Is Foster Elementary a good school?

Foster Elementary ranks 3871 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foster Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 454 students attended Foster Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Elementary?

Students at Foster Elementary are 95% Hispanic, 4% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Foster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foster Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Charles D. Jones Middle High : Baldwin Park High

Foster Elementary

Summary:

Foster Elementary is a public elementary school located in Baldwin Park, California, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 425 students. It is part of the Baldwin Park Unified School District, which is ranked 966 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Foster Elementary has seen some concerning trends in recent years. The school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.1% in 2017-2018 to 38.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Tracy Elementary (26.0%) and Kenmore Elementary (33.0%). Additionally, Foster Elementary's test scores are generally lower than the Baldwin Park Unified School District and the state of California averages across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, only 37.16% of Foster Elementary students were proficient or better in Smarter Balanced Assessments/English Language Arts/Literacy for End of Course, compared to 40.57% for the district and 47.04% for the state.

Another factor that sets Foster Elementary apart is its high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 84.94% to 92.44% over the past few years. This is significantly higher than the nearby schools, such as Tracy Elementary (89.93%) and Kenmore Elementary (84.93%). Additionally, Foster Elementary has a relatively high student-teacher ratio, ranging from 19.3 to 21.8 over the past few years, which is higher than the nearby schools like Tracy Elementary (24.7) and Kenmore Elementary (23.4).

Detail:

Public K-5

13900 Foster Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706-4926

(626) 962-8111

District: Baldwin Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3871^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,824

Students who attend Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Charles D. Jones Middle
High:	Baldwin Park High

Student/teacher ratio: 20.6

Number of students: 454

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

Asian:

4.4%

White:

0.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 94.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foster Elementary ranks worse than 66% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.75. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (94.9%), Asian (4.4%), White (0.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 94.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Elementary is 20.6, which is the 2^nd best among 10 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Foster Elementary employs 21.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Elementary is $6,824. 8 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Elementary 3871^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Baldwin Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Park Unified 966^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	48.42	2242^nd	4809	53.4%
2005	40.88	2666^th	4822	44.7%
2006	35.42	2967^th	4818	38.4%
2007	39.07	2963^rd	5113	42.0%
2008	46.07	2609^th	5113	49.0%
2009	45.54	2728^th	5193	47.5%
2010	53.69	2347^th	5314	55.8%
2011	56.39	2219^th	5377	58.7%
2012	58.81	2109^th	5390	60.9%
2013	52.61	2533^rd	5530	54.2%
2015	31.17	3607^th	5611	35.7%
2016	32.46	3568^th	5614	36.4%
2017	32.91	3613^th	5692	36.5%
2018	42.04	3024^th	5662	46.6%
2019	49.36	2633^rd	5789	54.5%
2021	27.09	997^th	1417	29.6%
2022	32.46	3662^nd	5883	37.8%
2023	33.00	3646^th	5874	37.9%
2024	30.75	3871^st	5862	34.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	51.15	1197^th	3246	63.1%
2019	32.25	2321^st	3275	29.1%
2021	28.49	505^th	602	16.1%
2022	65.65	593^rd	3311	82.1%
2023	51.59	1105^th	3250	66.0%
2024	67.87	469^th	3160	85.2%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	58.00	701^st	2420	71.0%
2024	60.47	710^th	2634	73.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	53.90	2113^th	5084	58.4%
2019	64.81	1466^th	5173	71.7%
2021	39.08	663^rd	1110	40.3%
2022	37.96	3180^th	5264	39.6%
2023	43.50	2801^st	5374	47.9%
2024	40.19	3123^rd	5511	43.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	38.08	3206^th	5413	40.8%
2019	45.94	2733^rd	5492	50.2%
2021	29.24	865^th	1267	31.7%
2022	29.60	3771^st	5635	33.1%
2023	32.91	3512^th	5617	37.5%
2024	28.94	3884^th	5605	30.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.96	474^th	2128	77.7%
2019	60.96	704^th	2585	72.8%
2021	56.23	91^st	293	68.9%
2022	43.47	974^th	2227	56.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	45.34	2702^nd	5431	50.2%
2019	51.38	2398^th	5510	56.5%
2021	25.86	922^nd	1272	27.5%
2022	35.77	3298^th	5663	41.8%
2023	34.09	3472^nd	5650	38.5%
2024	33.73	3497^th	5636	38.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.05	1898^th	4830	60.7%
2019	63.40	1503^rd	4963	69.7%
2022	43.90	2596^th	5084	48.9%
2023	44.94	2559^th	5098	49.8%
2024	42.12	2819^th	5102	44.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foster Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	107	22	44	470	0	n/a	n/a	0	643
1989	100	11	44	487	3	n/a	n/a	0	645
1990	89	20	40	517	7	n/a	n/a	0	673
1991	66	26	51	522	6	n/a	n/a	0	671
1992	66	21	51	524	5	n/a	n/a	0	667
1993	84	39	53	523	5	n/a	n/a	0	704
1994	59	42	54	557	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1995	47	30	42	596	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
1996	47	30	42	596	2	n/a	n/a	0	717
1997	52	31	37	591	3	n/a	n/a	0	714
1998	49	26	41	651	1	n/a	n/a	0	768
1999	42	20	37	709	5	n/a	n/a	0	813
2000	33	16	40	684	2	n/a	n/a	0	775
2001	26	13	38	762	1	n/a	n/a	0	840
2002	26	10	48	787	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
2003	26	10	48	787	2	n/a	n/a	0	873
2004	17	9	46	778	1	n/a	n/a	7	858
2005	15	12	41	764	1	n/a	n/a	4	837
2006	18	10	36	799	0	n/a	n/a	4	867
2007	13	5	33	762	0	n/a	n/a	2	815
2008	15	5	34	734	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	788
2009	12	4	26	717	0	0	4	0	763
2010	14	4	34	687	0	0	0	0	739
2011	16	2	38	659	0	0	0	0	715
2012	9	5	36	661	1	0	1	0	713
2013	10	3	36	665	2	0	0	0	716
2014	6	0	33	651	2	0	0	0	692
2015	6	3	27	663	3	1	0	0	703
2016	9	2	25	652	3	1	0	0	692
2017	9	2	27	640	3	1	0	0	682
2018	6	4	29	608	2	0	0	0	649
2019	5	6	28	572	2	0	0	0	613
2020	4	7	26	535	2	0	0	0	574
2021	6	15	25	499	0	0	0	0	545
2022	2	1	22	385	0	0	0	0	410
2023	0	2	24	399	0	0	0	0	425
2024	2	0	20	431	0	0	1	0	454

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	23.0	27.9	n/a
1989	645	23.0	28.0	n/a
1990	673	23.0	29.2	n/a
1991	671	23.0	29.1	n/a
1992	667	23.4	28.5	73
1993	704	24.0	29.3	76.6
1994	712	23.0	31.0	81
1995	717	24.0	29.9	73.6
1996	717	24.0	29.9	73.6
1997	714	26.0	27.5	85.3
1998	768	28.0	27.4	79.2
1999	813	33.0	24.6	81.5
2000	775	33.0	23.5	82.8
2001	840	39.0	21.5	80
2002	873	41.0	21.3	84.5
2003	873	41.0	21.3	84.5
2004	858	39.0	22.0	78.6
2005	837	40.0	20.9	86.1
2006	867	39.0	22.2	80.4
2007	815	36.5	22.3	84.5
2008	788	36.5	21.6	82.7
2009	763	36.0	20.6	80.3
2010	739	34.0	21.7	91.6
2011	715	n/a	n/a	86.3
2012	713	30.5	23.3	n/a
2013	716	29.0	24.6	85.1
2014	692	29.0	23.8	90.3
2015	703	32.0	21.9	89.6
2016	692	30.0	23.0	88.7
2017	682	29.0	23.5	88
2018	649	29.0	22.3	87.7
2019	613	27.0	22.7	100
2020	574	n/a	n/a	87.1
2021	545	25.0	21.8	87.7
2022	410	20.9	19.5	92.4
2023	425	21.9	19.3	84.9
2024	454	21.9	20.6	94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	643	23.0	27.9	n/a
1989	645	23.0	28.0	n/a
1990	673	23.0	29.2	n/a
1991	671	23.0	29.1	n/a
1992	667	23.4	28.5	73
1993	704	24.0	29.3	76.6
1994	712	23.0	31.0	81
1995	717	24.0	29.9	73.6
1996	717	24.0	29.9	73.6
1997	714	26.0	27.5	85.3
1998	768	28.0	27.4	79.2
1999	813	33.0	24.6	81.5
2000	775	33.0	23.5	82.8
2001	840	39.0	21.5	80
2002	873	41.0	21.3	84.5
2003	873	41.0	21.3	84.5
2004	858	39.0	22.0	78.6
2005	837	40.0	20.9	86.1
2006	867	39.0	22.2	80.4
2007	815	36.5	22.3	84.5
2008	788	36.5	21.6	82.7
2009	763	36.0	20.6	80.3
2010	739	34.0	21.7	91.6
2011	715	n/a	n/a	86.3
2012	713	30.5	23.3	n/a
2013	716	29.0	24.6	85.1
2014	692	29.0	23.8	90.3
2015	703	32.0	21.9	89.6
2016	692	30.0	23.0	88.7
2017	682	29.0	23.5	88
2018	649	29.0	22.3	87.7
2019	613	27.0	22.7	100
2020	574	n/a	n/a	87.1
2021	545	25.0	21.8	87.7
2022	410	20.9	19.5	92.4
2023	425	21.9	19.3	84.9
2024	454	21.9	20.6	94.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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