of Education, Department of Education, or Superintendent of Schools. This is a SchoolScope calculation, not a state-published spending average.

Selected General Fund operating costs · FY 2024–⁠25 · SchoolScope calculation
Instruction 65%Instruction support 11%Student services 11%Administration 6%Buildings & maintenance 7%
The arithmetic behind these shares · FY 2024–25
GroupDollarsShare, to two decimalsPrinted
Instruction$701,017,85565.05%65%
Instruction support$115,484,79210.72%11%
Student services$120,268,80011.16%11%
Administration$60,643,4445.63%6%
Buildings & maintenance$80,304,8007.45%7%
Total$1,077,721,374100.00%100%

These shares are our arithmetic: each group’s dollars divided by the $1,077,721,374 total of the groups shown, rounded to whole percents by largest remainder so they add up to 100. Dollar amounts are rounded to the nearest dollar, so they can differ from the total by a dollar. SchoolScope groups district-level CDE SACS UserGL actuals from Fund 01, using operating objects 1000–5999 and excluding retiree benefits, food and community services, facilities acquisition, other outgo, and nonagency goals. These shares use that filtered total; they do not exactly break down CDE's official current expense per ADA above. The school-level ESSA figure uses a separate source.

NCES F-33 district fiscal-year history, 2017–⁠2021; latest district record shown: 2021
2021$12,179 per pupil
2020$11,944 per pupil
2019$12,557 per pupil
2018$11,515 per pupil
2017$11,117 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

Staffing recordsstate teacher credential-and-placement and district salary records · each for its own year

Additional workforce records

Properly assigned intern credential holders0.0%

CDE 2024–25 SARC, Teacher Preparation and Placement table; measured school year 2021–22. Share of reported school teaching-position full-time equivalents assigned to properly assigned intern credential holders. A reported 0.0% is shown; unavailable rates are omitted. This is a position share, not a count of current teachers or of emergency permits.

The surrounding ZIP codeCensus Bureau survey, 2020–2024 · ZIP 95757 · not the school’s students
American Community Survey 5-year estimates · 2020–2024 · ZIP 95757 area
MeasureEstimate
Median household income$138,198
Bachelor's degree or higher (adults 25+)43%
ZIP-area population56,764
Median age38.3 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, 2020–2024 5-year estimates. Median household income covers the past 12 months and is reported in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars. Bachelor's degree or higher uses adults age 25 and over as its population. A dash is unavailable, not zero; a reported zero remains zero. ZIP-area figures do not establish the school's attendance area or describe its enrolled students. These figures are not part of the Scope Score. See all schools in ZIP code 95757 →

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Data sources: public data sources, including the California Department of Education · state tests (CAASPP) 2025–26 · Scope Score from 2024–25 results, compared across 1,498 high schools · attendance and suspensions by student group from 2018–19 and 2025–26 · district finance for the year each row names · Census survey (ACS) 2020–2024 · UC fall first-year source records — UC blanks counts under 5 applicants or 3 admits or enrollees; “+” marks a partial count; the all-campus total is reported separately · AP courses the College Board approved, 2025–26 (approved to teach, not enrollment) · federal civil rights data (CRDC) 2023–24, a past snapshot · state college-going records, class of 2023, matched to National Student Clearinghouse enrollment · Data updated October 15, 2026