Foster Elementary

Public K-5

 1620 N. Pannes St.
       Compton, CA  90221-1734


(310) 898-6180

District: Compton Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
3779th of 5,868 California Elementary Schools


Students who attend Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Whaley Middle
High:    Dominguez High

Student/teacher ratio:  24.4 Help
Number of students:  416

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
85.6%
African American:
12.5%
Two or more races:
1.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68% Help


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Compare Details Foster Elementary ranks worse than 64.4% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16th among 21 ranked elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 31.25. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.6%), African American (12.5%), two or more races (1.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Elementary is 24.4, which is the 6th best among 21 elementary schools in the Compton Unified School District. (See more...)
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Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Elementary 3779th 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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Hispanic students:


Compton Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Compton Unified 813th 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 8.43 4739th 4809 1.5%
2005 7.37 4757th 4822 1.3%
2006 11.80 4549th 4818 5.6%
2007 8.84 4976th 5113 2.7%
2008 9.34 4952nd 5113 3.1%
2009 15.30 4716th 5193 9.2%
2010 23.36 4341st 5314 18.3%
2011 16.03 4900th 5377 8.9%
2012 33.68 3690th 5390 31.5%
2013 22.70 4551st 5530 17.7%
2015 25.82 4050th 5611 27.8%
2016 30.50 3733rd 5614 33.5%
2017 27.77 4020th 5692 29.4%
2018 26.43 4127th 5662 27.1%
2019 22.50 4586th 5789 20.8%
2022 22.97 4543rd 5883 22.8%
2023 31.25 3768th 5848 35.6%
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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 49.00 1297th 3246 60.0%
2019 37.48 1953rd 3275 40.4%
2022 39.40 1848th 3311 44.2%
2023 44.71 1495th 3240 53.9%
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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 34.92 1429th 2416 40.9%
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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 40.23 2996th 5084 41.1%
2019 36.90 3367th 5173 34.9%
2022 34.79 3453rd 5264 34.4%
2023 44.61 2715th 5355 49.3%
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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 25.63 4125th 5413 23.8%
2019 20.85 4548th 5492 17.2%
2022 21.96 4511th 5635 19.9%
2023 31.86 3574th 5595 36.1%
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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 58.10 625th 2128 70.6%
2019 42.84 1199th 2585 53.6%
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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 28.17 3851st 5431 29.1%
2019 25.22 4170th 5510 24.3%
2022 24.91 4247th 5663 25.0%
2023 31.22 3653rd 5627 35.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Foster Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 47.29 325th 700 53.6%
2019 33.73 503rd 747 32.7%
2022 62.29 174th 663 73.8%
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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 43.23 2657th 4830 45.0%
2019 34.82 3326th 4963 33.0%
2022 31.60 3565th 5084 29.9%
2023 45.31 2531st 5079 50.2%
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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 1 284 17 258 0 n/a n/a 0 560
1989 0 270 20 303 0 n/a n/a 0 593
1990 1 230 14 366 0 n/a n/a 0 611
1991 2 247 23 399 0 n/a n/a 0 671
1992 2 208 18 395 0 n/a n/a 0 623
1993 4 237 25 410 0 n/a n/a 0 676
1994 2 217 37 420 1 n/a n/a 0 677
1995 1 246 13 511 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1996 1 246 13 511 0 n/a n/a 0 771
1997 3 232 11 540 0 n/a n/a 0 786
1998 0 247 5 598 0 n/a n/a 0 850
1999 2 270 18 626 0 n/a n/a 4 920
2000 5 240 5 667 0 n/a n/a 1 918
2001 4 253 13 674 0 n/a n/a 2 946
2002 3 261 14 713 0 n/a n/a 2 993
2003 3 261 14 713 0 n/a n/a 2 993
2004 9 216 9 608 0 n/a n/a 9 851
2005 8 183 3 618 2 n/a n/a 11 825
2006 7 155 5 590 0 n/a n/a 4 761
2007 7 161 4 551 0 n/a n/a 1 724
2008 4 124 6 546 n/a n/a n/a 0 680
2009 4 113 0 555 0 6 6 0 684
2010 2 80 0 523 0 6 23 0 634
2011 1 53 0 488 0 5 42 0 589
2012 3 75 0 648 1 2 34 0 763
2013 3 121 2 697 0 1 1 0 825
2014 4 105 2 602 0 3 5 0 721
2015 4 124 1 682 1 1 2 0 815
2016 5 126 1 656 1 1 4 0 794
2017 6 133 1 640 0 1 7 0 788
2018 6 113 1 594 3 1 20 0 738
2019 8 98 2 510 1 1 17 0 637
2020 5 85 2 431 0 1 13 0 537
2021 1 63 2 370 0 0 10 0 446
2022 2 49 1 351 0 0 6 0 409
2023 1 52 1 356 0 1 5 0 416

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 560 24.0 23.3 n/a
1989 593 22.0 26.9 n/a
1990 611 22.0 27.7 n/a
1991 671 24.0 27.9 n/a
1992 623 24.4 25.5 88.6
1993 676 25.0 27.0 95
1994 677 23.0 29.4 93.8
1995 771 25.0 30.8 94.9
1996 771 25.0 30.8 94.9
1997 786 27.0 29.1 92.2
1998 850 30.0 28.3 93.5
1999 920 40.0 23.0 95.4
2000 918 43.0 21.3 97.2
2001 946 43.0 22.0 95.8
2002 993 46.0 21.6 96.3
2003 993 46.0 21.6 96.3
2004 851 38.0 22.4 98
2005 825 35.0 23.6 98.3
2006 761 38.0 20.0 97.5
2007 724 37.0 19.6 99.7
2008 680 36.0 18.9 98.7
2009 684 32.0 20.1 87.4
2010 634 30.0 21.1 94.2
2011 589 n/a n/a 90.3
2012 763 27.0 28.2 n/a
2013 825 27.0 30.5 63.5
2014 721 30.0 24.0 86.4
2015 815 29.0 28.1 74.4
2016 794 31.0 25.6 77.2
2017 788 29.0 27.1 74.7
2018 738 26.0 28.3 86.7
2019 637 23.5 27.1 80.4
2020 537 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 446 18.5 24.1 88.8
2022 409 15.5 26.3 83.1
2023 416 16.9 24.4 68

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 560 24.0 23.3 n/a
1989 593 22.0 26.9 n/a
1990 611 22.0 27.7 n/a
1991 671 24.0 27.9 n/a
1992 623 24.4 25.5 88.6
1993 676 25.0 27.0 95
1994 677 23.0 29.4 93.8
1995 771 25.0 30.8 94.9
1996 771 25.0 30.8 94.9
1997 786 27.0 29.1 92.2
1998 850 30.0 28.3 93.5
1999 920 40.0 23.0 95.4
2000 918 43.0 21.3 97.2
2001 946 43.0 22.0 95.8
2002 993 46.0 21.6 96.3
2003 993 46.0 21.6 96.3
2004 851 38.0 22.4 98
2005 825 35.0 23.6 98.3
2006 761 38.0 20.0 97.5
2007 724 37.0 19.6 99.7
2008 680 36.0 18.9 98.7
2009 684 32.0 20.1 87.4
2010 634 30.0 21.1 94.2
2011 589 n/a n/a 90.3
2012 763 27.0 28.2 n/a
2013 825 27.0 30.5 63.5
2014 721 30.0 24.0 86.4
2015 815 29.0 28.1 74.4
2016 794 31.0 25.6 77.2
2017 788 29.0 27.1 74.7
2018 738 26.0 28.3 86.7
2019 637 23.5 27.1 80.4
2020 537 n/a n/a 93.9
2021 446 18.5 24.1 88.8
2022 409 15.5 26.3 83.1
2023 416 16.9 24.4 68

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
201288.0%0.0%0.0%12.0%91.0%91.0%92.0%89.0%100.0%
201391.0%0.0%0.0%9.0%100.0%100.0%98.0%96.0%96.0%
201493.0%0.0%0.0%7.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%94.0%
201596.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%99.0%100.0%99.0%98.0%100.0%
201692.0%2.0%1.0%5.0%92.0%92.0%94.0%92.0%92.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
201896.0%0.0%0.0%4.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%98.0%98.0%
201989.0%0.0%11.0%91.0%97.0%≥98.0%90.0%93.0%
202097.4%0.0%0.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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 4586th of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 3768th of 5848 Elementary schools
 14.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster Elementary)22.325.8
 3.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)41.436.5
 4.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.543
 5.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Foster Elementary)27.724.2
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)54.745.5
 9.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.245.1
 5.1%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster Elementary)4436.8
 7.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)38.938
 0.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.543.7
 5.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Foster Elementary)45.135.3
 9.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)38.439.3
 0.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.940.8
 4.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster Elementary)30.433.8
 3.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Compton Unified)3938.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.746.7
 5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Foster Elementary)18.828.4
 9.6%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Compton Unified)3030.8
 0.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3833.4
 4.6%
5th Grade Science (Foster Elementary)4.517.6
 13.1%
   5th Grade Science (Compton Unified)17.320.5
 3.2%
   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 Students637416
 34.7%
African American9852
 46.9%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian21
 50%
Hispanic510356
 30.2%
Pacific Islander11
White81
 87.5%
Two or More Races175
 70.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients80.4%68%
 12.3%


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Foster Elementary ranks 3779th of 5868 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 416 students attended Foster Elementary.

Students who attend Foster Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Whaley Middle
High : Dominguez High

Students at Foster Elementary are 86% Hispanic, 13% African American, 1% Two or more races.


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