How does Foster Elementary compare to other elementary schools in San Diego?

Foster Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 38.6/100, placing it at the 34th percentile statewide. 17% of students exceed standard, with a total of 818 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Foster Elementary?

17.4% of students at Foster Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 37.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Foster Elementary improving or declining?

Foster Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 12.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Foster Elementary?

28.8% of students at 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.

Foster Elementary

San Diego Unified San Diego San Diego County 92120

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

818 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

502 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

21:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

53%

Teachers

24 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 35.1%

White 32.9%

Asian 5.4%

Black 10.6%

Other 16.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Foster Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	17.4%
Met Standard	19.7%
Below Standard	62.8%

Exceeded

17.4%

Met

19.7%

Below

62.8%

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:

17.4% of students exceeded standard while 19.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 3.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 7.9 points below the San Diego Unified district average of 25.3%. The 17 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 26.9% exceeded — 9.5 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 12.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 28.8%, above the state average of 18.7%.