Foerster Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 643 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 3790th out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Pamela Farinas
- Fax: (713) 726-3629
- 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: 643
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.5
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 17.1
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 359 (55.8%)
- Females: 284 (44.2%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 35 (5.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 377 (58.6%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 412 (64.1%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 1 | 0.2% |
| Black | 417 | 64.9% |
| Asian | 51 | 7.9% |
| Hispanic | 164 | 25.5% |
| White | 10 | 1.6% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 73 | 11.4% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 12.8% |
| 1st Grade | 114 | 17.7% |
| 2nd Grade | 94 | 14.6% |
| 3rd Grade | 100 | 15.6% |
| 4th Grade | 89 | 13.8% |
| 5th Grade | 91 | 14.2% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
9.3
District:
11.8
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
38.7%
District:
30.1%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.3%
District:
21.1%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
13.3%
District:
21.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
18.7%
District:
21.1%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$71,098
District:
$78,780
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$50,882
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:
$45,829
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,319
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$52,776
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$64,321
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 1 Review
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1 review for Foerster Elementary School
- Reviewed by Community Member on June 05, 2009
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - This school has transformed so much since the new principal arrived. It looks better, the teachers are really working and all the stuff they do for the kids is great.
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