E. P. Foster Elementary

Summary:

E. P. Foster Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 326 students in grades K-5 and part of the Ventura Unified School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.79% to 25.86% in English Language Arts and 14.04% to 20.41% in Math, far below the district's 40.66% to 49.17% in ELA and 36.74% to 45.45% in Math.

E. P. Foster Elementary also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.3% in 2017-2018 to 22.5% in 2022-2023. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be contributing to the school's academic struggles. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is likely a factor in the school's performance.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same district, such as Poinsettia Elementary, Loma Vista Elementary, and Pierpont Elementary, consistently outperform E. P. Foster Elementary on academic assessments, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner students and students with disabilities, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 2% in recent years.


Detail:

Public K-5

 20 Pleasant Pl.
       Ventura, CA  93001-1326


(805) 641-5420

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5167th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,985 Help


Students who attend E. P. Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
High:    Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio:  25.0 Help
Number of students:  326

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
88.0%
White:
8.9%
Two or more races:
1.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details E. P. Foster Elementary ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.42. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (88%), White (8.9%), two or more races (1.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E. P. Foster Elementary is 25. 13 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. P. Foster Elementary is $6,985, which is the 9th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E. P. Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks E. P. Foster Elementary 5167th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See E. P. Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for E. P. Foster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 20.39 3907th 4809 18.8%
2005 38.10 2828th 4822 41.4%
2006 62.06 1660th 4818 65.5%
2007 60.33 1808th 5113 64.6%
2008 49.60 2389th 5113 53.3%
2009 43.82 2828th 5193 45.5%
2010 25.65 4176th 5314 21.4%
2011 19.92 4688th 5377 12.8%
2012 21.58 4549th 5390 15.6%
2013 18.52 4833rd 5530 12.6%
2015 48.75 2510th 5611 55.3%
2016 53.42 2329th 5614 58.5%
2017 60.34 1998th 5692 64.9%
2018 43.73 2919th 5662 48.4%
2019 33.59 3651st 5789 36.9%
2021 25.20 1049th 1417 26.0%
2022 25.03 4336th 5883 26.3%
2023 20.44 4814th 5874 18.0%
2024 16.42 5167th 5862 11.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.45 957th 3246 70.5%
2019 54.28 1036th 3275 68.4%
2021 40.41 303rd 602 49.7%
2022 38.71 1897th 3311 42.7%
2023 33.35 2287th 3250 29.6%
2024 21.07 3030th 3160 4.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 32.11 1694th 2634 35.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.21 1733rd 5084 65.9%
2019 43.45 2865th 5173 44.6%
2021 42.26 605th 1110 45.5%
2022 31.61 3700th 5264 29.7%
2023 22.51 4497th 5374 16.3%
2024 18.75 4882nd 5511 11.4%
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Rank History for Female students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 44.85 2786th 5413 48.5%
2019 29.87 3835th 5492 30.2%
2021 22.49 983rd 1267 22.4%
2022 25.37 4179th 5635 25.8%
2023 25.23 4208th 5617 25.1%
2024 11.38 5396th 5605 3.7%
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Rank History for Disabled students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 35.97 1484th 2585 42.6%
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Rank History for Male students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.87 2856th 5431 47.4%
2019 37.92 3198th 5510 42.0%
2021 29.15 856th 1272 32.7%
2022 25.69 4172nd 5663 26.3%
2023 18.21 4889th 5650 13.5%
2024 22.64 4476th 5636 20.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.83 1908th 4830 60.5%
2019 39.03 3022nd 4963 39.1%
2022 29.56 3742nd 5084 26.4%
2023 29.89 3717th 5098 27.1%
2024 23.55 4227th 5102 17.2%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for E. P. Foster Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 240 8 5 150 6 n/a n/a 0 409
1989 240 12 6 171 4 n/a n/a 0 433
1990 203 15 8 199 4 n/a n/a 0 429
1991 231 12 11 242 4 n/a n/a 0 500
1992 259 15 13 276 6 n/a n/a 0 569
1993 259 9 11 284 4 n/a n/a 0 567
1994 261 16 13 259 4 n/a n/a 0 553
1995 236 17 10 321 6 n/a n/a 0 590
1996 236 17 10 321 6 n/a n/a 0 590
1997 195 21 10 316 2 n/a n/a 0 544
1998 185 11 13 318 11 n/a n/a 0 538
1999 165 14 13 309 11 n/a n/a 4 516
2000 142 20 14 319 6 n/a n/a 11 512
2001 118 18 15 364 7 n/a n/a 12 534
2002 107 21 10 389 6 n/a n/a 0 533
2003 107 21 10 389 6 n/a n/a 0 533
2004 81 11 8 396 7 n/a n/a 22 525
2005 69 12 5 387 5 n/a n/a 29 507
2006 58 7 3 370 3 n/a n/a 29 470
2007 41 5 4 378 3 n/a n/a 24 455
2008 42 4 3 396 2 n/a n/a 0 447
2009 36 7 2 408 2 1 24 0 480
2010 37 8 3 456 3 0 6 0 513
2011 26 5 4 466 2 0 5 0 508
2012 33 4 5 460 2 0 5 0 509
2013 25 3 2 473 2 1 1 0 507
2014 24 2 0 447 1 1 3 0 478
2015 26 2 0 409 1 1 4 0 443
2016 22 4 1 400 0 0 2 0 429
2017 27 5 2 400 1 0 2 0 437
2018 24 7 1 376 0 0 3 0 411
2019 28 6 2 386 0 0 7 0 429
2020 32 6 0 356 0 0 10 0 404
2021 25 6 1 340 0 0 9 0 381
2022 27 4 2 310 0 0 9 0 352
2023 29 1 2 287 1 0 6 0 326

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 E. P. Foster Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 409 17.5 23.3 n/a
1989 433 19.0 22.7 n/a
1990 429 19.5 22.0 n/a
1991 500 19.0 26.3 n/a
1992 569 19.3 29.4 48.5
1993 567 19.6 28.9 66.5
1994 553 22.4 24.7 66
1995 590 22.4 26.3 70.7
1996 590 22.4 26.3 70.7
1997 544 22.3 24.4 75.7
1998 538 22.8 23.6 75.5
1999 516 25.5 20.2 79.5
2000 512 26.4 19.4 84.2
2001 534 27.8 19.2 77.6
2002 533 26.5 20.1 80.1
2003 533 26.5 20.1 80.1
2004 525 27.6 19.0 92
2005 507 26.0 19.5 87
2006 470 26.0 18.1 89.6
2007 455 28.0 16.3 86.3
2008 447 27.0 16.6 92.2
2009 480 25.7 18.0 89
2010 513 26.0 19.7 96.9
2011 508 n/a n/a 97.6
2012 509 21.2 24.0 n/a
2013 507 20.0 25.3 59.8
2014 478 19.0 25.1 62.6
2015 443 18.0 24.6 64.6
2016 429 17.0 25.2 83.2
2017 437 17.0 25.7 93.1
2018 411 17.0 24.1 93.4
2019 429 17.5 24.5 88.6
2020 404 n/a n/a 89.1
2021 381 15.5 24.5 87.7
2022 352 14.6 24.1 88.6
2023 326 13.0 25.0 87.1

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 E. P. Foster Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 409 17.5 23.3 n/a
1989 433 19.0 22.7 n/a
1990 429 19.5 22.0 n/a
1991 500 19.0 26.3 n/a
1992 569 19.3 29.4 48.5
1993 567 19.6 28.9 66.5
1994 553 22.4 24.7 66
1995 590 22.4 26.3 70.7
1996 590 22.4 26.3 70.7
1997 544 22.3 24.4 75.7
1998 538 22.8 23.6 75.5
1999 516 25.5 20.2 79.5
2000 512 26.4 19.4 84.2
2001 534 27.8 19.2 77.6
2002 533 26.5 20.1 80.1
2003 533 26.5 20.1 80.1
2004 525 27.6 19.0 92
2005 507 26.0 19.5 87
2006 470 26.0 18.1 89.6
2007 455 28.0 16.3 86.3
2008 447 27.0 16.6 92.2
2009 480 25.7 18.0 89
2010 513 26.0 19.7 96.9
2011 508 n/a n/a 97.6
2012 509 21.2 24.0 n/a
2013 507 20.0 25.3 59.8
2014 478 19.0 25.1 62.6
2015 443 18.0 24.6 64.6
2016 429 17.0 25.2 83.2
2017 437 17.0 25.7 93.1
2018 411 17.0 24.1 93.4
2019 429 17.5 24.5 88.6
2020 404 n/a n/a 89.1
2021 381 15.5 24.5 87.7
2022 352 14.6 24.1 88.6
2023 326 13.0 25.0 87.1

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

E. P. Foster Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201294.0%5.0%0.0%1.0%95.0%95.0%95.0%94.0%95.0%
201394.0%1.0%0.0%5.0%95.0%99.0%99.0%95.0%94.0%
201499.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201594.0%0.0%0.0%6.0%96.0%99.0%99.0%94.0%97.0%
201697.0%0.0%0.0%3.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%97.0%100.0%
2017≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
201896.0%0.0%1.0%1.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%97.0%≥98.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%
202296.2%0.0%1.9%96.2%96.2%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for E. P. Foster Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,985

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on E. P. Foster Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 3651st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 4814th of 5874 Elementary schools
 18.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (E. P. Foster Elementary)40.312.5
 27.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)5138.2
 12.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (E. P. Foster Elementary)37.318.8
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)52.641.5
 11.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (E. P. Foster Elementary)34.719.3
 15.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)52.546.1
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (E. P. Foster Elementary)37.331.6
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)49.750.2
 0.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (E. P. Foster Elementary)44.729.7
 15.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Ventura Unified)56.244.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (E. P. Foster Elementary)21.112.5
 8.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Ventura Unified)43.934.2
 9.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (E. P. Foster Elementary)2920
 9%
   5th Grade Science (Ventura Unified)38.531.1
 7.4%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students429326
 24%
African American61
 83.3%
American Indian01
Asian22
Hispanic386287
 25.6%
Pacific Islander00
White2829
 3.6%
Two or More Races76
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients88.6%87.1%
 1.5%


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Students at E. P. Foster Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races.

Students who attend E. P. Foster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
High : Ventura High

E. P. Foster Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 326 students attended E. P. Foster Elementary.


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