Foster Elementary

1620 N. Pannes St., West Rancho Dominguez CA, 90221 | Compton Unified School District | 310-898-6180
  • grades KG-5
  • students 738
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 31% 29% lower than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
n/aWest Rancho Dominguez
43%California

Foster Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Compton Unified School District" in West Rancho Dominguez, CA. There are a total of 738 students and 26 teachers at Foster Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 29 to 1.

Foster Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 30.5%, which is 29% lower than the California average.

Foster Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students738
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio29:1

 

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 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
All29%
325-29%
445-49%
515-19%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All32%
320-24%
440-44%
530-34%
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 Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 0.5% 0.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 14.4% 19.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 0.3% 0.9% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 84.6% 72.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.5% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 5.6% 3.1% 3.1%

West Rancho Dominguez demographics profile

StatisticWest Rancho DominguezCaliforniaNational
Population21,97739,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,53125691
Median age36.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%52%55%
Speak English52%56%79%
Speak Spanish47%29%13%

Education level achieved in West Rancho Dominguez

IndexWest Rancho DominguezCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade69.8%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school67.6%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college42.1%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree18.2%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors11.2%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters2.8%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.5%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.3%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Foster Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.