Foster Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 11.7% |
| Met Standard | 24.8% |
| Below Standard | 63.4% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "37% proficient" for Foster Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
11.7% of students exceeded standard while 24.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.2 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Baldwin Park Unified district average of 13.5%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 15.6% exceeded — 3.9 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 8.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 23.5%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 63 | 7.9% | 33.3% | 41.3% |
| 4th | 42 | 9.5% | 23.8% | 33.3% |
| 5th | 67 | 13.4% | 25.4% | 38.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 65 | 12.3% | 30.8% | 43.1% |
| 4th | 44 | 13.6% | 20.4% | 34.1% |
| 5th | 67 | 13.4% | 14.9% | 28.4% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 44.1