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Foster Elementary

Regular School · San Diego, CA

Foster Elementary is a regular school school in San Diego, California, serving grades KG–05 with 518 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 23.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
518
Teachers (FTE)
21.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
23.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 202 39%
White 149 29%
Two or more races 74 14%
Black or African American 51 10%
Asian 39 8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 3 1%
Total enrollment 518 271M / 247F

English Language Learners: 64 (12% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency S 33.9% 3
Reading Proficiency S 48.7% 3
Science Proficiency S 1

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.19 grade levels
Math
-0.25 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
Program offered
201 students enrolled
Out-of-School Suspensions
2
0.4% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
58
11.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 518 100%

Contact & Location

6550 51st St.

San Diego, CA 92120

Phone: (619)510-4100

http://www.foster.sandiegounified.org/

District

San Diego Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $29,302

District enrollment: 93,694

Other Schools in District

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NCES ID

063432005462

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD