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Thompson Elementary School vs. Foster Elementary School

Should you attend Thompson Elementary School or Foster Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Thompson Elementary School
6121 Tierwester
Houston, TX 77021
: 
3/
10
Bottom 50%
Foster Elementary School
3919 Ward St
Houston, TX 77021
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Top Rankings

Thompson Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

Foster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Texas for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 1%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 376 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Thompson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 10:1 is lower than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 99% of the student body (majority Black), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic and Black).
Serving 363 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Foster Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Texas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 55-59% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Texas state level of 14:1.
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
376 students
363 students
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This chart displays total students of Foster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
38 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Foster Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
10:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Thompson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Foster Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#6502 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Bottom 50%)
#2014 out of 8188 schools in TX
(Top 30%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Thompson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Foster Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
25-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
50-54%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Foster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
35-39%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
55-59%
(Top 30% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Foster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
20-29%
(Bottom 50% in TX)
60-69%
(Top 20% in TX)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Foster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Thompson Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Foster Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
106
75
Kindergarten Students
44
44
Grade 1 Students
41
45
Grade 2 Students
54
51
Grade 3 Students
48
52
Grade 4 Students
41
53
Grade 5 Students
42
43

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Hispanic
7%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
90%
90%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Texas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
1%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.19
0.18
This chart displays the diversity score of Thompson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Foster Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
97%
100%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
1%
(15-16 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Thompson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Foster Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Texas by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
 
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