How does E. P. Foster Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Ventura?

E. P. Foster Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 39.5/100, placing it at the 37th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 628 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at E. P. Foster Elementary?

7.7% of students at E. P. Foster Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 21.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is E. P. Foster Elementary improving or declining?

E. P. Foster Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 12.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at E. P. Foster Elementary?

17.6% of students at E. P. Foster Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

E. P. Foster Elementary

Ventura Unified Ventura Ventura County 93001

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

628 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

308 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

26:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

91%

Teachers

12 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 90.3%

White 6.5%

Asian 1.0%

Black 0.3%

Other 1.9%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for E. P. Foster Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	14.1%
Below Standard	78.1%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

14.1%

Below

78.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for E. P. Foster Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 14.1% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 11.3 points below the Ventura Unified district average of 19.0%. The 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.8% exceeded — 9.0 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 12.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 17.6%, better than the state average of 18.7%.