Wm L Foster Elementary School in Hingham MA

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Compare Details Wm L Foster Elementary ranks better than 96.6% of elementary schools in Massachusetts. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the Hingham School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.73. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (84.3%), two or more races (6.7%), Hispanic (5.6%). (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Wm L Foster Elementary is 12.3. 2 elementary schools in the Hingham School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Wm L Foster Elementary employs 36.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Wm L Foster Elementary is $14,261. 2 elementary schools in the Hingham School District spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Wm L Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Wm L Foster Elementary 32^nd of 936 Massachusetts public elementary schools. (See Wm L Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

Hingham:

SchoolDigger ranks Hingham 13^th of 325 Massachusetts school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Wm L Foster Elementary

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MA State Percentile
2003	71.38	272^nd	884	69.2%
2004	72.82	256^th	882	71.0%
2005	81.59	150^th	887	83.1%
2006	89.13	58^th	911	93.6%
2007	86.33	88^th	911	90.3%
2008	81.10	153^rd	908	83.1%
2009	80.28	163^rd	909	82.1%
2010	78.97	188^th	920	79.6%
2011	76.69	223^rd	924	75.9%
2012	82.71	139^th	930	85.1%
2013	84.47	112^th	928	87.9%
2014	84.79	98^th	926	89.4%
2015	86.71	79^th	914	91.4%
2016	85.40	108^th	932	88.4%
2017	91.99	30^th	938	96.8%
2018	93.89	12^th	934	98.7%
2019	95.22	10^th	942	98.9%
2021	93.73	32^nd	936	96.6%

Data source: test scores: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

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Enrollment information for Wm L Foster Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	607	9	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	621
1989	540	6	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	552
1990	649	4	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1991	617	10	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1992	664	10	9	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	687
1993	648	7	8	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	668
1994	678	8	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	698
1995	725	6	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1996	725	6	10	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	745
1997	647	5	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	660
1998	637	8	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	657
1999	624	9	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
2000	565	14	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	591
2001	576	14	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	609
2002	529	14	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2003	529	14	14	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	562
2004	548	11	12	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	576
2005	562	8	9	3	1	n/a	n/a	0	583
2006	557	8	0	6	1	n/a	n/a	7	579
2007	523	8	3	8	0	n/a	n/a	15	557
2008	560	9	5	14	0	n/a	n/a	19	607
2009	569	9	8	15	0	0	18	0	619
2010	430	10	9	10	0	0	23	0	482
2011	442	7	12	6	0	0	20	0	487
2012	427	8	12	8	0	0	19	0	474
2013	433	6	10	9	0	0	20	0	478
2014	442	8	12	9	0	1	14	0	486
2015	432	6	10	10	0	0	17	0	475
2016	420	6	13	12	0	0	19	0	470
2017	424	6	9	17	0	0	14	0	470
2018	397	3	9	20	0	0	17	0	446
2019	422	2	10	27	0	0	19	0	480
2020	432	4	7	25	0	0	27	0	495
2021	375	7	8	25	0	0	30	0	445

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 Wm L Foster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	687	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	668	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	698	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	745	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	745	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	660	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	657	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	645	n/a	0.0	4.7
2000	591	n/a	0.0	3.6
2001	609	n/a	0.0	3.4
2002	562	n/a	n/a	4.1
2003	562	n/a	n/a	4.1
2004	576	38.2	15.1	4.7
2005	583	38.8	15.0	4.8
2006	579	39.5	14.7	2.8
2007	557	34.0	16.4	3.5
2008	607	38.9	15.6	5.8
2009	619	40.1	15.4	6.5
2010	482	31.2	15.4	5.4
2011	487	31.1	15.6	4.7
2012	474	30.2	15.6	5.5
2013	478	31.5	15.1	6.7
2014	486	31.3	15.5	6.2
2015	475	31.0	15.3	8
2016	470	35.0	13.4	n/a
2017	470	33.7	13.9	n/a
2018	446	31.1	14.3	n/a
2019	480	33.1	14.4	n/a
2020	495	33.9	14.5	n/a
2021	445	36.1	12.3	n/a

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Wm L Foster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	621	n/a	n/a	n/a
1989	552	n/a	n/a	n/a
1990	657	n/a	n/a	n/a
1991	634	n/a	n/a	n/a
1992	687	n/a	n/a	n/a
1993	668	n/a	0.0	n/a
1994	698	n/a	n/a	n/a
1995	745	n/a	0.0	n/a
1996	745	n/a	0.0	n/a
1997	660	n/a	0.0	n/a
1998	657	n/a	0.0	n/a
1999	645	n/a	0.0	4.7
2000	591	n/a	0.0	3.6
2001	609	n/a	0.0	3.4
2002	562	n/a	n/a	4.1
2003	562	n/a	n/a	4.1
2004	576	38.2	15.1	4.7
2005	583	38.8	15.0	4.8
2006	579	39.5	14.7	2.8
2007	557	34.0	16.4	3.5
2008	607	38.9	15.6	5.8
2009	619	40.1	15.4	6.5
2010	482	31.2	15.4	5.4
2011	487	31.1	15.6	4.7
2012	474	30.2	15.6	5.5
2013	478	31.5	15.1	6.7
2014	486	31.3	15.5	6.2
2015	475	31.0	15.3	8
2016	470	35.0	13.4	n/a
2017	470	33.7	13.9	n/a
2018	446	31.1	14.3	n/a
2019	480	33.1	14.4	n/a
2020	495	33.9	14.5	n/a
2021	445	36.1	12.3	n/a

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Wm L Foster Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$351 (2.5%)	$13,466 (97.5%)	$13,817
2020	$334 (2.3%)	$13,927 (97.7%)	$14,261

Data source: Massachusetts Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Wm L 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 Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 10^th of 942 Elementary schools	Ranks 32^nd of 936 Elementary schools	2.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary)	86	83.8	2.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hingham)	79	78.3	0.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	56	50.8	5.3%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary)	74	66.2	7.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Hingham)	71	57.2	13.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary)	82	72.3	9.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Hingham)	78	72.6	5.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	49	3%
4th Grade Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary)	80	64.6	15.4%
4th Grade Mathematics (Hingham)	74	65.4	8.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.3	15.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary)	87	73.1	13.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Hingham)	80	73.5	6.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	46.5	5.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary)	90	69.2	20.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Hingham)	78	66.9	11.1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
5th Grade Science (Wm L Foster Elementary)	91	82.1	8.9%
5th Grade Science (Hingham)	82	72.7	9.3%
5th Grade Science (Massachusetts)	48	42.2	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary)	85	76.2	8.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Hingham)	83	76.9	6.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts)	52	46	6%
All Grades Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary)	82	66.7	15.3%
All Grades Mathematics (Hingham)	74	61.5	12.5%
All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts)	49	33.4	15.6%
All Grades Science (Wm L Foster Elementary)	91	82.1	8.9%
All Grades Science (Hingham)	79	70.5	8.6%
All Grades Science (Massachusetts)	47	41.8	5.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	480	445	7.3%
African American	2	7	250%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	10	8	20%
Hispanic	27	25	7.4%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	19	30	57.9%

Middle:	Hingham Middle School
High:	Hingham High

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