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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Contact information

Website

www.rieselisd.org

Address

200 N Williams St
Riesel, TX 76682

Office phone number

(254) 896-2297

Principal

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%

African American

2.4%

American Indian

0%

Asian

0.3%

Hispanic

22.9%

Pacific Islander

0%

White

69.1%

Two or more races

5.2%

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%

At-risk students

37.0%

Econ. disadvantaged

48.6%

Limited Eng. proficiency

4.9%

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%

Bilingual/ESL

4.9%

Gifted and talented

12.5%

Special education

13.8%

Academics

Accountability ratings

Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.

A-F ratings have not been released since the 2021-2022 school year. Many school districts have sued the Texas Education Agency after the agency made changes to the way ratings would be calculated. The ratings won’t be released until the case is resolved.

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

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