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What's the most underrated thing about Foster Elementary that outsiders don't know?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 459 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BALDWIN PARK UNIFIED·NCES 060369000330
Foster Elementary
13900 Foster Ave., Baldwin Park, CA 91706 · (626) 962-8111 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
384 students
DISTRICT 90% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 103 | 24% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 17% |
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
38.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.4pp since 2014
Math
35.2%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.2pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 27.9% | 33.7% | 27.9% |
| Math | 13.1% | 22.2% | 31.3% | 33.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 38.4% | 35.2% |
| 2023-24 | 37.2% | 25.7% |
| 2022-23 | 38.1% | 25.3% |
| 2021-22 | 35.7% | 24.5% |
| 2020-21 | 31.5% | 16.0% |
| 2018-19 | 49.4% | 41.6% |
| 2017-18 | 44.5% | 33.9% |
| 2016-17 | 34.2% | 29.2% |
| 2015-16 | 34.0% | 28.0% |
| 2014-15 | 28.0% | 24.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.2%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Foster Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 34.2% | #3,046 of 5,151 | #760 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #2,724 of 5,172 | #692 of 1,129 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.4% | #3,103 of 5,172 | #750 of 1,129 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +6.7pp | #1,191 of 5,116 | #378 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #3,277 of 5,915 | #677 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.6:1 | #767 of 5,352 | #233 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.3% | #4,971 of 5,354 | #1,067 of 1,214 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -33.7% | #353 of 3,837 | #162 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
430
-219 (-34%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
19.6:1
was 22.4:1
% White
0%
was 1%
% Hispanic
95%
was 94%
% Black
0%
was 1%
% Asian
4%
was 4%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 430 | 21.9 | 19.6:1 | 89% (384) |
| 2023-24 | 454 | 22 | 20.7:1 | 94% (428) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 21.9 | 19.4:1 | 85% (361) |
| 2017-18 | 649 | 29 | 22.4:1 | 88% (569) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Elementary.
About Foster Elementary
Foster Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school located in Baldwin Park, California. It enrolled 430 students in kindergarten through 5 for the 2024-25 school year.
Baldwin Park Unified enrolls 9,856 students in 17 schools, including Foster Elementary.
About 95% of the student body at Foster Elementary is Hispanic. Other reported shares: 4% Asian. That compares with about 48% Hispanic among all Los Angeles County residents. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal staffing data show 21.9 full-time-equivalent teachers at Foster Elementary and a ratio of 19.6:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 89% of enrollment. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
On a poverty-adjusted basis, Foster Elementary falls in the middle 80% of California schools: 34.2% actual against 27.2% predicted.
Among Los Angeles County residents, the median household income is $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Foster Elementary is one of 2,244 public schools in the county.
Charles D. Jones Middle is located about 0.4 miles from Foster Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Foster Elementary is 5th of 8 on proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Foster Elementary declined 34% between 2017-18 and 2024-25, from 649 to 430 students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 22.4:1 in 2017-18, and 19.6:1 in 2024-25.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Foster Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Baldwin Park Unified
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
Other schools in Baldwin Park
- Sierra Vista HighHigh · 1,650 students
- Baldwin Park HighHigh · 1,260 students
- Sierra Vista MiddleMiddle · 709 students
- Ernest R. Geddes ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Vineland ElementaryElementary · 604 students
- BP STEM AcademyMiddle · 565 students
Nearby schools
- Charles D. Jones Middle0.4 mi · 423
- Sierra Vista Middle0.6 mi · 709
- Sierra Vista High0.6 mi · 1,650
- Tracy Elementary0.7 mi · 498
- Kenmore Elementary0.7 mi · 437
- J. E. Van Wig Elementary0.8 mi · 334
Frequently asked questions
About Foster ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Foster Elementary?
Foster Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Foster Elementary serve?
Foster Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Foster Elementary?
Approximately 19.6:1 students per teacher at Foster Elementary.
How diverse is Foster Elementary?
Foster Elementary reports a student body of 0% White, 95% Hispanic, 4% Asian.
Who oversees Foster Elementary?
Foster Elementary is overseen by Baldwin Park Unified in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.