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Foerster Elementary

Q: Is Foerster Elementary a good school?

Foerster Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Texas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Foerster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Foerster Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Foerster Elementary?

Students at Foerster Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 38% African American.

Q: What schools do graduates of Foerster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foerster Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Fondren Middle High : Westbury High School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

4281^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,651 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 8% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Foerster Elementary is a public elementary school in Houston, Texas, serving 545 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Houston Independent School District (HISD), which is ranked 505 out of 961 districts in the state.

Foerster Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Texas elementary schools, with significantly below-average performance on STAAR tests across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, only 33.96% of 3rd graders were proficient in STAAR Reading, compared to 48.18% for HISD and 52.02% for Texas. The school's performance is particularly low in STAAR Mathematics and Science, with only 24.53% of 3rd graders and 1.96% of 5th graders proficient in these subjects, respectively. Foerster has a very high percentage of economically disadvantaged students (98.72%) and English Language Learners, and spends approximately $10,602 per student, which is lower than the HISD district average.

Compared to nearby schools in the HISD district, such as Hines-Caldwell, Gross Elementary, and Tinsley Elementary, Foerster generally performs worse on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates on STAAR tests and lower statewide rankings. The nearby charter schools, such as Meyerpark Elementary and Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy, have mixed performance, with some outperforming Foerster and others underperforming.

531

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,971

Per pupil spending ?

98.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14200 Fonmeadow Dr
Houston, TX 77035-5218

(713) 726-3604

District: Houston Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Foerster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fondren Middle
High:	Westbury High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

59.9%

African American:

38.0%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2015 → 8th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (27% vs 46% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (8th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Texas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg45%

Texas avg46%

4,281^st of 4,651

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 8%▲ up 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

165^th of 170Elementary Schools in the Houston Independent School District (Isd)

505^th of 961Houston Independent School District (Isd) among Texas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	4281 of 4651	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	4570 of 4710	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	4532 of 4647	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	4493 of 4581	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.2	4332 of 4578	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	4303 of 4479	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	4261 of 4359	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	15.7	3986 of 4329	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	6.0	4170 of 4286	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.0	4128 of 4320	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	32.9	3265 of 4260	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	19.5	3820 of 4221	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	30.8	3390 of 4206	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	44.6	2712 of 4095	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	24.8	3465 of 3937	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	37.8	2851 of 3884	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.7	3681 of 3768	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.9	3712 of 3724	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	7.7	3405 of 3476	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	17.9	3229 of 3475	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	3351 of 3465	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	17.3	2276 of 2443	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.8	2341 of 2443	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	2287 of 2421	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	2279 of 2444	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	2057 of 2515	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	2204 of 2483	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2019	0.0	1009 of 1009	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.7	980 of 1005	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	4055 of 4461	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.3	2702 of 4331	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.9	3818 of 4295	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3325 of 4240	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	42.8	2038 of 3668	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.3	3048 of 3556	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.9	2014 of 3487	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.2	1682 of 3446	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.0	2460 of 3333	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	1562 of 3226	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	19.3	4116 of 4658	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	4467 of 4588	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.5	4384 of 4561	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.0	4282 of 4499	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.1	4083 of 4348	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.6	4247 of 4306	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2021	6.1	2915 of 3006	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.1	2741 of 3184	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.8	2652 of 3106	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	40.5	2745 of 4465	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.2	3946 of 4401	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	3545 of 4376	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	2671 of 4329	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.2	3504 of 4188	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	2934 of 4168	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	21.8	4062 of 4594	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.4	4372 of 4521	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	4330 of 4477	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.0	4129 of 4451	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	4055 of 4309	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.5	4126 of 4264	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	13.8	4356 of 4647	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	4437 of 4585	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	4509 of 4563	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	4181 of 4498	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	4243 of 4357	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.8	4113 of 4319	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	96.1	54 of 4292	98.7%	★★★★★
2019	20.5	3408 of 3684	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	20.6	3272 of 3558	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)99th percentile+96 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)44th percentile+41 vs school

Hispanic (2024)39th percentile+36 vs school

Female (2024)12th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile+9 vs school

At Risk (2022)9th percentile+7 vs school

African American (2024)7th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2024)6th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2021)3rd percentile~ school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

Reading34%-20 vs state

Mathematics25%-21 vs state

Science2%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2025)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2025)			STAAR Spanish Science (2025)	STAAR Reading (2025)						STAAR Mathematics (2025)						STAAR Science (2025)		STAAR Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Science 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Foerster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	14200 Fonmeadow Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3604	531	36	14.7	98.9%	3 (0.6%)	202 (38.0%)	318 (59.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	15.2	4281^st of 4651 public elementary schools	8.0%		9	4570^th of 4710 public elementary schools	3.0%	289	35.1	23.8	36.4	51.4	9.5	18.2	0.0	34.0	26.5	45.1				24.5	21.7	29.4				2.0			$10,971
KIPP Mosaic Pri	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12751 Hillcroft Ave	Houston	77085	Harris County	KIPP Texas Public Schools	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 879-3110	1,092	44	24.9	91.9%	10 (0.9%)	343 (31.4%)	718 (65.8%)	8 (0.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (0.8%)	24.7	3750^th of 4651 public elementary schools	19.4%		20.9	4018^th of 4710 public elementary schools	14.7%	268								29.6	40.4	47.7				29.0	28.8	27.3				22.9			$6,226
Fondren Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12405 Carlsbad St	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3611	341	22	15.5	93.5%	3 (0.9%)	58 (17.0%)	274 (80.4%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	29.1	3488^th of 4651 public elementary schools	25.0%		39.5	2866^th of 4710 public elementary schools	39.2%	622								39.1	55.0	64.3				14.6	22.0	35.7				7.1			$11,424
Meyerpark Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13663 S Main St	Houston	77035	Harris County	Meyerpark Charter	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 729-9712	296	21	14.3	95.9%	2 (0.7%)	242 (81.8%)	42 (14.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)	17.5	4162^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	10.5%		17	4217^th of 4710 public elementary schools	10.5%	55								21.9	40.0	52.9	40.9	50.0	61.5	12.9	20.0	23.5	22.7	55.6	53.9	2.9	23.1	15.4	$12,292
Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	12825 Summit Rdg Dr	Houston	77085	Harris County	Accelerated Intermediate Academy	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 728-9330	161	8	19.4	99.4%	1 (0.6%)	83 (51.6%)	72 (44.7%)	4 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	48.3	2240^th of 4651 public elementary schools	51.8%		38.4	2934^th of 4710 public elementary schools	37.7%	694								20.0	60.0	65.0	56.3			40.0	53.3	35.0	43.8			20.0			$12,209
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5727 Ludington Dr	Houston	77035	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3600	585	37	15.8	97.6%	9 (1.5%)	102 (17.4%)	461 (78.8%)	8 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	39.7	2790^th of 4651 public elementary schools	40.0%		25.7	3732^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	20.8%	942				43.6				36.6	53.3	53.3				52.2	43.6	35.5				17.1			$9,271
Tinsley Elementary	Public	1-5	11035 Bob White	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-8400	590	33	17.8	98.5%	6 (1.0%)	50 (8.5%)	530 (89.8%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43.4	2534^th of 4651 public elementary schools	45.5%		35.8	3109^th of 4710 public elementary schools	34.0%	575	12.8	27.9	15.1	44.6	33.3	29.1	3.0	61.3	41.3	45.1				60.0	54.6	49.0				4.3			$8,522
Step Charter III	Public, Charter	K-3	8320 W Airport Blvd	Houston	77071	Harris County	Step Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(713) 636-9918	76	7	10.3	77.6%	5 (6.6%)	38 (50.0%)	30 (39.5%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)								(n/a)																							$00
Halpin Early Childhood Center	Public	PK-K	10901 Sandpiper	Houston	77096	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 778-6720	302	19	15.8	99.7%	1 (0.3%)	59 (19.5%)	240 (79.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)								(n/a)																							$11,443
Hines-Caldwell	Public	PK, KG-5	5515 W Orem	Houston	77085	Harris County	Houston Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(713) 726-3700	638	37	17.2	93.6%	4 (0.6%)	133 (20.8%)	483 (75.7%)	13 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	58.4	1654^th of 4651 public elementary schools	64.4%		49.2	2219^th of 4710 public elementary schools	52.9%	565	41.7	42.9		50.0	34.8			34.9	52.5	67.4				27.0	59.0	51.7				40.5			$8,912

Frequently Asked Questions about Foerster Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Foerster Elementary?

Students at Foerster Elementary are 60% Hispanic, 38% African American.

Is Foerster Elementary a good school?

Foerster Elementary ranks in the bottom 8.0% of Texas elementary schools.

What district is Foerster Elementary in?

Houston Independent School District (Isd)

How many students attend Foerster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 531 students attended Foerster Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Foerster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foerster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fondren Middle
High : Westbury High School

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