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Alumni: what's one memory from STEPHEN C FOSTER EL that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DALLAS ISD·NCES 481623001258
Stephen C Foster Elementary School
3700 CLOVER LN, DALLAS, TX 75220 · (972) 794-8100 · Dallas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of Texas public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-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
14.7:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
586 students
DISTRICT 89% · 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 | 87 | 14% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 10% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 69 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is about the same size as its 6th grade class (69).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Stephen C Foster Elementary School→Francisco Pancho Medrano Junior High School→Thomas Jefferson High School
Based on published attendance-zone data from DALLAS ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
45.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +7.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
45.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +21.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 45 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 7 points since 2020, 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 | 25.0% | 20.0% | 19.0% | 36.0% |
| Mathematics | 16.0% | 29.0% | 21.0% | 34.0% |
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 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2024-25 | 42.0% | 41.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 36.0% |
| 2022-23 | 42.0% | 37.0% |
| 2021-22 | 37.0% | 37.0% |
| 2020-21 | 38.0% | 24.0% |
% 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
36.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
32.3%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+4.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% 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 →
Schools most like Stephen C Foster Elementary School
Stephen C Foster Elementary School's state test result (36.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen C Foster Elementary School this school | 604 | 97.0% | 36.3% |
| Brookline Elementary School HOUSTON | 580 | 96.9% | 55.9% |
| J T Brackenridge Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 597 | 98.5% | 21.9% |
| Padron Elementary School AUSTIN | 625 | 95.8% | 14.2% |
| Sky Harbour Elementary School SAN ANTONIO | 595 | 96.3% | 37.4% |
| T A Sims Elementary School FORT WORTH | 566 | 97.2% | 24.9% |
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 Stephen C Foster Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Dallas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.3% | #3,034 of 4,401 | #240 of 421 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #2,262 of 4,466 ▲ 289 | #186 of 429 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #3,114 of 4,466 ▲ 184 | #249 of 429 ▲ 37 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #2,052 of 3,998 | #166 of 399 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #1,591 of 4,938 | #120 of 448 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #2,195 of 4,622 | #196 of 432 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.0% | #3,995 of 4,628 | #400 of 433 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.0% | #279 of 4,789 | #64 of 437 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.7% | #1,458 of 2,838 | #149 of 274 |
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
604
-54 (-8%) vs 2020
-2% since 1990-91, when it was 615
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 604 | 41 | 14.7:1 | 97% (586) |
| 2023-24 | 621 | 46 | 13.5:1 | 94% (583) |
| 2022-23 | 639 | 43 | 14.9:1 | 97% (621) |
| 2020-21 | 658 | 48 | 13.7:1 | 98% (647) |
| 2017-18 | 725 | 44 | 16.5:1 | 94% (684) |
| 2015-16 | 824 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 94% (774) |
| 2010-11 | 849 | 51 | 16.6:1 | 97% (825) |
| 2000-01 | 1,150 | 64 | 18.0:1 | 86% (992) |
| 1990-91 | 615 | 41 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephen C Foster Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (725 to 604); teachers down 7% (44 to 41).
About Stephen C Foster Elementary School
Among the schools in DALLAS, Texas, is Stephen C Foster Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 604 students, from pre-K through 6.
DALLAS ISD is the district for Stephen C Foster Elementary School. It has 240 schools and 140,630 students.
The student body at Stephen C Foster Elementary School is 93% Hispanic. Other reported shares: 3% Black. Dallas County's residents are about 41% Hispanic, 52 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 13% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 14.7:1, with 41 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 15.1:1 average for elementary schools in Texas. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 97% of enrollment. That is higher than the 77% average for public schools in Dallas County.
The allk12 Grade for Stephen C Foster Elementary School is C+. Compared with Texas public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 44% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate on state tests with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Stephen C Foster Elementary School, the prediction is 32.3% and the result is 36.3%.
Dallas County census figures show that the median household income is $76,547, roughly 36% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 11% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 771 public schools in Dallas County, enrolling about 459,645 students in all.
The next-closest public school is Uplift Triumph Prep PS, about 0.9 miles away. Within five miles of Stephen C Foster Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Stephen C Foster Elementary School is ahead of the 34.4% nearby average, ranking 4th of 9.
Stephen C Foster Elementary School is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Enrollment is down 8% from 2020-21, when Stephen C Foster Elementary School had 658 students, to 2024-25, when it had 604. Its ratio of students to teachers was 13.7:1 in 2020-21, and 14.7:1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across school safety, transportation, and start times. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Dallas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,621,179
Census ACS
Median income
$76,547
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
771
459,645 students
Quick facts
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- W T White High SchoolHigh · 2,204 students
- Sunset High SchoolHigh · 2,164 students
Nearby schools
- Uplift Triumph Prep PS0.9 mi · 480
- Leonides Gonzalez Cigarroa Md Elementary School1.0 mi · 528
- David G Burnet Elementary School1.0 mi · 631
- Thomas Jefferson High School1.0 mi · 1,516
- Walnut Hill International Leadership Academy1.0 mi · 516
- Julian T Saldivar Elementary School1.2 mi · 755
Frequently asked questions
About Stephen C Foster Elementary SchoolHow large is Stephen C Foster Elementary School?
Stephen C Foster Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-06.
Is Stephen C Foster Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Stephen C Foster Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Stephen C Foster Elementary School have?
Stephen C Foster Elementary School employs 41 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Stephen C Foster Elementary School?
Student demographics at Stephen C Foster Elementary School are roughly 1% White, 93% Hispanic, 3% Black, 0% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Stephen C Foster Elementary School in?
Stephen C Foster Elementary School is part of DALLAS ISD.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.