FOSTER H S

FOSTER H S, a sprawling 9-12 campus in RICHMOND, Texas, run under LAMAR CISD, caters to 2,747 students, covering grades 9 through 12. By comparison, Texas's public schools average about 796 students each, so FOSTER H S sits 245% bigger than that benchmark.

FOSTER H S is one of 49 schools operated by LAMAR CISD, a district that works with 46,786 students overall.

Demographically, FOSTER H S logs that 28% of students identify as Black, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest looks like 28% Hispanic, 27% White, 12% Asian, 4% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, FOSTER H S has 126 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 21.8:1. The state averages around 15.1:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 33% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Fort Bend County runs at roughly 42%, so the school's eligibility rate is below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, FOSTER H S is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 59.3%; this one delivers 78.3%, a residual of +18.9 points.

In the surrounding community, census data for Fort Bend County shows the typical household earns roughly $114,041 per year, about 50% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 7%. Across Fort Bend County's 217 public schools (combined enrollment of about 191,372 students), FOSTER H S is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is BRISCOE JH, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around FOSTER H S. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FOSTER H S at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 58.6%.

Geographically, the school is in an outlying area.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at FOSTER H S has grew 34%, going from 2,054 students in 2018 to 2,747 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 36% to 27%. Class-load math has widened: from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 21.8:1 in 2025.

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