Enrollment
355
Elementary
DISTRICT 345 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIESEL ISD·NCES 483711008869
Foster Elementary School
200 N WILLIAMS ST, RIESEL, TX 76682 · (254) 896-2297 · McLennan County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL355 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
176 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 48 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 36 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 49 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 50 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 14% smaller than its 6th grade class (50).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
Foster Elementary School→Riesel School
Based on grade levels within RIESEL ISD. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
69.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +40.0pp since 2021
Mathematics
64.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2021
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 69 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 40 points since 2021, while math scores are up about 21 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 33.0% | 36.0% | 20.0% | 11.0% |
| Mathematics | 30.0% | 34.0% | 27.0% | 9.0% |
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 | 69.0% | 64.0% |
| 2024-25 | 71.0% | 66.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 33.0% | 50.0% |
| 2021-22 | 29.0% | 43.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of TX schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.5%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+14.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 67% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 53% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 14 points, placing it in Texas's top 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 Foster Elementary School
Foster Elementary School's state test result (66.9% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Foster Elementary School this school | 355 | 49.6% | 66.9% |
| Hawley Elementary School HAWLEY | 358 | 47.5% | 33.1% |
| Mildred Elementary School CORSICANA | 385 | 48.1% | 47.5% |
| Mound Elementary School BURLESON | 397 | 52.1% | 56.3% |
| Walnut Creek Elementary School AZLE | 389 | 48.3% | 50.2% |
| S and S Cons Elementary School SOUTHMAYD | 345 | 50.7% | 43.7% |
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 Foster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In McLennan County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.9% | #420 of 4,401 | #5 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #724 of 4,466 ▼ 147 | #9 of 41 ▼ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #797 of 4,466 ▼ 88 | #9 of 41 ▼ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +25.0pp | #295 of 3,998 | #6 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 355 | #3,839 of 4,938 | #34 of 49 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #3,758 of 4,622 | #40 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,551 of 4,628 | #36 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #3,598 of 4,789 | #33 of 48 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +16.8% | #503 of 1,307 | #5 of 13 |
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
355
+59 (+20%) vs 2020
+17% since 2000-01, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 355 | 21.2 | 16.8:1 | 50% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 327 | 21.4 | 15.3:1 | 49% (159) |
| 2022-23 | 329 | 20.4 | 16.1:1 | 58% (190) |
| 2020-21 | 296 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 50% (147) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 21.8 | 13.9:1 | 45% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 287 | 21 | 13.7:1 | 46% (132) |
| 2010-11 | 285 | 23 | 12.4:1 | 48% (138) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 22 | 13.8:1 | 13% (39) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 17% (304 to 355); teachers down 3% (21.8 to 21.2).
About Foster Elementary School
Federal records list Foster Elementary School as an elementary school in RIESEL, Texas. Federal data show 355 students enrolled in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25. That compares with an average of about 519 students for elementary schools in Texas.
RIESEL ISD counts 2 schools and 689 students, including Foster Elementary School.
About 68% of the student body at Foster Elementary School is White. Other students are 24% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 4% Black. By comparison, McLennan County residents are about 59% White. A diversity index of 48% means there is a 48% chance two randomly chosen students at Foster Elementary School are from different groups.
Foster Elementary School has 21.2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 16.8:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1. A common income measure, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, is 50% at Foster Elementary School. The rate at public schools in McLennan County averages 62%, higher than here.
Foster Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 66.9%. Schools with its free or reduced-price lunch share in Texas are predicted to post 52.5%, so the school is 14.4 points ahead and in the state's top 10%.
Census data for McLennan County show median household income comes to about $66,643, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 29%, and about 11% of people live in poverty. There are 124 public schools in the county, enrolling about 45,703, Foster Elementary School among them.
About 0.3 miles separate Foster Elementary School from the closest public school, Riesel School. A five-mile radius around the school includes 2 other public schools. Foster Elementary School ranks 1st of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 66.9% against a local average of 37.6%.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Federal enrollment counts increased from 296 (2020-21) to 355 (2024-25). Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio increased to 16.8:1, from 14.8:1.
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McLennan County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
266,067
Census ACS
Median income
$66,643
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
124
45,703 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RIESEL ISD
- Riesel SchoolHigh · 334 students
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Other Foster Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 5 states are named Foster Elementary. Foster Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 11.
- Foster Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 524 students
- Foster Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 370 students
- Foster Elementary SchoolKINGWOOD, TX · 343 students
- Foster Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 334 students
- Foster ElementarySan Diego, CA · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Riesel School0.3 mi · 334
- Hallsburg School4.7 mi · 131
- Lone Star H S Central (tjjd)6.2 mi · 225
- Mart High School6.9 mi · 253
- Mart Elementary School7.1 mi · 352
- Marlin Elementary School11.6 mi · 479
Frequently asked questions
About Foster Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Foster Elementary School?
Foster Elementary School enrolls approximately 355 students in grades PK-06.
Is Foster Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Foster Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Foster Elementary School have?
Foster Elementary School employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Foster Elementary School?
At Foster Elementary School, the student body is approximately 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Foster Elementary School public or private?
Foster Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by RIESEL ISD.
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