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What's the vibe like in the hallways at Foster Park Elementary right now?
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Enrollment
430
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 526
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·UNION 01·NCES 450375001085
Foster Park Elementary
901 Arthur Boulevard, Union, SC 29379 · (864) 429-1737 · Union County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY32-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL430 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of South Carolina public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded South Carolina public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 13.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
STATE 77%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 44 | 10% |
| Kindergarten | 72 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (72) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
60%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 67% · 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
Foster Park Elementary→Sims Middle
Based on grade levels within Union 01. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
SC READY 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
42.7%
SC avg 59.7% . +5.8pp since 2023
Math
34.9%
SC avg 44.2% . +9.9pp since 2023
What this means: On the SC READY, South Carolina's statewide test, about 43 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 South Carolina schools, those numbers are about 60 and 44. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
SC READY results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 42.7% | 34.9% |
| 2023-24 | 36.9% | 25.0% |
% Meets or Exceeds Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: SC READY. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Foster Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In South Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 34.9% | #487 of 635 ▲ 73 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.7% | #544 of 635 ▼ 22 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 430 | #439 of 709 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.3:1 | #437 of 656 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.2% | #281 of 656 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -15.9% | #167 of 395 |
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
430
-55 (-11%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 529
Student : Teacher
14.3:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 430 | 30 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 434 | 34.4 | 12.6:1 | 100% (434) |
| 2022-23 | 456 | 33.7 | 13.6:1 | 100% (456) |
| 2020-21 | 485 | 32 | 15.2:1 | 100% (485) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 30 | 17.0:1 | 100% (511) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 31 | 16.3:1 | 87% (438) |
| 2010-11 | 558 | 32 | 17.4:1 | 76% (424) |
| 2000-01 | 563 | 39 | 14.4:1 | 63% (354) |
| 1990-91 | 529 | 30 | 17.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (511 to 430); teachers unchanged (30 to 30).
About Foster Park Elementary
Foster Park Elementary runs as a small elementary school in Union, South Carolina. Federal data show 430 students enrolled in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25.
Across its 6 schools, Union 01 enrolls 3,542 students. Foster Park Elementary is one of those schools.
About 52% of the student body at Foster Park Elementary is Black. Other students are 35% White, 9% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. By comparison, Union County residents are about 28% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 60, compared with 70 nationally.
There are 30 full-time-equivalent teachers at the school, a ratio of 14.3:1. Compared with the 13.3:1 average for elementary schools in South Carolina, this school's ratio is higher.
Among South Carolina public elementary schools, Foster Park Elementary outscored 15%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
In the surrounding county, Union County, the median household earns about $41,621 a year, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 19% of people live in poverty. Union County has 7 public schools with about 3,542 students, including Foster Park Elementary.
Foster Park Elementary's nearest public school is Monarch Elementary (about 0.8 miles). There are 4 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal records code the school's setting as Town: Distant.
In 2020-21, Foster Park Elementary enrolled 485 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 430.
Foster Park Elementary has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Union County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
26,885
Census ACS
Median income
$41,621
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
15%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
19%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
3,542 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Union 01
- Union County HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Sims MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Jonesville Elementary/MiddleElementary · 557 students
- Buffalo ElementaryElementary · 483 students
- Monarch ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Union County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other schools in Union
- Union County HighHigh · 1,024 students
- Sims MiddleMiddle · 606 students
- Monarch ElementaryElementary · 442 students
- Union County Career and Technology CenterHigh
Other Foster Park Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Foster Park Elementary. Foster Park Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Foster Park Elementary SchoolChicago, IL · 345 students
Nearby schools
- Monarch Elementary0.8 mi · 442
- Union County High2.0 mi · 1,024
- Buffalo Elementary2.5 mi · 483
- Sims Middle2.8 mi · 606
- Jonesville Elementary/Middle6.5 mi · 557
- Tyger River High12.3 mi · 6
Frequently asked questions
About Foster Park ElementaryHow large is Foster Park Elementary?
Foster Park Elementary enrolls approximately 430 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Foster Park Elementary serve?
Foster Park Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Foster Park Elementary?
Approximately 14.3:1 students per teacher at Foster Park Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Foster Park Elementary?
At Foster Park Elementary, the student body is approximately 35% White, 5% Hispanic, 52% Black, 9% Two or more.
What district is Foster Park Elementary in?
Foster Park Elementary is part of Union 01.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.