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Stephen C Foster Elementary

Q: Is Stephen C Foster Elementary a good school?

Stephen C Foster Elementary ranks 2559 th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

2559^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 4,627 Texas Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of Texas elementary schools

Summary

Stephen C Foster Elementary in Dallas, TX, serves 604 students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade within the Dallas Independent School District (Isd), operating in a high-poverty area where over 97% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch. The school has shown a dramatic turnaround, jumping from the 30th percentile statewide to the 45th percentile in the most recent data, earning 2 stars—its highest ranking in nearly a decade.

Foster’s greatest strength is its exceptional support for economically disadvantaged students, ranking in the 72nd percentile statewide for this group and earning 4 stars, a remarkable achievement that outpaces many nearby schools with similar demographics. For example, while Harry C Withers Elementary ranks higher overall (89th percentile), it has a much lower poverty rate (49%). Foster also excels with its bilingual program: 3rd and 4th graders taking the Spanish Reading STAAR test scored 39.58% and 57.41% proficient, respectively, beating both the district and state averages. Additionally, 6th-grade math is a standout, with 47.46% of students proficient—higher than the district (38.69%) and state (38.57%) averages, and outperforming nearby schools like Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary (20.41%) and David G Burnet Elementary (21.57%).

Despite these bright spots, Foster faces challenges. English reading scores drop significantly from 5th to 6th grade, a "slump" less severe at higher-performing peers like Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy, which is just a mile away and consistently ranks in the top 25% of Texas schools. Science is a critical weakness, with only 18.57% of 5th graders proficient in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 29.57%. However, Foster’s strong support for special education students (ranking in the 79th percentile in 2023-2024) and its upward trajectory suggest it is becoming a model for high-poverty schools in the district.

604

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,397

Per pupil spending ?

97%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3700 Clover Ln
Dallas, TX 75220-3610

(972) 794-8100

District: Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

Students who attend Stephen C Foster Elementary usually attend:

High:

Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.2%

African American:

3.1%

American Indian:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Texas average (44% vs 49% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg48%

Texas avg49%

2,559^th of 4,627

Texas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▲ up 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 149Elementary Schools in the Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

441^st of 951Dallas Independent School District (Isd) among Texas 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	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	42.4	2559 of 4627	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.0	3257 of 4651	30.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.0	3898 of 4710	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.3	3551 of 4647	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3249 of 4581	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.3	3283 of 4578	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.5	3121 of 4479	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.6	3153 of 4359	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.3	3580 of 4329	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	38.1	2924 of 4286	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.3	3241 of 4320	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.6	2874 of 4260	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	27.2	3517 of 4221	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	26.4	3596 of 4206	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.4	3991 of 4095	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	3603 of 3937	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	31.5	3132 of 3884	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.1	2287 of 3768	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.3	2675 of 3724	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	46.5	2217 of 3476	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.3	2510 of 3475	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	46.7	2184 of 3465	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

At Risk

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2022	56.8	1619 of 4461	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	1796 of 4331	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.4	1495 of 4295	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	1865 of 4240	56.0%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2025	51.2	1272 of 2918	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.3	2013 of 3668	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.1	2518 of 3556	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	1986 of 3487	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.6	1828 of 3446	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.1	1508 of 3333	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.4	1961 of 3226	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	2064 of 4575	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	36.3	2463 of 3744	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	3341 of 4658	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	3390 of 4588	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.7	3186 of 4561	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.1	3253 of 4499	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	2360 of 4348	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.3	2666 of 4306	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	35.3	2527 of 3075	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	32.9	2155 of 2619	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	2516 of 2980	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.1	2328 of 2958	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.8	2529 of 3006	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	8.6	3105 of 3184	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	3015 of 3106	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	50.2	2068 of 4413	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.5	2059 of 3644	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.2	2899 of 4465	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3270 of 4401	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.7	2712 of 4376	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	2949 of 4329	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	2617 of 4188	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.3	2767 of 4168	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	62.9	1276 of 4520	71.8%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	1617 of 3705	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	2331 of 4594	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.2	2926 of 4521	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.0	2542 of 4477	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.0	2857 of 4451	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.0	2560 of 4309	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.7	2583 of 4264	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	40.3	2732 of 4582	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.5	2403 of 3739	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.4	3223 of 4647	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.8	3623 of 4585	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.0	3274 of 4563	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.3	3239 of 4498	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.9	3471 of 4357	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.7	3684 of 4319	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Texas percentile	Rating
2026	43.4	2208 of 4301	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	56.2	1260 of 3549	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	917 of 4292	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	35.0	2712 of 4086	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.9	2876 of 3952	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.8	2743 of 3799	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.3	1352 of 3684	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.8	2799 of 3558	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)72nd percentile+27 vs school

At Risk (2022)64th percentile+35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)56th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)53rd percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2026)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)40th percentile-4 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)18th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Texas (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%+13 vs state

Mathematics44%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Thursday, May 14, 2015

The parent who sent it the above review needs to go back to school themselves.. "I wouldn't advice anybody going to this school"... it is advise.. you wouldn't ADVISE anyone... also you misspelled teach and teacher.. and you needed to add more commas in your review. That is all.... Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, January 16, 2014

This school does not tech our children what they need to learn in this world they only show them what they need to learn only for the test and that's it,,,,the techers are rude, principal doesn't care to help the parents when the teachers do wrong he defends them ,, I wouldn't advice anybody going to this school Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				STAAR Spanish Reading (2026)			STAAR Spanish Mathematics (2026)			STAAR EOC Algebra I (2026)	STAAR Reading (2026)						STAAR Mathematics (2026)					STAAR Social Studies (2026)	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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	STAAR Spanish Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Spanish Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR EOC Algebra I End of Course	STAAR Reading 3rd Grade	STAAR Reading 4th Grade	STAAR Reading 5th Grade	STAAR Reading 6th Grade	STAAR Reading 7th Grade	STAAR Reading 8th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	STAAR Mathematics 4th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 5th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 6th Grade	STAAR Mathematics 8th Grade	STAAR Social Studies 8th Grade	Total
Stephen C Foster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3700 Clover Ln	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8100	604	41	14.7	97.0%	6 (1.0%)	19 (3.1%)	563 (93.2%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	42.4	2559^th of 4627 public elementary schools	44.7%		33	3257^th of 4651 public elementary schools	30.0%	698	39.6	57.4	34.4					20.0	18.2	46.2	45.8			39.3	44.6	43.6	47.5			$11,397
Uplift Triumph Prep Ps	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	9411 Hargrove St	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Uplift Education	Yes	No	(n/a)	Yes	(214) 590-5100	480	28	17.4	95.0%	9 (1.9%)	20 (4.2%)	432 (90.0%)	10 (2.1%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	22	3941^st of 4627 public elementary schools	14.8%		10.3	4468^th of 4651 public elementary schools	3.9%	527								34.6	29.0	31.7				29.1	39.4	41.5				$11,570
Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3978 Killion Dr	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-7800	516	36	14.4	82.2%	39 (7.6%)	25 (4.8%)	439 (85.1%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	76.6	886^th of 4627 public elementary schools	80.9%		69.8	1144^th of 4651 public elementary schools	75.4%	258	41.7	11.1	71.4				71.2	65.0	51.4	80.4	77.2	75.0	78.9	55.8	52.2	51.9	63.2	67.2	76.9	$10,595
Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9990 Webb Chapel Rd	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 502-2900	528	41	12.8	98.3%	15 (2.8%)	6 (1.1%)	495 (93.8%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	35.8	3029^th of 4627 public elementary schools	34.5%		35.7	3072^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	33.9%	43	37.5	35.4	61.5					50.0	20.0	25.0	40.8			38.2	39.7	58.3	20.4			$12,991
David G Burnet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3200 Kinkaid Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3000	631	43	14.6	97.3%	10 (1.6%)	5 (0.8%)	610 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.5	2552^nd of 4627 public elementary schools	44.8%		44.8	2447^th of 4651 public elementary schools	47.4%	105	60.3	75.0	65.9	0.0				23.1	27.8	50.0	43.1			49.3	60.0	37.0	21.6			$11,921
Julian T Saldivar Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9510 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-2000	755	45	16.7	98.8%	24 (3.2%)	7 (0.9%)	703 (93.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	23.5	3844^th of 4627 public elementary schools	16.9%		16.6	4202^nd of 4651 public elementary schools	9.7%	358	43.8	39.7	31.7					22.2	0.0	58.3	34.2			23.6	35.8	37.5	26.3			$9,894
Jose 'joe' May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9818 Brockbank Dr	Dallas	75220	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-4800	746	46	16.2	98.3%	6 (0.8%)	46 (6.2%)	679 (91.0%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	40.7	2686^th of 4627 public elementary schools	41.9%		11.6	4431^st of 4651 public elementary schools	4.7%	1745	32.8	65.0	43.9	11.1	60.0	38.1		11.1	38.5	39.5	39.5			36.8	65.2	48.7	32.1			$10,138
F P Caillet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3033 Merrell Rd	Dallas	75229	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-3200	552	36	15.2	97.8%	5 (0.9%)	9 (1.6%)	535 (96.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.7	3896^th of 4627 public elementary schools	15.8%		38.5	2893^rd of 4651 public elementary schools	37.8%	1003	18.4	31.4	69.2					32.1	34.4	45.7	34.6			26.3	26.5	40.3	30.9			$11,357
K B Polk Center For Academically Talented & Gifted	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	6911 Victoria Ave	Dallas	75209	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	Yes	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 794-8900	427	32	13.3	85.5%	31 (7.3%)	89 (20.8%)	284 (66.5%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.3%)	50.6	2086^th of 4627 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.4	1609^th of 4651 public elementary schools	65.4%	477	37.5	14.3	33.3			0.0	81.5	28.6	45.5	51.1	78.9	91.7	93.6	40.0	46.3	36.2	51.9	63.5	64.5	$13,145
Obadiah Knight Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2615 Anson Rd	Dallas	75235	Dallas County	Dallas Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	(n/a)	Yes	(972) 749-5300	279	23	12.0	98.2%	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.7%)	258 (92.5%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29	3499^th of 4627 public elementary schools	24.4%		52.8	1975^th of 4651 public elementary schools	57.5%	1524	33.3	46.2	65.2					17.7	15.4	46.2				30.8	34.6	50.0				$14,441

Frequently Asked Questions about Stephen C Foster Elementary

Is Stephen C Foster Elementary a good school?

Stephen C Foster Elementary ranks 2559^th of 4627 Texas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Stephen C Foster Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Stephen C Foster Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Stephen C Foster Elementary attend?

Students who attend Stephen C Foster Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Thomas Jefferson High School

What is the racial makeup of Stephen C Foster Elementary?

Students at Stephen C Foster Elementary are 93% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Stephen C Foster Elementary in?

Dallas Independent School District (Isd)

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