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Foster City Elementary

Public K-5

 461 Beach Park Blvd.
       Foster City, CA  94404-2713

(650) 312-7522

District: San Mateo-Foster City

SchoolDigger Rank:
166th of 5,883 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $6,984 Help

Students who attend Foster City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Bowditch Middle

Student/teacher ratio:  21.0
Number of students:  759

Immunizations:

Fully immunized:
≥99.0%
Measles:
≥99.0%
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Racial breakdown:

Asian:
58.1%
White:
20.6%
Two or more races:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  6.7%

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Compare Details Foster City Elementary ranks better than 97.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3rd among 17 ranked elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 97.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Asian (58.1%), White (20.6%), two or more races (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 6.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster City Elementary is 21, which is the 8th best among 17 elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster City Elementary is $6,984. 15 elementary schools in the San Mateo-Foster City School District spend more per student.
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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Foster City Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster City Elementary 166th of 5883 California public elementary schools. (See Foster City Elementary in the ranking list.)

San Mateo-Foster City:

SchoolDigger ranks San Mateo-Foster City 393rd of 1535 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Foster City Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 93.23 320th 4809 93.3%
2005 92.89 330th 4822 93.2%
2006 91.43 414th 4818 91.4%
2007 92.61 371st 5113 92.7%
2008 92.90 318th 5113 93.8%
2009 93.88 238th 5193 95.4%
2010 93.36 238th 5314 95.5%
2011 92.63 275th 5377 94.9%
2012 90.64 389th 5390 92.8%
2013 90.60 427th 5530 92.3%
2015 96.69 208th 5611 96.3%
2016 95.84 251st 5614 95.5%
2017 96.26 236th 5692 95.9%
2018 95.86 226th 5662 96.0%
2019 95.91 231st 5789 96.0%
2021 96.64 57th 1417 96.0%
2022 97.40 166th 5883 97.2%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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by a parent
Wednesday, September 7, 2016

Open Quote It's a horrendous school. Especially if you have a child that's not cookie cutter. They cannot handle kids here that do not fit a prototype. Horrible horrible experience! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Foster City Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 563 22 245 26 0 n/a n/a 0 856
1989 552 25 291 30 0 n/a n/a 0 898
1990 554 28 290 33 0 n/a n/a 0 905
1991 541 28 301 41 0 n/a n/a 0 911
1992 552 22 306 39 0 n/a n/a 0 919
1993 553 23 321 50 0 n/a n/a 0 947
1994 539 31 312 48 0 n/a n/a 0 930
1995 438 28 309 32 1 n/a n/a 0 808
1996 438 28 309 32 1 n/a n/a 0 808
1997 445 27 329 35 0 n/a n/a 0 836
1998 436 30 342 27 1 n/a n/a 0 836
1999 412 25 339 28 2 n/a n/a 0 806
2000 393 22 325 34 0 n/a n/a 2 776
2001 343 14 349 42 2 n/a n/a 0 750
2002 318 16 363 43 1 n/a n/a 0 741
2003 318 16 363 43 1 n/a n/a 0 741
2004 314 15 366 39 0 n/a n/a 32 766
2005 333 21 355 37 2 n/a n/a 34 782
2006 325 22 363 31 0 n/a n/a 39 780
2007 301 19 361 30 0 n/a n/a 41 752
2008 257 13 356 20 n/a n/a n/a 0 646
2009 240 10 420 24 0 6 80 0 780
2010 244 8 416 42 0 9 53 0 772
2011 248 11 413 39 0 9 71 0 791
2012 236 8 423 50 0 11 72 0 800
2013 239 8 473 51 0 7 79 0 857
2014 248 10 485 50 0 5 89 0 887
2015 242 6 513 55 0 3 81 0 900
2016 228 8 525 50 1 2 83 0 897
2017 211 7 528 58 1 1 74 0 880
2018 221 5 522 61 2 2 81 0 894
2019 201 5 499 66 1 2 92 0 866
2020 194 5 497 70 1 4 96 0 867
2021 190 5 494 74 1 4 86 0 854
2022 156 6 441 72 1 3 80 0 759

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 City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 856 31.0 27.6 n/a
1989 898 32.5 27.6 n/a
1990 905 32.0 28.2 n/a
1991 911 32.0 28.4 n/a
1992 919 32.5 28.2 1.5
1993 947 37.5 25.3 2.5
1994 930 38.5 24.2 4.4
1995 808 32.0 25.3 4.7
1996 808 32.0 25.3 4.7
1997 836 36.0 23.2 2.6
1998 836 39.0 21.4 3.1
1999 806 38.0 21.2 2.5
2000 776 39.0 19.9 2.6
2001 750 35.0 21.4 3.5
2002 741 36.4 20.4 5.1
2003 741 36.4 20.4 5.1
2004 766 36.5 21.0 6
2005 782 36.0 21.7 6.8
2006 780 36.0 21.7 5.5
2007 752 34.0 22.1 5.6
2008 646 34.0 19.0 3.6
2009 780 36.0 20.5 3.5
2010 772 34.0 22.7 4.5
2011 791 n/a n/a 5.4
2012 800 30.5 26.2 n/a
2013 857 34.0 25.2 4.1
2014 887 36.0 24.6 2.3
2015 900 36.0 25.0 1.9
2016 897 36.0 24.9 1.8
2017 880 36.0 24.4 2.5
2018 894 35.0 25.5 3
2019 866 34.0 25.4 3.8
2020 867 n/a n/a 4.7
2021 854 36.0 23.7 7.1
2022 759 36.0 21.0 6.7

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Foster City Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 856 31.0 27.6 n/a
1989 898 32.5 27.6 n/a
1990 905 32.0 28.2 n/a
1991 911 32.0 28.4 n/a
1992 919 32.5 28.2 1.5
1993 947 37.5 25.3 2.5
1994 930 38.5 24.2 4.4
1995 808 32.0 25.3 4.7
1996 808 32.0 25.3 4.7
1997 836 36.0 23.2 2.6
1998 836 39.0 21.4 3.1
1999 806 38.0 21.2 2.5
2000 776 39.0 19.9 2.6
2001 750 35.0 21.4 3.5
2002 741 36.4 20.4 5.1
2003 741 36.4 20.4 5.1
2004 766 36.5 21.0 6
2005 782 36.0 21.7 6.8
2006 780 36.0 21.7 5.5
2007 752 34.0 22.1 5.6
2008 646 34.0 19.0 3.6
2009 780 36.0 20.5 3.5
2010 772 34.0 22.7 4.5
2011 791 n/a n/a 5.4
2012 800 30.5 26.2 n/a
2013 857 34.0 25.2 4.1
2014 887 36.0 24.6 2.3
2015 900 36.0 25.0 1.9
2016 897 36.0 24.9 1.8
2017 880 36.0 24.4 2.5
2018 894 35.0 25.5 3
2019 866 34.0 25.4 3.8
2020 867 n/a n/a 4.7
2021 854 36.0 23.7 7.1
2022 759 36.0 21.0 6.7

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 City Elementary

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YearCompletely ImmunizedReligious ExemptionMedical ExemptionConditionalPolioHepatitis BVaricellaDTPMMR
201297.0%2.0%0.0%1.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%97.0%
201399.0%1.0%0.0%0.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201497.0%1.0%1.0%1.0%98.0%97.0%98.0%98.0%98.0%
201598.0%1.0%0.0%1.0%99.0%98.0%99.0%99.0%99.0%
201699.0%0.0%0.0%1.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%100.0%99.0%
2017≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2018≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%
2019≥99.0%≤1.0%≤1.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%≥99.0%

Data source: California Department of Public Health
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Foster City Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $6,984

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Foster City 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
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
Ranks 231st of 5789 Elementary schoolsRanks 166th of 5883 Elementary schools
 1.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Pandemic (2021-2022)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster City Elementary)8180.9
 0%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City)57.555.3
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)48.542.2
 6.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Foster City Elementary)89.784.9
 4.8%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City)63.758.4
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (California)50.243.5
 6.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster City Elementary)74.682.4
 7.8%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City)61.855.1
 6.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)49.544.2
 5.3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Foster City Elementary)81.285
 3.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City)6052.6
 7.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (California)44.938.3
 6.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Foster City Elementary)83.680.8
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (San Mateo-Foster City)62.359.4
 2.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)51.747.1
 4.6%
5th Grade Mathematics (Foster City Elementary)82.380.4
 1.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (San Mateo-Foster City)50.851.7
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (California)3831.6
 6.4%
5th Grade Science (Foster City Elementary)70.274
 3.8%
   5th Grade Science (San Mateo-Foster City)47.148.7
 1.6%
   5th Grade Science (California)31.731.2
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Pandemic (2020-2021)		 Change (%)
Total Students866854
 1.4%
African American55
American Indian11
Asian499494
 1%
Hispanic6674
 12.1%
Pacific Islander24
 100%
White201190
 5.5%
Two or More Races9286
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients3.8%7.1%
 3.3%



Frequently Asked Questions about Foster City Elementary

Students at Foster City Elementary are 58% Asian, 21% White, 11% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

Students who attend Foster City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bowditch Middle

Yes! Foster City Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 166th of 5883 California elementary schools.

In the 2021-22 school year, 759 students attended Foster City Elementary.


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