Foster Elementary School
- Elementary school in Riesel ISD
- Riesel, TX
- Pre-kindergarten - 6th grade
Accountability rating (2023-2024)
N/A
Riesel ISD: N/A
Total students
327
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Riesel ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Riesel ISD: 97.9%
Statewide: 90.3%
Foster Elementary School is an elementary school in Riesel, TX, in the Riesel ISD school district. As of the 2023-2024 school year, it had 327 students. 37% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 4.9% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of None for the 2023-2024 school year.
As of the 2023-2024 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,394, which is $8,080 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.6 years of experience.
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Website
Address
200 N Williams StRiesel, TX 76682
Office phone number
Principal
- Brittni Summers
- bsummers@rieselisd.org
- (254) 896-2297
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Foster Elementary School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 12. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.0 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 12.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
327
African American
8 (2.4%)
Riesel ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (0.3%)
Riesel ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 5.4%
Hispanic
75 (22.9%)
Riesel ISD: 25.5%
Statewide: 53.2%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
226 (69.1%)
Riesel ISD: 66.9%
Statewide: 25%
Two or more races
17 (5.2%)
Riesel ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 3.1%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
37 %
Riesel ISD: 32.4%
Statewide: 53.2%
Economically disadvantaged
48.6 %
Riesel ISD: 47.5%
Statewide: 62.3%
Limited English proficiency
4.9 %
Riesel ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.4%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2023-2024 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
4.9 %
Riesel ISD: 4.8%
Statewide: 24.5%
Gifted and Talented
12.5 %
Riesel ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 8.5%
Special Education
13.8 %
Riesel ISD: 13.3%
Statewide: 13.9%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2023-2024)
N/A
Riesel ISD: N/A
Student achievement (2023-2024)
N/A
Riesel ISD: N/A
School progress (2023-2024)
N/A
Riesel ISD: N/A
Closing the gaps (2023-2024)
N/A
Riesel ISD: N/A
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2024 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2022-2023 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
15.4 %
Riesel ISD: 17.8%
Statewide: 20.3%
African American
Masked
Riesel ISD: 37.5%
Statewide: 24.8%
American Indian
Masked
Riesel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 21.3%
Asian
Masked
Riesel ISD: Masked
Statewide: 7.6%
Hispanic
16.7 %
Riesel ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 23.2%
Pacific Islander
N/A
Riesel ISD: N/A
Statewide: 23.7%
White
14.4 %
Riesel ISD: 18.1%
Statewide: 14.5%
Two or more races
23.5 %
Riesel ISD: 16.1%
Statewide: 18.7%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2023-2024 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
21.4
African American
1 (4.7%)
Riesel ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 2.1%
Hispanic
1 (4.7%)
Riesel ISD: 10.6%
Statewide: 30.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
19.4 (90.6%)
Riesel ISD: 82.6%
Statewide: 53.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 1.3%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 1.9%
Statewide: 2.5%
Bachelor's
20.4 (95.3%)
Riesel ISD: 94.2%
Statewide: 71.7%
Master's
1 (4.7%)
Riesel ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 24.9%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Riesel ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2023-2024.
Students per teacher
15.3
Riesel ISD: 12.6
Statewide: 14.7
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2023-2024 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
13.6 years
Riesel ISD: 11.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$54,394
Riesel ISD: $52,433
Statewide: $62,474
Beginner
$47,167
Riesel ISD: $41,001
Statewide: $54,272
1 to 5 years
$46,000
Riesel ISD: $46,051
Statewide: $58,185
6 to 10 years
$49,400
Riesel ISD: $49,929
Statewide: $61,494
11 to 20 years
$55,820
Riesel ISD: $56,016
Statewide: $65,219
21 to 30 years
$63,063
Riesel ISD: $67,366
Statewide: $69,723
30+ years
$64,250
Riesel ISD: $71,464
Statewide: $74,014