Foster Elementary School (Closed 2005)

2850 West St.
Emeryville, CA 94608

Foster Elementary School serves 268 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

Minority enrollment was 97% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foster Elementary School
Kind	44
1	36
2	46
3	43
4	53
5	46

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Total Students

268 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School
2024	268
2023	268
2022	268
2021	268
2020	268
2019	268
2018	268
2017	268
2016	268
2015	268
2004	268
2003	323
2002	379
2001	406
2000	403
1999	399
1998	358
1997	324
1996	349
1995	337
1994	363
1993	367
1992	343
1991	344
1990	354
1989	327
1988	358
1987	358

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Total Classroom Teachers (03-04)

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Foster Elementary School
2004	11
2003	15
2002	22
2001	23
2000	19
1999	20
1998	16
1997	15
1996	15
1995	16
1994	13
1993	16
1992	14
1991	14
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student-Teacher Ratio

n/a

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2004)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2004	24:1	22:1	21:1
2003	22:1	21:1	19:1
2002	17:1	21:1	20:1
2001	18:1	21:1	20:1
2000	21:1	22:1	20:1
1999	20:1	22:1	21:1
1998	22:1	22:1	20:1
1997	22:1	24:1	26:1
1996	23:1	25:1	24:1
1995	21:1	25:1	23:1
1994	28:1	25:1	24:1
1993	23:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	25:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	23:1	24:1	24:1
1988	24:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	6%	12%
2023	6%	12%	10%
2022	6%	12%	11%
2021	6%	12%	12%
2020	6%	12%	12%
2019	6%	12%	12%
2018	6%	11%	13%
2017	6%	11%	13%
2016	6%	11%	13%
2015	6%	11%	13%
2004	6%	12%	17%
2003	6%	11%	18%
2002	8%	11%	18%
2001	10%	11%	18%
2000	13%	11%	20%
1999	13%	11%	19%
1998	12%	11%	20%
1997	16%	11%	20%
1996	19%	11%	20%
1995	19%	11%	21%
1994	15%	11%	20%
1993	14%	11%	20%
1992	12%	11%	20%
1991	13%	11%	20%
1990	14%	10%	19%

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Hispanic

26%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	26%	56%
2023	26%	55%	45%
2022	26%	56%	44%
2021	26%	56%	43%
2020	26%	55%	42%
2019	26%	55%	42%
2018	27%	54%	45%
2017	27%	54%	45%
2016	27%	54%	44%
2015	27%	54%	41%
2004	26%	46%	34%
2003	25%	45%	32%
2002	20%	44%	31%
2001	20%	43%	29%
2000	15%	42%	27%
1999	13%	41%	25%
1998	9%	40%	23%
1997	7%	40%	22%
1996	7%	39%	21%
1995	9%	38%	19%
1994	5%	37%	19%
1993	7%	36%	18%
1992	6%	35%	17%
1991	9%	34%	16%
1990	9%	33%	15%

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Black

65%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	65%	5%
2023	65%	5%	27%
2022	65%	5%	27%
2021	65%	5%	28%
2020	65%	5%	29%
2019	65%	5%	29%
2018	65%	6%	29%
2017	65%	6%	29%
2016	65%	6%	30%
2015	65%	6%	30%
2004	65%	8%	42%
2003	67%	8%	43%
2002	70%	8%	45%
2001	70%	8%	47%
2000	71%	9%	48%
1999	73%	9%	49%
1998	78%	9%	51%
1997	74%	9%	52%
1996	72%	9%	52%
1995	71%	9%	53%
1994	79%	9%	54%
1993	78%	9%	55%
1992	80%	9%	55%
1991	77%	9%	56%
1990	76%	9%	57%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	3%	20%
2023	3%	21%	9%
2022	3%	21%	9%
2021	3%	22%	9%
2020	3%	23%	10%
2019	3%	23%	10%
2018	2%	24%	9%
2017	2%	24%	9%
2016	2%	24%	8%
2015	2%	24%	9%
2004	3%	32%	6%
2003	2%	34%	6%
2002	2%	35%	5%
2000	1%	37%	5%
1999	1%	38%	6%
1998	1%	39%	5%
1997	3%	39%	6%
1996	2%	40%	7%
1995	1%	41%	6%
1994	1%	42%	7%
1993	1%	43%	6%
1992	2%	44%	8%
1991	1%	45%	8%
1990	1%	47%	9%
1989	1%	49%	9%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	0.51	0.63
2023	0.51	0.64	0.71
2022	0.51	0.63	0.71
2021	0.51	0.62	0.72
2020	0.51	0.63	0.72
2019	0.51	0.63	0.72
2018	0.51	0.64	0.70
2017	0.51	0.64	0.70
2016	0.51	0.64	0.70
2015	0.51	0.64	0.68
2004	0.51	0.67	0.68
2003	0.49	0.67	0.68
2002	0.47	0.67	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67	0.67
2000	0.46	0.67	0.66
1999	0.44	0.67	0.66
1998	0.37	0.67	0.65
1997	0.43	0.67	0.65
1996	0.44	0.67	0.65
1995	0.46	0.67	0.64
1994	0.35	0.67	0.64
1993	0.37	0.67	0.63
1992	0.35	0.67	0.63
1991	0.40	0.67	0.62
1990	0.40	0.66	0.61

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Eligible for

85%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	85%	54%
2023	85%	51%	69%
2022	85%	51%	67%
2021	85%	53%	67%
2020	85%	52%	68%
2019	85%	52%	68%
2018	85%	49%	66%
2017	85%	49%	66%
2016	85%	50%	68%
2015	85%	50%	67%
2004	85%	40%	55%
2003	86%	39%	57%
2002	74%	39%	45%
2001	65%	39%	47%
2000	89%	40%	53%
1999	74%	40%	55%
1998	87%	47%	66%
1997	87%	47%	67%
1996	73%	46%	60%
1995	72%	45%	61%
1994	82%	43%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Foster Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2024	4%	8%
2023	4%	8%	7%
2022	4%	7%	8%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	4%	7%	5%
2019	4%	7%	5%
2018	4%	9%	6%
2017	4%	9%	6%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	4%	9%	6%
2004	4%	9%	9%
2003	9%	9%	9%
2002	3%	8%	7%
2001	3%	8%	7%
2000	4%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Oakland Unified School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Foster Elementary School?

268 students attend Foster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Foster Elementary School students are Black, 26% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 3% of students are White.

What grades does Foster Elementary School offer ?

Foster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Foster Elementary School part of?

Foster Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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