Foster Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 36.2% |
| Met Standard | 28.6% |
| Below Standard | 35.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "65% proficient" for Foster Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
36.2% of students exceeded standard while 28.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 15.2 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 15.7 points above the Compton Unified district average of 20.5%. Compared to the 41 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.9 points higher (vs 15.3% 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 9.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 2.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 26.6% | 25.0% | 51.6% |
| 4th | 62 | 51.6% | 21.0% | 72.6% |
| 5th | 61 | 52.5% | 21.3% | 73.8% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 64 | 26.6% | 32.8% | 59.4% |
| 4th | 62 | 43.5% | 32.3% | 75.8% |
| 5th | 61 | 16.4% | 39.3% | 55.7% |
Nearby schools
41 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 41.3