FOSTER EL

FOSTER EL is one of the close-knit elementary-level communitys in KINGWOOD, Texas, run under HUMBLE ISD, with 343 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 34% leaner than the typical public school in Texas, which averages around 519 students.

Within HUMBLE ISD, which oversees 50 schools and 48,502 students, FOSTER EL is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, FOSTER EL shows that 43% of students identify as Hispanic, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder is composed of 39% White, 11% Black, 6% multiracial. Compared to Harris County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 11.4:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 52% of students at FOSTER EL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. Set against Harris County (around 70%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, FOSTER EL sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 51.2%; this one delivers 39.7%.

Across the wider county, census data for Harris County shows median household earnings sit near $74,983, roughly 34% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 13% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FOSTER EL is one of 1205 public schools in Harris County (combined enrollment of about 886,911 students).

KI CHARTER - KINGWOOD is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOSTER EL at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 55.6%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 36%: 536 students in 2018 compared to 343 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 51% to 39%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 11.4:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.