Enrollment
277
Elementary
DISTRICT 228 · STATE 321
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SWEET HOME SD 55·NCES 411197000701
Foster Elementary School
5526 Poplar, Foster, OR 97345 · (541) 367-7180 · Linn County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL277 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.1:1 · STATE 16.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
208 students
DISTRICT 73% · STATE 76%
Community
0
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 | 35 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 45 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 48 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 40 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 13% smaller than its 6th grade class (40).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 59% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Sweet Home SD 55. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSAS 2024-25 . % ProficientEnglish Language Arts
39.6%
OR avg 43.0% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
29.5%
OR avg 31.8% . -3.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the OSAS, Oregon's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oregon schools, those numbers are about 43 and 32. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 3 points.
OSAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.6% | 29.5% |
| 2023-24 | 43.8% | 32.6% |
% Proficient, all students and all tested grades.
Source: OSAS. 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
30.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.4%
based on OR schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 31% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Oregon 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 Oregon'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 Foster Elementary School
Foster Elementary School's state test result (30.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Elementary School this school | 277 | 75.1% | 30.7% |
| Oak Heights Elementary School Sweet Home | 303 | 74.9% | 27.3% |
| Hawthorne Elementary School Sweet Home | 260 | 74.2% | 23.3% |
| Terrebonne Community School Terrebonne | 315 | 75.9% | 38.6% |
| Tumalo Community School Bend | 266 | 78.2% | 63.4% |
| Madrone Trail Public Charter School Central Point | 249 | 73.5% | 23.5% |
Matched among Oregon 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 Foster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Oregon | In Linn County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.7% | #356 of 591 | #13 of 26 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 29.5% | #376 of 646 ▼ 42 | #15 of 27 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.6% | #352 of 646 ▼ 72 | #13 of 27 ▼ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 277 | #451 of 710 | #13 of 29 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.3:1 | #229 of 587 | #9 of 22 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.4% | #532 of 587 | #17 of 22 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.1% | #316 of 645 | #20 of 28 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.5% | #317 of 493 | #11 of 19 |
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
277
-36 (-12%) vs 2020
-16% since 1990-91, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 277 | 17 | 16.3:1 | 75% (208) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 75% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 340 | 15.9 | 21.3:1 | 69% (233) |
| 2020-21 | 313 | 16 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 328 | 16.4 | 20.0:1 | 74% (243) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 14 | 21.7:1 | 74% (225) |
| 2010-11 | 279 | 12 | 23.3:1 | 74% (206) |
| 2000-01 | 306 | 16 | 19.1:1 | 72% (219) |
| 1990-91 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (328 to 277); teachers up 4% (16.4 to 17).
About Foster Elementary School
Foster Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school in Oregon, located in Foster. The school's 277 students are in kindergarten through 6.
Sweet Home SD 55 has a total of 7 schools and 2,249 students, Foster Elementary School among them.
White students make up 82% of enrollment at Foster Elementary School. The next largest groups are 10% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. The White share in Linn County as a whole is similar, at about 84%. The school's diversity index is 31%, meaning two students picked at random have a 31% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school reported 17 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Oregon average 16.5:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Foster Elementary School would score about 33.4%. It scores 30.7%, 2.7 points below that figure.
In Linn County (population about 130,706), the median household income is $76,329, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 22%, and roughly 9% of residents are in poverty. Foster Elementary School is one of 48 public schools in the county.
Of nearby public schools, Hawthorne Elementary School is the closest, at about 2.0 miles. Foster Elementary School has 4 other public schools within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 32.6% proficiency; Foster Elementary School posts 30.7%.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Distant, or in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
2024-25 enrollment was 277, a 12% decrease from 313 in 2020-21. The ratio was 19.6:1 in 2020-21 and 16.3:1 in 2024-25.
Parents and students can post about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater at Foster Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Linn County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
130,706
Census ACS
Median income
$76,329
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,916 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Sweet Home SD 55
- Sweet Home High SchoolHigh · 752 students
- Sweet Home Junior High SchoolMiddle · 358 students
- Oak Heights Elementary SchoolElementary · 303 students
- Hawthorne Elementary SchoolElementary · 260 students
- Holley Elementary SchoolElementary · 157 students
- Sweet Home Charter SchoolElementary · 142 students
Other Foster Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 5 states are named Foster Elementary. Foster Elementary School is the 11th largest of the 11.
- Foster Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 524 students
- Foster ElementarySan Diego, CA · 518 students
- Foster ElementaryBaldwin Park, CA · 430 students
- FOSTER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLTAMPA, FL · 428 students
- Foster ElementaryCompton, CA · 398 students
Nearby schools
- Hawthorne Elementary School2.0 mi · 260
- Sweet Home Junior High School2.7 mi · 358
- Sweet Home High School2.8 mi · 752
- Oak Heights Elementary School3.5 mi · 303
- Sweet Home Charter School5.9 mi · 142
- Holley Elementary School6.6 mi · 157
Frequently asked questions
About Foster Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Foster Elementary School?
Foster Elementary School enrolls approximately 277 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Foster Elementary School serve?
Foster Elementary School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foster Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Foster Elementary School is approximately 16.3:1 (17 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Foster Elementary School?
Foster Elementary School reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Foster Elementary School?
Foster Elementary School is overseen by Sweet Home SD 55 in Linn County.
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