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W.P. Foster Elementary School
101 Second St
Franklin LA, 70538, Saint Mary County
Phone: 337-828-1905
Ranking: 
(393 out of 947, top 41%)*
(393 out of 947, top 41%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 5
School District: St. Mary Parish 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: | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 255 | 214 | 234 | 248 | 251 | 263 | 279 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 33 | 12.9% | 24 | 11.2% | 37 | 15.8% | 35 | 14.1% | 34 | 13.5% | 32 | 12.2% | 39 | 14.0% |
| Kindergarten: | 44 | 17.3% | 33 | 15.4% | 37 | 15.8% | 34 | 13.7% | 37 | 14.7% | 42 | 16.0% | 34 | 12.2% |
| Grade 1: | 36 | 14.1% | 39 | 18.2% | 24 | 10.3% | 40 | 16.1% | 41 | 16.3% | 34 | 12.9% | 41 | 14.7% |
| Grade 2: | 45 | 17.6% | 27 | 12.6% | 37 | 15.8% | 43 | 17.3% | 32 | 12.7% | 39 | 14.8% | 31 | 11.1% |
| Grade 3: | 26 | 10.2% | 35 | 16.4% | 38 | 16.2% | 31 | 12.5% | 36 | 14.3% | 32 | 12.2% | 45 | 16.1% |
| Grade 4: | 35 | 13.7% | 38 | 17.8% | 25 | 10.7% | 41 | 16.5% | 34 | 13.5% | 50 | 19.0% | 40 | 14.3% |
| Grade 5: | 36 | 14.1% | 18 | 8.4% | 36 | 15.4% | 24 | 9.7% | 37 | 14.7% | 34 | 12.9% | 49 | 17.6% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 127 | 49.8% | 104 | 48.6% | 112 | 47.9% | 124 | 50.0% | 120 | 47.8% | 123 | 46.8% | 139 | 49.8% |
| Female: | 128 | 50.2% | 110 | 51.4% | 122 | 52.1% | 124 | 50.0% | 123 | 49.0% | 132 | 50.2% | 136 | 48.7% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.6% | 1 | 0.5% | 2 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.6% | 4 | 1.6% | 3 | 1.1% | 4 | 1.4% |
| Asian: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.4% | 1 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hispanic: | 15 | 5.9% | 6 | 2.8% | 12 | 5.1% | 8 | 3.2% | 3 | 1.2% | 8 | 3.0% | 5 | 1.8% |
| Black: | 162 | 63.5% | 136 | 63.6% | 154 | 65.8% | 176 | 71.0% | 198 | 78.9% | 197 | 74.9% | 213 | 76.3% |
| White: | 62 | 24.3% | 62 | 29.0% | 58 | 24.8% | 52 | 21.0% | 46 | 18.3% | 55 | 20.9% | 57 | 20.4% |
| 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: | 12 | 4.7% | 9 | 4.2% | 7 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.8% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 227 | 89.0% | 184 | 86.0% | 202 | 86.3% | 221 | 89.1% | 203 | 80.9% | 222 | 84.4% | 229 | 82.1% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 8 | 3.1% | 11 | 5.1% | 17 | 7.3% | 14 | 5.6% | 19 | 7.6% | 14 | 5.3% | 12 | 4.3% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.97 | 11.60 | 11.99 | 13.22 | 13.05 | 13.20 | 12.20 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| iLEAP | ||||||
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 57% | 65% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 71% | 68% | 64% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 75% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 69% | 78% | 67% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 96% | 79% | 69% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 80% | 75% | 69% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 3rd Grade | % met std | 87% | 77% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 62% | 65% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 66% | 70% | 63% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 90% | 82% | 68% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 67% | 81% | 67% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 92% | 83% | 69% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 88% | 79% | 71% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | % met std | 94% | 80% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 53% | 58% |
| 2008 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 28% | 57% | 55% |
| 2009 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 76% | 71% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 48% | 69% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 63% | 63% |
| 2012 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 72% | 67% |
| 2013 | Science | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74% | 71% | 68% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 77% | 57% | 63% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 57% | 66% | 64% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 86% | 75% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 59% | 73% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 64% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 78% | 65% | 65% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84% | 71% | 65% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 66% | 61% | 69% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 68% | 69% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 69% | 69% | 72% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 87% | 78% | 75% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 4th Grade | % met std | 84% | 76% | 77% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 58% | 57% | 64% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 65% | 67% | 67% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 63% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 95% | 81% | 73% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 76% | 71% |
| 2007 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 56% | 62% |
| 2008 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 61% | 60% |
| 2009 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 61% | 63% | 65% |
| 2012 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 75% | 66% | 68% |
| 2013 | Science | 4th Grade | % met std | 56% | 63% | 67% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 62% | 62% | 68% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 51% | 57% | 62% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 53% | 58% | 66% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 86% | 67% | 68% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 4th Grade | % met std | 71% | 67% | 70% |
| 2007 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 57% | 60% |
| 2008 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 43% | 64% | 65% |
| 2009 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 74% | 64% | 66% |
| 2010 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 69% | 68% |
| 2011 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 91% | 77% | 68% |
| 2012 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 70% | 72% | 70% |
| 2013 | English Language Arts | 5th Grade | % met std | 42% | 74% | 72% |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 64% | 59% |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 41% | 67% | 65% |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 67% | 67% | 66% |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 66% | 71% | 70% |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 96% | 75% | 67% |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 86% | 76% | 70% |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 79% | 72% |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 36% | 59% | 53% |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 33% | 56% | 58% |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 60% | 62% |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 60% | 66% | 63% |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 54% | 63% | 62% |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 63% | 65% | 64% |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | % met std | 48% | 69% | 66% |
| 2007 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 56% | 67% | 60% |
| 2008 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 44% | 70% | 66% |
| 2009 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 80% | 65% | 67% |
| 2010 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 55% | 66% | 66% |
| 2011 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 59% | 66% | 65% |
| 2012 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 61% | 65% | 67% |
| 2013 | Social Studies | 5th Grade | % met std | 26% | 70% | 67% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 81.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 19.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 13.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 19.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 81.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $41,519.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $35,351.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $42,971.0 |
* W.P. Foster Elementary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.