W.P. Foster Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

 101 Second Street
       Franklin, LA  70538-6103


(337) 828-1905

District: St. Mary Parish

SchoolDigger Rank:
575th of 727 Louisiana Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,866 Help


Students who attend W.P. Foster Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Franklin Junior High School
High:    Franklin Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.4 Help
Number of students:  250

Racial breakdown:

African American:
77.2%
White:
17.2%
Two or more races:
4.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88.8% Help


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Compare Details W.P. Foster Elementary School ranks worse than 79.1% of elementary schools in Louisiana. It also ranks 9th among 10 ranked elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 23.82. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (77.2%), White (17.2%), two or more races (4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the St. Mary Parish School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at W.P. Foster Elementary School is 18.4. 7 elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at W.P. Foster Elementary School is $10,866. 6 elementary schools in the St. Mary Parish School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

W.P. Foster Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks W.P. Foster Elementary School 575th of 727 Louisiana public elementary schools. (See W.P. Foster Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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St. Mary Parish:

SchoolDigger ranks St. Mary Parish 46th of 114 Louisiana school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for W.P. Foster Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at W.P. Foster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2007 47.48 419th 725 42.2%
2008 31.80 537th 743 27.7%
2009 61.89 325th 738 56.0%
2010 45.13 464th 736 37.0%
2011 70.00 254th 766 66.8%
2012 72.22 219th 764 71.3%
2013 48.06 431st 772 44.2%
2014 16.04 703rd 777 9.5%
2015 33.76 568th 792 28.3%
2016 44.23 461st 742 37.9%
2017 35.90 524th 739 29.1%
2018 29.08 513th 728 29.5%
2019 19.31 629th 731 14.0%
2021 21.58 576th 729 21.0%
2022 26.20 556th 727 23.5%
2023 23.82 578th 730 20.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at W.P. Foster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.53 406th 682 40.5%
2019 20.38 609th 697 12.6%
2021 27.37 532nd 719 26.0%
2022 30.32 536th 724 26.0%
2023 38.53 462nd 723 36.1%
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Rank History for Female students at W.P. Foster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 22.14 596th 684 12.9%
2021 21.27 574th 705 18.6%
2022 27.10 549th 701 21.7%
2023 27.89 543rd 705 23.0%
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Rank History for Male students at W.P. Foster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.85 576th 696 17.2%
2021 25.43 535th 704 24.0%
2022 37.36 455th 712 36.1%
2023 35.04 470th 713 34.1%
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Rank History for African American students at W.P. Foster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 48.15 305th 547 44.2%
2019 27.73 450th 559 19.5%
2021 33.02 389th 564 31.0%
2022 37.80 366th 562 34.9%
2023 32.46 409th 570 28.2%
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Rank History for White students at W.P. Foster Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools LA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.44 335th 516 35.1%
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Data source: test scores: Louisiana Dept of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for W.P. Foster Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 488 488
1990 152 298 3 1 0 n/a n/a 0 454
1991 139 306 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 447
1992 147 278 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 427
1993 158 301 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1994 143 316 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 460
1995 142 300 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1996 142 300 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 442
1997 151 312 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 463
1998 129 332 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 461
1999 105 306 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 412
2000 93 299 0 1 2 n/a n/a 0 395
2001 88 261 1 1 0 n/a n/a 0 351
2002 70 273 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2003 70 273 2 2 0 n/a n/a 0 347
2004 79 236 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 317
2005 74 219 3 0 3 n/a n/a 0 299
2006 66 211 0 0 3 n/a n/a 0 280
2007 50 195 1 0 2 n/a n/a 0 248
2008 57 213 0 5 4 n/a n/a 0 279
2009 55 197 0 8 3 n/a n/a 0 263
2010 46 198 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 251
2011 52 176 1 8 4 0 7 0 248
2012 58 154 1 12 2 0 7 0 234
2013 62 136 0 6 1 0 9 0 214
2014 62 162 0 15 4 0 12 0 255
2015 60 142 0 16 3 0 18 0 239
2016 69 136 0 17 0 0 22 0 244
2017 50 228 0 17 0 0 23 0 318
2018 43 241 0 11 1 0 19 0 315
2019 48 236 1 8 0 0 21 0 314
2020 40 255 0 11 0 0 14 0 320
2021 26 209 0 7 0 0 12 0 254
2022 24 199 0 4 0 0 10 0 237
2023 43 193 0 4 0 0 10 0 250

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 W.P. Foster Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 488 27.0 18.0 68
1990 454 27.0 16.8 67.2
1991 447 28.0 15.9 67.8
1992 427 30.0 14.2 72.6
1993 460 32.0 14.4 75
1994 460 28.0 16.4 74.1
1995 442 23.0 19.2 72.4
1996 442 23.0 19.2 72.4
1997 463 27.0 17.1 62.4
1998 461 30.0 15.4 74.4
1999 412 30.0 13.7 80.8
2000 395 27.0 14.6 50.9
2001 351 27.0 13.0 84.6
2002 347 25.0 13.9 88.5
2003 347 25.0 13.9 88.5
2004 317 26.0 12.2 86.8
2005 299 24.7 12.1 73.9
2006 280 23.2 12.1 66.8
2007 248 22.7 10.9 81
2008 279 22.9 12.2 86.4
2009 263 19.9 13.2 89.7
2010 251 19.2 13.0 88.4
2011 248 18.7 13.2 94.8
2012 234 19.5 11.9 93.6
2013 214 18.4 11.5 91.1
2014 255 18.2 13.9 92.2
2015 239 18.0 13.2 95
2016 244 16.0 15.2 91
2017 318 20.0 15.8 79.6
2018 315 18.0 17.5 77.5
2019 314 18.0 17.4 82.8
2020 320 15.9 20.0 88.8
2021 254 16.0 15.8 79.1
2022 237 13.0 18.2 83.5
2023 250 13.5 18.4 88.8

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 W.P. Foster Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 488 27.0 18.0 68
1990 454 27.0 16.8 67.2
1991 447 28.0 15.9 67.8
1992 427 30.0 14.2 72.6
1993 460 32.0 14.4 75
1994 460 28.0 16.4 74.1
1995 442 23.0 19.2 72.4
1996 442 23.0 19.2 72.4
1997 463 27.0 17.1 62.4
1998 461 30.0 15.4 74.4
1999 412 30.0 13.7 80.8
2000 395 27.0 14.6 50.9
2001 351 27.0 13.0 84.6
2002 347 25.0 13.9 88.5
2003 347 25.0 13.9 88.5
2004 317 26.0 12.2 86.8
2005 299 24.7 12.1 73.9
2006 280 23.2 12.1 66.8
2007 248 22.7 10.9 81
2008 279 22.9 12.2 86.4
2009 263 19.9 13.2 89.7
2010 251 19.2 13.0 88.4
2011 248 18.7 13.2 94.8
2012 234 19.5 11.9 93.6
2013 214 18.4 11.5 91.1
2014 255 18.2 13.9 92.2
2015 239 18.0 13.2 95
2016 244 16.0 15.2 91
2017 318 20.0 15.8 79.6
2018 315 18.0 17.5 77.5
2019 314 18.0 17.4 82.8
2020 320 15.9 20.0 88.8
2021 254 16.0 15.8 79.1
2022 237 13.0 18.2 83.5
2023 250 13.5 18.4 88.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for W.P. Foster Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2017 $10,903
2018 $11,223
2019 $11,159
2020 $10,866

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

Impact of COVID-19 on W.P. Foster Elementary School

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 629th of 731 Elementary schoolsRanks 578th of 730 Elementary schools
 6.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (W.P. Foster Elementary School)4449
 5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)7363
 10%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6964
 5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (W.P. Foster Elementary School)6119
 42%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7453
 21%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7062
 8%
3rd Grade Social Studies (W.P. Foster Elementary School)2810
 18%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5643
 13%
   3rd Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)4744
 3%
4th Grade Mathematics (W.P. Foster Elementary School)4956
 7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)7167
 4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6965
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (W.P. Foster Elementary School)6148
 13%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7369
 4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7268
 4%
4th Grade Social Studies (W.P. Foster Elementary School)3531
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5854
 4%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5153
 2%
5th Grade Mathematics (W.P. Foster Elementary School)4061
 21%
   5th Grade Mathematics (St. Mary Parish)6465
 1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Louisiana)6359
 4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (W.P. Foster Elementary School)4365
 22%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (St. Mary Parish)7273
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Louisiana)7170
 1%
5th Grade Social Studies (W.P. Foster Elementary School)3543
 8%
   5th Grade Social Studies (St. Mary Parish)5857
 1%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Louisiana)5448
 6%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students314250
 20.4%
African American236193
 18.2%
American Indian00
Asian10
 100%
Hispanic84
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White4843
 10.4%
Two or More Races2110
 52.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.8%88.8%
 6%


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W.P. Foster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.9% of Louisiana elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 250 students attended W.P. Foster Elementary School.

Students who attend W.P. Foster Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Junior High School
High : Franklin Senior High School

Students at W.P. Foster Elementary School are 77% African American, 17% White, 4% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.


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