Public SchoolElementary

Foster El

200 N Williams St, Riesel, TX 76682

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
355
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
16.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Riesel ISD
McLennan County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores57% proficient in math & reading
74thpercentile
Equity44% of low-income students proficient
66thpercentile
Attendance18% chronically absent
53rdpercentile
Class size16.8 students per teacher
16thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Texas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Foster El

Foster El is a public elementary school in Riesel, Texas, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Riesel ISD. The school is located in a rural area in McLennan County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 355 students were enrolled, with about 16.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Texas elementary school (14.4 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 4,259 Texas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

200 N Williams St
Riesel, TX 76682
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
355 students
Students per teacher
16.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Distant
School district
Riesel ISD
County
McLennan County
NCES school ID
483711008869

Schools near Foster El

All 2 schools in Riesel →
Mart El
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 352 students
C7.1 mi
Marlin El
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 479 students
D12 mi
Connally El
Magnet · Grades 4–5 · 352 students
F16 mi

School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.