Foster Middle School
- Middle school or junior high school in Longview ISD
- Longview, TX
- 6th grade - 8th grade
Accountability rating (2018-2019)
B
Longview ISD: B
Total students
776
Avg. teacher experience
15.5 years
Longview ISD: 12.6 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
Longview ISD: 97.4%
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 2019-2020 school year, it had 776 students. 49.4% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 22.8% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
The school received an accountability rating of B for the previous school year. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year.
As of the 2019-2020 school year, an average teacher's salary was $54,603, which is $2,488 less than the state average. On average, teachers had 15.5 years of experience.
Contact information
Principal
- Ryan Carroll
- rcarroll@lisd.org
- (903) 446-2718
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Foster Middle School are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 07. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.9 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 07.
Demographics
Race and ethnicity
Total students
776
African American
278 (35.8%)
Longview ISD: 35%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
7 (0.9%)
Longview ISD: 0.5%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
18 (2.3%)
Longview ISD: 1.4%
Statewide: 4.6%
Hispanic
322 (41.5%)
Longview ISD: 40.1%
Statewide: 52.8%
Pacific Islander
3 (0.4%)
Longview ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
128 (16.5%)
Longview ISD: 19.1%
Statewide: 27%
Two or more races
20 (2.6%)
Longview ISD: 3.7%
Statewide: 2.5%
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
49.4 %
Longview ISD: 51.2%
Statewide: 50.6%
Economically disadvantaged
69.6 %
Longview ISD: 74.8%
Statewide: 60.3%
Limited English proficiency
23.2 %
Longview ISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.3%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2019-2020 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
22.8 %
Longview ISD: 22%
Statewide: 20.6%
Career and Technical
0 %
Longview ISD: 24.4%
Statewide: 27.6%
Gifted and Talented
15.6 %
Longview ISD: 5%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
4.3 %
Longview ISD: 8.4%
Statewide: 10.5%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the state waived accountability ratings for the 2019-2020 school year. All Texas public school districts and campuses received the label “Not Rated: Declared State of Disaster.” Our schools explorer shows the accountability ratings from the 2018-2019 school year.
Overall
B
Longview ISD: B
Student achievement
B
Longview ISD: B
School progress
A
Longview ISD: B
Closing the gaps
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 2020 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE) as of the 2019-2020 school year.
Total teacher FTEs
57.1
African American
24 (42.1%)
Longview ISD: 30.4%
Statewide: 10.8%
American Indian
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 0.2%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (1.8%)
Longview ISD: 0.8%
Statewide: 1.8%
Hispanic
1.1 (1.9%)
Longview ISD: 13.2%
Statewide: 28.1%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
30.7 (53.7%)
Longview ISD: 53.9%
Statewide: 57.7%
Two or more races
0.3 (0.5%)
Longview ISD: 1.5%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
1.3 (2.2%)
Longview ISD: 3.8%
Statewide: 1.3%
Bachelor's
36.8 (64.5%)
Longview ISD: 68.5%
Statewide: 73.4%
Master's
19 (33.3%)
Longview ISD: 27.1%
Statewide: 24.5%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
Longview ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2019-2020.
Students per teacher
13.6
Longview ISD: 14.3
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2019-2020 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
15.5 years
Longview ISD: 12.6 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
$54,603
Longview ISD: $52,995
Statewide: $57,091
Beginner
$47,140
Longview ISD: $45,947
Statewide: $49,868
1 to 5 years
$48,031
Longview ISD: $47,814
Statewide: $52,823
6 to 10 years
$51,509
Longview ISD: $50,360
Statewide: $55,756
11 to 20 years
$53,578
Longview ISD: $54,771
Statewide: $59,308
20+ years
$62,957
Longview ISD: $62,553
Statewide: $65,449