Foster Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 520 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 2750th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Marthea Raney
- Fax: (713) 746-8263
- Website: www.houstonisd.org
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Houston Independent School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,604
- Graduation Rate: 56.6%
- Dropout Rate: 6.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 16.9
- Enrolled Students: 202,773
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 520
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 33.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.8
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 260 (50.0%)
- Females: 260 (50.0%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 24 (4.6%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 221 (42.5%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 245 (47.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 3 | 0.6% |
| Black | 471 | 90.6% |
| Asian | 2 | 0.4% |
| Hispanic | 44 | 8.5% |
| White | - | - |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 82 | 15.8% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 13.7% |
| 1st Grade | 95 | 18.3% |
| 2nd Grade | 77 | 14.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 65 | 12.5% |
| 4th Grade | 69 | 13.3% |
| 5th Grade | 61 | 11.7% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
15.9
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
15.2%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
18.2%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
33.3%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
30.3%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$89,000
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$55,676
District:
$52,535
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$44,987
District:
$45,070
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$46,364
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,270
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,926
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,970
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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