E. P. Foster Elementary School

About E. P. Foster Elementary School

E. P. Foster Elementary School is a public school located in Ventura, California. It is part of the Ventura Unified School District and serves students in grades kindergarten through fifth grade. The school has an enrollment of approximately 600 students and a staff of 60 dedicated teachers and administrators.
The school offers a wide range of educational opportunities for its students, including a strong academic program, physical education, music, art, and library classes. The school also provides a variety of extracurricular activities, such as sports teams, student council, and after-school clubs.
At E. P. Foster Elementary School, students are encouraged to reach their full potential and develop a lifelong love of learning. The school’s mission is to provide a safe, supportive, and stimulating learning environment where students can be successful and develop the skills needed to become life-long learners.

Address:	20 Pleasant Pl. Ventura, CA 93001
Phone:	(805) 641-5420
Site:	epfoster.venturausd.org
Grades:	K – 5
Enrollment:	381 students

Overview E. P. Foster Elementary School

E. P. Foster Elementary School serves 381 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
E. P. Foster Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 15-19% (which is lower than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 20-24% (which is lower than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Verdict on E. P. Foster Elementary School

E. P. Foster Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of E. P. Foster Elementary School is 0.20, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.