Enrollment
370
Elementary
DISTRICT 425 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SAN ANTONIO ISD·NCES 483873004349
Foster Elementary School
6718 PECAN VLY DR, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78223 · (210)438-6855 · Bexar County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL370 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
364 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 76 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 19% larger than its 5th grade class (42).
Student demographics
28%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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.
Test scores
STAAR 2023-24 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
29.0%
TX avg 51.8% . +16.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
22.0%
TX avg 42.0% . -1.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 22 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 52 and 42. Reading scores are up about 16 points since 2020, while math scores are down about 1 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 9.0% | 20.0% | 31.0% | 40.0% |
| Mathematics | 5.0% | 17.0% | 28.0% | 50.0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 29.0% | 22.0% |
| 2021-22 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2020-21 | 13.0% | 23.0% |
% 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
25.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.7%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 32% 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 →
Where Foster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Bexar County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 25.1% | #4,050 of 4,401 | #254 of 313 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.0% | #4,322 of 4,466 | #295 of 317 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #4,316 of 4,466 | #295 of 317 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +7.5pp | #1,826 of 3,998 | #117 of 282 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 370 | #3,730 of 4,938 | #262 of 346 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.4:1 | #4,044 of 4,622 | #260 of 314 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.7% | #3,504 of 4,628 | #185 of 314 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.4% | #141 of 4,789 | #13 of 327 |
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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
370
-274 (-43%) vs 2017
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
16.5:1
was 17.1:1
% White
4%
was 2%
% Hispanic
84%
was 85%
% Black
10%
was 12%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 370 | 22.4 | 16.5:1 | 98% (364) |
| 2022-23 | 370 | 21.2 | 17.4:1 | 98% (361) |
| 2020-21 | 494 | 37 | 13.3:1 | 97% (478) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 37.7 | 17.1:1 | 97% (623) |
| 2015-16 | 609 | 34 | 17.9:1 | 97% (591) |
| 2010-11 | 593 | 32 | 18.5:1 | 30% (175) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 34 | 18.4:1 | 0% (1) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 32 | 19.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Foster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 43% (644 to 370); teachers down 40% (37.7 to 22.4).
About Foster Elementary School
Located in SAN ANTONIO, Texas, Foster Elementary School is a small elementary school. Its grade span covers pre-K through 5, with 370 students on the rolls. On average, elementary schools in Texas enroll around 519, and this school is 29% below that mark.
SAN ANTONIO ISD counts 100 schools and 47,623 students, including Foster Elementary School.
By race and ethnicity, Foster Elementary School is 84% Hispanic. The remaining shares are 10% Black and 4% White. Bexar County as a whole is about 60% Hispanic, so the school's share is higher. A diversity index of 28% means there is a 28% chance two randomly chosen students at Foster Elementary School are from different groups.
On staff are 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers; the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.4:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Texas average 15.1:1. Foster Elementary School has a free or reduced-price lunch rate of 98%. It compares with 63% for public schools in Bexar County.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Foster Elementary School is -6.6 points: 25.1% actual, 31.7% predicted.
In Bexar County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $72,341 a year, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Bexar County number 638, with about 368,487 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, Schenck Elementary School, is less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 27.1%; Foster Elementary School's is 25.1%, ranking 5th of 8.
Foster Elementary School is coded as City: Large in federal locale data.
Federal records list enrollment at Foster Elementary School as 644 in 2017-18 and 370 in 2023-24. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students.
On allk12, people connected to Foster Elementary School can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Bexar County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,067,341
Census ACS
Median income
$72,341
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
638
368,487 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO ISD
- Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,706 students
- Lanier High SchoolHigh · 1,620 students
- Brackenridge High SchoolHigh · 1,593 students
- Highlands High SchoolHigh · 1,478 students
- Burbank High SchoolHigh · 1,405 students
- Edison High SchoolHigh · 1,360 students
Other schools in SAN ANTONIO
- Reagan High SchoolHigh · 3,403 students
- East Central High SchoolHigh · 3,362 students
- Johnson High SchoolHigh · 3,196 students
- Brennan High SchoolHigh · 2,965 students
- Harlan High SchoolHigh · 2,778 students
- Clark High SchoolHigh · 2,750 students
Other Foster Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 5 states are named Foster Elementary. Foster Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 11.
- Foster Elementary SchoolARLINGTON, TX · 524 students
- Foster Elementary SchoolRIESEL, TX · 355 students
- Foster Elementary SchoolKINGWOOD, TX · 343 students
- Foster Elementary SchoolHOUSTON, TX · 334 students
- Foster ElementarySan Diego, CA · 518 students
Nearby schools
- Schenck Elementary School0.0 mi · 828
- Pre/K for Sa - East Central ISD0.5 mi · 47
- Jubilee Highland Hills0.9 mi · 686
- Compass Rose Legacy Elementary School0.9 mi · 361
- Compass Rose Legacy0.9 mi · 530
- Muriel Forbes Elementary School0.9 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Foster Elementary SchoolHow large is Foster Elementary School?
Foster Elementary School enrolls approximately 370 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Foster Elementary School serve?
Foster Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Foster Elementary School?
Approximately 17.4:1 students per teacher at Foster Elementary School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Foster Elementary School?
At Foster Elementary School, the student body is approximately 4% White, 84% Hispanic, 10% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Foster Elementary School public or private?
Foster Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by SAN ANTONIO ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.