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Foster Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8Charter

1504 Mlk, Longview, TX 75602 · (903) 446-2710

Longview’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of Texas school districts

Directions
Students
788
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
84%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Foster Middle

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Texas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency46%
State average 36.6%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 41.8%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Texas’s 7,796 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1504 Mlk, Longview

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6264
Grade 7239
Grade 8285
Enrollment over time
730’20
795’21
809’22
833’23
788’24

Up 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 33%White 15%Two or more races 3%Asian 2%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 Middle from Longview families.

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