Accountability rating (2021-2022)

A

Lamar CISD: A

Total students

2,189

Avg. teacher experience

13.3 years

Lamar CISD: 10.7 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

96.7 %

Lamar CISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

Foster High School is a high school in Richmond, TX, in the Lamar CISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 2,189 students. 58.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 7.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

The school received an accountability rating of A for the 2021-2022 school year.

In the Class of 2021, 96.7% of students received their high school diplomas on time or earlier. The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 was 0.5% during the 2020-2021 school year.

The average SAT score at Foster High School was 1033 for 2020-2021 graduates. The average ACT score was 21.2.

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $66,909, which is $8,022 more than the state average. On average, teachers had 13.3 years of experience.

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Contact information

Website

www.lcisd.org

Address

4400 Fm 723
Richmond, TX 77406-9232

Office phone number

(832) 223-3800

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Foster High School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 04. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.5 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 04.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

2,189

African American

529 (24.2%)

Lamar CISD: 21%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

9 (0.4%)

Lamar CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

204 (9.3%)

Lamar CISD: 7.6%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

690 (31.5%)

Lamar CISD: 41.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

3 (0.1%)

Lamar CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

683 (31.2%)

Lamar CISD: 25.9%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

71 (3.2%)

Lamar CISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

24.2%

American Indian

0.4%

Asian

9.3%

Hispanic

31.5%

Pacific Islander

0.1%

White

31.2%

Two or more races

3.2%

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

58.5 %

Lamar CISD: 44.8%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

37.5 %

Lamar CISD: 49.5%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

7.9 %

Lamar CISD: 17.5%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

58.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

37.5%

Limited Eng. proficiency

7.9%

Enrollment by program

A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.

Bilingual/ESL

7.8 %

Lamar CISD: 17.1%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

9.1 %

Lamar CISD: 8.4%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

9.1 %

Lamar CISD: 13.6%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

7.8%

Gifted and talented

9.1%

Special education

9.1%

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 for the 2022-2023 school year have not yet been released. 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 (2021-2022)

A

Lamar CISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Lamar CISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Lamar CISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

A

Lamar CISD: B

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 2022 Accountability Manual.

Four-year graduation rates

The percentage of students who started ninth grade in 2017-2018 and received a high school diploma on time — by Aug. 31, 2021. Learn more about how four-year graduation rates are defined.

All students

96.7 %

Lamar CISD: 94.4%

Statewide: 90%

African American

95.2 %

Lamar CISD: 95.5%

Statewide: 86.3%

American Indian

Masked

Lamar CISD: 100%

Statewide: 87.4%

Asian

95.8 %

Lamar CISD: 96.6%

Statewide: 96.7%

Hispanic

98.6 %

Lamar CISD: 91.8%

Statewide: 88.1%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lamar CISD: 100%

Statewide: 88.3%

White

96.6 %

Lamar CISD: 97.2%

Statewide: 93.8%

Two or more races

91.7 %

Lamar CISD: 94%

Statewide: 90.8%

African American

95.2%

American Indian

Masked

Asian

95.8%

Hispanic

98.6%

Pacific Islander

Masked

White

96.6%

Two or more races

91.7%

Dropout rates

The dropout rate for students in grades 9-12 during the 2020-2021 school year. It is calculated by dividing the number of dropouts by the number of students who were in attendance at any time during the school year.

All students

0.5 %

Lamar CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 2.4%

African American

0.4 %

Lamar CISD: 0.9%

Statewide: 3.5%

American Indian

0 %

Lamar CISD: 4%

Statewide: 3.1%

Asian

1.6 %

Lamar CISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.5%

Hispanic

0.3 %

Lamar CISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 2.8%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lamar CISD: 0%

Statewide: 2.6%

White

0.3 %

Lamar CISD: 0.4%

Statewide: 1.3%

Two or more races

1.6 %

Lamar CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 2%

Chronic absenteeism

The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.

All students

5.5 %

Lamar CISD: 7.8%

Statewide: 15%

African American

5.1 %

Lamar CISD: 7.1%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

0 %

Lamar CISD: 8.3%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

1 %

Lamar CISD: 2.1%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

8 %

Lamar CISD: 11.2%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lamar CISD: 10.6%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.7 %

Lamar CISD: 4.5%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

4.6 %

Lamar CISD: 5.8%

Statewide: 13.9%

College readiness

AP/IB participation

The percentage of students in grades 11 and 12 taking at least one Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) exam in any subject during the 2020-2021 school year.

All students

20.4 %

Lamar CISD: 25.7%

Statewide: 21.1%

African American

18.7 %

Lamar CISD: 19.3%

Statewide: 13%

American Indian

20 %

Lamar CISD: 30.8%

Statewide: 16.8%

Asian

40 %

Lamar CISD: 46.3%

Statewide: 55.4%

Hispanic

11 %

Lamar CISD: 22%

Statewide: 18%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Lamar CISD: 14.3%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

24.8 %

Lamar CISD: 31.7%

Statewide: 24.3%

Two or more races

19.2 %

Lamar CISD: 22%

Statewide: 23.5%

AP/IB performance

The percentage of test-taking students in grades 11 and 12 who passed at least one AP or IB exam in the 2020-2021 school year. A passing score on the AP exam is a 3, 4 or 5. On an IB exam, it is a 4, 5, 6 or 7.

All students

60.9 %

Lamar CISD: 43.8%

Statewide: 48.6%

African American

47.6 %

Lamar CISD: 33.8%

Statewide: 29%

American Indian

Masked

Lamar CISD: Masked

Statewide: 52.8%

Asian

76.3 %

Lamar CISD: 67.1%

Statewide: 73.6%

Hispanic

56.3 %

Lamar CISD: 29.6%

Statewide: 34.6%

Pacific Islander

N/A

Lamar CISD: Masked

Statewide: 43.9%

White

60.8 %

Lamar CISD: 54.6%

Statewide: 61.2%

Two or more races

80 %

Lamar CISD: 58.3%

Statewide: 60.8%

SAT

The average SAT score for students graduating in 2020-2021, with critical reading, writing and mathematics results combined. The maximum score is 2400. For the small percentage of students who took the redesigned SAT with a maximum score of 1600, their scores were converted to the equivalent scores on the previous SAT using College Board concordance tables.

Avg. SAT score

1033

Lamar CISD: 996

Statewide: 1002

ACT

The average ACT composite score for students graduating in 2020-2021. The maximum score is 36.

Avg. ACT score

21.2

Lamar CISD: 22.3

Statewide: 20.0

College-ready graduates

A graduate is considered college ready in Reading or Math if he or she has met or exceeded the college-ready criteria on the Texas Success Initiative Assessment (TSIA) test, the SAT or the ACT test. These figures are for students graduating in 2020-2021.

Reading

71 %

Lamar CISD: 62.1%

Statewide: 56.1%

Math

54 %

Lamar CISD: 45.2%

Statewide: 45.7%

Reading + Math

52.3 %

Lamar CISD: 43.4%

Statewide: 40.4%

Reading

71.0%

Math

54.0%

Reading + Math

52.3%

Staff

Teacher ethnicities

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.

Total teacher FTEs

111.1

African American

12.9 (11.6%)

Lamar CISD: 16.2%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

1 (0.9%)

Lamar CISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

4.2 (3.8%)

Lamar CISD: 3.5%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

15.4 (13.9%)

Lamar CISD: 20.3%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Lamar CISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

76.6 (69%)

Lamar CISD: 58.6%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

1 (0.9%)

Lamar CISD: 1.1%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.

No degree

0.3 (0.3%)

Lamar CISD: 0.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

72.7 (65.4%)

Lamar CISD: 75.4%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

38.1 (34.3%)

Lamar CISD: 23.5%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Lamar CISD: 0.8%

Statewide: 0.8%

Students per teacher

The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.

Students per teacher

19.7

Lamar CISD: 16.3

Statewide: 14.6

Teacher experience

This figure for the 2021-2022 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

13.3 years

Lamar CISD: 10.7 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

$66,909

Lamar CISD: $65,178

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$59,500

Lamar CISD: $59,769

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$62,146

Lamar CISD: $61,815

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$64,371

Lamar CISD: $63,836

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$68,539

Lamar CISD: $67,118

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$73,026

Lamar CISD: $72,155

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$74,212

Lamar CISD: $77,436

Statewide: $71,111

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