Foster City Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 49.3% |
| Met Standard | 25.6% |
| Below Standard | 25.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "75% proficient" for Foster City Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
49.3% of students exceeded standard while 25.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 28.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 18.8 points above the San Mateo-Foster City district average of 30.5%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.2 points higher (vs 40.1% average). 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 9.1 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.7%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 111 | 38.7% | 26.1% | 64.9% |
| 4th | 112 | 49.1% | 26.8% | 75.9% |
| 5th | 105 | 43.8% | 36.2% | 80.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 112 | 50.9% | 24.1% | 75.0% |
| 4th | 113 | 52.2% | 23.0% | 75.2% |
| 5th | 105 | 61.0% | 17.1% | 78.1% |
Nearby schools
15 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 59.9