Foster School

505 East Foster St, Ludington MI, 49431 | Ludington Area School District | 231-845-3820
  • grades 3-5
  • students 495
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 46% 10% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 11 in Ludington
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
52%Ludington
42%Michigan

Foster School is a school servicing grades 3 to 5 and is located in the district of "Ludington Area School District" in Ludington, MI. There are a total of 495 students and 26 teachers at Foster School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Foster School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 46.0%, which is 10% higher than the Michigan average.

Foster School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students495
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

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 Foster School, 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
All44%
350-54%
435-39%
540-44%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All48%
345-49%
445-49%
550-54%
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.

Foster School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 79.5% 81.7% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.4% 1.3% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 0.8% 1.2% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 11.6% 10.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.6% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 7.2% 5.1% 3.2% 3.1%

Ludington demographics profile

StatisticLudingtonMichiganNational
Population8,0819,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,40517891
Median age43.039.537.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)54%55%55%
Speak English98%91%79%
Speak Spanish1%3%13%

Education level achieved in Ludington

IndexLudingtonMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade89.2%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.7%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college55.5%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree32.9%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors22.5%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters7.5%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.7%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Foster School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.