Foster School
505 East Foster St
Ludington MI, 49431, Mason County
Phone: 231-845-3820
Ranking: 
(653 out of 2,213, top 30%)*
(653 out of 2,213, top 30%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Grade 3 to Grade 5
School District: Ludington Area School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 475 | 442 | 439 | 420 | 440 | 422 | 195 | |||||||
| Grade 3: | 154 | 32.4% | 156 | 35.3% | 144 | 32.8% | 139 | 33.1% | 153 | 34.8% | 146 | 34.6% | 52 | 26.7% |
| Grade 4: | 167 | 35.2% | 146 | 33.0% | 142 | 32.3% | 144 | 34.3% | 141 | 32.0% | 147 | 34.8% | 46 | 23.6% |
| Grade 5: | 154 | 32.4% | 140 | 31.7% | 153 | 34.9% | 137 | 32.6% | 146 | 33.2% | 129 | 30.6% | 46 | 23.6% |
| Ungraded: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 229 | 48.2% | 208 | 47.1% | 209 | 47.6% | 220 | 52.4% | 192 | 43.6% | 181 | 42.9% | 82 | 42.1% |
| Female: | 246 | 51.8% | 234 | 52.9% | 230 | 52.4% | 200 | 47.6% | 181 | 41.1% | 186 | 44.1% | 92 | 47.2% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 1 | 0.2% | 2 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 3 | 0.7% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.5% |
| Asian: | 4 | 0.8% | 6 | 1.4% | 5 | 1.1% | 5 | 1.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 55 | 11.6% | 48 | 10.9% | 40 | 9.1% | 62 | 14.8% | 22 | 5.0% | 19 | 4.5% | 14 | 7.2% |
| Black: | 3 | 0.6% | 2 | 0.5% | 1 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 5 | 1.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| White: | 378 | 79.6% | 359 | 81.2% | 371 | 84.5% | 321 | 76.4% | 351 | 79.8% | 354 | 83.9% | 163 | 83.6% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 34 | 7.2% | 25 | 5.7% | 20 | 4.6% | 32 | 7.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 218 | 45.9% | 198 | 44.8% | 201 | 45.8% | 209 | 49.8% | 220 | 50.0% | 186 | 44.1% | 74 | 37.9% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 35 | 7.4% | 31 | 7.0% | 26 | 5.9% | 29 | 6.9% | 31 | 7.0% | 31 | 7.3% | 15 | 7.7% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 21.35 | 19.43 | 18.10 | 18.06 | 19.13 | 17.40 | 17.10 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| MEAP | ||||||
| 2006 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.6% | 95.4% | 87% |
| 2007 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 97.1% | 87.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 98% | 95.9% | 90.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 93.8% | 93.8% | 91.3% |
| 2010 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 96% | 94.8% |
| 2011 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 99.3% | 99.3% | 95.3% |
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 53.3% | 53.3% | 36.3% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 52.6% | 52.6% | 40.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87.2% | 90.1% | 86.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 92.6% | 87.4% |
| 2008 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90.2% | 87.4% | 86.4% |
| 2009 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 86.4% |
| 2010 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 89.9% | 89.9% | 89.8% |
| 2011 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94.1% | 94.1% | 86.8% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71.6% | 71.6% | 62.4% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 75.8% | 75.8% | 66.5% |
| 2006 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 44.7% | 52.7% | 51.5% |
| 2007 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66.7% | 63% | 51.8% |
| 2008 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 72.5% | 71% | 57.4% |
| 2009 | Writing | 3rd Grade | % met std | 73.1% | 73.1% | 61.1% |
| 2006 | Listening | 4th Grade | % met std | 54.3% | 67.2% | 62.8% |
| 2006 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 95.3% | 81.6% |
| 2007 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 97.7% | 93.4% | 84.6% |
| 2008 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 95.7% | 93.1% | 85.8% |
| 2009 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 92.4% | 92.4% | 87.9% |
| 2010 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 94.9% | 94.9% | 92.3% |
| 2011 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 96.5% | 96.5% | 91.5% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 63.4% | 63.4% | 39.9% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 59.4% | 59.4% | 44.9% |
| 2006 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 93.8% | 83.2% |
| 2007 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 100% | 90.1% | 84.9% |
| 2008 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 93.5% | 91.4% | 84.5% |
| 2009 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 88.2% | 88.2% | 82.8% |
| 2010 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 82.4% | 82.4% | 84.1% |
| 2011 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 85.7% | 85.7% | 84.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 72.1% | 72.1% | 67.7% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 78.3% | 78.3% | 68.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 53.1% | 54.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 48.8% | 43.8% | 45.2% |
| 2008 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 60.9% | 51.5% | 44.5% |
| 2009 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 46.9% | 46.9% | 44.4% |
| 2011 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 42.1% | 42.1% | 47.2% |
| 2012 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 36.8% | 36.8% | 44.5% |
| 2013 | Writing | 4th Grade | % met std | 34.5% | 34.5% | 46.7% |
| 2006 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.8% | 89.6% | 73.4% |
| 2007 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 93.3% | 75.9% |
| 2008 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 81.6% | 74.2% |
| 2009 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.4% | 86.4% | 76.8% |
| 2010 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 90% | 90% | 79.5% |
| 2011 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 83.1% | 83.1% | 79.9% |
| 2012 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 49.4% | 49.4% | 39.6% |
| 2013 | Math | 5th Grade | % met std | 62.4% | 62.4% | 45.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 92.5% | 80% |
| 2007 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.5% | 94% | 84.1% |
| 2008 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 82.3% | 81.6% |
| 2009 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 88.7% | 81.5% |
| 2010 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.2% | 89.2% | 85.2% |
| 2011 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 89.7% | 89.7% | 85.1% |
| 2012 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.4% | 65.4% | 68.8% |
| 2013 | Reading | 5th Grade | % met std | 80.6% | 80.6% | 70.4% |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 86.8% | 92.1% | 76.8% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 91.7% | 96.3% | 82.8% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.9% | 87.1% | 81.7% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 92.7% | 92.7% | 83.1% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 90.1% | 90.1% | 81% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 84.6% | 78.1% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 25.3% | 25.3% | 15.3% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 17.2% | 17.2% | 13.1% |
| 2006 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 68.3% | 71.7% | 62.9% |
| 2007 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 63.8% | 65.4% | 57.4% |
| 2008 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 65.9% | 59.7% | 58.8% |
| 2009 | Writing | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 74% | 63.4% |
| 2006 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 82.3% | 87.8% | 65.1% |
| 2007 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 84.6% | 92% | 69% |
| 2008 | Math | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 91.7% | 72.7% |
| 2006 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 91% | 79.6% |
| 2007 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 93.7% | 94.4% | 83.3% |
| 2008 | Reading | 6th Grade | % met std | 92% | 90.1% | 81.8% |
| 2006 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 88.7% | 83.2% | 74.8% |
| 2007 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 74.6% | 81.3% | 74.1% |
| 2008 | Writing | 6th Grade | % met std | 88% | 87% | 72.7% |
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* Foster School was rated 4 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.