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James Foster Elementary

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James Foster Elementary ranks 1290 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1290^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of California elementary schools

Summary

James Foster Elementary is a public elementary school in Saugus, California, serving 475 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Saugus Union School District, which is ranked 187 out of 1,565 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

James Foster Elementary consistently performs above the state average in Smarter Balanced Assessments for English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics, with proficiency rates of 59.81% and 56.73% respectively in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to the state averages of 48.81% and 37.3%. The school also excels in supporting its subgroups, with Hispanic students and students with special needs ranking among the top-performing in the state. However, the school faces challenges in addressing its chronic absenteeism rate, which has fluctuated between 5.6% and 24.9% over the past few years.

While James Foster Elementary performs well compared to other schools in the Saugus Union School District, some nearby schools, such as Emblem Academy, Charles Helmers Elementary, and West Creek Academy, consistently outperform it in both academic achievement and overall school rankings. The school has seen a steady increase in per-student spending, which may have contributed to its improved performance, but its student-teacher ratio remains slightly higher than some of the top-performing nearby schools.

508

Students ?

28.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,801

Per pupil spending ?

39.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22500 Pamplico Dr.
Saugus, CA 91350-3667

(661) 294-5355

District: Saugus Union

Students who attend James Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arroyo Seco Junior High
High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Saugus High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

40.4%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2013 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (57% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of California elementary schools

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Saugus Union's ranking

!Large classes — about 28 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg66%

California avg41%

1,290^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 14Elementary Schools in the Saugus Union

180^th of 1,543Saugus Union among California 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	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	1290 of 5857	78.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.0	1289 of 5869	78.0%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	1151 of 5859	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	1246 of 5883	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	68.0	1696 of 5789	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	1448 of 5662	74.4%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	1421 of 5692	75.0%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	984 of 5614	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	69.1	1536 of 5611	72.6%	★★★★☆
2013	76.1	1256 of 5530	77.3%	★★★★☆
2012	74.1	1322 of 5390	75.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.5	1230 of 5377	77.1%	★★★★☆
2010	68.7	1532 of 5314	71.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.8	1266 of 5193	75.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.7	946 of 5113	81.5%	★★★★☆
2007	83.0	849 of 5113	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	89.5	510 of 4818	89.4%	★★★★☆
2005	89.2	527 of 4822	89.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	746 of 4809	84.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	75.1	364 of 2227	83.7%	★★★★☆
2019	63.6	640 of 2585	75.2%	★★★★☆
2018	54.6	684 of 2128	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	70.0	1500 of 5597	73.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	1470 of 5612	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.7	1503 of 5609	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	1262 of 5635	77.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.7	1515 of 5492	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.9	1666 of 5413	69.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.0	751 of 5107	85.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	414 of 5107	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	532 of 5087	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	77.1	855 of 5084	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	1128 of 4963	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	712 of 4830	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	77.3	896 of 5460	83.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.4	691 of 5517	87.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.7	708 of 5363	86.8%	★★★★☆
2022	79.1	789 of 5264	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	56.2	1991 of 5173	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.3	2592 of 5084	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	80.7	1040 of 5628	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.4	1063 of 5643	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	801 of 5638	85.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	1183 of 5663	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	1744 of 5510	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.8	1229 of 5431	77.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.5	257 of 2847	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	309 of 2635	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	89.3	178 of 2420	92.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	55.6	1237 of 2598	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.3	1431 of 2651	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	1278 of 2661	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	1222 of 2726	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	1544 of 2834	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.8	1531 of 2737	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)91st percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)84th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)52nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy60%+11 vs state

Mathematics57%+19 vs state

Science49%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	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	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
James Foster Elementary	Public	K-6	22500 Pamplico Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5355	508	18	28.5	39.2%	214 (42.1%)	18 (3.5%)	205 (40.4%)	35 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.1%)	76.9	1290^th of 5857 public elementary schools	78.0%		77	1289^th of 5869 public elementary schools	78.0%	1	49.5	49.5	53.3	75.8	55.0	59.0	59.8	64.0	74.2	41.8	53.6	56.7							$14,801	$543	$14,258
Highlands Elementary	Public	K-6	27332 Catala Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5320	666	27	24.6	34.1%	176 (26.4%)	19 (2.9%)	403 (60.5%)	35 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.0%)	79.8	1162^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	80.2%		71	1547^th of 5869 public elementary schools	73.6%	385	50.5	50.5	59.6	50.6	64.8	75.4	62.1	61.7	53.0	55.2	67.7	58.9	97.0			97.0	97.0	97.0	$14,247	$633	$13,614
North Park Elementary	Public	K-6	23335 West Sunset Hills Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5370	441	17	25.9	25.4%	217 (49.2%)	9 (2.0%)	135 (30.6%)	36 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.0%)	91.5	579^th of 5857 public elementary schools	90.1%		86.8	871^st of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	292	64.1	64.1	75.3	71.4	79.7	80.9	76.9	76.7	58.7	59.4	64.7	65.3	92.7	96.4			96.4		$15,877	$577	$15,300
Rosedell Elementary	Public	K-6	27853 Urbandale Ave.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5335	660	24	27.5	39.4%	258 (39.1%)	9 (1.4%)	294 (44.5%)	40 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (8.8%)	81.3	1105^th of 5857 public elementary schools	81.1%		81.7	1082^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	50.6	50.6	68.3	60.6	64.6	68.3	65.2	68.3	57.8	44.3	54.5	56.3							$14,870	$603	$14,267
Mountainview Elementary	Public	K-6	22201 West Cypress Pl.	Saugus	91390	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5325	917	36	25.4	20.5%	457 (49.8%)	14 (1.5%)	294 (32.1%)	66 (7.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (9.1%)	86.7	838^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.7%		86.9	869^th of 5869 public elementary schools	85.2%	31	59.2	59.2	60.8	62.3	73.3	72.7	67.3	70.0	69.7	51.7	60.3	62.9							$14,094	$570	$13,524
Emblem Academy	Public	K-6	22635 Espuella Dr.	Saugus	91350	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5315	810	31	26.1	32.7%	195 (24.1%)	37 (4.6%)	262 (32.3%)	235 (29.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (9.8%)	92.7	494^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.6%		92.4	548^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.7%	54	64.8	64.8	78.2	75.7	85.2	74.3	77.7	76.5	73.0	72.7	54.5	68.1	98.2	98.2			98.2		$14,225	$559	$13,666
Charles Helmers Elementary	Public	K-6	27300 North Grandview Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5345	524	20	26.2	21.6%	215 (41.0%)	12 (2.3%)	182 (34.7%)	59 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (10.7%)	92.9	482^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95.9	276^th of 5869 public elementary schools	95.3%	206	62.9	62.9	76.3	87.5	74.2	72.7	77.7	69.5	81.3	63.9	63.6	69.6	96.1				96.1	96.1	$14,728	$565	$14,163
Tesoro del Valle Elementary	Public	K-6	29171 Bernardo Way	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5380	503	20	25.7	32.2%	152 (30.2%)	23 (4.6%)	113 (22.5%)	146 (29.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	66 (13.1%)	95	333^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	94.3%		94	429^th of 5869 public elementary schools	92.7%	96	69.8	69.8	66.7	80.3	74.4	82.2	76.3	72.2	86.9	79.1	78.1	79.2	88.2	90.2	90.2	90.2	88.2	90.2	$14,564	$554	$14,010
Bridgeport Elementary	Public	K-6	23670 Newhall Ranch Rd.	Valencia	91355	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5375	866	33	26.2	34.2%	280 (32.3%)	48 (5.5%)	278 (32.1%)	178 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	78 (9.0%)	89.5	688^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.3%		90.1	697^th of 5869 public elementary schools	88.1%	9	50.8	50.8	71.1	69.7	73.3	75.0	72.5	74.6	61.5	63.4	66.9	66.5	98.2			98.2			$13,910	$514	$13,396
West Creek Academy	Public	K-6	28767 North West Hills Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	Saugus Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 294-5385	983	34	28.9	20.1%	297 (30.2%)	28 (2.8%)	206 (21.0%)	342 (34.8%)	6 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	104 (10.6%)	97.2	133^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	97.7%		97.5	121^st of 5869 public elementary schools	97.9%	12	78.7	78.7	82.0	76.6	84.4	90.9	83.8	87.8	73.8	80.9	84.0	81.7							$12,631	$358	$12,273

Frequently Asked Questions about James Foster Elementary

Is James Foster Elementary a good school?

James Foster Elementary ranks 1290^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend James Foster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 508 students attended James Foster Elementary.

What schools do graduates of James Foster Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Arroyo Seco Junior High
High : Academy of the Canyons
High : Saugus High

What is the racial makeup of James Foster Elementary?

Students at James Foster Elementary are 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 4% African American.

What district is James Foster Elementary in?

Saugus Union

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