Elementary school (grades K-5) · Foster, OR

Foster Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Foster Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 19/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 411197000701
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👥 S:T ratio
26
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Foster Elementary School earns 19/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Oregon median.

19
Resource Index · Lower
18.5:1
students per teacher
68.5%
free-lunch eligible
277
students enrolled

Foster Elementary School has class sizes near the Oregon median. Computed live against every Oregon school reporting to NCES.

School address

Foster, OR 97345
District: Sweet Home Sd 55 · Oregon

NCES ID 411197000701 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-37 students YoY

Foster Elementary School shrank from 340 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-10.9%).

Teacher FTE added 15.9 → 17.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-37 students YoY 411197000701 · Foster, OR Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

277 enr · 18.5:1 · 68.5% lunch · RII 19

Nearest enrollment peer: Sweet Home High School (752 students)

Foster Elementary School shrank from 340 students in 2022-23 to 303 in 2023-24 (-10.9%). Teacher FTE added 15.9 → 17.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Oregon schools → · Find another →

Foster Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Foster Elementary School reports 277 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Foster Elementary School compares

Foster Elementary School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Oregon and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Oregon Oregon avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18.5:1 ▲ 5% 17.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 68.5% ▲ 30% 52.8% 51.7%
Enrollment 277 top 63% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18.5:1
Leaner classes than 22% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
277
Bigger than 29% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
68.5%
free-lunch eligible - 30% above the Oregon average of 52.8%
Above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
18.5:1
students per teacher - 5% above state mean
Top 66% in Oregon - lower ratio than 34% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
52.0%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,483
per pupil, district-wide - below Oregon avg of $21,075
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
4
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 1.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.9%
Hispanic or Latino 10.1%
Two or More 6.5%
African American 0.7%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.7%

Largest group: White at 81.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.5/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.5, Foster Elementary School is less mixed than the Oregon school average of 47.1.

Programs

District finance for Sweet Home Sd 55 reports $13,483 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Foster Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Sweet Home High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Sweet Home Junior High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oak Heights Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hawthorne Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Holley Elementary School Smaller Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Foster Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Sweet Home Sd 55 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~277 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~18.5:1)

Frequently asked questions about Foster Elementary School

How many students attend Foster Elementary School?

Foster Elementary School has 277 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Foster, OR. CCD year-over-year: 340 (2022-23) → 303 (2023-24), down 37.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Foster Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Foster Elementary School is 18.5:1, which is 5% higher than the Oregon average of 17.6:1 and 18% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Foster Elementary School?

68.5% of students at Foster Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Oregon average of 52.8%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Foster Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Foster Elementary School is White at 81.9% of enrollment, in Foster, OR.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Foster Elementary School?

Foster Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 19/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Sweet Home Sd 55?

Besides Foster Elementary School, Sweet Home Sd 55 also operates Sweet Home High School (752 students), Sweet Home Junior High School (358 students), and Oak Heights Elementary School (303 students). See the Sweet Home Sd 55 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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