Foster Elementary School
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 592 preschool and elementary school students from grades PK-5
- Ranks 1492nd out of 4,319 elementary schools in TX.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: Yes
Additional Contact Information
- Principal or Admin: Ms Terri Vedepo
- Fax: (281) 641-1417
- Website: www.humble.k12.tx.us
School District Details
- Humble Independent School District (ISD)
- Per-Pupil Spending: $7,459
- Graduation Rate: 86.6%
- Dropout Rate: 3.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 14.4
- Enrolled Students: 34,923
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 592
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 37.3
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.9
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 294 (49.7%)
- Females: 298 (50.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 32 (5.4%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 192 (32.4%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 224 (37.8%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 4 | 0.7% |
| Black | 50 | 8.4% |
| Asian | 22 | 3.7% |
| Hispanic | 158 | 26.7% |
| White | 358 | 60.5% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-Kindergarten | 84 | 14.2% |
| Kindergarten | 87 | 14.7% |
| 1st Grade | 80 | 13.5% |
| 2nd Grade | 78 | 13.2% |
| 3rd Grade | 81 | 13.7% |
| 4th Grade | 92 | 15.5% |
| 5th Grade | 90 | 15.2% |
Faculty Breakdown (2010)
Average Teacher Experience
School:
12.6
District:
9.9
State:
11.3
Percent of Teachers With 1-5 Years Experience
School:
29.5%
District:
34.9%
State:
31.0%
Percent of Teachers With 6-10 Years Experience
School:
21.1%
District:
21.8%
State:
20.3%
Percent of Teachers With 11-20 Years Experience
School:
26.8%
District:
23.6%
State:
24.4%
Percent of Teachers With Greater Than 20 Years Experience
School:
19.9%
District:
12.4%
State:
18.3%
Faculty Salary (2010)
School Administration Average Base Salary
School:
$75,341
District:
$72,636
State:
$70,209
Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$48,035
District:
$46,844
State:
$48,263
Beginning Teacher Average Base Salary
School:
$42,500
District:
$42,013
State:
$41,165
Teacher With 1-5 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$43,377
State:
$43,527
Teacher With 6-10 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$45,522
State:
$46,149
Teacher With 11-20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$49,851
State:
$50,153
Teacher With Greater Than 20 Years Experience Average Base Salary
School:
$55,908
State:
$58,427
Source: TX Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Foster Elementary School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on TAKS state exams in the following subjects:
- Math
- Reading
- Science
- Writing
AYP and Performance (2010)
Overall AYP Met: Yes
TAKS - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 93.0% | 91.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 84.0% | 86.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 93.0% | 86.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 94.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 97.0% | 94.0% | 89.0% |
| 2008 | 100.0% | 95.0% | 88.0% |
Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 90.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 88.0% | 86.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 88.0% | 84.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 88.0% | 87.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 89.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 87.0% | 83.0% |
| Writing Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 91.0% | 92.0% |
| 2009 | 91.0% | 91.0% | 91.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 93.0% | 91.0% |
Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math Test | |||
| 2010 | 91.0% | 95.0% | 86.0% |
| 2009 | 94.0% | 95.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 87.0% | 93.0% | 83.0% |
| Reading Test | |||
| 2010 | 95.0% | 93.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 96.0% | 93.0% | 83.0% |
| 2008 | 91.0% | 94.0% | 83.0% |
| Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 96.0% | 92.0% | 88.0% |
| 2009 | 92.0% | 89.0% | 84.0% |
| 2008 | 76.0% | 86.0% | 81.0% |
Source: TX Department of Education 2009-2010
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