Foster Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Serving 833 students in grades 6-8, Foster Middle 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 is 53% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 44%). The percentage of students achieving is 64% (which is higher than the Texas state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is equal to the Texas state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Texas state average of 75% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 833 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 30% in TX
: 53% (Top 30%)
: 64% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Foster Middle School's student population of 833 students has grown by 14% over five school years.

The teacher population of 60 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Foster Middle School
6	263
7	291
8	279

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Total Students

833 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School
2023	809
2022	795
2021	730
2020	765
2019	765
2018	761
2017	761
2016	758
2015	784
2014	786
2013	787
2012	726
2011	729
2010	774
2009	757
2008	730
2007	715
2006	704
2005	773
2004	740
2003	760
2002	714
2001	736
2000	816
1999	795
1998	730
1997	712
1996	726
1995	741
1994	790
1993	801
1992	754
1991	715
1990	619
1989	597
1988	640
1987	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

60 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School
2023	57
2022	65
2021	63
2020	53
2019	53
2018	52
2017	52
2016	52
2015	52
2014	52
2013	51
2012	51
2011	51
2010	59
2009	57
2008	58
2007	58
2006	59
2005	58
2004	56
2003	57
2002	56
2001	55
2000	57
1999	59
1998	60
1997	59
1996	56
1995	55
1994	51
1993	51
1992	48
1991	43

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Last Day of School

Fri. May 22, 2026

School Motto

Believing in excellence for all

School Rankings

Foster Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 8,096 schools in Texas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Foster Middle School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (TX)

#1748 out of 8096 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School
2023	#1748
2022	#1546
2021	#1982
2019	#1771
2018	#1846
2017	#2333
2016	#2707
2015	#3145
2014	#3367
2013	#3839
2012	#5541

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53%

44%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	53%	44%	50%
2022	55%	41%	51%
2021	46%	37%	49%
2019	61%	51%	53%
2018	63%	49%	52%
2017	84%	78%	81%
2016	81%	75%	75%
2015	76%	73%	70%
2014	79%	76%	73%
2013	77%	78%	72%
2012	78%	83%	79%

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64%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2022	64%	51%	55%
2021	52%	42%	46%
2019	55%	47%	47%
2018	50%	45%	52%
2017	80%	72%	73%
2016	78%	71%	71%
2015	79%	73%	71%
2014	78%	75%	68%
2013	77%	78%	72%
2012	84%	88%	84%
2011	79%	88%	81%

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61%

46%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2022	61%	46%	50%
2021	49%	43%	46%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	14:1	14:1	10:1
2022	12:1	14:1	10:1
2021	12:1	14:1	10:1
2020	14:1	15:1	11:1
2019	14:1	15:1	11:1
2018	15:1	15:1	11:1
2017	15:1	15:1	11:1
2016	15:1	15:1	11:1
2015	15:1	15:1	11:1
2014	15:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	16:1
2012	14:1	15:1	16:1
2011	14:1	15:1	16:1
2010	13:1	15:1	15:1
2009	13:1	14:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	15:1	15:1
2006	12:1	15:1	15:1
2005	13:1	15:1	15:1
2004	13:1	15:1	15:1
2003	13:1	15:1	14:1
2002	13:1	15:1	15:1
2001	13:1	15:1	14:1
2000	14:1	14:1	14:1
1999	13:1	14:1	14:1
1998	12:1	14:1	14:1
1997	12:1	15:1	14:1
1996	13:1	15:1	14:1
1995	14:1	15:1	14:1
1994	15:1	15:1	15:1
1993	16:1	15:1	15:1
1992	16:1	16:1	15:1
1991	17:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2018	2%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	1%
2013	2%	4%	1%
2012	2%	4%	1%
2011	1%	4%	1%
2010	1%	4%	1%
2007	1%	4%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	3%	1%
2001	1%	3%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	2%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

46%

53%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	44%	53%	40%
2022	43%	53%	40%
2021	40%	53%	40%
2020	41%	53%	39%
2019	41%	53%	39%
2018	39%	52%	38%
2017	39%	52%	38%
2016	36%	52%	37%
2015	35%	52%	37%
2014	32%	52%	36%
2013	34%	51%	34%
2012	32%	51%	34%
2011	31%	50%	33%
2010	37%	49%	31%
2009	39%	48%	29%
2008	36%	47%	28%
2007	38%	46%	26%
2006	32%	46%	24%
2005	32%	45%	22%
2004	31%	44%	21%
2003	29%	43%	19%
2002	26%	42%	18%
2001	22%	41%	16%
2000	20%	40%	13%
1999	17%	39%	12%
1998	15%	38%	11%
1997	14%	38%	9%
1996	14%	37%	8%
1995	12%	36%	7%
1994	9%	36%	7%
1993	7%	35%	6%
1992	7%	35%	5%
1991	6%	34%	4%

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Black

34%

13%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	34%	13%	35%
2022	33%	13%	35%
2021	36%	13%	35%
2020	35%	13%	35%
2019	35%	13%	35%
2018	40%	13%	37%
2017	40%	13%	37%
2016	41%	13%	37%
2015	44%	13%	38%
2014	45%	13%	39%
2013	45%	13%	39%
2012	46%	13%	40%
2011	48%	13%	42%
2010	43%	14%	45%
2009	44%	14%	46%
2008	46%	14%	47%
2007	45%	14%	49%
2006	51%	15%	50%
2005	49%	14%	50%
2004	51%	14%	50%
2003	53%	14%	50%
2002	55%	14%	50%
2001	51%	14%	50%
2000	54%	14%	51%
1999	55%	14%	51%
1998	59%	14%	51%
1997	61%	14%	51%
1996	57%	14%	51%
1995	58%	14%	51%
1994	60%	14%	51%
1993	59%	14%	50%
1992	58%	14%	49%
1991	57%	14%	49%

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White

13%

25%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	16%	26%	19%
2022	18%	26%	19%
2021	19%	26%	20%
2020	18%	27%	21%
2019	18%	27%	21%
2018	17%	28%	21%
2017	17%	28%	21%
2016	19%	29%	22%
2015	18%	29%	22%
2014	19%	29%	21%
2013	17%	30%	22%
2012	17%	31%	22%
2011	18%	31%	22%
2010	19%	33%	23%
2009	16%	34%	23%
2008	17%	35%	24%
2007	16%	36%	24%
2006	17%	36%	25%
2005	18%	38%	27%
2004	17%	39%	28%
2003	17%	40%	30%
2002	18%	41%	31%
2001	26%	42%	33%
2000	25%	44%	35%
1999	26%	45%	37%
1998	25%	46%	37%
1997	24%	46%	39%
1996	28%	47%	40%
1995	28%	48%	41%
1994	30%	48%	41%
1993	33%	49%	43%
1992	34%	49%	45%
1991	36%	51%	46%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	3%	3%	2%
2020	2%	2%	4%
2019	2%	2%	4%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	2%	2%	3%
2016	2%	2%	3%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	1%	2%	2%
2013	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.64

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	0.67	0.64	0.68
2022	0.68	0.64	0.69
2021	0.68	0.64	0.69
2020	0.68	0.63	0.69
2019	0.68	0.63	0.69
2018	0.66	0.64	0.68
2017	0.66	0.64	0.68
2016	0.67	0.63	0.68
2015	0.66	0.63	0.68
2014	0.67	0.63	0.69
2013	0.67	0.64	0.69
2012	0.67	0.64	0.68
2011	0.65	0.64	0.67
2010	0.65	0.64	0.66
2009	0.63	0.64	0.65
2008	0.64	0.64	0.65
2007	0.63	0.64	0.64
2006	0.62	0.64	0.63
2005	0.63	0.64	0.64
2004	0.62	0.64	0.64
2003	0.61	0.64	0.63
2002	0.60	0.64	0.63
2001	0.63	0.64	0.62
2000	0.61	0.65	0.62
1999	0.61	0.65	0.61
1998	0.57	0.65	0.60
1997	0.56	0.64	0.59
1996	0.58	0.64	0.58
1995	0.58	0.64	0.58
1994	0.55	0.64	0.57
1993	0.54	0.63	0.57
1992	0.55	0.63	0.56
1991	0.55	0.63	0.55

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

82%

57%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	81%	57%	79%
2022	80%	57%	81%
2021	69%	56%	70%
2020	68%	56%	69%
2019	68%	56%	69%
2018	62%	53%	66%
2017	62%	53%	66%
2016	63%	53%	66%
2015	64%	52%	63%
2014	66%	53%	64%
2013	61%	53%	60%
2012	62%	44%	64%
2011	64%	44%	61%
2010	64%	43%	62%
2009	63%	40%	58%
2008	61%	39%	56%
2007	59%	39%	55%
2006	64%	40%	57%
2005	66%	39%	57%
2004	70%	39%	57%
2003	65%	39%	53%
2002	65%	38%	53%
2001	58%	38%	51%
2000	64%	38%	52%
1999	68%	39%	55%
1998	67%	40%	53%
1997	63%	41%	47%
1996	62%	41%	50%
1995	60%	41%	46%
1994	62%	40%	48%
1993	61%	45%	50%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Foster Middle School	Texas	Longview Independent School District
2023	4%	5%	5%
2022	2%	4%	2%
2021	7%	4%	8%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	4%	4%	4%
2018	3%	6%	4%
2017	3%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	5%
2015	6%	6%	5%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	7%	7%	5%
2012	4%	7%	5%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	5%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	8%
2007	9%	8%	8%
2006	8%	8%	8%
2005	9%	8%	8%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	10%	7%	7%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	5%	7%	5%
2000	5%	8%	6%
1999	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Longview Independent School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), TX Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Foster Middle School's ranking?

Foster Middle School is ranked #1748 out of 8,096 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Texas.

What schools are Foster Middle School often compared to?

Foster Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Judson Steam Academy, Spring Hill J High School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

53% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 44% TX state average), while 64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% TX state average).

How many students attend Foster Middle School?

833 students attend Foster Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Foster Middle School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are Black, 13% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Foster Middle School?

Foster Middle School has a student ration of 14:1, which is equal to the Texas state average of 14:1.

What grades does Foster Middle School offer ?

Foster Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Foster Middle School part of?

Foster Middle School is part of Longview Independent School District.

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