Foster Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

13900 Foster Ave.
Baldwin Park, CA 91706

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Bottom 50%

Serving 454 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Foster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 24% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 35% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 21:1 is equal to the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 454 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 21:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 24% (Btm 50%)
: 35% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Foster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Foster Elementary School's student population of 454 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foster Elementary School
Kind	111
1	67
2	74
3	51
4	75
5	76

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Total Students

454 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School
2023	425
2022	410
2021	545
2020	613
2019	613
2018	682
2017	682
2016	692
2015	703
2014	692
2013	716
2012	713
2011	715
2010	739
2009	763
2008	788
2007	815
2006	867
2005	837
2004	858
2003	873
2002	860
2001	840
2000	775
1999	813
1998	768
1997	714
1996	717
1995	683
1994	712
1993	704
1992	667
1991	671
1990	673
1989	645
1988	643
1987	705

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School
2023	22
2022	21
2021	25
2020	27
2019	27
2018	29
2017	29
2016	30
2015	32
2014	29
2013	29
2012	31
2010	34
2009	36
2008	37
2007	36
2006	39
2005	40
2004	39
2003	41
2002	40
2001	39
2000	33
1999	33
1998	28
1997	26
1996	24
1995	23
1994	23
1993	24
1992	23
1991	23
1990	23

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Year Founded

2024

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School Mascot

Falcons

School Rankings

Foster Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Foster Elementary School is 0.10, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5857 out of 9523 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School
2023	#5857
2022	#5743
2021	#2832
2019	#4276
2018	#5021
2017	#5974
2016	#5874
2015	#5646
2013	#3617
2012	#2845
2011	#3055

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24%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	24%	34%	26%
2022	24%	33%	23%
2021	16%	34%	20%
2019	41%	40%	29%
2018	33%	39%	28%
2017	29%	38%	23%
2016	28%	37%	24%
2015	24%	34%	22%
2013	65%	59%	54%
2012	73%	59%	52%
2011	67%	58%	50%

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35%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2022	35%	47%	40%
2021	32%	49%	37%
2019	49%	51%	44%
2018	44%	50%	28%
2017	34%	48%	38%
2016	33%	48%	38%
2015	28%	44%	34%
2013	55%	57%	50%
2012	58%	58%	50%
2011	58%	56%	48%
2010	56%	54%	44%

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15-19%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	19:1	22:1	21:1
2022	20:1	21:1	21:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	22:1
2019	23:1	23:1	22:1
2018	24:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2016	23:1	24:1	22:1
2015	22:1	24:1	16:1
2014	24:1	24:1	19:1
2013	25:1	24:1	21:1
2012	23:1	23:1	22:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	22:1	18:1	22:1
2007	23:1	21:1	24:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	24:1
2004	22:1	21:1	25:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	23:1	21:1	24:1
1999	25:1	21:1	25:1
1998	27:1	21:1	26:1
1997	27:1	23:1	28:1
1996	30:1	25:1	28:1
1995	30:1	25:1	28:1
1994	31:1	25:1	28:1
1993	29:1	25:1	27:1
1992	29:1	24:1	27:1
1991	29:1	24:1	28:1
1990	29:1	24:1	27:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1999)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California
1999	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	6%	12%	7%
2022	5%	12%	7%
2021	5%	12%	7%
2020	5%	12%	7%
2019	5%	12%	7%
2018	4%	11%	6%
2017	4%	11%	6%
2016	4%	11%	6%
2014	5%	11%	6%
2013	6%	11%	6%
2012	5%	11%	6%
2011	6%	11%	6%
2010	5%	11%	7%
2009	3%	11%	6%
2008	4%	12%	6%
2007	4%	12%	7%
2006	5%	12%	7%
2005	6%	12%	7%
2004	6%	12%	7%
2003	6%	11%	7%
2002	6%	11%	8%
2001	5%	11%	8%
2000	6%	11%	7%
1999	5%	11%	8%
1998	6%	11%	8%
1997	6%	11%	9%
1996	6%	11%	9%
1995	8%	11%	9%
1994	8%	11%	10%
1993	8%	11%	9%
1992	8%	11%	9%

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Hispanic

95%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	94%	55%	76%
2022	94%	56%	77%
2021	91%	56%	78%
2020	93%	55%	79%
2019	93%	55%	79%
2018	94%	54%	83%
2017	94%	54%	83%
2016	95%	54%	87%
2014	94%	53%	87%
2013	93%	53%	87%
2012	93%	52%	86%
2011	92%	51%	86%
2010	93%	50%	86%
2009	94%	49%	85%
2008	93%	50%	86%
2007	93%	49%	85%
2006	92%	48%	85%
2005	91%	47%	86%
2004	91%	46%	85%
2003	90%	45%	86%
2002	89%	44%	88%
2001	91%	43%	88%
2000	88%	42%	87%
1999	87%	41%	86%
1998	85%	40%	85%
1997	83%	40%	85%
1996	83%	39%	84%
1995	80%	38%	83%
1994	78%	37%	81%
1993	74%	36%	81%
1992	79%	35%	81%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	1%	5%	3%
2019	1%	5%	3%
2012	1%	6%	4%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	8%	3%
2007	1%	8%	3%
2006	1%	8%	3%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	8%	2%
2002	2%	8%	1%
2001	2%	8%	1%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	4%	9%	2%
1996	4%	9%	2%
1995	6%	9%	2%
1994	6%	9%	2%
1993	6%	9%	2%
1992	3%	9%	2%
1991	4%	9%	2%
1990	3%	9%	2%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2022	1%	21%	2%
2021	1%	22%	2%
2020	1%	23%	2%
2019	1%	23%	2%
2018	2%	24%	3%
2017	2%	24%	3%
2016	1%	24%	3%
2014	1%	25%	3%
2013	1%	25%	3%
2012	1%	26%	4%
2011	2%	27%	4%
2010	1%	27%	3%
2009	2%	28%	5%
2008	2%	29%	5%
2007	2%	29%	5%
2006	2%	31%	5%
2005	2%	31%	5%
2004	2%	32%	6%
2003	3%	34%	5%
2002	3%	35%	3%
2001	2%	36%	3%
2000	4%	37%	4%
1999	5%	38%	4%
1998	6%	39%	5%
1997	7%	39%	4%
1996	7%	40%	5%
1995	6%	41%	6%
1994	8%	42%	7%
1993	11%	43%	8%
1992	9%	44%	8%
1991	9%	45%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	0.11	0.64	0.40
2022	0.11	0.63	0.40
2021	0.17	0.62	0.38
2020	0.13	0.63	0.36
2019	0.13	0.63	0.36
2018	0.12	0.64	0.31
2017	0.12	0.64	0.31
2016	0.10	0.64	0.25
2014	0.11	0.65	0.24
2013	0.13	0.65	0.25
2012	0.13	0.65	0.25
2011	0.15	0.67	0.26
2010	0.14	0.67	0.25
2009	0.13	0.71	0.27
2008	0.13	0.65	0.25
2007	0.13	0.67	0.27
2006	0.15	0.66	0.27
2005	0.17	0.67	0.25
2004	0.17	0.67	0.27
2003	0.19	0.67	0.25
2002	0.21	0.67	0.22
2001	0.18	0.67	0.23
2000	0.22	0.67	0.23
1999	0.24	0.67	0.25
1998	0.27	0.67	0.26
1997	0.31	0.67	0.28
1996	0.30	0.67	0.29
1995	0.36	0.67	0.31
1994	0.38	0.67	0.33
1993	0.44	0.67	0.33
1992	0.37	0.67	0.34

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Eligible for

81%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	77%	51%	77%
2022	81%	51%	78%
2021	88%	53%	85%
2020	100%	52%	94%
2019	100%	52%	94%
2018	75%	49%	72%
2017	75%	49%	72%
2016	75%	50%	74%
2015	80%	50%	74%
2014	76%	49%	71%
2013	73%	48%	74%
2011	72%	46%	51%
2010	76%	46%	59%
2009	65%	43%	46%
2008	68%	41%	49%
2007	66%	40%	53%
2006	65%	40%	58%
2005	67%	40%	63%
2004	60%	40%	57%
2003	68%	39%	59%
2002	63%	39%	58%
2001	68%	39%	58%
2000	72%	40%	59%
1999	68%	40%	58%
1998	79%	47%	69%
1997	85%	47%	69%
1996	74%	46%	63%
1995	67%	45%	60%
1994	81%	43%	63%
1993	77%	41%	59%
1992	73%	38%	55%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Baldwin Park Unified School District
2023	8%	8%	10%
2022	11%	7%	13%
2018	12%	9%	13%
2017	12%	9%	13%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	9%	9%	12%
2014	14%	9%	15%
2013	12%	7%	13%
2011	14%	8%	10%
2010	15%	9%	12%
2009	15%	10%	12%
2008	15%	10%	13%
2007	18%	10%	15%
2006	15%	9%	12%
2005	19%	9%	15%
2004	18%	9%	15%
2003	17%	9%	14%
2002	14%	8%	14%
2001	12%	8%	13%
2000	10%	7%	13%
1999	13%	7%	12%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Baldwin Park Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Falcons

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Foster Elementary School's ranking?

Foster Elementary School is ranked #5857 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 35% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Foster Elementary School?

454 students attend Foster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Foster Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foster Elementary School?

Foster Elementary School has a student ration of 21:1, which is equal to the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Foster Elementary School offer ?

Foster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Foster Elementary School part of?

Foster Elementary School is part of Baldwin Park Unified School District.

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School Overview

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

School Rankings

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-1999)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2021)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)

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