Accountability rating (2021-2022)

B

Longview ISD: A

Total students

795

Avg. teacher experience

15.2 years

Longview ISD: 13.1 years

Statewide: 11.1 years

Four-year graduation rate

N/A

Longview ISD: 98.3%

Statewide: 90%

Foster Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Longview, TX, in the Longview ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 795 students. 52.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.

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

As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,819, which is $2,068 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.

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Contact information

Address

1504 Mlk
Longview, TX 75602-7533

Office phone number

(903) 446-2710

Principals

Higher Ed Outcomes

Students in Foster Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.

Demographics

Race and ethnicity

Total students

795

African American

265 (33.3%)

Longview ISD: 34.7%

Statewide: 12.8%

American Indian

8 (1%)

Longview ISD: 0.5%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

9 (1.1%)

Longview ISD: 1.4%

Statewide: 4.8%

Hispanic

341 (42.9%)

Longview ISD: 40.8%

Statewide: 52.8%

Pacific Islander

2 (0.3%)

Longview ISD: 0.2%

Statewide: 0.2%

White

142 (17.9%)

Longview ISD: 18.5%

Statewide: 26.3%

Two or more races

28 (3.5%)

Longview ISD: 3.9%

Statewide: 2.9%

African American

33.3%

American Indian

1.0%

Asian

1.1%

Hispanic

42.9%

Pacific Islander

0.3%

White

17.9%

Two or more races

3.5%

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

52.5 %

Longview ISD: 54.6%

Statewide: 53.5%

Economically disadvantaged

82 %

Longview ISD: 85.2%

Statewide: 60.7%

Limited English proficiency

22.4 %

Longview ISD: 22%

Statewide: 21.7%

At-risk students

52.5%

Econ. disadvantaged

82.0%

Limited Eng. proficiency

22.4%

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

22.4 %

Longview ISD: 21.8%

Statewide: 21.9%

Gifted and Talented

18 %

Longview ISD: 5.6%

Statewide: 8%

Special Education

4.5 %

Longview ISD: 9.5%

Statewide: 11.6%

Bilingual/ESL

22.4%

Gifted and talented

18.0%

Special education

4.5%

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)

B

Longview ISD: A

Student achievement (2021-2022)

A

Longview ISD: B

School progress (2021-2022)

A

Longview ISD: A

Closing the gaps (2021-2022)

B

Longview ISD: 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.

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

9.7 %

Longview ISD: 5.4%

Statewide: 15%

African American

9.5 %

Longview ISD: 6.3%

Statewide: 20.7%

American Indian

Masked

Longview ISD: 2.2%

Statewide: 16.4%

Asian

0 %

Longview ISD: 1.8%

Statewide: 3.3%

Hispanic

12.2 %

Longview ISD: 5.3%

Statewide: 16.9%

Pacific Islander

Masked

Longview ISD: 15.4%

Statewide: 17.9%

White

4.7 %

Longview ISD: 3.8%

Statewide: 10.7%

Two or more races

16.7 %

Longview ISD: 8.7%

Statewide: 13.9%

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

64.9

African American

34.9 (53.7%)

Longview ISD: 34.1%

Statewide: 11.2%

American Indian

0 (0%)

Longview ISD: 0.1%

Statewide: 0.3%

Asian

1 (1.5%)

Longview ISD: 0.6%

Statewide: 1.9%

Hispanic

3.2 (5%)

Longview ISD: 13.8%

Statewide: 28.9%

Pacific Islander

0 (0%)

Longview ISD: 0%

Statewide: 0.1%

White

25.8 (39.8%)

Longview ISD: 50%

Statewide: 56.4%

Two or more races

0 (0%)

Longview ISD: 1.3%

Statewide: 1.2%

Highest degree held by teachers

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

No degree

1.4 (2.2%)

Longview ISD: 3.3%

Statewide: 1.4%

Bachelor's

40.3 (62.1%)

Longview ISD: 67.7%

Statewide: 72.6%

Master's

23.2 (35.7%)

Longview ISD: 27.6%

Statewide: 25.2%

Doctorate

0 (0%)

Longview ISD: 1.4%

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

12.2

Longview ISD: 13.3

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

15.2 years

Longview ISD: 13.1 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

$56,819

Longview ISD: $55,556

Statewide: $58,887

Beginner

$50,822

Longview ISD: $46,667

Statewide: $51,054

1 to 5 years

$51,471

Longview ISD: $50,973

Statewide: $54,577

6 to 10 years

$54,846

Longview ISD: $53,139

Statewide: $57,746

11 to 20 years

$55,581

Longview ISD: $56,799

Statewide: $61,377

21 to 30 years

$61,970

Longview ISD: $62,780

Statewide: $65,949

30+ years

$67,286

Longview ISD: $65,840

Statewide: $71,111

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