Foster Dual Language PK-8

Foster Dual Language PK-8, a mid-tier elementary school in ARVADA, Colorado, part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1, enrolls 454 students, covering grades pre-K through 8.

Jefferson County School District No. R-1 comprises 148 schools with combined enrollment of 74,935 students; Foster Dual Language PK-8 is among them.

In terms of who attends, Foster Dual Language PK-8 reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 19% White, 4% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 16% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Foster Dual Language PK-8 lists 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 50% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Jefferson County's rate of about 32%.

After controlling for student poverty, Foster Dual Language PK-8 sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 36.3%; this one delivers 28.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Jefferson County) shows that the typical household earns roughly $110,656 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Across Jefferson County's 168 public schools (combined enrollment of about 74,739 students), Foster Dual Language PK-8 is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Lawrence Elementary School, roughly 0.6 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Foster Dual Language PK-8 ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 20.2%.

The school occupies a bedroom-community site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Foster Dual Language PK-8's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 506 (now 454). White enrollment moved from 27% to 19% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 today.

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