Foster Park Elementary

Foster Park Elementary is a modestly sized elementary-level community in Union, South Carolina, run under Union 01. The school caters to 430 students in grades pre-K through 5.

Foster Park Elementary is one of 6 schools operated by Union 01, a district that instructs 3,542 students overall.

Demographically, Foster Park Elementary shows that the largest single group is Black at 52%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% White, 9% multiracial, 5% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 28% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

On the resource side, The school lists 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.3:1 average.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Union County put median household income runs about $41,621, 15% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 19%. Across Union County's 7 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,542 students), Foster Park Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Monarch Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 4 other public schools.

The school occupies a town-center site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Foster Park Elementary has ticked down 16%, going from 511 students in 2018 to 430 in 2025. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 14.3:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. The community welcomes input from current and former families.