Education Period
Public K-5
Address
55 Downer Avenue Hingham , MA 02043
Overview
Wm L Foster Elementary, located in 55 Downer Avenue Hingham , MA 02043, serves 445 students with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3. It belongs to Hingham and ranks 39th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
School District
District: Hingham
Number of students:
445
Public School Search
Rank:
39th
39th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditure
$14,261
| Student/Teacher Ratio | |
|---|---|
| Student/Teacher Ratio | 12.3 |
| Racial Breakdown | |
|---|---|
| White: | 84.3% |
| Two or more races: | 6.7% |
| Hispanic: | 5.6% |
| Asian: | 1.8% |
| African American: | 1.6% |
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | |
|---|---|
| Free/Discounted lunch recipients | 8% |
Performance Trends
Statewide Performance
Average Standard Score
Test Score Average
Average Standard Score
Student Body
Enrollment
Average Standard Score
% Free/Reduced Lunch
Immunization % Complete (Kindergarten)
Teachers
Student/Teacher Ratio
# Full-Time Teachers
Finance
Per Pupil Expenditures
Map and Boundary of Wm L Foster Elementary
School Ranking in Massachusetts
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 39th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
District Ranking in State
PublicSchoolSearch ranks 39th of 932 Massachusetts Elementary Schools.
Average Parent Rating
Historical Ranking of Wm L Foster Elementary to other Massachusetts Elementary Schools
Statewide Rank Position Percentile
Impact of COVID-19 on Wm L Foster Elementary
Rankings
|
Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Rank Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Rank Post-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Change (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ranks 10th of 942 Elementary schools | Ranks 39th of 932 Elementary schools | 3.1% |
Test Scores
|
% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021) | % proficient Post-pandemic (2021-2022) | Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 86 | 67.8 |
18.2% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Hingham) | 79 | 70.8 |
8.2% | |
| 3rd Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 56 | 44 |
12% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 74 | 57.6 |
16.4% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Hingham) | 71 | 65.5 |
5.5% | |
| 3rd Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 41.1 |
7.9% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 82 | 72.2 |
9.8% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Hingham) | 78 | 71.8 |
6.2% | |
| 4th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 38.4 |
13.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 80 | 76.4 |
3.6% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Hingham) | 74 | 76.4 |
2.4% | |
| 4th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 42.4 |
6.6% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 87 | 76.6 |
10.4% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Hingham) | 80 | 71.8 |
8.2% | |
| 5th Grade English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 40.6 |
11.4% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 90 | 74 |
16% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Hingham) | 78 | 71.1 |
6.9% | |
| 5th Grade Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 36.2 |
12.8% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 91 | 80 |
11% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Hingham) | 82 | 75.8 |
6.2% | |
| 5th Grade Science (Massachusetts) | 48 | 42.8 |
5.2% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 85 | 72.6 |
12.4% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Hingham) | 83 | 72.8 |
10.2% | |
| All Grades English Language Arts (Massachusetts) | 52 | 41.3 |
10.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 82 | 70.2 |
11.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Hingham) | 74 | 67.2 |
6.8% | |
| All Grades Mathematics (Massachusetts) | 49 | 39.1 |
9.9% | |
| All Grades Science (Wm L Foster Elementary) | 91 | 80 |
11% | |
| All Grades Science (Hingham) | 79 | 68.9 |
10.1% | |
| All Grades Science (Massachusetts) | 47 | 42.3 |
4.7% |
Student Body
|
Number of Students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019) |
Number of Students Pandemic (2020-2021) |
Number of Students Post-pandemic (2021-2022) |
Change (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Students | 480 | 445 |
7.3% |
|
| African American | 2 | 7 |
250% |
|
| American Indian | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| Asian | 10 | 8 |
20% |
|
| Hispanic | 27 | 25 |
7.4% |
|
| Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0% | |
| White | 422 | 375 |
11.1% |
|
| Two or More Races | 19 | 30 |
57.9% |