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Wm L Foster Elementary School in Hingham, Massachusetts (MA)



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55 DOWNER AVENUE
Hingham, MA 2043

County name: Plymouth
School type: Regular School
Grade span: Kindergarten - 5th grade

Status: Operational
Phone: (781) 741-1520 (make sure to verify first before calling)

Latitude: 42.251
Longitude: -070.903060

Enrollment in Wm L Foster Elementary School

2007 Student Enrollment: 557
Kindergarten Enrollment : 83
1st grade Enrollment : 97
2nd grade Enrollment : 111
3rd grade Enrollment : 99
4th grade Enrollment : 85
5th grade Enrollment : 82


Male students (%): 53.7%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

53.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 46.3%
This school:

46.3%
State average from 3564 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 93.9%
Here:

93.9%
State average from 3564 schools:

71.0%
African American students (%): 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

8.9%
Hispanic students (%): 1.4%
This school:

1.4%
State average from 3564 schools:

13.2%
Asian students (%): 0.5%
Here:

0.5%
State average from 3564 schools:

4.5%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 2.7%
This school:

2.7%
State average from 3564 schools:

1.9%


Genders in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

First Language Not English # : 2
Limited English Proficient # : 1
Special Education # : 60
Low-Income # : 19
Free Lunch # : 13
Reduced Lunch # : 6


First Language Not English %: 0.4%
Here:

0.4%
State average from 1653 schools:

15.3%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1385 schools:

7.6%
Special Education %: 10.8%
Here:

10.8%
State average from 1778 schools:

16.4%
Low-Income %: 3.4%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

3.4%
State average from 1776 schools:

31.2%
Free Lunch %: 2.3%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

2.3%
State average from 1774 schools:

25.4%
Reduced Lunch %: 1.1%
Here:

1.1%
State average from 1719 schools:

6.0%



2006 Student Enrollment: 579
Kindergarten Enrollment : 95
1st grade Enrollment : 110
2nd grade Enrollment : 94
3rd grade Enrollment : 82
4th grade Enrollment : 90
5th grade Enrollment : 108


Male students (%): 54.6%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

54.6%
State average from 1781 schools:

51.7%
Female students (%): 45.4%
Here:

45.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

48.3%

White students (%): 96.2%
Here:

96.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

71.8%
African American students (%): 1.4%
Here:

1.4%
State average from 1781 schools:

9.0%
Hispanic students (%): 1.0%
Here:

1.0%
State average from 1781 schools:

12.7%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
Here:

0.20%
State average from 1781 schools:

0.31%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 1.2%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

1.2%
State average from 1781 schools:

1.6%


Genders in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

First Language Not English # : 4
Limited English Proficient # : 1
Special Education # : 58
Low-Income # : 16


First Language Not English %: 0.7%
Here:

0.7%
State average from 1633 schools:

14.8%
Limited English Proficient %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1328 schools:

7.4%
Special Education %: 10.0%
Here:

10.0%
State average from 1780 schools:

15.9%
Low-Income %: 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1771 schools:

30.5%



2005 Student Enrollment: 583
Kindergarten Enrollment : 106
1st grade Enrollment : 95
2nd grade Enrollment : 84
3rd grade Enrollment : 84
4th grade Enrollment : 111
5th grade Enrollment : 103


White students (%): 96.4%
This school:

96.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

74.4%
African American students (%): 1.4%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

1.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

9.5%
Hispanic students (%): 0.5%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

0.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

11.2%
Asian students (%): 1.5%
This school:

1.5%
State average from 1746 schools:

4.5%
Native American students (%): 0.20%
This school:

0.20%
State average from 1746 schools:

0.37%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.4%
Here:

54.4%
State average from 1746 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.6%
Here:

45.6%
State average from 1746 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

First Language Not English # : 1
Special Education # : 47
Low-Income # : 28


First Language Not English %: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 1573 schools:

14.2%
Special Education %: 8.1%
Here:

8.1%
State average from 1745 schools:

15.4%
Low-Income %: 4.8%
Here:

4.8%
State average from 1735 schools:

29.2%



2004 Student Enrollment: 576
Kindergarten Enrollment : 99
1st grade Enrollment : 87
2nd grade Enrollment : 86
3rd grade Enrollment : 113
4th grade Enrollment : 100
5th grade Enrollment : 91


White students (%): 95.1%
Here:

95.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

75.1%
African American students (%): 1.9%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

1.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

9.4%
Hispanic students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1729 schools:

10.7%
Asian students (%): 2.1%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

2.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

4.4%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 54.7%
Here:

54.7%
State average from 1729 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 45.3%
Here:

45.3%
State average from 1729 schools:

48.1%


Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Special Education # : 49
Low-Income # : 27


Special Education %: 8.5%
This school:

8.5%
State average from 1725 schools:

15.0%
Low-Income %: 4.7%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

4.7%
State average from 1698 schools:

28.9%



2003 Student Enrollment: 562
Kindergarten Enrollment : 86
1st grade Enrollment : 87
2nd grade Enrollment : 102
3rd grade Enrollment : 100
4th grade Enrollment : 95
5th grade Enrollment : 92


White students (%): 94.1%
Here:

94.1%
State average from 1634 schools:

75.8%
African American students (%): 2.5%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

2.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

9.1%
Hispanic students (%): 0.9%
Here:

0.9%
State average from 1634 schools:

10.4%
Asian students (%): 2.5%
Here:

2.5%
State average from 1634 schools:

4.3%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 55.7%
Here:

55.7%
State average from 1634 schools:

51.8%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 44.3%
Here:

44.3%
State average from 1634 schools:

48.2%


Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Low-Income # : 23


Low-Income %: 4.1%
Here:

4.1%
State average from 1608 schools:

27.9%



2002 Student Enrollment: 534
1st grade Enrollment : 80
2nd grade Enrollment : 102
3rd grade Enrollment : 97
4th grade Enrollment : 93
5th grade Enrollment : 85
6th grade Enrollment : 77


White students (%): 94.0%
Here:

94.0%
State average from 1682 schools:

76.8%
African American students (%): 2.8%
Here:

2.8%
State average from 1682 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 0.6%
Here:

0.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

9.9%
Asian students (%): 2.6%
Here:

2.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

4.2%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 52.6%
This school:

52.6%
State average from 1682 schools:

51.7%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 47.4%
Here:

47.4%
State average from 1682 schools:

48.3%


Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Low-Income # : 25


Low-Income %: 4.7%
Here:

4.7%
State average from 1613 schools:

27.4%



2001 Student Enrollment: 609
1st grade Enrollment : 106
2nd grade Enrollment : 102
3rd grade Enrollment : 98
4th grade Enrollment : 91
5th grade Enrollment : 83
6th grade Enrollment : 129


White students (%): 94.6%
Here:

94.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

77.2%
African American students (%): 2.3%
Here:

2.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

8.8%
Hispanic students (%): 0.8%
Here:

0.8%
State average from 1664 schools:

9.6%
Asian students (%): 2.3%
This school:

2.3%
State average from 1664 schools:

4.1%
Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander students (%): 49.6%
Here:

49.6%
State average from 1664 schools:

51.6%
Multi-Race Non-Hispanic students (%): 50.4%
Here:

50.4%
State average from 1664 schools:

48.4%


Grades in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Races in Wm L Foster Elementary School

First Language Not English # : 3
Low-Income # : 21


First Language Not English %: 0.5%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

0.5%
State average from 1347 schools:

14.1%
Low-Income %: 3.4%
Here:

3.4%
State average from 1635 schools:

26.3%



2007 Attendance statistics:

Average number of Absences: 6.3
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

6.3
State average from 1782 schools:

8.8
Attendance Rate: 96.4%
Here:

96.4%
State average from 1782 schools:

94.8%




2006 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.4
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Here:

96.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.3%
Here:

0.3%
State average from 690 schools:

5.9%




2005 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 6.5

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.3%
Here:

96.3%
State average from 1746 schools:

94.8%




2004 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 7
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 1

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.1%
Here:

96.1%
State average from 1729 schools:

94.7%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.2%
Here:

0.2%
State average from 629 schools:

6.6%




2003 Attendance statistics:

In-School Suspensions count : 7
Out-of-School Suspensions count : 2

In-School Suspensions Rate: 96.1%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

96.1%
State average from 1635 schools:

94.4%
Out-of-School Suspensions Rate: 0.4%
This school:

0.4%
State average from 742 schools:

6.8%






Teacher Count in Wm L Foster Elementary School

Student/Teacher Ratio in Wm L Foster Elementary School

2007 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 34
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.1%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

97.1%
State average from 1782 schools:

95.7%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.8%
Here:

96.8%
State average from 1781 schools:

95.3%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 16.2
Here:

16.2
State average from 1782 schools:

10.0


2006 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 40
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 37

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.5%
Here:

97.5%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.8%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 86.3%
Here:

86.3%
State average from 1781 schools:

94.1%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Here:

14.7
State average from 1781 schools:

13.4


2005 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 39
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 99.6%
Here:

99.6%
State average from 1745 schools:

94.4%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 99.5%
This school:

99.5%
State average from 1733 schools:

93.9%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.0
Here:

15.0
State average from 1746 schools:

13.6


2004 Teacher statistics:

Total number of Teachers : 38
Total number of Teachers in Core Academic Areas : 31

Percentage of Teachers Licensed in Teaching Assignment: 97.4%
Here:

97.4%
State average from 1728 schools:

94.1%
Percentage of Core Academic Teachers Identified as Highly Qualified: 96.8%
Wm L Foster Elementary School:

96.8%
State average from 1724 schools:

94.4%
Student/Teacher Ratio: 15.1
Here:

15.1
State average from 1729 schools:

13.8





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