Foster Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 634 elementary school students from grades KG-5
- Ranks 4282nd out of 5,423 elementary schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: 1620 North Pannes St., Compton, CA 90221
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Compton Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $9,296
- Graduation Rate: 38.4%
- Dropout Rate: 12.8%
- Students Per Teacher: 18.8
- Enrolled Students: 26,531
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 634
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 30.0
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 21.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 306 (48.3%)
- Females: 328 (51.7%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 71 (11.2%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 526 (83.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 597 (94.2%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
American Indian | - | - |
Black | 80 | 12.6% |
Asian | - | - |
Hispanic | 523 | 82.5% |
White | 2 | 0.3% |
Number of Students Per Grade

Number | Percent | |
---|---|---|
Kindergarten | 82 | 12.9% |
1st Grade | 108 | 17.0% |
2nd Grade | 124 | 19.6% |
3rd Grade | 98 | 15.5% |
4th Grade | 109 | 17.2% |
5th Grade | 110 | 17.4% |
6th Grade | 3 | 0.5% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
26.5%
District:
23.0%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree
School:
11.8%
District:
1.4%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 3.1%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 96.9%
Number of Certificated Staff: 34.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 9.5
Average Age
School:
40.6
District:
44.8
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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