Is E. P. Foster Elementary a good school?

E. P. Foster Elementary ranks in the bottom 11.9% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend E. P. Foster Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 308 students attended E. P. Foster Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of E. P. Foster Elementary?

Students at E. P. Foster Elementary are 90% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of E. P. Foster Elementary attend?

Students who attend E. P. Foster Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts High : Ventura High

E. P. Foster Elementary

Summary:

E. P. Foster Elementary is a public elementary school in Ventura, California, serving 326 students in grades K-5 and part of the Ventura Unified School District. However, the school consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages on academic assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 15.79% to 25.86% in English Language Arts and 14.04% to 20.41% in Math, far below the district's 40.66% to 49.17% in ELA and 36.74% to 45.45% in Math.

E. P. Foster Elementary also faces significant challenges with chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 5.3% in 2017-2018 to 22.5% in 2022-2023. This high rate of chronic absenteeism may be contributing to the school's academic struggles. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 87.12% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is likely a factor in the school's performance.

Interestingly, nearby schools within the same district, such as Poinsettia Elementary, Loma Vista Elementary, and Pierpont Elementary, consistently outperform E. P. Foster Elementary on academic assessments, suggesting that factors beyond just socioeconomic status may be contributing to the school's challenges. The school's performance is particularly low for English Language Learner students and students with disabilities, with proficiency rates ranging from 0% to 2% in recent years.

Detail:

Public K-5

20 Pleasant Pl.
Ventura, CA 93001-1326

(805) 641-5420

District: Ventura Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5167^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,985

Students who attend E. P. Foster Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	De Anza Academy of Technology and the Arts
High:	Ventura High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.6

Number of students: 308

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.3%

White:

6.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details E. P. Foster Elementary ranks worse than 88.1% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 16^th among 17 ranked elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.42. (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 (90.3%), White (6.5%), two or more races (1.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 91.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at E. P. Foster Elementary is 25.6. 11 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare E. P. Foster Elementary employs 12 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at E. P. Foster Elementary is $6,985, which is the 9^th highest among 17 elementary schools in the Ventura Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

E. P. Foster Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks E. P. Foster Elementary 5167^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See E. P. Foster Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Ventura Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Ventura Unified 652^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for E. P. Foster Elementary

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Rank History for all students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	20.39	3907^th	4809	18.8%
2005	38.10	2828^th	4822	41.4%
2006	62.06	1660^th	4818	65.5%
2007	60.33	1808^th	5113	64.6%
2008	49.60	2389^th	5113	53.3%
2009	43.82	2828^th	5193	45.5%
2010	25.65	4176^th	5314	21.4%
2011	19.92	4688^th	5377	12.8%
2012	21.58	4549^th	5390	15.6%
2013	18.52	4833^rd	5530	12.6%
2015	48.75	2510^th	5611	55.3%
2016	53.42	2329^th	5614	58.5%
2017	60.34	1998^th	5692	64.9%
2018	43.73	2919^th	5662	48.4%
2019	33.59	3651^st	5789	36.9%
2021	25.20	1049^th	1417	26.0%
2022	25.03	4336^th	5883	26.3%
2023	20.44	4814^th	5874	18.0%
2024	16.42	5167^th	5862	11.9%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	57.45	957^th	3246	70.5%
2019	54.28	1036^th	3275	68.4%
2021	40.41	303^rd	602	49.7%
2022	38.71	1897^th	3311	42.7%
2023	33.35	2287^th	3250	29.6%
2024	21.07	3030^th	3160	4.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	32.11	1694^th	2634	35.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.21	1733^rd	5084	65.9%
2019	43.45	2865^th	5173	44.6%
2021	42.26	605^th	1110	45.5%
2022	31.61	3700^th	5264	29.7%
2023	22.51	4497^th	5374	16.3%
2024	18.75	4882^nd	5511	11.4%

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Rank History for Female students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.85	2786^th	5413	48.5%
2019	29.87	3835^th	5492	30.2%
2021	22.49	983^rd	1267	22.4%
2022	25.37	4179^th	5635	25.8%
2023	25.23	4208^th	5617	25.1%
2024	11.38	5396^th	5605	3.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	35.97	1484^th	2585	42.6%

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Rank History for Male students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	42.87	2856^th	5431	47.4%
2019	37.92	3198^th	5510	42.0%
2021	29.15	856^th	1272	32.7%
2022	25.69	4172^nd	5663	26.3%
2023	18.21	4889^th	5650	13.5%
2024	22.64	4476^th	5636	20.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at E. P. Foster Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.83	1908^th	4830	60.5%
2019	39.03	3022^nd	4963	39.1%
2022	29.56	3742^nd	5084	26.4%
2023	29.89	3717^th	5098	27.1%
2024	23.55	4227^th	5102	17.2%

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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 E. P. Foster Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	240	8	5	150	6	n/a	n/a	0	409
1989	240	12	6	171	4	n/a	n/a	0	433
1990	203	15	8	199	4	n/a	n/a	0	429
1991	231	12	11	242	4	n/a	n/a	0	500
1992	259	15	13	276	6	n/a	n/a	0	569
1993	259	9	11	284	4	n/a	n/a	0	567
1994	261	16	13	259	4	n/a	n/a	0	553
1995	236	17	10	321	6	n/a	n/a	0	590
1996	236	17	10	321	6	n/a	n/a	0	590
1997	195	21	10	316	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
1998	185	11	13	318	11	n/a	n/a	0	538
1999	165	14	13	309	11	n/a	n/a	4	516
2000	142	20	14	319	6	n/a	n/a	11	512
2001	118	18	15	364	7	n/a	n/a	12	534
2002	107	21	10	389	6	n/a	n/a	0	533
2003	107	21	10	389	6	n/a	n/a	0	533
2004	81	11	8	396	7	n/a	n/a	22	525
2005	69	12	5	387	5	n/a	n/a	29	507
2006	58	7	3	370	3	n/a	n/a	29	470
2007	41	5	4	378	3	n/a	n/a	24	455
2008	42	4	3	396	2	n/a	n/a	0	447
2009	36	7	2	408	2	1	24	0	480
2010	37	8	3	456	3	0	6	0	513
2011	26	5	4	466	2	0	5	0	508
2012	33	4	5	460	2	0	5	0	509
2013	25	3	2	473	2	1	1	0	507
2014	24	2	0	447	1	1	3	0	478
2015	26	2	0	409	1	1	4	0	443
2016	22	4	1	400	0	0	2	0	429
2017	27	5	2	400	1	0	2	0	437
2018	24	7	1	376	0	0	3	0	411
2019	28	6	2	386	0	0	7	0	429
2020	32	6	0	356	0	0	10	0	404
2021	25	6	1	340	0	0	9	0	381
2022	27	4	2	310	0	0	9	0	352
2023	29	1	2	287	1	0	6	0	326
2024	20	1	3	278	1	0	5	0	308

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 E. P. Foster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	17.5	23.3	n/a
1989	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	429	19.5	22.0	n/a
1991	500	19.0	26.3	n/a
1992	569	19.3	29.4	48.5
1993	567	19.6	28.9	66.5
1994	553	22.4	24.7	66
1995	590	22.4	26.3	70.7
1996	590	22.4	26.3	70.7
1997	544	22.3	24.4	75.7
1998	538	22.8	23.6	75.5
1999	516	25.5	20.2	79.5
2000	512	26.4	19.4	84.2
2001	534	27.8	19.2	77.6
2002	533	26.5	20.1	80.1
2003	533	26.5	20.1	80.1
2004	525	27.6	19.0	92
2005	507	26.0	19.5	87
2006	470	26.0	18.1	89.6
2007	455	28.0	16.3	86.3
2008	447	27.0	16.6	92.2
2009	480	25.7	18.0	89
2010	513	26.0	19.7	96.9
2011	508	n/a	n/a	97.6
2012	509	21.2	24.0	n/a
2013	507	20.0	25.3	59.8
2014	478	19.0	25.1	62.6
2015	443	18.0	24.6	64.6
2016	429	17.0	25.2	83.2
2017	437	17.0	25.7	93.1
2018	411	17.0	24.1	93.4
2019	429	17.5	24.5	88.6
2020	404	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	381	15.5	24.5	87.7
2022	352	14.6	24.1	88.6
2023	326	13.0	25.0	87.1
2024	308	12.0	25.6	91.2

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 E. P. Foster Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	409	17.5	23.3	n/a
1989	433	19.0	22.7	n/a
1990	429	19.5	22.0	n/a
1991	500	19.0	26.3	n/a
1992	569	19.3	29.4	48.5
1993	567	19.6	28.9	66.5
1994	553	22.4	24.7	66
1995	590	22.4	26.3	70.7
1996	590	22.4	26.3	70.7
1997	544	22.3	24.4	75.7
1998	538	22.8	23.6	75.5
1999	516	25.5	20.2	79.5
2000	512	26.4	19.4	84.2
2001	534	27.8	19.2	77.6
2002	533	26.5	20.1	80.1
2003	533	26.5	20.1	80.1
2004	525	27.6	19.0	92
2005	507	26.0	19.5	87
2006	470	26.0	18.1	89.6
2007	455	28.0	16.3	86.3
2008	447	27.0	16.6	92.2
2009	480	25.7	18.0	89
2010	513	26.0	19.7	96.9
2011	508	n/a	n/a	97.6
2012	509	21.2	24.0	n/a
2013	507	20.0	25.3	59.8
2014	478	19.0	25.1	62.6
2015	443	18.0	24.6	64.6
2016	429	17.0	25.2	83.2
2017	437	17.0	25.7	93.1
2018	411	17.0	24.1	93.4
2019	429	17.5	24.5	88.6
2020	404	n/a	n/a	89.1
2021	381	15.5	24.5	87.7
2022	352	14.6	24.1	88.6
2023	326	13.0	25.0	87.1
2024	308	12.0	25.6	91.2

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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