Foose School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 641 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-6
- Ranks 1829th out of 1,895 elementary schools in PA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Making Progress in Corrective Action 2 (sixth year)
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Marisol Craig
School Operational Details
- Title I EligibleAll students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
- Harrisburg City School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $13,049
- Graduation Rate: 62.8%
- Dropout Rate: 6.4%
- Students Per Teacher: 11.5
- Enrolled Students: 8,112
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 641
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 52.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 12.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 332 (51.8%)
- Females: 309 (48.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 15 (2.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 583 (91.0%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 598 (93.3%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 376 | 58.7% |
| Asian | 21 | 3.3% |
| Hispanic | 210 | 32.8% |
| White | 33 | 5.1% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 114 | 17.8% |
| 1st Grade | 97 | 15.1% |
| 2nd Grade | 95 | 14.8% |
| 3rd Grade | 94 | 14.7% |
| 4th Grade | 87 | 13.6% |
| 5th Grade | 90 | 14.0% |
| 6th Grade | 64 | 10.0% |
Low-Income Enrollment (2011)
Percent of Students from Low-Income Families
School:
92.0%
District:
82.2%
Source: PA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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