Foster High School

Public 9-12

 4400 Fm 723
       Richmond, TX  77406-9232


(832) 223-3800

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
195th of 1,961 Texas High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,269 Help


Feeder schools for Foster High School:

Elementary:    Bentley Elementary
    Frost Elementary
    H F McNeill Elementary
    Jackson Elementary
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Middle:    Briscoe J H

Student/teacher ratio:  21.4 Help
Number of students:  2,388

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
31.4%
White:
28.7%
African American:
26.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  34.4% Help


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Compare Details Foster High School ranks better than 90.1% of high schools in Texas. It also ranks 2nd among 6 ranked high schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.77. (See more...)
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The Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate (ACGR) measures the percentage of Foster High School freshmen who graduate within four years, adjusting for students who transfer in or out.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Foster High School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (31.4%), White (28.7%), African American (26%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 34.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster High School is 21.4, which is the highest among 8 high schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District! (See more...)
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Compare Foster High School employs 111.2 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster High School is $9,269. 5 high schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foster High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster High School 195th of 1961 Texas public high schools. (See Foster High School in the ranking list.)

High School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lamar Consolidated Independent School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 280th of 968 Texas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foster High School

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Rank History for all students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.00 690th 1427 51.6%
2005 68.87 401st 1429 71.9%
2006 65.67 519th 1430 63.7%
2007 70.94 386th 1497 74.2%
2008 76.26 224th 1510 85.2%
2009 74.82 243rd 1539 84.2%
2010 73.07 270th 1568 82.8%
2011 72.48 313th 1672 81.3%
2012 66.25 390th 1603 75.7%
2013 73.39 273rd 1652 83.5%
2014 70.47 361st 1734 79.2%
2015 70.83 372nd 1743 78.7%
2016 74.70 243rd 1762 86.2%
2017 79.44 190th 1777 89.3%
2018 76.87 231st 1797 87.1%
2019 79.70 194th 1857 89.6%
2021 82.21 167th 1861 91.0%
2022 83.94 138th 1876 92.6%
2023 80.77 195th 1961 90.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.80 158th 582 72.9%
2019 71.74 132nd 604 78.1%
2021 62.52 179th 588 69.6%
2022 79.54 94th 664 85.8%
2023 83.69 66th 677 90.3%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.21 277th 1113 75.1%
2019 51.68 376th 1136 66.9%
2021 77.02 119th 1195 90.0%
2022 75.46 143rd 1278 88.8%
2023 74.56 187th 1371 86.4%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.13 224th 1347 83.4%
2019 65.51 269th 1357 80.2%
2021 81.17 120th 1382 91.3%
2022 80.20 128th 1418 91.0%
2023 78.43 155th 1478 89.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.41 446th 1794 75.1%
2019 74.73 230th 1818 87.3%
2021 77.61 190th 1848 89.7%
2022 79.05 168th 1847 90.9%
2023 77.25 210th 1897 88.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.42 276th 1781 84.5%
2019 79.05 210th 1798 88.3%
2021 81.61 157th 1815 91.3%
2022 84.87 107th 1841 94.2%
2023 80.43 174th 1891 90.8%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 69.07 374th 1137 67.1%
2019 68.58 354th 1145 69.1%
2021 72.93 277th 1177 76.5%
2022 68.54 385th 1172 67.2%
2023 72.19 79th 1182 93.3%
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Rank History for At Risk students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.76 226th 1784 87.3%
2019 78.13 177th 1810 90.2%
2021 92.27 45th 1829 97.5%
2022 88.00 81st 1837 95.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.13 247th 1803 86.3%
2019 79.19 216th 1824 88.2%
2021 81.01 188th 1840 89.8%
2022 81.54 170th 1853 90.8%
2023 78.91 232nd 1913 87.9%
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Rank History for Asian students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.21 178th 486 63.4%
2019 65.11 165th 487 66.1%
2021 59.86 204th 488 58.2%
2022 68.31 147th 507 71.0%
2023 62.19 210th 525 60.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 79.13 133rd 1013 86.9%
2019 84.99 90th 1024 91.2%
2021 88.94 57th 1020 94.4%
2022 88.43 76th 1031 92.6%
2023 83.58 116th 1069 89.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.18 380th 1691 77.5%
2019 72.17 299th 1714 82.6%
2021 75.28 237th 1743 86.4%
2022 81.39 152nd 1762 91.4%
2023 78.38 195th 1820 89.3%
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Rank History for White students at Foster High School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools TX State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.29 155th 1539 89.9%
2019 79.73 160th 1526 89.5%
2021 82.17 110th 1510 92.7%
2022 81.63 117th 1525 92.3%
2023 78.34 172nd 1576 89.1%
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Data source: test scores: Texas Education Agency, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Foster High School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 758 136 9 428 4 n/a n/a 0 1335
2003 758 136 9 428 4 n/a n/a 0 1335
2004 828 141 18 507 3 n/a n/a 0 1497
2005 906 172 17 550 1 n/a n/a 0 1646
2006 986 204 24 551 1 n/a n/a 0 1766
2007 1034 226 41 617 1 n/a n/a 0 1919
2008 1085 297 66 586 2 n/a n/a 0 2036
2009 1105 325 74 597 2 n/a n/a 0 2103
2010 1106 361 89 628 4 n/a n/a 0 2188
2011 944 338 98 548 5 0 31 0 1964
2012 893 362 99 545 6 0 29 0 1934
2013 851 387 122 546 5 0 28 0 1939
2014 821 399 144 556 8 2 23 0 1953
2015 866 460 162 596 11 1 34 0 2130
2016 948 476 184 623 9 2 37 0 2279
2017 802 463 184 594 9 3 37 0 2092
2018 742 458 192 605 8 3 46 0 2054
2019 654 407 191 602 7 3 48 0 1912
2020 626 450 183 639 9 2 50 0 1959
2021 613 483 187 644 9 2 59 0 1997
2022 684 529 204 692 9 3 71 0 2192
2023 685 622 239 751 7 3 81 0 2388

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foster High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1335 85.8 15.6 26.2
2003 1335 85.8 15.6 26.2
2004 1497 90.1 16.6 25.3
2005 1646 97.9 16.8 25.7
2006 1766 103.7 17.0 27.6
2007 1919 105.6 18.2 24
2008 2036 111.3 18.3 21
2009 2103 115.3 18.2 23.9
2010 2188 121.5 18.0 25.8
2011 1964 109.6 17.9 26.1
2012 1934 99.5 19.4 26.4
2013 1939 98.7 19.6 32.3
2014 1953 97.6 19.9 24.8
2015 2130 103.0 20.6 22.4
2016 2279 114.0 19.9 22.7
2017 2092 108.8 19.2 24.1
2018 2054 109.0 18.8 24.9
2019 1912 107.1 17.8 29.8
2020 1959 102.3 19.1 30
2021 1997 106.6 18.7 38.8
2022 2192 111.0 19.7 37.5
2023 2388 111.2 21.4 34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foster High School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 1335 85.8 15.6 26.2
2003 1335 85.8 15.6 26.2
2004 1497 90.1 16.6 25.3
2005 1646 97.9 16.8 25.7
2006 1766 103.7 17.0 27.6
2007 1919 105.6 18.2 24
2008 2036 111.3 18.3 21
2009 2103 115.3 18.2 23.9
2010 2188 121.5 18.0 25.8
2011 1964 109.6 17.9 26.1
2012 1934 99.5 19.4 26.4
2013 1939 98.7 19.6 32.3
2014 1953 97.6 19.9 24.8
2015 2130 103.0 20.6 22.4
2016 2279 114.0 19.9 22.7
2017 2092 108.8 19.2 24.1
2018 2054 109.0 18.8 24.9
2019 1912 107.1 17.8 29.8
2020 1959 102.3 19.1 30
2021 1997 106.6 18.7 38.8
2022 2192 111.0 19.7 37.5
2023 2388 111.2 21.4 34.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Foster High School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $680 (6.7%) $9,459 (93.3%) $10,138
2021 $772 (8.3%) $8,497 (91.7%) $9,269

Data source: Texas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Foster High School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 194th of 1857 High schoolsRanks 195th of 1961 High schools
 0.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
End of Course Algebra I (Foster High School)7166
 5%
   End of Course Algebra I (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)7559
 16%
   End of Course Algebra I (Texas)6245
 17%
End of Course Biology (Foster High School)8384
 1%
   End of Course Biology (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)7269
 3%
   End of Course Biology (Texas)6357
 6%
End of Course English I Reading (Foster High School)7579
 4%
   End of Course English I Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6366
 3%
   End of Course English I Reading (Texas)4954
 5%
End of Course English II Reading (Foster High School)7179
 8%
   End of Course English II Reading (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)6269
 7%
   End of Course English II Reading (Texas)5156
 5%
End of Course U.S. History (Foster High School)8986
 3%
   End of Course U.S. History (Lamar Consolidated Independent School District)8181
   End of Course U.S. History (Texas)7571
 4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students19122388
 24.9%
African American407622
 52.8%
American Indian77
Asian191239
 25.1%
Hispanic602751
 24.8%
Pacific Islander33
White654685
 4.7%
Two or More Races4881
 68.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients29.8%34.4%
 4.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Foster High School

Yes. Foster High School ranks in the top 9.9% of Texas high schools.

Foster High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Bentley Elementary
Elementary : Frost Elementary
Elementary : H F McNeill Elementary
Elementary : Jackson Elementary
Elementary : Judge James C Adolphus Elementary
Middle : Briscoe J H

Students at Foster High School are 31% Hispanic, 29% White, 26% African American, 10% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 2,388 students attended Foster High School.


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