Foster Middle

Summary:

Foster Middle is a public charter middle school located in Longview, Texas, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 809. The school is part of the Longview Independent School District, which is ranked 494 out of 968 districts in Texas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Foster Middle consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas middle schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past several years. The school's STAAR test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, and its Algebra I end-of-course proficiency rate is exceptionally high at 92%, compared to 55.49% for the district and 44.73% for the state. Foster Middle's White and Gifted and Talented student subgroups consistently rank in the top 5% and top 10% of Texas middle schools, respectively, while its African American and Hispanic student subgroups also perform well, ranking in the top 30% and top 40% of Texas middle schools, respectively.

Despite serving a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 84.43% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Foster Middle has been able to achieve strong academic results, suggesting the school is employing effective strategies to support these students. When compared to nearby schools, such as Kilgore Middle and Hallsville Intermediate, Foster Middle consistently outperforms the district and state averages, indicating it is providing a higher-quality education to its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public, Charter 6-8

 1504 Mlk
       Longview, TX  75602-7533


(903) 446-2710

District: Longview Independent School District (Isd)

SchoolDigger Rank:
500th of 2,361 Texas Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,641 Help


Students who attend Foster Middle usually attend:

High:    Longview High School

Feeder schools for Foster Middle:

Elementary:    Clarence W Bailey Elementary
    Ned E Williams Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  833

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.6%
African American:
34.0%
White:
13.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Foster Middle ranks better than 78.8% of middle schools in Texas. It also ranks first among 3 ranked middle schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.85. (See more...)
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Foster Middle has the largest middle school student body size in the Longview Independent School District (Isd). Student population at Foster Middle is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.6%), African American (34%), White (13.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Middle is 13.9, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Middle is $12,641, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Longview Independent School District (Isd)!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foster Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Middle 500th of 2361 Texas public middle schools. (See Foster Middle in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Longview Independent School District (Isd):

SchoolDigger ranks Longview Independent School District (Isd) 494th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foster Middle

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Rank History for all students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 42.05 1079th 1573 31.4%
2005 30.30 1239th 1582 21.7%
2006 27.02 1291st 1585 18.5%
2007 29.16 1368th 1684 18.8%
2008 28.12 1457th 1718 15.2%
2009 26.47 1519th 1763 13.8%
2010 31.38 1492nd 1803 17.2%
2011 28.90 1632nd 1895 13.9%
2012 36.11 1374th 1951 29.6%
2013 42.99 1243rd 1973 37.0%
2014 46.27 1148th 1987 42.2%
2015 52.24 1021st 2043 50.0%
2016 59.00 851st 1987 57.2%
2017 71.53 421st 2027 79.2%
2018 69.41 476th 2080 77.1%
2019 71.24 463rd 2193 78.9%
2021 74.82 408th 2252 81.9%
2022 76.28 381st 2254 83.1%
2023 67.06 602nd 2330 74.2%
2024 71.85 500th 2361 78.8%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.84 155th 720 78.5%
2019 75.78 133rd 753 82.3%
2021 75.28 116th 743 84.4%
2022 86.18 52nd 813 93.6%
2023 74.46 149th 817 81.8%
2024 68.94 190th 812 76.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.21 432nd 1376 68.6%
2019 72.28 219th 1445 84.8%
2021 57.85 431st 1592 72.9%
2022 73.64 231st 1643 85.9%
2023 64.47 396th 1720 77.0%
2024 77.16 235th 1760 86.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.28 586th 1597 63.3%
2019 60.88 362nd 1626 77.7%
2021 56.34 470th 1712 72.5%
2022 40.16 968th 1757 44.9%
2023 57.62 477th 1815 73.7%
2024 26.30 1561st 1881 17.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.04 663rd 2039 67.5%
2019 68.32 427th 2073 79.4%
2021 74.71 290th 2172 86.6%
2022 80.08 223rd 2220 90.0%
2023 74.47 335th 2251 85.1%
2024 76.17 278th 2224 87.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.05 500th 2008 75.1%
2019 66.14 553rd 2047 73.0%
2021 69.58 496th 2151 76.9%
2022 77.13 360th 2221 83.8%
2023 68.55 512th 2241 77.2%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.21 87th 1430 93.9%
2019 76.83 184th 1446 87.3%
2021 82.16 113th 1501 92.5%
2022 79.69 125th 1488 91.6%
2023 79.62 83rd 1481 94.4%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.16 792nd 2008 60.6%
2019 62.76 482nd 2058 76.6%
2021 63.52 473rd 2118 77.7%
2022 70.25 364th 2182 83.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 67.00 497th 2030 75.5%
2019 73.99 387th 2069 81.3%
2021 76.57 361st 2168 83.3%
2022 74.02 404th 2228 81.9%
2023 68.41 562nd 2245 75.0%
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Rank History for Asian students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 90.57 6th 587 99.0%
2019 86.10 27th 594 95.5%
2021 95.21 1st 589 99.8%
2023 78.43 86th 616 86.0%
2024 89.62 1st 612 99.8%
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Rank History for African American students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.34 353rd 1167 69.8%
2019 60.36 353rd 1193 70.4%
2021 69.00 247th 1213 79.6%
2022 67.72 262nd 1251 79.1%
2023 62.04 357th 1273 72.0%
2024 68.11 279th 1271 78.0%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.27 456th 1895 75.9%
2019 73.04 336th 1935 82.6%
2021 75.17 306th 2043 85.0%
2022 79.43 259th 2077 87.5%
2023 71.69 381st 2116 82.0%
2024 72.80 354th 2108 83.2%
See the entire list of Best Texas Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Foster Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 97.02 10th 1673 99.4%
2019 95.73 19th 1684 98.9%
2021 95.65 19th 1700 98.9%
2022 97.02 10th 1723 99.4%
2023 95.83 11th 1749 99.4%
2024 95.29 16th 1724 99.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, 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.

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Enrollment information for Foster Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 236 374 4 25 1 n/a n/a 0 640
1989 225 345 5 20 2 n/a n/a 0 597
1990 212 374 6 25 2 n/a n/a 0 619
1991 256 409 7 40 3 n/a n/a 0 715
1992 254 434 7 56 3 n/a n/a 0 754
1993 262 470 7 60 2 n/a n/a 0 801
1994 243 471 7 69 0 n/a n/a 0 790
1995 203 417 6 100 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1996 203 417 6 100 0 n/a n/a 0 726
1997 168 436 6 101 1 n/a n/a 0 712
1998 181 433 6 109 1 n/a n/a 0 730
1999 210 439 10 135 1 n/a n/a 0 795
2000 205 441 6 162 2 n/a n/a 0 816
2001 195 376 6 159 0 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 130 402 6 219 3 n/a n/a 0 760
2003 130 402 6 219 3 n/a n/a 0 760
2004 128 377 5 229 1 n/a n/a 0 740
2005 137 379 5 251 1 n/a n/a 0 773
2006 121 358 3 219 3 n/a n/a 0 704
2007 114 324 4 270 3 n/a n/a 0 715
2008 126 334 3 263 4 n/a n/a 0 730
2009 122 333 3 293 6 n/a n/a 0 757
2010 148 332 5 286 3 n/a n/a 0 774
2011 129 353 8 229 3 0 7 0 729
2012 124 332 12 230 4 0 24 0 726
2013 131 351 13 269 5 0 18 0 787
2014 150 353 14 251 4 0 14 0 786
2015 141 338 17 273 2 1 12 0 784
2016 138 307 16 272 1 2 22 0 758
2017 134 299 16 290 3 0 19 0 761
2018 125 261 19 302 8 2 19 0 736
2019 136 271 17 314 11 2 14 0 765
2020 128 278 18 323 7 3 20 0 777
2021 141 261 11 291 4 1 21 0 730
2022 142 265 9 341 8 2 28 0 795
2023 128 273 13 355 7 1 32 0 809
2024 110 283 15 388 6 1 30 0 833

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 640 43.0 14.8 n/a
1989 597 n/a n/a n/a
1990 619 43.0 14.3 n/a
1991 715 43.1 16.5 n/a
1992 754 48.0 15.7 48.9
1993 801 51.0 15.7 61.2
1994 790 51.4 15.4 62.3
1995 726 56.4 12.9 62.4
1996 726 56.4 12.9 62.4
1997 712 58.8 12.1 62.6
1998 730 60.3 12.1 67.1
1999 795 59.7 13.3 70.9
2000 816 57.4 14.2 69
2001 736 55.5 13.3 62.6
2002 760 57.5 13.2 75.7
2003 760 57.5 13.2 75.7
2004 740 56.4 13.1 78.2
2005 773 58.4 13.2 75
2006 704 59.1 11.9 71.9
2007 715 58.0 12.3 68.1
2008 730 57.7 12.7 70.8
2009 757 56.7 13.3 71.5
2010 774 58.5 13.2 69.3
2011 729 51.0 14.2 70.1
2012 726 50.9 14.2 66.1
2013 787 51.2 15.3 68
2014 786 51.8 15.1 72.3
2015 784 52.0 15.0 70.3
2016 758 52.0 14.5 70.6
2017 761 51.9 14.6 66.4
2018 736 52.5 14.0 65.2
2019 765 53.1 14.4 71.9
2020 777 57.1 13.6 69.5
2021 730 62.6 11.6 76.3
2022 795 64.9 12.2 82
2023 809 57.2 14.1 84.4
2024 833 59.7 13.9 86.4

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 Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 640 43.0 14.8 n/a
1989 597 n/a n/a n/a
1990 619 43.0 14.3 n/a
1991 715 43.1 16.5 n/a
1992 754 48.0 15.7 48.9
1993 801 51.0 15.7 61.2
1994 790 51.4 15.4 62.3
1995 726 56.4 12.9 62.4
1996 726 56.4 12.9 62.4
1997 712 58.8 12.1 62.6
1998 730 60.3 12.1 67.1
1999 795 59.7 13.3 70.9
2000 816 57.4 14.2 69
2001 736 55.5 13.3 62.6
2002 760 57.5 13.2 75.7
2003 760 57.5 13.2 75.7
2004 740 56.4 13.1 78.2
2005 773 58.4 13.2 75
2006 704 59.1 11.9 71.9
2007 715 58.0 12.3 68.1
2008 730 57.7 12.7 70.8
2009 757 56.7 13.3 71.5
2010 774 58.5 13.2 69.3
2011 729 51.0 14.2 70.1
2012 726 50.9 14.2 66.1
2013 787 51.2 15.3 68
2014 786 51.8 15.1 72.3
2015 784 52.0 15.0 70.3
2016 758 52.0 14.5 70.6
2017 761 51.9 14.6 66.4
2018 736 52.5 14.0 65.2
2019 765 53.1 14.4 71.9
2020 777 57.1 13.6 69.5
2021 730 62.6 11.6 76.3
2022 795 64.9 12.2 82
2023 809 57.2 14.1 84.4
2024 833 59.7 13.9 86.4

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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Per Pupil Expenditures for Foster Middle

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,071 (11.7%) $8,108 (88.3%) $9,179
2020 $1,408 (13.4%) $9,092 (86.6%) $10,500
2021 $2,441 (19.3%) $10,200 (80.7%) $12,641

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Foster Middle

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 463rd of 2193 Middle schoolsRanks 602nd of 2330 Middle schools
 4.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
6th Grade Reading (Foster Middle)3856
 18%
   6th Grade Reading (Longview Independent School District (Isd))3353
 20%
   6th Grade Reading (Texas)3550
 15%
6th Grade Mathematics (Foster Middle)4547
 2%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Longview Independent School District (Isd))3643
 7%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4537
 8%
7th Grade Reading (Foster Middle)5557
 2%
   7th Grade Reading (Longview Independent School District (Isd))4653
 7%
   7th Grade Reading (Texas)4752
 5%
7th Grade Mathematics (Foster Middle)5443
 11%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Longview Independent School District (Isd))4239
 3%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Texas)4135
 6%
8th Grade Reading (Foster Middle)6666
   8th Grade Reading (Longview Independent School District (Isd))5462
 8%
   8th Grade Reading (Texas)5356
 3%
8th Grade Mathematics (Foster Middle)6347
 16%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Longview Independent School District (Isd))4643
 3%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Texas)5544
 11%
8th Grade Science (Foster Middle)6149
 12%
   8th Grade Science (Longview Independent School District (Isd))4644
 2%
   8th Grade Science (Texas)4945
 4%
8th Grade Social Studies (Foster Middle)6147
 14%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Longview Independent School District (Isd))4335
 8%
   8th Grade Social Studies (Texas)3531
 4%
End of Course Algebra I (Foster Middle)9491
 3%
   End of Course Algebra I (Longview Independent School District (Isd))6662
 4%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students765809
 5.8%
African American271273
 0.7%
American Indian117
 36.4%
Asian1713
 23.5%
Hispanic314355
 13.1%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White136128
 5.9%
Two or More Races1432
 128.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.9%84.4%
 12.5%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 833 students attended Foster Middle.

Students at Foster Middle are 47% Hispanic, 34% African American, 13% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Students who attend Foster Middle usually go on to attend Longview High School

Foster Middle ranks 500th of 2361 Texas middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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