Foster Elementary

Public K-5

 13900 Foster Ave.
       Baldwin Park, CA  91706-4926


(626) 962-8111

District: Baldwin Park Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3641st of 5,868 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,824 Help


Students who attend Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Charles D. Jones Middle
High:    Baldwin Park High

Student/teacher ratio:  19.3 Help
Number of students:  425

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
93.9%
Asian:
5.6%
African American:
0.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  84.9% Help


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Compare Details Foster Elementary ranks worse than 62% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 6th among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (93.9%), Asian (5.6%), African American (0.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 84.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Baldwin Park Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Elementary is 19.3, which is the lowest among 11 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Elementary is $6,824. 9 elementary schools in the Baldwin Park Unified School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Elementary 3641st of 5868 California public elementary schools. (See Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Female students:
Male students:
Hispanic students:


Baldwin Park Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Baldwin Park Unified 918th of 1560 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 48.42 2242nd 4809 53.4%
2005 40.88 2666th 4822 44.7%
2006 35.42 2967th 4818 38.4%
2007 39.07 2963rd 5113 42.0%
2008 46.07 2609th 5113 49.0%
2009 45.54 2728th 5193 47.5%
2010 53.69 2347th 5314 55.8%
2011 56.39 2219th 5377 58.7%
2012 58.81 2109th 5390 60.9%
2013 52.61 2533rd 5530 54.2%
2015 31.17 3607th 5611 35.7%
2016 32.46 3568th 5614 36.4%
2017 32.91 3613th 5692 36.5%
2018 42.04 3024th 5662 46.6%
2019 49.36 2633rd 5789 54.5%
2021 27.09 997th 1417 29.6%
2022 32.46 3662nd 5883 37.8%
2023 33.00 3631st 5848 37.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.15 1197th 3246 63.1%
2019 32.25 2321st 3275 29.1%
2021 28.49 505th 602 16.1%
2022 65.65 593rd 3311 82.1%
2023 51.59 1100th 3240 66.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 58.00 700th 2416 71.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.90 2113th 5084 58.4%
2019 64.81 1466th 5173 71.7%
2021 39.08 663rd 1110 40.3%
2022 37.96 3180th 5264 39.6%
2023 43.50 2794th 5355 47.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.08 3206th 5413 40.8%
2019 45.94 2733rd 5492 50.2%
2021 29.24 865th 1267 31.7%
2022 29.60 3771st 5635 33.1%
2023 32.91 3499th 5595 37.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.96 474th 2128 77.7%
2019 60.96 704th 2585 72.8%
2021 56.23 91st 293 68.9%
2022 43.47 974th 2227 56.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.34 2702nd 5431 50.2%
2019 51.38 2398th 5510 56.5%
2021 25.86 922nd 1272 27.5%
2022 35.77 3298th 5663 41.8%
2023 34.09 3458th 5627 38.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.05 1898th 4830 60.7%
2019 63.40 1503rd 4963 69.7%
2022 43.90 2596th 5084 48.9%
2023 44.94 2552nd 5079 49.8%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Foster Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 107 22 44 470 0 n/a n/a 0 643
1989 100 11 44 487 3 n/a n/a 0 645
1990 89 20 40 517 7 n/a n/a 0 673
1991 66 26 51 522 6 n/a n/a 0 671
1992 66 21 51 524 5 n/a n/a 0 667
1993 84 39 53 523 5 n/a n/a 0 704
1994 59 42 54 557 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1995 47 30 42 596 2 n/a n/a 0 717
1996 47 30 42 596 2 n/a n/a 0 717
1997 52 31 37 591 3 n/a n/a 0 714
1998 49 26 41 651 1 n/a n/a 0 768
1999 42 20 37 709 5 n/a n/a 0 813
2000 33 16 40 684 2 n/a n/a 0 775
2001 26 13 38 762 1 n/a n/a 0 840
2002 26 10 48 787 2 n/a n/a 0 873
2003 26 10 48 787 2 n/a n/a 0 873
2004 17 9 46 778 1 n/a n/a 7 858
2005 15 12 41 764 1 n/a n/a 4 837
2006 18 10 36 799 0 n/a n/a 4 867
2007 13 5 33 762 0 n/a n/a 2 815
2008 15 5 34 734 n/a n/a n/a 0 788
2009 12 4 26 717 0 0 4 0 763
2010 14 4 34 687 0 0 0 0 739
2011 16 2 38 659 0 0 0 0 715
2012 9 5 36 661 1 0 1 0 713
2013 10 3 36 665 2 0 0 0 716
2014 6 0 33 651 2 0 0 0 692
2015 6 3 27 663 3 1 0 0 703
2016 9 2 25 652 3 1 0 0 692
2017 9 2 27 640 3 1 0 0 682
2018 6 4 29 608 2 0 0 0 649
2019 5 6 28 572 2 0 0 0 613
2020 4 7 26 535 2 0 0 0 574
2021 6 15 25 499 0 0 0 0 545
2022 2 1 22 385 0 0 0 0 410
2023 0 2 24 399 0 0 0 0 425

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 643 23.0 27.9 n/a
1989 645 23.0 28.0 n/a
1990 673 23.0 29.2 n/a
1991 671 23.0 29.1 n/a
1992 667 23.4 28.5 73
1993 704 24.0 29.3 76.6
1994 712 23.0 31.0 81
1995 717 24.0 29.9 73.6
1996 717 24.0 29.9 73.6
1997 714 26.0 27.5 85.3
1998 768 28.0 27.4 79.2
1999 813 33.0 24.6 81.5
2000 775 33.0 23.5 82.8
2001 840 39.0 21.5 80
2002 873 41.0 21.3 84.5
2003 873 41.0 21.3 84.5
2004 858 39.0 22.0 78.6
2005 837 40.0 20.9 86.1
2006 867 39.0 22.2 80.4
2007 815 36.5 22.3 84.5
2008 788 36.5 21.6 82.7
2009 763 36.0 20.6 80.3
2010 739 34.0 21.7 91.6
2011 715 n/a n/a 86.3
2012 713 30.5 23.3 n/a
2013 716 29.0 24.6 85.1
2014 692 29.0 23.8 90.3
2015 703 32.0 21.9 89.6
2016 692 30.0 23.0 88.7
2017 682 29.0 23.5 88
2018 649 29.0 22.3 87.7
2019 613 27.0 22.7 100
2020 574 n/a n/a 87.1
2021 545 25.0 21.8 87.7
2022 410 20.9 19.5 92.4
2023 425 21.9 19.3 84.9

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 Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 643 23.0 27.9 n/a
1989 645 23.0 28.0 n/a
1990 673 23.0 29.2 n/a
1991 671 23.0 29.1 n/a
1992 667 23.4 28.5 73
1993 704 24.0 29.3 76.6
1994 712 23.0 31.0 81
1995 717 24.0 29.9 73.6
1996 717 24.0 29.9 73.6
1997 714 26.0 27.5 85.3
1998 768 28.0 27.4 79.2
1999 813 33.0 24.6 81.5
2000 775 33.0 23.5 82.8
2001 840 39.0 21.5 80
2002 873 41.0 21.3 84.5
2003 873 41.0 21.3 84.5
2004 858 39.0 22.0 78.6
2005 837 40.0 20.9 86.1
2006 867 39.0 22.2 80.4
2007 815 36.5 22.3 84.5
2008 788 36.5 21.6 82.7
2009 763 36.0 20.6 80.3
2010 739 34.0 21.7 91.6
2011 715 n/a n/a 86.3
2012 713 30.5 23.3 n/a
2013 716 29.0 24.6 85.1
2014 692 29.0 23.8 90.3
2015 703 32.0 21.9 89.6
2016 692 30.0 23.0 88.7
2017 682 29.0 23.5 88
2018 649 29.0 22.3 87.7
2019 613 27.0 22.7 100
2020 574 n/a n/a 87.1
2021 545 25.0 21.8 87.7
2022 410 20.9 19.5 92.4
2023 425 21.9 19.3 84.9

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates

Foster Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201299.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
2014100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
201597.0%3.0%0.0%0.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%97.0%
2016100.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201898.0%0.0%0.0%2.0%98.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%≥99.0%
2019≥98.0%≤2.0%≤2.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%≥98.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Foster Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,824

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Foster Elementary

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 2633rd of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3631st of 5848 Elementary schools
 16.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster Elementary)39.227.7
 11.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baldwin Park Unified)37.434.4
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Foster Elementary)43.224.6
 18.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Baldwin Park Unified)37.135.5
 1.6%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster Elementary)41.732.9
 8.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baldwin Park Unified)4133.1
 7.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Foster Elementary)45.227.4
 17.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin Park Unified)34.728.6
 6.1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster Elementary)56.355.9
 0.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Baldwin Park Unified)42.740.9
 1.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Foster Elementary)34.423.3
 11.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Baldwin Park Unified)27.822.4
 5.3%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Foster Elementary)27.118.3
 8.8%
   5th Grade Science (Baldwin Park Unified)22.221
 1.2%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.9
 0.1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students613425
 30.7%
African American62
 66.7%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian2824
 14.3%
Hispanic572399
 30.2%
Pacific Islander00
White50
 100%
Two or More Races00
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients100%84.9%
 15.1%


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Students who attend Foster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Charles D. Jones Middle
High : Baldwin Park High

Students at Foster Elementary are 94% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

Foster Elementary ranks 3641st of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 425 students attended Foster Elementary.


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