Elementary Schools in Riesel Independent School District (Isd)

Summary:

The Riesel Independent School District (Isd) in Texas is home to one standout elementary school, Foster Elementary. This school has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Texas elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking of 552 out of 4,651 schools in 2024-2025.

Foster Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with STAAR test scores significantly higher than the state averages across multiple grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's 6th-grade reading proficiency rate was 80.85%, compared to the state average of 54.21%. The Riesel ISD, which Foster Elementary is a part of, is also highly ranked, coming in at 117 out of 961 school districts in Texas and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger.

Despite having a relatively high proportion of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the 48.62% free and reduced-price lunch rate, Foster Elementary is still able to achieve exceptional academic results. This suggests the school may have effective strategies in place to support and uplift its student population. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.2, slightly lower than the state average, and a district spending of $8,417 per student, which is slightly above the state average, Foster Elementary appears to be a standout school within the Riesel ISD, delivering exceptional educational outcomes for its students.

District Detail

600 E Frederick
Riesel, TX 76682-2931

(254) 896-5000

SchoolDigger Rank:
117^th of 961 Texas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 689

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				STAAR Reading (2025)				STAAR Mathematics (2025)				STAAR Science (2025)	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	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Science 5th Grade	Total
Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	200 N Williams St	Riesel	76682	McLennan County	Riesel Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(254) 896-2297	355	21	16.7	49.6%	240 (67.6%)	14 (3.9%)	84 (23.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.5%)	85.5	552^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	88.1%		87.4	482^nd of 4710 public elementary schools	89.8%	70	62.8	66.7	70.5	80.9	51.2	73.3	70.5	64.6	61.4	$7,748

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hallsburg Independent School District (Isd)	5.01 mi	2	867^th
Lone Star School District	6.38 mi	5	953^rd
Mart Independent School District (Isd)	6.77 mi	3	337^th
La Vega Independent School District (Isd)	11.19 mi	6
Lorena Independent School District (Isd)	11.19 mi	5	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Texas Education Agency.

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