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Cottage Grove Elementary School
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About this school

Cottage Grove Elementary School is an urban public school in San Mateo, California that is part of San Mateo-foster City Sch Dist. It serves 357 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.0:1. Its teachers have had 616 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Supporting this school will directly impact historically underfunded classrooms.

Public School
Title 1 Data about Title 1 status comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education.
Grades Pre-K - 5
357 Students
21 Teachers
949 Ocean View Ave Contact info is sourced from our partners at MDR Education, and DonorsChoose updates our site ahead of each school year.
San Mateo, CA 94401 View local requests
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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.
Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

Cottage Grove Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

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Cottage Grove Elementary School Demographics

66%
of students receive free or reduced price lunch Data about students' economic need comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. Learn more
Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
79%
of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cottage Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Sep 10, 2026

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Cottage Grove Elementary School

$241,136
raised using DonorsChoose
616
projects funded
50
teachers funded
1,092
donors
62
projects for basic supplies
34
projects for technology
142
projects for books
75
projects for art supplies

Cottage Grove Elementary School has received support from 808 individuals from California and 284 individuals out-of-state.