Summary:
In zip code 75602, there is one middle school, Foster Middle, which serves grades 6 through 8 in Longview, Texas, as part of the Longview Independent School District (Isd).
Foster Middle is a standout school that has earned a 4-star rating for three consecutive years, placing it consistently in the top 30% of Texas middle schools. The school serves 788 students and maintains a strong student-teacher ratio of 14:1. A key highlight is its exceptional performance in Algebra I, where 92.45% of students taking the End-of-Course exam were proficient in the 2025-2026 school year, dramatically outperforming the district (67.68%) and state (54.03%). The school also reports a 0.0% dropout rate, which is better than the district average of 0.6%.
Despite 83.5% of students being economically disadvantaged, Foster Middle achieves strong academic results across most subjects. In reading, all three grade levels (6th, 7th, and 8th) score above state averages, with proficiency rates ranging from 54.39% to 61.41%. The school also excels in 8th-grade Social Studies, with 41.42% proficiency compared to the state average of 31.69%. While 8th-grade general math proficiency (39.85%) falls below the state average, this is likely because the highest-performing students take Algebra I, leaving a less proficient cohort in the general class. The school's ranking has slipped slightly from the 80th to the 73rd percentile, but it remains a high-performing school worth monitoring for continued success.
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