Is Foster Road Elementary a good school?

Foster Road Elementary ranks 2689 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Foster Road Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 261 students attended Foster Road Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Foster Road Elementary?

Students at Foster Road Elementary are 88% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Foster Road Elementary attend?

Students who attend Foster Road Elementary usually go on to attend: High : La Mirada High

Foster Road Elementary

Summary:

Foster Road Elementary is a public elementary school in La Mirada, California, serving 261 students in grades K-5. It is part of the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District, which is ranked 756 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

While Foster Road Elementary generally performs below the district and state averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, the school stands out in its performance for certain student subgroups. It ranks in the top 100 California elementary schools for homeless students and its Hispanic and low socioeconomic status student populations have performed relatively well. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.0% in 2017-2018 to 33.1% in 2022-2023, which is a major concern. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students eligible for free and reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.8% to 78.78% in recent years.

When compared to nearby schools, Escalona Elementary and Gardenhill Elementary within the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District have higher student performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates than Foster Road Elementary. However, Foster Road Elementary generally outperforms the lower-performing schools in the East Whittier City Elementary and South Whittier Elementary districts, though it lags behind the higher-performing schools in those districts.

Detail:

Public K-5

13930 East Foster Rd.
La Mirada, CA 90638-2820

(562) 210-2790

District: Norwalk-La Mirada Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2689^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $14,137

Students who attend Foster Road Elementary usually attend:

High:

La Mirada High

Student/teacher ratio: 21.8

Number of students: 261

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.7%

Asian:

5.4%

White:

3.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Foster Road Elementary ranks better than 54.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 9^th among 16 ranked elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 47.62. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (87.7%), Asian (5.4%), White (3.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Foster Road Elementary is 21.8, which is the 4^th best among 16 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Foster Road Elementary employs 11.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Foster Road Elementary is $14,137, which is the 2^nd highest among 16 elementary schools in the Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Foster Road Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Foster Road Elementary 2689^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Foster Road Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Norwalk-La Mirada Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Norwalk-La Mirada Unified 756^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Foster Road Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	32.60	3098^th	4809	35.6%
2005	45.87	2399^th	4822	50.2%
2006	38.95	2763^rd	4818	42.7%
2007	46.13	2546^th	5113	50.2%
2008	56.47	2027^th	5113	60.4%
2009	62.05	1817^th	5193	65.0%
2010	58.93	2042^nd	5314	61.6%
2011	47.17	2763^rd	5377	48.6%
2012	48.50	2711^th	5390	49.7%
2013	57.67	2258^th	5530	59.2%
2015	56.03	2128^th	5611	62.1%
2016	68.70	1584^th	5614	71.8%
2017	64.16	1832^nd	5692	67.8%
2018	51.90	2459^th	5662	56.6%
2019	44.51	2908^th	5789	49.8%
2022	51.90	2449^th	5883	58.4%
2023	50.02	2534^th	5874	56.9%
2024	47.62	2689^th	5862	54.1%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	66.09	664^th	3246	79.5%
2019	52.84	1105^th	3275	66.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.53	1416^th	5084	72.1%
2019	55.08	2065^th	5173	60.1%
2022	65.68	1383^rd	5264	73.7%
2023	67.44	1367^th	5374	74.6%
2024	59.29	1842^nd	5511	66.6%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	85.75	27^th	356	92.4%
2023	87.80	22^nd	336	93.5%
2024	60.95	100^th	364	72.5%

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Rank History for Female students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	50.52	2463^rd	5413	54.5%
2019	46.49	2697^th	5492	50.9%
2022	49.53	2439^th	5635	56.7%
2023	48.32	2502^nd	5617	55.5%
2024	39.29	3114^th	5605	44.4%

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Rank History for Male students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.32	2321^st	5431	57.3%
2019	42.86	2849^th	5510	48.3%
2022	52.94	2288^th	5663	59.6%
2023	50.57	2422^nd	5650	57.1%
2024	53.66	2277^th	5636	59.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Foster Road Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	65.51	1351^st	4830	72.0%
2019	59.90	1688^th	4963	66.0%
2022	73.00	1019^th	5084	80.0%
2023	65.45	1387^th	5098	72.8%
2024	57.84	1792^nd	5102	64.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Foster Road Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	229	11	35	359	0	n/a	n/a	0	634
1989	211	13	44	338	6	n/a	n/a	0	612
1990	189	18	39	339	5	n/a	n/a	0	590
1991	162	18	38	406	1	n/a	n/a	0	625
1992	157	23	47	418	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1993	179	0	44	422	0	n/a	n/a	0	645
1994	137	9	40	381	2	n/a	n/a	0	569
1995	75	12	36	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1996	75	12	36	413	0	n/a	n/a	0	536
1997	85	16	40	429	1	n/a	n/a	0	571
1998	84	14	39	423	0	n/a	n/a	0	560
1999	79	22	33	424	3	n/a	n/a	0	561
2000	72	19	27	439	4	n/a	n/a	0	561
2001	80	18	27	468	2	n/a	n/a	0	595
2002	54	13	17	446	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2003	54	13	17	446	0	n/a	n/a	0	530
2004	49	22	21	436	0	n/a	n/a	0	528
2005	39	21	24	406	4	n/a	n/a	0	494
2006	30	10	19	391	2	n/a	n/a	0	452
2007	25	10	27	394	1	n/a	n/a	1	458
2008	25	12	21	387	1	n/a	n/a	0	446
2009	24	8	15	371	1	6	0	0	425
2010	24	5	17	330	0	6	4	0	386
2011	21	5	20	318	0	3	9	0	376
2012	18	8	20	265	0	2	8	0	321
2013	20	9	26	297	0	1	10	0	363
2014	15	7	28	301	0	1	6	0	358
2015	20	3	28	296	0	5	4	0	356
2016	22	6	26	298	0	6	5	0	363
2017	12	6	26	304	0	4	8	0	360
2018	10	5	22	306	0	1	7	0	351
2019	6	5	15	297	0	2	9	0	334
2020	11	5	13	287	1	1	7	0	325
2021	8	6	13	242	1	1	7	0	278
2022	14	4	14	227	1	0	6	0	266
2023	11	1	14	229	1	0	5	0	261
2024	10	2	14	229	1	0	5	0	261

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Foster Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	24.0	26.4	n/a
1989	612	23.0	26.6	n/a
1990	590	23.0	25.6	n/a
1991	625	25.0	25.0	n/a
1992	645	25.4	25.3	61.1
1993	645	24.6	26.2	52.6
1994	569	20.4	27.9	43.2
1995	536	22.0	24.4	56.7
1996	536	22.0	24.4	56.7
1997	571	23.0	24.8	50.4
1998	560	29.0	19.3	58.8
1999	561	29.0	19.3	58.5
2000	561	30.0	18.7	54.7
2001	595	33.0	18.0	44.5
2002	530	29.0	18.3	56
2003	530	29.0	18.3	56
2004	528	24.0	22.0	68.6
2005	494	23.0	21.5	62.1
2006	452	22.0	20.5	62.6
2007	458	20.0	22.9	68.7
2008	446	22.0	20.3	63.9
2009	425	23.0	15.7	73.4
2010	386	20.0	19.3	77.7
2011	376	n/a	n/a	74.7
2012	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
2013	363	15.0	24.2	86.8
2014	358	14.0	25.5	86.3
2015	356	14.0	25.4	79.2
2016	363	14.0	25.9	80.2
2017	360	15.0	24.0	76.7
2018	351	15.0	23.4	78.9
2019	334	15.0	22.2	80.5
2020	325	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	278	12.0	23.1	78.8
2022	266	10.6	24.9	71.8
2023	261	11.3	22.9	72
2024	261	11.9	21.8	80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Foster Road Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	634	24.0	26.4	n/a
1989	612	23.0	26.6	n/a
1990	590	23.0	25.6	n/a
1991	625	25.0	25.0	n/a
1992	645	25.4	25.3	61.1
1993	645	24.6	26.2	52.6
1994	569	20.4	27.9	43.2
1995	536	22.0	24.4	56.7
1996	536	22.0	24.4	56.7
1997	571	23.0	24.8	50.4
1998	560	29.0	19.3	58.8
1999	561	29.0	19.3	58.5
2000	561	30.0	18.7	54.7
2001	595	33.0	18.0	44.5
2002	530	29.0	18.3	56
2003	530	29.0	18.3	56
2004	528	24.0	22.0	68.6
2005	494	23.0	21.5	62.1
2006	452	22.0	20.5	62.6
2007	458	20.0	22.9	68.7
2008	446	22.0	20.3	63.9
2009	425	23.0	15.7	73.4
2010	386	20.0	19.3	77.7
2011	376	n/a	n/a	74.7
2012	321	14.0	22.9	n/a
2013	363	15.0	24.2	86.8
2014	358	14.0	25.5	86.3
2015	356	14.0	25.4	79.2
2016	363	14.0	25.9	80.2
2017	360	15.0	24.0	76.7
2018	351	15.0	23.4	78.9
2019	334	15.0	22.2	80.5
2020	325	n/a	n/a	84.3
2021	278	12.0	23.1	78.8
2022	266	10.6	24.9	71.8
2023	261	11.3	22.9	72
2024	261	11.9	21.8	80.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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