School district · San Mateo County

Ravenswood City Elementary schools

Ravenswood City Elementary runs schools through 8th grade. Its 5 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 27th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). High school is run by another district; confirm the school for your address with the district.

Elementary · 5 schools

from 2nd to 27th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Costano Elementary: 27th percentile, Developing
  • KIPP Valiant Community Prep: 23rd percentile, Needs Support
  • Aspire East Palo Alto Charter: 7th percentile, Needs Support
  • Belle Haven Elementary: 4th percentile, Needs Support
  • Los Robles-Ronald McNair Academy: 2nd percentile, Needs Support
4Needs Support
1Developing
0Solid
0Strong

Middle · 3 schools

from 4th to 68th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • KIPP Valiant Community Prep: 68th percentile, Solid
  • Cesar Chavez Ravenswood Middle: 6th percentile, Needs Support
  • Aspire East Palo Alto Charter: 4th percentile, Needs Support
2Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
0Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level. 2 of the 6 ranked schools teach two levels, so they appear in more than one picture.

  • 6 ranked schools
  • 2 of 6 are charter schools

Schools around the Ravenswood City Elementary district

6 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary district score highest?

Costano Elementary is highest, at the 27th percentile.

That’s higher than 27 in 100 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Ravenswood City Elementary district

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

Show the other 2 elementary schools
Context

The average elementary school in the Ravenswood City Elementary district had 28 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary district score highest?

KIPP Valiant Community Prep is highest, at the 68th percentile.

That’s higher than 68 in 100 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in the Ravenswood City Elementary district

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

Context

The average middle school in the Ravenswood City Elementary district had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100.

The district

Where does Ravenswood City Elementary’s money go, and what does it plan?

The Ravenswood City Elementary district spent $40,954 per student in the 2024–25 school year.

The typical California district spent $20,491. About 59 cents of every Ravenswood City Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction.

Spending by function

Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from the district’s annual financial report (SACS) to the California Department of Education. District-wide: it includes central administration and costs never assigned to one campus.

Share by function, 2024–25

  • Instruction59%
  • Instruction support8%
  • Student services4%
  • Administration13%
  • Buildings & maintenance14%
  • Other2%

Shares of the same spending total, by the report’s spending categories, rounded so they add up to 100. Names are simplified from the report’s own categories.

What the district plans

$39.9 million

planned in its 2026–27 plan for 19 funded actions in 3 goals. That’s 65% of its $61.4 million general fund budget. These are planned amounts; the district reports what it spent in a later plan.

The plan in short

Source: the district’s yearly spending plan (Local Control and Accountability Plan, or LCAP, 86 pages), as posted to the California School Dashboard.

Where the money goes

Three actions take 60% of the money; their titles are below. The plan itself puts 84% of it toward staff.

Reading, math and catch-up help

6 of the plan’s 19 funded actions name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners in their titles.

Actions whose titles name reading, math, catch-up help or English learners
  • Reading $0.5 million
  • Math $0.3 million
  • Catch-up help $4.2 million
  • English learners $0.8 million

Largest of these

  • Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) through the use of Coordination of Services Teams (COSTs) and Universal Tier 2 Time (UT2T)$4.2 million
  • ELA Instruction$480,382
  • English Learner Progress (Equity Multiplier Goal)$402,348
For high-need students (English learners, low-income students and foster youth), what changed and what its goals measure
For high-need students

It plans $7.6 million in extra services for English learners, low-income students and foster youth. For 2025–26, it planned $6.3 million and estimates it spent $6.2 million, within 1% of the plan.

What changed

The total is $5.2 million (15%) higher than in the 2025–26 plan. The biggest change in dollars is Students with Disabilities, which went from $6.6 million to $9.2 million.

Largest cuts

  • Enrichment−⁠$353,354
  • Developing Leadership and Professional Growth−⁠$312,766
  • Suspensions (Improve Student Sense of Belonging)−⁠$208,530

Largest increases

  • Students with Disabilities+⁠$2.6 million
  • Staffing (LREBG Item)+⁠$1.7 million
  • Coaches and New Teacher Supports+⁠$543,122
What its goals measure

Read these state results for the district’s own schools as context for the goals they measure; results alone can’t show what the plan caused.

What its goals measure: state results, 2024–25 and 2025–26
Measure2024–252025–26Change
English, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 112%13%up 1 pt
Math, every tested grade: Proficient or Advanced in 2025–26, met or exceeded in 2024–25Goal 17%10%up 3 pts
Chronically absentCounted across all the district’s students, not averaged by schoolGoal 236 in 10031 in 1005 fewer in 100
Suspended at least onceGoal 25.4%6.6%up 1.2 pts

Goal 3 isn’t shown because it tracks named schools.

Figures from CDE’s state test, chronic absence and suspension files. Test figures cover every grade the district tests (California tests grades 3–8 and 11), so they differ from a profile’s rated grades. We combined the district’s schools ourselves, weighted by students and leaving out charter schools. Chronically absent means a student missed 10% or more of school days.

The plan’s own titles and amounts
  • Staffing (LREBG Item) · $10,464,804
  • Students with Disabilities · $9,248,466
  • Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) through the use of Coordination of Services Teams (COSTs) and Universal Tier 2 Time (UT2T) · $4,231,156
The full plan3 goals, 15 measures and where the money goes

We calculate each action’s share of the plan by dividing its planned amount by the total of the plan’s funded actions ($39.9 million).

Where does the money go?

61% to Goal 1. Each box is one action, sized by its planned dollars and coloured by its change since last year’s plan. Tap a box to open its goal.

G1
G2

Change since the 2025–26 plan, same title

  • fell 25% or more
  • fell 10–25%
  • fell 2–10%
  • within 2%
  • grew 2–10%
  • grew 10–25%
  • grew 25% or more
  • new or renamed title
  • not compared: unconfirmed, or repeated across goals

Every goal, in the plan’s order

Goal 1All students will demonstrate growth academically, specifically in the areas of English Language Arts…$24.5 million61% of action budgets

“All students will demonstrate growth academically, specifically in the areas of English Language Arts, Mathematics, and English Language Development” p. 15 ↗

12 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $22.2 million (+⁠$2.3 million)

Largest funded actions

  1. Staffing (LREBG Item)$10.5 millionaction 1.11 · p. 48 ↗
  2. Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) through the use of Coordination of Services Teams (COSTs) and Universal Tier 2 Time (UT2T)$4.2 millionaction 1.6 · p. 48 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.5 million is state funding counted toward those services
  3. Enrichment$2.9 millionaction 1.10 · p. 48 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $817,402 is state funding counted toward those services
  4. Expanded Learning$2.8 millionaction 1.9 · p. 48 ↗
  5. Coaches and New Teacher Supports$1.8 millionaction 1.7 · p. 48 ↗

7 more funded actions in this goal

  • Technology · action 1.12 · p. 48 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services$0.7 million
  • Developing Leadership and Professional Growth · action 1.8 · p. 48 ↗$0.5 million
  • ELA Instruction · action 1.1 · p. 48 ↗$0.5 million
  • English Learner Students and ELD Instruction · action 1.2 · p. 48 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $310,034 is state funding counted toward those services$0.4 million
  • Mathematics Instruction · action 1.3 · p. 48 ↗$0.3 million
  • Science Instruction · action 1.5 · p. 48 ↗under $0.1 million
  • Mathematics · action 1.4 · p. 48 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need servicesunder $0.1 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Staffing (LREBG Item)+⁠$1.7 million$8.7 million → $10.5 million · p. 48 ↗
  2. Coaches and New Teacher Supports+⁠$0.5 million$1.2 million → $1.8 million · p. 48 ↗
  3. Enrichment−⁠$0.4 million$3.2 million → $2.9 million · p. 48 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) through the use of Coordination of Services Teams (COSTs) and Universal Tier 2 Time (UT2T) · $3.9 million → $4.2 million · p. 48 ↗+⁠$0.3 million
  • Expanded Learning · $2.6 million → $2.8 million · p. 48 ↗+⁠$0.1 million
  • Technology · $790,000 → $740,000 · p. 48 ↗−⁠$50,000
  • Developing Leadership and Professional Growth · $823,200 → $510,434 · p. 48 ↗−⁠$312,766
  • ELA Instruction · $310,000 → $480,382 · p. 48 ↗+⁠$170,382
  • English Learner Students and ELD Instruction · $458,945 → $369,477 · p. 48 ↗−⁠$89,468
  • Mathematics Instruction · $22,000 → $277,037 · p. 48 ↗+⁠$255,037
  • Science Instruction · $60,000 → $27,000 · p. 48 ↗−⁠$33,000
  • Mathematics · $35,000 → $12,000 · p. 48 ↗−⁠$23,000

How the plan measures it · 8 measures · 1 quoted

  • Conditions of Learning: Access to standards- aligned instructional materials as reported in the SARC p. 15 ↗
    Baseline
    2023-24: 100%
    Target for year 3
    100%

7 more measures in the plan’s table.

Goal 2All students will find joy in who they are and the communities they are part of. Families and Ravenswood…$15.0 million38% of action budgets

“All students will find joy in who they are and the communities they are part of. Families and Ravenswood staff will partner together to support students' sense of belonging and success” p. 28 ↗

6 funded actions · 2025–26 plan: $12.1 million (+⁠$2.9 million)

Largest funded actions

  1. Students with Disabilities$9.2 millionaction 2.3 · p. 49 ↗
  2. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Mental Health Resources$1.6 millionaction 2.5 · p. 49 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $361,011 is state funding counted toward those services
  3. Suspensions (Improve Student Sense of Belonging)$1.5 millionaction 2.1 · p. 49 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services
  4. Transportation$1.3 millionaction 2.7 · p. 49 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.2 million is state funding counted toward those services
  5. Engagement$1.2 millionaction 2.6 · p. 49 ↗ · marked as contributing to high-need services · of which $1.1 million is state funding counted toward those services

1 more funded action in this goal

  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), and Anti-racism · action 2.4 · p. 49 ↗$0.2 million

Changes from last year’s plan, same title

  1. Students with Disabilities+⁠$2.6 million$6.6 million → $9.2 million · p. 49 ↗
  2. Social-Emotional Learning (SEL), and Mental Health Resources+⁠$0.3 million$1.2 million → $1.6 million · p. 49 ↗
  3. Suspensions (Improve Student Sense of Belonging)−⁠$0.2 million$1.7 million → $1.5 million · p. 49 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • Transportation · $1.2 million → $1.3 million · p. 49 ↗+⁠$0.2 million
  • Engagement · $1.2 million → $1.2 million · p. 49 ↗+⁠$33,814
  • Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB), and Anti-racism · $190,834 → $168,102 · p. 49 ↗−⁠$22,732

How the plan measures it · 4 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 28 ↗.

Goal 3 · Equity Multiplier Focus GoalEquity Multiplier Funding Goal$402,3481% of action budgets

“Specially appointed staff will be in charge of ensuring MLLs are academically supported” p. 37 ↗

1 funded action · 2025–26 plan: $402,348 (unchanged)

Largest funded actions

  1. English Learner Progress (Equity Multiplier Goal)$402,348action 3.1 · p. 49 ↗

Every other line in this goal, against last year’s plan

  • English Learner Progress (Equity Multiplier Goal) · $402,348 → $402,348 · p. 49 ↗unchanged

How the plan measures it · 3 measures

None of these has an all-students line we can quote; the plan’s table lists them from p. 37 ↗.

All amounts are planned. We read them from the PDF and added up each goal’s actions ourselves. Page links open the plan at that page.

Who goes to the district’s schools
Who attends

Student mix

2024–25 · October enrollment count, 2,532 students
1. Hispanic or Latino: 86%2. Pacific Islander: 6%3. Black or African American: 4%4. Two or more races: 2%5. White: 1%6. Asian: <1%7. Not reported: <1%8. American Indian or Alaska Native: <1%9. Filipino: <1%Student mix2024–25
  1. Hispanic or Latino86%
  2. Pacific Islander6%
  3. Black or African American4%
  4. Two or more races2%
  5. White1%
  6. Asian<1%
  7. Not reported<1%
  8. American Indian or Alaska Native<1%
  9. Filipino<1%
Shares use the district's own October enrollment counts from the CDE, including its charter schools. Rounded labels may not total 100%; segments use the original shares.

Free or reduced-price meals

90%

Across California, 63% of students qualify.

2024–25 · 2,270 of 2,528 students qualify, summed from the CDE’s meal counts for every school it lists under the district, charters included. It comes from a different CDE file than the student mix, so the two totals differ.

The district’s state records

Is the state giving the district extra help?

Ravenswood City Elementary isn’t getting extra state help in 2026, only the standard support every district gets.

How English learners moved up on the state’s English test

From spring 2025 to spring 2026, 35% of the district’s English learners moved up at least one level on the state’s English test (ELPAC), or stayed at the top (236 of 682 students). California: 47%. It counts students moving up the test’s levels, so a student can count here before becoming fluent.

1 school getting state support, 2025–26

Costano Elementary (Targeted support)

This list covers the district’s own schools; each charter school’s page shows its record. Federal designation under the Every Student Succeeds Act, 2025–26.

Sources: District help (CDE) ↗ · English learner progress (CDE) ↗ · School support (CDE) ↗. State results from the 2026 California School Dashboard.

Which places nearby can you look at next?

Cities in the district

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Districts nearby

Common questions

Which public schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary district rank highest?

Elementary: Costano Elementary, 27th percentile (Developing). Middle: KIPP Valiant Community Prep, 68th percentile (Solid). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in the Ravenswood City Elementary district decide which school my child attends?

Not by itself. Attendance boundaries, programs, transfers and space all matter. Confirm the school for your address, grade and program with the district.
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Are the public schools in the Ravenswood City Elementary district good?

Ravenswood City Elementary’s 5 public elementary schools run from the 2nd to the 27th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Developing and 4 Needs Support. Ravenswood City Elementary’s 3 public middle schools run from the 4th to the 68th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 1 Solid and 2 Needs Support. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in the Ravenswood City Elementary district compare with California?

The average elementary school in the Ravenswood City Elementary district had 28 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. The average middle school in the Ravenswood City Elementary district had 29 in 100 students chronically absent in 2025–26; the average California middle school we score had 18 in 100. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

How much does the Ravenswood City Elementary district spend per student?

The Ravenswood City Elementary district spent $40,954 per student in the 2024–25 school year. The typical California district spent $20,491. About 59 cents of every Ravenswood City Elementary dollar went to classroom instruction. Day-to-day spending per student in average daily attendance, from its annual financial report to the California Department of Education. The district’s spending, by function.

What is in the Ravenswood City Elementary district’s 2026–27 spending plan?

The district’s 2026–27 spending plan puts $39.9 million into 19 funded actions in 3 goals, 65% of its $61.4 million general fund budget. Its largest goal holds $24.5 million, 61% of the action budgets. The 2026–27 plan, goal by goal.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP) from spring 2026 and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools governed and funded by the Ravenswood City Elementary district, with the district’s spending and state accountability records.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

View CDE data ↗ (opens in a new tab)How Scope Scores work →

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