FOSTER EL

Located at 200 N WILLIAMS ST, in RIESEL, Texas, FOSTER EL is a modestly sized K-5 school that educates 355 students (grades pre-K through 6), part of RIESEL ISD. Compared to the state average of about 519 students per school, that is 32% leaner than typical.

RIESEL ISD runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 689 students. FOSTER EL is one of those campuses.

On demographics, FOSTER EL logs that the largest single group is White, at 68% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. That is noticeably more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 50% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against McLennan County (around 62%), the school's rate is meaningfully below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FOSTER EL tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 52.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 66.1%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for McLennan County indicate median household income runs about $66,643, 29% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. FOSTER EL is one of 124 public schools in McLennan County (combined enrollment of about 45,703 students).

RIESEL SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 2 other public schools cluster around FOSTER EL. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), FOSTER EL ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 36.4%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 17%: 304 students in 2018 compared to 355 in 2025. Class-load math has grew: from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 16.8:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.