Foster Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Longview ISD
- Longview, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2021-2022)
B
Longview ISD: A
Total students
795
Avg. teacher experience
15.2 years
Longview ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Longview ISD: 98.3%
Statewide: 90%
Foster Middle School is a middle school or junior high school in Longview, TX, in the Longview ISD school district. As of the 2021-2022 school year, it had 795 students. 52.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.4% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the 2021-2022 school year.
As of the 2021-2022 school year, an average teacher's salary was $56,819, which is $2,068 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.2 years of experience.
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Principals
- Mary Taylor
- mtaylor@lisd.org
- (903) 446-2710
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Foster Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2011 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.3 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
795
African American
265 (33.3%)
Longview ISD: 34.7%
Statewide: 12.8%
American Indian
8 (1%)
Longview ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
9 (1.1%)
Longview ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.8%
Hispanic
341 (42.9%)
Longview ISD: 40.8%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
2 (0.3%)
Longview ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
142 (17.9%)
Longview ISD: 18.5%
Statewide: 26.3%
Two or more races
28 (3.5%)
Longview ISD: 3.9%
Statewide: 2.9%
Risk factors
A student is identified as being at risk of dropping out of school based on state-defined criteria. A student is defined as "economically disadvantaged" if he or she is eligible for free or reduced-price lunch or other public assistance.
At-risk students
52.5 %
Longview ISD: 54.6%
Statewide: 53.5%
Economically disadvantaged
82 %
Longview ISD: 85.2%
Statewide: 60.7%
Limited English proficiency
22.4 %
Longview ISD: 22%
Statewide: 21.7%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2021-2022 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.4 %
Longview ISD: 21.8%
Statewide: 21.9%
Gifted and Talented
18 %
Longview ISD: 5.6%
Statewide: 8%
Special Education
4.5 %
Longview ISD: 9.5%
Statewide: 11.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall (2021-2022)
B
Longview ISD: A
Student achievement (2021-2022)
A
Longview ISD: B
School progress (2021-2022)
A
Longview ISD: A
Closing the gaps (2021-2022)
B
Longview ISD: B
The overall grades are based on three categories: student achievement (how well students perform academically), school progress (how well students perform over time and compared to students in similar schools) and closing the gaps (how well schools are boosting performance for subgroups such as students with special needs).
For a detailed explanation of this year’s accountability system, see the 2022 Accountability Manual.
Chronic absenteeism
The chronic absenteeism rate for students during the 2020-2021 school year. It measures the number of students who were absent for at least ten percent of the school year.
All students
9.7 %
Longview ISD: 5.4%
Statewide: 15%
African American
9.5 %
Longview ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 20.7%
American Indian
Masked
Longview ISD: 2.2%
Statewide: 16.4%
Asian
0 %
Longview ISD: 1.8%
Statewide: 3.3%
Hispanic
12.2 %
Longview ISD: 5.3%
Statewide: 16.9%
Pacific Islander
Masked
Longview ISD: 15.4%
Statewide: 17.9%
White
4.7 %
Longview ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 10.7%
Two or more races
16.7 %
Longview ISD: 8.7%
Statewide: 13.9%
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2021-2022 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
64.9
African American
34.9 (53.7%)
Longview ISD: 34.1%
Statewide: 11.2%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.5%)
Longview ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 1.9%
Hispanic
3.2 (5%)
Longview ISD: 13.8%
Statewide: 28.9%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.1%
White
25.8 (39.8%)
Longview ISD: 50%
Statewide: 56.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 1.3%
Statewide: 1.2%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.4 (2.2%)
Longview ISD: 3.3%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
40.3 (62.1%)
Longview ISD: 67.7%
Statewide: 72.6%
Master's
23.2 (35.7%)
Longview ISD: 27.6%
Statewide: 25.2%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 0.8%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2021-2022.
Students per teacher
12.2
Longview ISD: 13.3
Statewide: 14.6
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2021-2022 school year refers to tenure — the number of years a teacher has been employed in any district, whether or not there was an interruption in service.
Avg. teacher experience
15.2 years
Longview ISD: 13.1 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Teacher salaries
The average salaries listed here are for regular duties only and do not include supplemental pay. For teachers who also have nonteaching roles, only the portion of time and pay dedicated to classroom responsibilities is factored into the calculation.
Base average
$56,819
Longview ISD: $55,556
Statewide: $58,887
Beginner
$50,822
Longview ISD: $46,667
Statewide: $51,054
1 to 5 years
$51,471
Longview ISD: $50,973
Statewide: $54,577
6 to 10 years
$54,846
Longview ISD: $53,139
Statewide: $57,746
11 to 20 years
$55,581
Longview ISD: $56,799
Statewide: $61,377
21 to 30 years
$61,970
Longview ISD: $62,780
Statewide: $65,949
30+ years
$67,286
Longview ISD: $65,840
Statewide: $71,111