Foerster Elementary vs KIPP Mosaic Primary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Foerster Elementary KIPP Mosaic Primary
Location Houston, TX Houston, TX
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 531 1,092
Student:Teacher Ratio 14.8:1 25:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 98.9% 84.7%
Charter School No Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I Yes Yes

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Foerster Elementary KIPP Mosaic Primary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $13,072 $13,447
District Houston ISD KIPP Texas Public Schools

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Foerster Elementary KIPP Mosaic Primary
White 0.6% 0.9%
African American 38.0% 31.4%
Hispanic or Latino 59.9% 65.8%
Asian 0.6% 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.4%
Pacific Islander 0.0% 0.0%
Multiracial 0.9% 0.8%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Foerster Elementary KIPP Mosaic Primary
AP Courses Offered - -
Gifted Program Yes No
Counselor Ratio 584:1 -
Chronic Absenteeism 45.7% 17.3%
IDEA Students - -
In-School Suspensions 1 0
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2024-25 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools.