Wm L Foster Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 482 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 218th out of 1,070 elementary schools in MA.
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 55 Downer Avenue, Hingham, MA 02043
School Operational Details
- Title I Eligible
School District Details
- Hingham School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $11,957
- Graduation Rate: 92.1%
- Dropout Rate: 0.6%
- Students Per Teacher: 15.1
- Enrolled Students: 4,058
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 482
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.4
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 249 (51.7%)
- Females: 233 (48.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (1.0%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 21 (4.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 26 (5.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | - | - |
| Black | 10 | 2.1% |
| Asian | 9 | 1.9% |
| Hispanic | 10 | 2.1% |
| White | 430 | 89.2% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 85 | 17.6% |
| 1st Grade | 76 | 15.8% |
| 2nd Grade | 73 | 15.1% |
| 3rd Grade | 76 | 15.8% |
| 4th Grade | 84 | 17.4% |
| 5th Grade | 88 | 18.3% |
Source: MA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on February 03, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - i have gone to this school and they r great! they help u if u need help and always take care of u! if ur child is in hingham i highly recommed sending them her for elementary school!!!!!!!
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