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Shirley Foster Elementary School (Closed 2010)

511 Edwards Ave
Waterford Works, NJ 08089

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Shirley Foster Elementary School serves 104 students in grades Prekindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the New Jersey state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 89% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the New Jersey state average of 63% (majority Hispanic and Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Shirley Foster Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	12
1	12
2	16
3	15
4	11
5	12
6	12

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Total Students

104 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School
2025	104
2024	104
2023	104
2022	104
2021	104
2020	104
2019	104
2018	104
2017	104
2016	104
2015	104
2009	106
2008	104
2007	118
2006	115
2005	150
2004	132
2003	144
2002	138
2001	173
2000	151
1999	144
1998	128
1996	140
1995	142
1994	132
1993	142
1992	154
1991	143
1990	156
1989	141

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Total Classroom Teachers

11 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School
2025	11
2024	11
2023	11
2022	11
2021	11
2020	11
2019	11
2018	11
2017	11
2016	11
2015	11
2009	11
2008	8
2007	12
2006	13
2005	13
2004	16
2003	12
2002	13
2001	10
2000	9
1999	9
1998	10
1996	11
1995	12
1994	12
1993	12
1992	11
1991	11
1990	12
1989	11

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (NJ)

Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2025	9:1	11:1
2024	9:1	11:1
2023	9:1	12:1	9:1
2022	9:1	12:1	9:1
2021	9:1	12:1	9:1
2020	9:1	12:1	9:1
2019	9:1	12:1	9:1
2018	9:1	12:1	9:1
2017	9:1	12:1	9:1
2016	9:1	12:1	9:1
2015	9:1	12:1	9:1
2009	10:1	12:1	10:1
2008	13:1	15:1	13:1
2007	10:1	13:1	10:1
2006	9:1	13:1	9:1
2005	12:1	13:1	12:1
2004	8:1	13:1	8:1
2003	12:1	13:1	12:1
2002	11:1	14:1	11:1
2001	17:1	14:1	17:1
2000	17:1	14:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1998	13:1	15:1	13:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	15:1	12:1
1994	11:1	14:1	11:1
1993	12:1	14:1	12:1
1992	14:1	15:1	14:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	13:1	14:1	13:1
1989	13:1	14:1	13:1

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2003-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2025	1%	11%
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	10%	1%
2022	1%	10%	1%
2021	1%	10%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%
2008	1%	9%	1%
2007	1%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	1%

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Hispanic

23%

35%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2025	23%	35%
2024	23%	34%
2023	23%	33%	23%
2022	23%	32%	23%
2021	23%	31%	23%
2020	23%	29%	23%
2019	23%	29%	23%
2018	24%	27%	24%
2017	24%	27%	24%
2016	24%	26%	24%
2015	24%	25%	24%
2009	16%	20%	16%
2008	23%	19%	23%
2007	20%	19%	20%
2006	17%	18%	17%
2005	15%	18%	15%
2004	7%	17%	7%
2003	8%	17%	8%
2002	5%	16%	5%
2001	2%	15%	2%
2000	1%	15%	1%
1999	1%	14%	1%
1996	2%	14%	2%
1993	1%	13%	1%
1992	3%	12%	3%

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Black

65%

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2025	65%	14%
2024	65%	14%
2023	65%	15%	65%
2022	65%	15%	65%
2021	65%	15%	65%
2020	65%	15%	65%
2019	65%	15%	65%
2018	66%	16%	66%
2017	66%	16%	66%
2016	66%	16%	66%
2015	66%	16%	66%
2009	69%	17%	69%
2008	65%	17%	65%
2007	60%	17%	60%
2006	59%	18%	59%
2005	60%	18%	60%
2004	70%	18%	70%
2003	70%	18%	70%
2002	70%	18%	70%
2001	74%	18%	74%
2000	75%	18%	74%
1999	76%	18%	76%
1998	77%	18%	76%
1996	75%	19%	75%
1995	83%	19%	83%
1994	85%	19%	84%
1993	73%	19%	72%
1992	75%	19%	75%
1991	74%	19%	74%
1990	76%	19%	75%
1989	74%	18%	73%

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White

11%

37%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2025	11%	37%
2024	11%	38%
2023	11%	39%	11%
2022	11%	40%	11%
2021	11%	41%	11%
2020	11%	43%	11%
2019	11%	43%	11%
2018	10%	45%	10%
2017	10%	45%	10%
2016	10%	46%	10%
2015	10%	48%	10%
2009	15%	54%	15%
2008	11%	55%	11%
2007	19%	56%	19%
2006	22%	56%	22%
2005	24%	57%	24%
2004	23%	58%	23%
2003	21%	58%	21%
2002	25%	59%	25%
2001	24%	61%	24%
2000	26%	61%	25%
1999	24%	62%	23%
1998	25%	62%	24%
1996	24%	62%	23%
1995	18%	63%	17%
1994	19%	63%	18%
1993	28%	63%	27%
1992	22%	64%	22%
1991	24%	65%	24%
1990	28%	66%	27%
1989	31%	67%	30%

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All Ethnic Groups

89%

63%

0.52

0.72

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2025	0.52	0.72
2024	0.52	0.71
2023	0.52	0.71	0.52
2022	0.52	0.71	0.52
2021	0.52	0.71	0.52
2020	0.52	0.70	0.52
2019	0.52	0.70	0.52
2018	0.50	0.70	0.50
2017	0.50	0.70	0.50
2016	0.50	0.69	0.50
2015	0.50	0.68	0.50
2009	0.48	0.64	0.48
2008	0.52	0.63	0.52
2007	0.57	0.62	0.57
2006	0.59	0.62	0.58
2005	0.57	0.61	0.57
2004	0.46	0.60	0.46
2003	0.47	0.60	0.46
2002	0.45	0.59	0.45
2001	0.40	0.58	0.40
2000	0.41	0.57	0.40
1999	0.40	0.57	0.39
1998	0.37	0.57	0.37
1996	0.41	0.56	0.40
1995	0.30	0.55	0.29
1994	0.28	0.55	0.28
1993	0.43	0.55	0.42
1992	0.39	0.54	0.39
1991	0.40	0.53	0.40
1990	0.40	0.52	0.39
1989	0.42	0.51	0.41

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Eligible for (08-09)

66%

24%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1990-2009)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2009	66%	24%	66%
2007	64%	21%	64%
2006	56%	21%	56%
2004	57%	21%	57%
2003	56%	21%	56%
2002	51%	22%	51%
2001	50%	22%	50%
2000	58%	23%	58%
1999	63%	24%	63%
1998	44%	24%	44%
1996	46%	24%	46%
1995	48%	24%	48%
1994	39%	24%	39%
1993	43%	23%	43%
1992	43%	21%	43%
1991	39%	18%	39%
1990	62%	16%	62%

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Eligible for (08-09)

15%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2009)
Year	Shirley Foster Elementary School	New Jersey	Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District
2009	15%	6%	15%
2007	6%	6%	6%
2006	12%	6%	12%
2004	11%	6%	11%
2003	8%	6%	8%
2002	18%	6%	18%
2001	13%	6%	13%
2000	11%	5%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Shirley Foster Elementary School?

104 students attend Shirley Foster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Shirley Foster Elementary School students are Black, 23% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are White, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Shirley Foster Elementary School?

Shirley Foster Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the New Jersey state average of 11:1.

What grades does Shirley Foster Elementary School offer ?

Shirley Foster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6

What school district is Shirley Foster Elementary School part of?

Shirley Foster Elementary School is part of Chesilhurst Board Of Education School District.

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