Foster Academy
- Elementary school in San Antonio ISD
- San Antonio, TX
- Early education - 8th grade
Accountability rating
D
San Antonio ISD: B
Total students
593
Avg. teacher experience
9.5 years
San Antonio ISD: 10.5 years
Statewide: 11.1 years
Four-year graduation rate
N/A
San Antonio ISD: 83.7%
Statewide: 90%
Foster Academy is an elementary school in San Antonio, TX, in the San Antonio ISD school district. As of the 2018-2019 school year, it had 593 students. The school received an accountability rating of D. 68.5% of students were considered at risk of dropping out of school. 0% of students were enrolled in bilingual and English language learning programs.
An average teacher's salary was $54,919, which is $797 more than the state average.
Contact information
Principal
- Johnny Diaz
- fosterel@saisd.net
- (210) 333-1771
Higher Ed Outcomes
Students in Foster Academy are part of the Texas Education Agency’s Region 20. Students who started eighth grade in 2008 in this region had a college graduation rate of 22.7 percent. View a more comprehensive breakdown of the higher education outcomes in Region 20.
Demographics
Ethnicity
Total students
593
African American
69 (11.6%)
San Antonio ISD: 6.3%
Statewide: 12.6%
American Indian
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.4%
Asian
3 (0.5%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.4%
Statewide: 4.5%
Hispanic
505 (85.2%)
San Antonio ISD: 90.3%
Statewide: 52.6%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
11 (1.9%)
San Antonio ISD: 2.4%
Statewide: 27.4%
Two or more races
5 (0.8%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.6%
Statewide: 2.4%
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
68.5 %
San Antonio ISD: 73.3%
Statewide: 50.1%
Economically disadvantaged
94.9 %
San Antonio ISD: 90.4%
Statewide: 60.6%
Limited English proficiency
3 %
San Antonio ISD: 19.6%
Statewide: 19.5%
Enrollment by program
A look at the percentage of students enrolled in certain programs offered at schools for the 2018-2019 school year. A student can be enrolled in more than one program.
Bilingual/ESL
0 %
San Antonio ISD: 18.8%
Statewide: 19.7%
Career and Technical
0 %
San Antonio ISD: 22.6%
Statewide: 26.3%
Gifted and Talented
5.7 %
San Antonio ISD: 6.8%
Statewide: 8.1%
Special Education
15 %
San Antonio ISD: 11%
Statewide: 9.6%
Academics
Accountability ratings
Texas assigns ratings to districts and campuses that designate their performance in relation to the state's accountability system.
Overall
D
San Antonio ISD: B
Student achievement
F
San Antonio ISD: C
School progress
D
San Antonio ISD: B
Closing the gaps
D
San Antonio ISD: C
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 2019 Accountability Manual.
Staff
Teacher ethnicities
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent (FTE).
Total teacher FTEs
39.8
African American
2 (5%)
San Antonio ISD: 8.3%
Statewide: 10.6%
American Indian
1 (2.5%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.1%
Statewide: 0.3%
Asian
1 (2.5%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.9%
Statewide: 1.7%
Hispanic
25.8 (64.8%)
San Antonio ISD: 67%
Statewide: 27.7%
Pacific Islander
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0%
Statewide: 0.2%
White
10 (25.1%)
San Antonio ISD: 22.1%
Statewide: 58.4%
Two or more races
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 1.6%
Statewide: 1.1%
Highest degree held by teachers
These figures are expressed as a percentage of the total teacher full-time equivalent.
No degree
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 1%
Statewide: 1.4%
Bachelor's
27.5 (69.1%)
San Antonio ISD: 65.5%
Statewide: 73.6%
Master's
12.3 (30.9%)
San Antonio ISD: 33.2%
Statewide: 24.3%
Doctorate
0 (0%)
San Antonio ISD: 0.3%
Statewide: 0.7%
Students per teacher
The total number of students divided by the total full-time equivalent count of teachers for 2018-2019.
Students per teacher
14.9
San Antonio ISD: 15.5
Statewide: 15.1
Teacher experience
This figure for the 2018-2019 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
9.5 years
San Antonio ISD: 10.5 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
$54,919
San Antonio ISD: $55,324
Statewide: $54,122
Beginner
$49,830
San Antonio ISD: $50,820
Statewide: $47,218
1 to 5 years
$52,978
San Antonio ISD: $53,367
Statewide: $50,408
6 to 10 years
$54,103
San Antonio ISD: $54,455
Statewide: $52,786
11 to 20 years
$56,339
San Antonio ISD: $56,342
Statewide: $56,041
20+ years
$64,505
San Antonio ISD: $60,613
Statewide: $62,039