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Foster High School

Public Grades 9-12

190^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,974 Texas High Schools

Better than 90% of Texas high schools

Summary

Foster High School is a public high school located in Richmond, Texas, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 2,579 students. It is part of the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District, which is ranked 210 out of 961 districts in Texas and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Foster High School consistently ranks among the top high schools in Texas, with a statewide ranking between 138 and 214 over the past several years. It has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for multiple years, indicating excellent academic performance. The school's STAAR EOC (End of Course) test scores consistently exceed the district and state averages across all subject areas, including Algebra I, Biology, English I and II Reading, and U.S. History. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 72.99% in Algebra I, 80.59% in Biology, and 84.97% in U.S. History, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When compared to other high schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District and nearby districts, such as Fulshear High School, B.F. Terry High School, and Lamar Cons High School, Foster High School consistently outperforms its peers in terms of academic achievement, test scores, and student outcomes. The school's commitment to providing an equitable education and supporting the academic success of all students, regardless of their background or demographic characteristics, is evident in its strong performance across various student subgroups.

2,747

Students ?

21.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,196

Per pupil spending ?

33.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4400 Fm 723
Richmond, TX 77406-9232

(832) 223-3800

District: Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

Feeder schools for Foster High School:

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

Racial breakdown:

African American:

28.5%

Hispanic:

27.8%

White:

26.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 79th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Texas average (79% vs 56% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Texas high schools

✓96% graduate within 4 years

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school79%

District avg69%

Texas avg56%

190^th of 1,974

Texas public high schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 21% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 7High Schools in the Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

210^th of 961Lamar Consolidated Independent School District 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	81.8	190 of 1974	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	79.8	216 of 1990	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	195 of 1961	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	83.9	138 of 1876	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	167 of 1861	91.0%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	194 of 1857	89.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	231 of 1797	87.1%	★★★★☆
2017	79.4	190 of 1777	89.3%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	243 of 1762	86.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	372 of 1743	78.7%	★★★★☆
2014	70.5	361 of 1734	79.2%	★★★★☆
2013	73.4	273 of 1652	83.5%	★★★★☆
2012	66.3	390 of 1603	75.7%	★★★★☆
2011	72.5	313 of 1672	81.3%	★★★★☆
2010	73.1	270 of 1568	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	243 of 1539	84.2%	★★★★☆
2008	76.3	224 of 1510	85.2%	★★★★☆
2007	70.9	386 of 1497	74.2%	★★★★☆
2006	65.7	519 of 1430	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.9	401 of 1429	71.9%	★★★★☆
2004	59.0	690 of 1427	51.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	84.4	110 of 1065	89.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.6	116 of 1069	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	88.4	76 of 1031	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	88.9	57 of 1020	94.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	90 of 1024	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	79.1	133 of 1013	86.9%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	60.2	217 of 530	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	210 of 525	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.3	147 of 507	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	59.9	204 of 488	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.1	165 of 487	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.2	178 of 486	63.4%	★★★☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	88.0	81 of 1837	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	92.3	45 of 1829	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	177 of 1810	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	72.8	226 of 1784	87.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.0	200 of 1437	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	74.6	187 of 1371	86.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	143 of 1278	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.0	119 of 1195	90.0%	★★★★★
2019	51.7	376 of 1136	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	277 of 1113	75.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	80.5	153 of 1880	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	80.4	174 of 1891	90.8%	★★★★★
2022	84.9	107 of 1841	94.2%	★★★★★
2021	81.6	157 of 1815	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	79.0	210 of 1798	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.4	276 of 1781	84.5%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2023	72.2	79 of 1182	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	68.5	385 of 1172	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.9	277 of 1177	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	354 of 1145	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.1	374 of 1137	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	73.2	259 of 1805	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	195 of 1820	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	81.4	152 of 1762	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	75.3	237 of 1743	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	299 of 1714	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	380 of 1691	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	74.0	232 of 1884	87.7%	★★★★☆
2023	77.3	210 of 1897	88.9%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	168 of 1847	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	77.6	190 of 1848	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	230 of 1818	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	61.4	446 of 1794	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	76.6	245 of 1891	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.9	232 of 1913	87.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	170 of 1853	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.0	188 of 1840	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	216 of 1824	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	247 of 1803	86.3%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.4	79 of 731	89.2%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	66 of 677	90.3%	★★★★★
2022	79.5	94 of 664	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.5	179 of 588	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	132 of 604	78.1%	★★★★☆
2018	65.8	158 of 582	72.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	63.4	360 of 1548	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	78.4	155 of 1478	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	128 of 1418	91.0%	★★★★★
2021	81.2	120 of 1382	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	269 of 1357	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	224 of 1347	83.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2024	79.1	143 of 1556	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.3	172 of 1576	89.1%	★★★★☆
2022	81.6	117 of 1525	92.3%	★★★★★
2021	82.2	110 of 1510	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.7	160 of 1526	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	155 of 1539	89.9%	★★★★☆

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)

At Risk (2022)96th percentile+3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2023)93rd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2024)92nd percentile+3 vs school

White (2024)91st percentile~ school

African American (2024)90th percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)88th percentile~ school

Male (2024)87th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)86th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)86th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)77th percentile-12 vs school

Asian (2024)59th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2024-2025) ?

U.S. History85%+17 vs state

Biology81%+19 vs state

English II Reading78%+22 vs state

English I Reading76%+24 vs state

Algebra I73%+26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR EOC Algebra I (2025)	STAAR EOC Biology (2025)	STAAR EOC English I Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC English II Reading (2025)	STAAR EOC U.S. History (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 EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR EOC Biology End of Course	STAAR EOC English I Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC English II Reading End of Course	STAAR EOC U.S. History End of Course	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 7th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Science 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Foster High School	Public	9-12	4400 Fm 723	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(832) 223-3800	2,747	126	21.8	33.3%	734 (26.7%)	782 (28.5%)	765 (27.8%)	335 (12.2%)	9 (0.3%)	4 (0.1%)	118 (4.3%)	81.8	190^th of 1974 public high schools	90.4%		79.8	216^th of 1990 public high schools	89.1%	26	73.0	80.6	75.7	78.0	85.0						$8,196
Tomas High School	Public	9-12	24945 Easton Ramsey Way	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(832) 223-0000	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Trinity Charter Schools - Richmond Campus	Public, Charter	7-12	710 S 7th St	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Trinity Charter School	Yes	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(512) 778-6363	7	2	4.0		0 (0.0%)	5 (71.4%)	2 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$00
Lamar Cons High School	Public	9-12	4606 Mustang Ave	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3000	1,714	95	17.9	57.4%	188 (11.0%)	442 (25.8%)	916 (53.4%)	115 (6.7%)	7 (0.4%)	4 (0.2%)	42 (2.5%)	51.6	870^th of 1974 public high schools	55.9%		45	1053^rd of 1990 public high schools	47.1%	183	22.6	66.4	51.0	56.3	77.5						$10,187
Juvenile Detent Center	Public	5-12	122 Golfview	Richmond	77469	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 633-7312	49	5	10.1	69.4%	8 (16.3%)	26 (53.1%)	14 (28.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	10.9	1771^st of 1974 public high schools	10.3%		3.8	1911^th of 1990 public high schools	4.0%	140	0.0	5.0	28.0	36.4	33.3	40.0	0.0				$18,792
Seven Lakes High School	Public	9-12	9251 S Fry Rd	Katy	77494	Fort Bend County	Katy Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 237-2800	3,773	212	17.7	22.2%	1,105 (29.3%)	291 (7.7%)	883 (23.4%)	1,333 (35.3%)	9 (0.2%)	2 (0.1%)	150 (4.0%)	91.8	38^th of 1974 public high schools	98.1%		90.6	54^th of 1990 public high schools	97.3%	16	74.2	95.7	90.4	91.5	95.6						$8,066
Harmony School Of Innovation - Katy	Public, Charter	8-12	21650 Bellaire Blvd	Katy	77407	Fort Bend County	Harmony Public Schools - Houston West	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(281) 392-9000	876	50	17.3	46.8%	187 (21.3%)	287 (32.8%)	156 (17.8%)	224 (25.6%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	19 (2.2%)	85.9	123^rd of 1974 public high schools	93.8%		84.8	136^th of 1990 public high schools	93.2%	13	79.5	85.1	81.1	86.8	86.3	76.9		69.8	58.0	36.7	$12,333
William B Travis High School	Public	9-12	11111 Harlem Rd	Richmond	77406	Fort Bend County	Fort Bend Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	No	(281) 634-7000	3,114	166	18.7	37.8%	572 (18.4%)	906 (29.1%)	605 (19.4%)	904 (29.0%)	9 (0.3%)	9 (0.3%)	109 (3.5%)	72	370^th of 1974 public high schools	81.3%		72.3	374^th of 1990 public high schools	81.2%	4	37.4	82.0	67.7	72.0	83.1						$7,974
Iltexas Katy Westpark High School	Public, Charter	9-12	20055 Beechnut Rd	Richmond	77407	Fort Bend County	International Leadership Of Texas (Iltexas)	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 222-9470	869	56	15.5	72.3%	37 (4.3%)	302 (34.8%)	460 (52.9%)	50 (5.8%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (1.6%)	74.4	317^th of 1974 public high schools	83.9%		67.8	486^th of 1990 public high schools	75.6%	169	73.9	70.3	67.3	70.2	85.5						$9,963
B F Terry High School	Public	9-12	5500 Ave N	Rosenberg	77471	Fort Bend County	Lamar Consolidated Independent School District	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(832) 223-3400	1,512	85	17.7	66.0%	128 (8.5%)	154 (10.2%)	1,185 (78.4%)	24 (1.6%)	2 (0.1%)	2 (0.1%)	17 (1.1%)	44.7	1049^th of 1974 public high schools	46.9%		42.7	1112^th of 1990 public high schools	44.1%	63	30.5	60.4	51.0	51.3	66.9						$10,448

Frequently Asked Questions about Foster High School

Is Foster High School a good school?

Yes. Foster High School ranks in the top 9.6% of Texas high schools.

What district is Foster High School in?

Lamar Consolidated Independent School District

What is the racial makeup of Foster High School?

Students at Foster High School are 28% African American, 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 12% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

How many students attend Foster High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 2,747 students attended Foster High School.

What schools feed into Foster High School?

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 Jh

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