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Foster Park Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

901 Arthur Boulevard, Union, SC 29379 · (864) 429-1737 · Part of Union County School District

Union’s School Grade C− better than 23% of South Carolina school districts

Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
14:1
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Foster Park Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 18% of South Carolina’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 15 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 11.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Union kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Foster Park ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency23%
State average 38.3%
Reading / language arts23%
State average 48.1%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among South Carolina’s 1,072 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

901 Arthur Boulevard, Union

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K44
Kindergarten72
Grade 168
Grade 255
Grade 368
Grade 470
Grade 553
Enrollment over time
485’20
491’21
456’22
434’23
430’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 52%White 35%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Foster Park Elementary from Union families.

Other schools in Union County School District

The district →
Jonesville Elementary/Middle
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Jonesville
C−
557 students13:1
Buffalo Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buffalo
C−
483 students13:1
Monarch Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Union
C+
442 students13:1
Sims Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Union
D
606 students11:1
Union County High
High · Grades 9–12 · Union
B+
1,024 students21:1

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 South Carolina’s other public schools; Union’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.