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Foster Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

5526 Poplar, Foster, OR 97345 · (541) 367-7180 · Part of Sweet Home School District 55

Sweet Home’s School Grade C better than 34% of Oregon school districts

Students
277
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
75%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Foster Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Oregon’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sweet Home kids: Sweet Home Junior High School

On the path

Where Sweet Home kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Foster Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–8Sweet Home Junior High School358 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 30.9%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Oregon’s 753 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

5526 Poplar, Foster

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten35
Grade 125
Grade 242
Grade 345
Grade 442
Grade 548
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
313’20
321’21
340’22
303’23
277’24

Down 11.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 82%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 6%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foster Elementary School from Sweet Home families.

Other schools in Sweet Home School District 55

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Oregon’s other public schools; Sweet Home’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.