Is Foster Elementary a good school?

Foster Elementary ranks 2342 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foster Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 400 students attended Foster Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Elementary?

Students at Foster Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 13% African American.

What schools do graduates of Foster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foster Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Whaley Middle High : Manuel Dominguez High

Foster Elementary

Summary:

Foster Elementary is a public elementary school in Compton, California, serving 416 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Compton Unified School District, which has a 2-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger.

Foster Elementary has shown promising academic performance, particularly in comparison to other schools within the Compton Unified School District. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school outperformed the district and the state of California in both English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with 48.21% and 47.69% proficiency, respectively. Foster Elementary's performance is especially strong in the Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 20% of California elementary schools. The school has also seen a significant decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 37.3% in 2021-2022 to 26.0% in 2022-2023, which is a notable improvement.

When compared to nearby schools, Foster Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than other Compton Unified schools, such as Mayo Elementary and Kelly Elementary. However, its performance is more mixed when compared to schools in the neighboring Lynwood Unified School District, such as Mark Twain Elementary and Helen Keller Elementary.

Detail:

Public K-5

1620 North Pannes St.
Compton, CA 90221-1734

(310) 898-6180

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2342^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Whaley Middle
High:	Manuel Dominguez High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 400

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.5%

African American:

12.8%

White:

1.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foster Elementary ranks better than 60% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 5^th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54. (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 (85.5%), African American (12.8%), White (1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Elementary is 23.5, which is the 5^th best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Foster Elementary employs 16.9 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Elementary 2342^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 786^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	8.43	4739^th	4809	1.5%
2005	7.37	4757^th	4822	1.3%
2006	11.80	4549^th	4818	5.6%
2007	8.84	4976^th	5113	2.7%
2008	9.34	4952^nd	5113	3.1%
2009	15.30	4716^th	5193	9.2%
2010	23.36	4341^st	5314	18.3%
2011	16.03	4900^th	5377	8.9%
2012	33.68	3690^th	5390	31.5%
2013	22.70	4551^st	5530	17.7%
2015	25.82	4050^th	5611	27.8%
2016	30.50	3733^rd	5614	33.5%
2017	27.77	4020^th	5692	29.4%
2018	26.43	4127^th	5662	27.1%
2019	22.50	4586^th	5789	20.8%
2022	22.97	4543^rd	5883	22.8%
2023	31.25	3784^th	5874	35.6%
2024	54.00	2342^nd	5862	60.0%

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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	49.00	1297^th	3246	60.0%
2019	37.48	1953^rd	3275	40.4%
2022	39.40	1848^th	3311	44.2%
2023	44.71	1501^st	3250	53.8%
2024	64.20	567^th	3160	82.1%

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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	34.92	1432^nd	2420	40.8%

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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	40.23	2996^th	5084	41.1%
2019	36.90	3367^th	5173	34.9%
2022	34.79	3453^rd	5264	34.4%
2023	44.61	2722^nd	5374	49.3%
2024	64.96	1498^th	5511	72.8%

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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	25.63	4125^th	5413	23.8%
2019	20.85	4548^th	5492	17.2%
2022	21.96	4511^th	5635	19.9%
2023	31.86	3587^th	5617	36.1%
2024	55.02	2166^th	5605	61.4%

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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	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	58.10	625^th	2128	70.6%
2019	42.84	1199^th	2585	53.6%

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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	28.17	3851^st	5431	29.1%
2019	25.22	4170^th	5510	24.3%
2022	24.91	4247^th	5663	25.0%
2023	31.22	3668^th	5650	35.1%
2024	49.94	2463^rd	5636	56.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.29	325^th	700	53.6%
2019	33.73	503^rd	747	32.7%
2022	62.29	174^th	663	73.8%

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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	43.23	2657^th	4830	45.0%
2019	34.82	3326^th	4963	33.0%
2022	31.60	3565^th	5084	29.9%
2023	45.31	2538^th	5098	50.2%
2024	69.25	1217^th	5102	76.1%

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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	1	284	17	258	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1989	0	270	20	303	0	n/a	n/a	0	593
1990	1	230	14	366	0	n/a	n/a	0	611
1991	2	247	23	399	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
1992	2	208	18	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	623
1993	4	237	25	410	0	n/a	n/a	0	676
1994	2	217	37	420	1	n/a	n/a	0	677
1995	1	246	13	511	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1996	1	246	13	511	0	n/a	n/a	0	771
1997	3	232	11	540	0	n/a	n/a	0	786
1998	0	247	5	598	0	n/a	n/a	0	850
1999	2	270	18	626	0	n/a	n/a	4	920
2000	5	240	5	667	0	n/a	n/a	1	918
2001	4	253	13	674	0	n/a	n/a	2	946
2002	3	261	14	713	0	n/a	n/a	2	993
2003	3	261	14	713	0	n/a	n/a	2	993
2004	9	216	9	608	0	n/a	n/a	9	851
2005	8	183	3	618	2	n/a	n/a	11	825
2006	7	155	5	590	0	n/a	n/a	4	761
2007	7	161	4	551	0	n/a	n/a	1	724
2008	4	124	6	546	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	680
2009	4	113	0	555	0	6	6	0	684
2010	2	80	0	523	0	6	23	0	634
2011	1	53	0	488	0	5	42	0	589
2012	3	75	0	648	1	2	34	0	763
2013	3	121	2	697	0	1	1	0	825
2014	4	105	2	602	0	3	5	0	721
2015	4	124	1	682	1	1	2	0	815
2016	5	126	1	656	1	1	4	0	794
2017	6	133	1	640	0	1	7	0	788
2018	6	113	1	594	3	1	20	0	738
2019	8	98	2	510	1	1	17	0	637
2020	5	85	2	431	0	1	13	0	537
2021	1	63	2	370	0	0	10	0	446
2022	2	49	1	351	0	0	6	0	409
2023	1	52	1	356	0	1	5	0	416
2024	4	51	1	342	0	2	0	0	400

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

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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	560	24.0	23.3	n/a
1989	593	22.0	26.9	n/a
1990	611	22.0	27.7	n/a
1991	671	24.0	27.9	n/a
1992	623	24.4	25.5	88.6
1993	676	25.0	27.0	95
1994	677	23.0	29.4	93.8
1995	771	25.0	30.8	94.9
1996	771	25.0	30.8	94.9
1997	786	27.0	29.1	92.2
1998	850	30.0	28.3	93.5
1999	920	40.0	23.0	95.4
2000	918	43.0	21.3	97.2
2001	946	43.0	22.0	95.8
2002	993	46.0	21.6	96.3
2003	993	46.0	21.6	96.3
2004	851	38.0	22.4	98
2005	825	35.0	23.6	98.3
2006	761	38.0	20.0	97.5
2007	724	37.0	19.6	99.7
2008	680	36.0	18.9	98.7
2009	684	32.0	20.1	87.4
2010	634	30.0	21.1	94.2
2011	589	n/a	n/a	90.3
2012	763	27.0	28.2	n/a
2013	825	27.0	30.5	63.5
2014	721	30.0	24.0	86.4
2015	815	29.0	28.1	74.4
2016	794	31.0	25.6	77.2
2017	788	29.0	27.1	74.7
2018	738	26.0	28.3	86.7
2019	637	23.5	27.1	80.4
2020	537	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	446	18.5	24.1	88.8
2022	409	15.5	26.3	83.1
2023	416	16.9	24.4	68
2024	400	16.9	23.5	93

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	560	24.0	23.3	n/a
1989	593	22.0	26.9	n/a
1990	611	22.0	27.7	n/a
1991	671	24.0	27.9	n/a
1992	623	24.4	25.5	88.6
1993	676	25.0	27.0	95
1994	677	23.0	29.4	93.8
1995	771	25.0	30.8	94.9
1996	771	25.0	30.8	94.9
1997	786	27.0	29.1	92.2
1998	850	30.0	28.3	93.5
1999	920	40.0	23.0	95.4
2000	918	43.0	21.3	97.2
2001	946	43.0	22.0	95.8
2002	993	46.0	21.6	96.3
2003	993	46.0	21.6	96.3
2004	851	38.0	22.4	98
2005	825	35.0	23.6	98.3
2006	761	38.0	20.0	97.5
2007	724	37.0	19.6	99.7
2008	680	36.0	18.9	98.7
2009	684	32.0	20.1	87.4
2010	634	30.0	21.1	94.2
2011	589	n/a	n/a	90.3
2012	763	27.0	28.2	n/a
2013	825	27.0	30.5	63.5
2014	721	30.0	24.0	86.4
2015	815	29.0	28.1	74.4
2016	794	31.0	25.6	77.2
2017	788	29.0	27.1	74.7
2018	738	26.0	28.3	86.7
2019	637	23.5	27.1	80.4
2020	537	n/a	n/a	93.9
2021	446	18.5	24.1	88.8
2022	409	15.5	26.3	83.1
2023	416	16.9	24.4	68
2024	400	16.9	23.5	93

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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