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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 515 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002455
Foerster Elementary School
14200 FONMEADOW DR, HOUSTON, TX 77035 · (713) 726-3604 · Harris County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 16% of Texas public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
99%
525 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
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 | 56 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 68 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 72 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (68) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (69).
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · 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
Foerster Elementary School→Fondren Middle School
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
43.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +9.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
37.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +17.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 9 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 18.0% | 25.0% | 26.0% | 31.0% |
| Mathematics | 9.0% | 28.0% | 23.0% | 40.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 43.0% | 37.0% |
| 2024-25 | 36.0% | 30.0% |
| 2023-24 | 32.0% | 19.0% |
| 2022-23 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
| 2021-22 | 40.0% | 34.0% |
| 2020-21 | 34.0% | 20.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
25.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Foerster Elementary School
Foerster Elementary School's state test result (25.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foerster Elementary School this school | 531 | 98.9% | 25.4% |
| Dan Powell Early Learning Academy EVERMAN | 561 | 97.0% | N/A |
| Western Hills Elementary School FORT WORTH | 499 | 97.6% | 15.8% |
| Milne Elementary School HOUSTON | 498 | 95.6% | 25.9% |
| Hirsch Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 578 | 96.9% | 15.2% |
| Cedar Crest Elementary School DALLAS | 457 | 99.8% | 49.3% |
Matched among Texas 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 Foerster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.4% | #4,026 of 4,401 | #588 of 624 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,232 of 4,466 ▲ 524 | #477 of 625 ▲ 80 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #3,352 of 4,466 ▲ 477 | #468 of 625 ▲ 79 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,805 of 3,998 | #277 of 603 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #2,219 of 4,938 | #435 of 682 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #2,214 of 4,622 | #294 of 657 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.6% | #2,457 of 4,628 | #334 of 657 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.9% | #92 of 4,789 | #30 of 671 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.5% | #580 of 2,838 | #118 of 441 |
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
531
-129 (-20%) vs 2020
-38% since 1990-91, when it was 859
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 14.3:1
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 | 531 | 36 | 14.8:1 | 99% (525) |
| 2023-24 | 545 | 36 | 15.1:1 | 99% (538) |
| 2022-23 | 617 | 33.9 | 18.2:1 | 98% (607) |
| 2020-21 | 660 | 46 | 14.3:1 | 99% (656) |
| 2017-18 | 743 | 47.8 | 15.5:1 | 95% (706) |
| 2015-16 | 724 | 43 | 16.8:1 | 88% (638) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 36 | 17.8:1 | 57% (363) |
| 2000-01 | 1,064 | 44 | 24.2:1 | 87% (923) |
| 1990-91 | 859 | 44 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foerster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (743 to 531); teachers down 25% (47.8 to 36).
About Foerster Elementary School
The public elementary school Foerster Elementary School is located in HOUSTON, Texas. Classes run from pre-K through 5, and the school has 531 students.
HOUSTON ISD oversees Foerster Elementary School and 272 other schools, with 176,727 students in total.
Hispanic students account for 60% of enrollment at Foerster Elementary School. Enrollment also includes 38% Black. The school's Hispanic share is 16 points above the 44% share among Harris County residents. By the diversity index, Foerster Elementary School comes in at 50%.
The school reports 36 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 14.8 students per teacher. Elementary schools in Texas average about 15.1:1, a similar figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 99%. Among public schools in Harris County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Foerster Elementary School is C-. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 16% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
On BeatsExpectations, Foerster Elementary School is 6.0 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Texas schools.
Census Bureau estimates for Harris County show that median household income is about $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Foerster Elementary School is one of 1,205 public schools in Harris County, which together enroll about 886,911 students.
KIPP Mosaic Academy School is the closest public school, about 0.5 miles away in a straight line. Foerster Elementary School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Nearby schools with test data average 39.7% proficiency; Foerster Elementary School posts 25.4%.
For locale, NCES codes Foerster Elementary School as City: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 531, 20% below the 660 of 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
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- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
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- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Nearby schools
- KIPP Mosaic Academy School0.5 mi · 788
- KIPP Mosaic Primary School0.5 mi · 1,092
- Fondren Elementary School0.7 mi · 341
- Meyerpark Elementary School0.8 mi · 296
- Accelerated Int Charter School0.8 mi · 21
- Accelerated Interdisciplinary Academy0.8 mi · 161
Frequently asked questions
About Foerster Elementary SchoolHow large is Foerster Elementary School?
Foerster Elementary School enrolls approximately 531 students in grades PK-05.
Is Foerster Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Foerster Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Foerster Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Foerster Elementary School is approximately 14.8:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Foerster Elementary School?
Student demographics at Foerster Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 60% Hispanic, 38% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Foerster Elementary School public or private?
Foerster Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by HOUSTON ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.