Foerster Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

14200 Fonmeadow Dr
Houston, TX 77035

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Bottom 50%

Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Foerster Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 19% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 32% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 99%
: Bottom 50% in TX
: 19% (Btm 50%)
: 32% (Btm 50%)
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Foerster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Foerster Elementary School's student population of 545 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foerster Elementary School
Pre-K	64
Kind	64
1	77
2	104
3	92
4	74
5	70

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School
2023	617
2022	646
2021	660
2020	724
2019	724
2018	662
2017	662
2016	724
2015	776
2014	673
2013	717
2012	704
2011	641
2010	643
2009	685
2008	713
2007	695
2006	784
2005	568
2004	664
2003	778
2002	923
2001	1,064
2000	908
1999	916
1998	907
1997	765
1996	809
1995	709
1994	821
1993	765
1992	775
1991	765
1990	731
1989	743
1988	618
1987	669

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School
2023	34
2022	39
2021	46
2020	44
2019	44
2018	39
2017	39
2016	44
2015	45
2014	42
2013	41
2012	37
2011	37
2010	38
2009	40
2008	43
2007	42
2006	46
2005	35
2004	40
2003	50
2002	49
2001	44
2000	52
1999	48
1998	49
1997	46
1996	46
1995	49
1994	49
1993	50
1992	48
1991	45

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Foerster Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Foerster Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#7445 out of 8096 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School
2023	#7445
2022	#7442
2021	#7426
2019	#7238
2018	#7440
2017	#6866
2016	#7238
2015	#7132
2014	#7059
2013	#7297
2012	#6612

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19%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	19%	44%	36%
2022	19%	41%	36%
2021	14%	37%	27%
2019	32%	51%	45%
2018	24%	49%	43%
2017	62%	78%	71%
2016	51%	75%	69%
2015	57%	73%	67%
2014	60%	76%	70%
2013	54%	78%	72%
2012	75%	83%	80%

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32%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	32%	51%	47%
2021	21%	42%	35%
2019	26%	47%	41%
2018	26%	45%	43%
2017	58%	72%	63%
2016	54%	71%	64%
2015	50%	73%	65%
2014	52%	75%	67%
2013	53%	78%	72%
2012	76%	88%	85%
2011	79%	88%	86%

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10-14%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	12%	46%	37%
2021	10%	43%	32%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	18:1	14:1	18:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	14:1	14:1	17:1
2020	16:1	15:1	18:1
2019	16:1	15:1	18:1
2018	17:1	15:1	19:1
2017	17:1	15:1	19:1
2016	16:1	15:1	19:1
2015	17:1	15:1	19:1
2014	16:1	15:1	19:1
2013	17:1	15:1	19:1
2012	19:1	15:1	19:1
2011	17:1	15:1	17:1
2010	17:1	15:1	17:1
2009	17:1	14:1	17:1
2008	16:1	14:1	17:1
2007	17:1	15:1	17:1
2006	17:1	15:1	17:1
2005	16:1	15:1	18:1
2004	17:1	15:1	17:1
2003	16:1	15:1	17:1
2002	19:1	15:1	18:1
2001	24:1	15:1	20:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	19:1	14:1	17:1
1997	17:1	15:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	15:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	15:1	15:1	17:1
1992	16:1	16:1	17:1
1991	17:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	5%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2020	4%	5%	4%
2019	4%	5%	4%
2018	11%	5%	4%
2017	11%	5%	4%
2016	13%	4%	3%
2014	14%	4%	4%
2013	11%	4%	3%
2012	10%	4%	3%
2011	8%	4%	3%
2010	8%	4%	3%
2009	1%	4%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	1%	3%
1990	2%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%
1988	6%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	47%	53%	60%
2022	42%	53%	61%
2021	32%	53%	60%
2020	32%	53%	61%
2019	32%	53%	61%
2018	29%	52%	62%
2017	29%	52%	62%
2016	27%	52%	62%
2014	26%	52%	62%
2013	27%	51%	63%
2012	25%	51%	63%
2011	21%	50%	62%
2010	26%	49%	62%
2009	28%	48%	61%
2008	26%	47%	60%
2007	26%	46%	59%
2006	23%	46%	59%
2005	28%	45%	59%
2004	25%	44%	58%
2003	21%	43%	57%
2002	20%	42%	56%
2001	22%	41%	55%
2000	22%	40%	55%
1999	20%	39%	54%
1998	20%	38%	53%
1997	19%	38%	53%
1996	19%	37%	51%
1995	23%	36%	51%
1994	22%	36%	50%
1993	21%	35%	49%
1992	21%	35%	47%

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Black

45%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	50%	13%	24%
2022	54%	13%	24%
2021	62%	13%	25%
2020	62%	13%	25%
2019	62%	13%	25%
2018	57%	13%	26%
2017	57%	13%	26%
2016	60%	13%	26%
2014	58%	13%	25%
2013	60%	13%	25%
2012	64%	13%	25%
2011	70%	13%	26%
2010	65%	14%	27%
2009	69%	14%	28%
2008	74%	14%	28%
2007	74%	14%	29%
2006	77%	15%	30%
2005	71%	14%	29%
2004	75%	14%	30%
2003	78%	14%	31%
2002	79%	14%	31%
2001	76%	14%	32%
2000	84%	14%	33%
1999	85%	14%	34%
1998	85%	14%	34%
1997	86%	14%	34%
1996	85%	14%	35%
1995	78%	14%	35%
1994	80%	14%	36%
1993	82%	14%	36%
1992	79%	14%	37%

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White

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	26%	9%
2022	1%	26%	9%
2021	2%	26%	9%
2020	2%	27%	9%
2019	2%	27%	9%
2018	3%	28%	8%
2017	3%	28%	8%
2014	1%	29%	8%
2013	1%	30%	8%
2012	1%	31%	8%
2011	1%	31%	8%
2010	1%	33%	8%
2009	2%	34%	8%
2005	1%	38%	9%
2001	1%	42%	10%
1995	1%	48%	11%
1994	2%	48%	11%
1993	1%	49%	12%
1992	3%	49%	13%
1991	4%	51%	13%
1990	5%	51%	14%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	0.53	0.64	0.57
2022	0.54	0.64	0.57
2021	0.52	0.64	0.57
2020	0.52	0.63	0.56
2019	0.52	0.63	0.56
2018	0.58	0.64	0.55
2017	0.58	0.64	0.55
2016	0.56	0.63	0.55
2014	0.58	0.63	0.55
2013	0.56	0.64	0.54
2012	0.52	0.64	0.54
2011	0.47	0.64	0.54
2010	0.52	0.64	0.54
2009	0.46	0.64	0.55
2008	0.39	0.64	0.55
2007	0.39	0.64	0.56
2006	0.36	0.64	0.57
2005	0.42	0.64	0.56
2004	0.38	0.64	0.57
2003	0.35	0.64	0.58
2002	0.34	0.64	0.58
2001	0.38	0.64	0.59
2000	0.33	0.65	0.60
1999	0.31	0.65	0.60
1998	0.32	0.65	0.61
1997	0.31	0.64	0.61
1996	0.32	0.64	0.61
1995	0.42	0.64	0.62
1994	0.40	0.64	0.62
1993	0.37	0.63	0.63
1992	0.42	0.63	0.63

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

99%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2023	98%	57%	76%
2022	97%	57%	77%
2021	99%	56%	77%
2020	98%	56%	78%
2019	98%	56%	78%
2018	92%	53%	69%
2017	92%	53%	69%
2016	85%	53%	68%
2015	84%	52%	68%
2014	94%	53%	73%
2013	91%	53%	73%
2012	45%	44%	38%
2011	54%	44%	44%
2010	59%	43%	51%
2009	55%	40%	53%
2008	55%	39%	52%
2007	57%	39%	49%
2006	88%	40%	71%
2005	86%	39%	64%
2004	86%	39%	66%
2003	87%	39%	64%
2002	83%	38%	64%
2001	79%	38%	63%
2000	85%	38%	62%
1999	92%	39%	63%
1998	90%	40%	64%
1997	90%	41%	63%
1996	87%	41%	63%
1995	79%	41%	58%
1994	79%	40%	58%
1993	80%	45%	58%

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Eligible for (21-22)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Foerster Elementary School	Texas	Houston Independent School District
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2018	3%	6%	6%
2017	3%	6%	6%
2016	2%	6%	6%
2015	1%	6%	6%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	2%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	9%
2009	5%	8%	11%
2008	7%	8%	10%
2007	6%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	8%	8%	10%
2004	6%	7%	10%
2003	6%	7%	8%
2002	9%	7%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Houston Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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School Mascot: Bobcats

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Foerster Elementary School's ranking?

Foerster Elementary School is ranked #7445 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Foerster Elementary School often compared to?

Foerster Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Red Elementary School, Anderson Elementary School, Anderson Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 32% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Foerster Elementary School?

545 students attend Foerster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

53% of Foerster Elementary School students are Hispanic, 45% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foerster Elementary School?

Foerster Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Foerster Elementary School offer ?

Foerster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Foerster Elementary School part of?

Foerster Elementary School is part of Houston Independent School District.

In what neighborhood is Foerster Elementary School located?

Foerster Elementary School is located in the Brays Oaks neighborhood of Houston, TX. There are 8 other public schools located in Brays Oaks.

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