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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the James Foster Elementary administration to hear?
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Enrollment
508
Elementary
DISTRICT 624 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAUGUS UNION·NCES 063597009637
James Foster Elementary
22500 Pamplico Dr., Saugus, CA 91350 · (661) 294-5355 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL508 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
28.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.5:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
199 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 65 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 85 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (79) is 7% smaller than its 6th grade class (85).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
59.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.8pp since 2014
Math
56.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 60 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 33.8% | 26.1% | 20.9% | 19.3% |
| Math | 29.5% | 27.2% | 25.0% | 18.3% |
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 | 59.8% | 56.7% |
| 2023-24 | 61.2% | 54.3% |
| 2022-23 | 64.0% | 51.2% |
| 2021-22 | 61.7% | 52.1% |
| 2018-19 | 59.9% | 51.2% |
| 2017-18 | 62.4% | 50.8% |
| 2016-17 | 64.9% | 45.8% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 53.0% | 40.0% |
% 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
58.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 →
Schools most like James Foster Elementary
James Foster Elementary's state test result (58.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Foster Elementary this school | 508 | 39.2% | 58.7% |
| Paloma Elementary Temecula | 547 | 36.2% | 63.5% |
| Valley Oak Elementary Fresno | 509 | 36.5% | 62.3% |
| Kimberly Elementary Redlands | 457 | 37.2% | 58.8% |
| David Lubin Elementary Sacramento | 454 | 40.3% | 61.0% |
| Ripon Elementary Ripon | 460 | 39.3% | 52.9% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where James Foster Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.7% | #1,182 of 5,151 | #273 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 56.7% | #1,215 of 5,172 ▲ 58 | #280 of 1,129 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.8% | #1,343 of 5,172 ▼ 164 | #302 of 1,129 ▼ 40 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.4pp | #2,884 of 5,116 | #711 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 508 | #2,337 of 5,915 | #473 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 28.5:1 | #5,273 of 5,352 | #1,200 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #1,274 of 5,354 | #195 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.2% | #4,369 of 5,625 | #1,073 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.9% | #2,167 of 3,837 | #644 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. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
508
+182 (+56%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 722
Student : Teacher
28.5:1
was 25.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 508 | 17.8 | 28.5:1 | 39% (199) |
| 2023-24 | 475 | 17 | 27.9:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 17 | 28.6:1 | 32% (154) |
| 2020-21 | 326 | 13 | 25.1:1 | 24% (78) |
| 2017-18 | 590 | 22 | 26.8:1 | 19% (113) |
| 2015-16 | 601 | 22 | 27.3:1 | 13% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 605 | N/A | N/A | 8% (51) |
| 2000-01 | 739 | 34 | 21.7:1 | 5% (38) |
| 1990-91 | 722 | 26 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for James Foster Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (590 to 508); teachers down 19% (22 to 17.8).
About James Foster Elementary
James Foster Elementary sits in Saugus, California, and is classified as an elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 508 students.
Saugus Union is made up of 15 schools with 9,359 students in all.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at James Foster Elementary is White (42%). Other students are 40% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 7% Asian, and 4% Black. That is higher than the 31% White share among all Los Angeles County residents. James Foster Elementary has a diversity index of 65%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 28.5 students per teacher and 17.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. That ratio is over the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 39%. Public schools in Los Angeles County average 70%.
James Foster Elementary's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (58.7%) and its predicted rate (56.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
Los Angeles County has about 9,808,667 residents, and median household income is about $90,112, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Los Angeles County number 2,244 and enroll about 1,265,907.
Santa Clarita Elementary is located about 0.6 miles from James Foster Elementary. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Among 9 nearby schools that report test results, James Foster Elementary ranks 7th on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, federal data counted 326 students at James Foster Elementary; in 2024-25, 508. The grades served may not have been the same in both years. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 28.5:1, from 25.1:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at James Foster Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Other schools in Saugus
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Nearby schools
- Santa Clarita Elementary0.6 mi · 170
- Highlands Elementary0.8 mi · 666
- Arroyo Seco Junior High0.8 mi · 1,239
- Saugus High0.9 mi · 2,317
- North Park Elementary1.0 mi · 441
- Rosedell Elementary1.3 mi · 660
Frequently asked questions
About James Foster ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at James Foster Elementary?
James Foster Elementary enrolls approximately 508 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does James Foster Elementary serve?
James Foster Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at James Foster Elementary?
Approximately 28.5:1 students per teacher at James Foster Elementary.
How diverse is James Foster Elementary?
James Foster Elementary reports a student body of 42% White, 40% Hispanic, 4% Black, 7% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees James Foster Elementary?
James Foster Elementary is overseen by Saugus Union in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.