Wm L Foster Elementary

55 Downer Avenue, Hingham MA, 2043 | Hingham School District | 781-741-1520
  • grades KG-5
  • students 446
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 83% 59% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Hingham
  • Ranked #0 of 2413 in Massachusetts
Proficiency Averages
79%Hingham
52%Massachusetts

Wm L Foster Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Hingham School District" in Hingham, MA. There are a total of 446 students and 31 teachers at Wm L Foster Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 15 to 1.

Wm L Foster Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 82.5%, which is 59% higher than the Massachusetts average.

Wm L Foster Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students446
Teachers31
Student/Teacher ratio15:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Wm L Foster Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All81%
370-74%
475-79%
590-94%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All84%
385-89%
480-84%
585-89%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Wm L Foster Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMassachusettsNational
White 89.8% 92.6% 65.2% 51.1%
Black 1.6% 0.7% 8.7% 15.9%
Asian 2.9% 1.7% 6.2% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.3% 2.3% 16.2% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.0% 0.3% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.5% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.9% 2.7% 3.3% 3.1%

Hingham demographics profile

StatisticHinghamMassachusettsNational
Population5,8376,949,503328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,88489491
Median age43.139.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.8:10.9:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)68%53%55%
Speak English94%77%79%
Speak Spanish2%9%13%

Education level achieved in Hingham

IndexHinghamMassachusettsNational
Completed 8th grade98.3%88.3%84.3%
Completed high school97.8%87.2%83.0%
Completed some college87.0%65.0%59.4%
Completed associate degree77.6%49.0%38.5%
Completed bachelors72.8%41.2%30.3%
Completed masters30.2%18.2%11.5%
Completed professional degree8.8%5.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.2%2.6%1.3%
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Source: The Wm L Foster Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.