James Foster Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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James Foster Elementary School

22500 Pamplico Dr.
Santa Clarita, CA 91350

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Top 20%

Serving 475 students in grades Kindergarten-6, James Foster Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 28:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 475 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20% in CA
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

James Foster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

James Foster Elementary School's student population of 475 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has declined by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	James Foster Elementary School
Kind	69
1	56
2	65
3	54
4	76
5	75
6	80

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School
2023	487
2022	495
2021	326
2020	605
2019	605
2018	598
2017	598
2016	601
2015	603
2014	632
2013	657
2012	608
2011	605
2010	562
2009	582
2008	626
2007	668
2006	678
2005	659
2004	669
2003	707
2002	712
2001	739
2000	747
1999	742
1998	745
1997	718
1996	727
1995	742
1994	741
1993	660

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School
2023	17
2022	18
2021	13
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	23
2012	24
2010	24
2009	26
2008	32
2007	30
2006	30
2005	30
2004	30
2003	32
2002	33
2001	34
2000	35
1999	34
1998	33
1997	29
1996	27
1995	27
1994	27
1993	28
1992	26

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School Rankings

James Foster Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of James Foster Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#1733 out of 9602 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Foster Elementary School
2022	#1733
2019	#2444
2018	#2161
2017	#2253
2016	#1591
2015	#2588
2013	#1618
2012	#1603
2011	#1767
2010	#1916

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52%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2022	52%	33%	57%
2019	51%	40%	56%
2018	51%	39%	53%
2017	46%	38%	51%
2016	56%	37%	52%
2015	40%	34%	48%
2013	74%	59%	74%
2012	74%	59%	75%
2011	73%	58%	73%
2010	68%	56%	71%

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62%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2022	62%	47%	64%
2019	60%	51%	66%
2018	62%	50%	53%
2017	65%	48%	62%
2016	66%	48%	64%
2015	53%	44%	60%
2013	74%	57%	74%
2012	76%	58%	77%
2011	71%	56%	73%
2010	70%	54%	71%

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50-59%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

28:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	29:1	22:1	25:1
2022	28:1	21:1	25:1
2021	25:1	22:1	24:1
2020	28:1	23:1	24:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	27:1	23:1	24:1
2017	27:1	23:1	24:1
2016	27:1	24:1	25:1
2015	27:1	24:1	25:1
2014	29:1	24:1	28:1
2013	29:1	24:1	28:1
2012	25:1	23:1	23:1
2010	23:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	20:1	18:1	19:1
2007	22:1	21:1	21:1
2006	23:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	21:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	22:1	20:1	21:1
2002	22:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	21:1
1998	23:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	25:1
1996	27:1	25:1	27:1
1995	27:1	25:1	27:1
1994	27:1	25:1	27:1
1993	24:1	25:1	27:1
1992	28:1	24:1	29:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2010)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	7%	12%	17%
2022	6%	12%	17%
2021	6%	12%	16%
2020	7%	12%	15%
2019	7%	12%	15%
2018	6%	11%	14%
2017	6%	11%	14%
2016	8%	11%	14%
2015	8%	11%	14%
2014	5%	11%	14%
2013	6%	11%	14%
2012	6%	11%	15%
2011	8%	11%	15%
2010	7%	11%	14%
2009	6%	11%	14%
2008	7%	12%	13%
2007	9%	12%	13%
2006	9%	12%	13%
2005	9%	12%	12%
2004	9%	12%	10%
2003	4%	11%	8%
2002	5%	11%	7%
2001	4%	11%	7%
2000	5%	11%	6%
1999	6%	11%	6%
1998	6%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	5%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	7%
1994	5%	11%	7%
1993	5%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

37%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	35%	55%	38%
2022	33%	56%	37%
2021	30%	56%	36%
2020	29%	55%	33%
2019	29%	55%	33%
2018	30%	54%	33%
2017	30%	54%	33%
2016	28%	54%	32%
2015	28%	54%	31%
2014	27%	53%	30%
2013	25%	53%	29%
2012	24%	52%	28%
2011	24%	51%	27%
2010	26%	50%	27%
2009	20%	49%	25%
2008	23%	50%	25%
2007	22%	49%	24%
2006	20%	48%	22%
2005	18%	47%	20%
2004	16%	46%	19%
2003	9%	45%	17%
2002	8%	44%	16%
2001	9%	43%	15%
2000	7%	42%	14%
1999	8%	41%	14%
1998	9%	40%	14%
1997	10%	40%	14%
1996	12%	39%	14%
1995	11%	38%	14%
1994	11%	37%	13%
1993	10%	36%	13%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	3%	5%	3%
2022	3%	5%	3%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	4%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	6%	3%
2017	3%	6%	3%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	3%
2014	3%	6%	4%
2013	3%	6%	4%
2012	3%	6%	4%
2011	3%	7%	4%
2010	2%	7%	4%
2009	2%	7%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	2%	8%	4%
2006	2%	8%	4%
2005	2%	8%	4%
2004	2%	8%	4%
2003	1%	8%	3%
2001	1%	8%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	2%
1998	2%	9%	2%
1997	2%	9%	2%
1996	1%	9%	2%
1995	1%	9%	2%
1994	2%	9%	2%
1993	2%	9%	2%
1992	2%	9%	2%

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White

44%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	46%	21%	34%
2022	50%	21%	37%
2021	54%	22%	39%
2020	58%	23%	45%
2019	58%	23%	45%
2018	60%	24%	48%
2017	60%	24%	48%
2016	62%	24%	49%
2015	62%	24%	50%
2014	64%	25%	50%
2013	65%	25%	52%
2012	66%	26%	52%
2011	65%	27%	53%
2010	64%	27%	54%
2009	69%	28%	55%
2008	68%	29%	58%
2007	67%	29%	59%
2006	68%	31%	61%
2005	70%	31%	64%
2004	73%	32%	67%
2003	86%	34%	72%
2002	87%	35%	74%
2001	86%	36%	76%
2000	87%	37%	78%
1999	85%	38%	78%
1998	83%	39%	78%
1997	84%	39%	78%
1996	82%	40%	78%
1995	83%	41%	77%
1994	82%	42%	78%
1993	83%	43%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	7%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	1%	4%	2%
2017	1%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	0.66	0.64	0.71
2022	0.64	0.63	0.70
2021	0.62	0.62	0.70
2020	0.58	0.63	0.67
2019	0.58	0.63	0.67
2018	0.55	0.64	0.65
2017	0.55	0.64	0.65
2016	0.54	0.64	0.64
2015	0.54	0.64	0.64
2014	0.52	0.65	0.64
2013	0.52	0.65	0.64
2012	0.51	0.65	0.64
2011	0.52	0.67	0.63
2010	0.52	0.67	0.62
2009	0.49	0.71	0.62
2008	0.48	0.65	0.59
2007	0.50	0.67	0.58
2006	0.49	0.66	0.57
2005	0.47	0.67	0.54
2004	0.44	0.67	0.51
2003	0.25	0.67	0.44
2002	0.24	0.67	0.42
2001	0.25	0.67	0.39
2000	0.24	0.67	0.37
1999	0.27	0.67	0.37
1998	0.30	0.67	0.37
1997	0.29	0.67	0.38
1996	0.31	0.67	0.37
1995	0.30	0.67	0.38
1994	0.32	0.67	0.37
1993	0.30	0.67	0.35

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Eligible for

32%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	27%	51%	22%
2022	20%	51%	19%
2021	20%	53%	19%
2020	16%	52%	19%
2019	16%	52%	19%
2018	10%	49%	15%
2017	10%	49%	15%
2016	11%	50%	16%
2015	9%	50%	16%
2014	8%	49%	15%
2013	7%	48%	16%
2011	6%	46%	12%
2010	6%	46%	12%
2009	6%	43%	9%
2008	7%	41%	10%
2007	7%	40%	9%
2006	6%	40%	8%
2005	5%	40%	7%
2004	7%	40%	9%
2003	6%	39%	7%
2002	5%	39%	8%
2001	3%	39%	9%
2000	3%	40%	7%
1999	3%	40%	8%
1998	6%	47%	14%
1997	4%	47%	9%
1996	3%	46%	9%
1995	3%	45%	9%
1994	3%	43%	7%
1993	3%	41%	7%
1992	2%	38%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	James Foster Elementary School	California	Saugus Union School District
2023	5%	8%	5%
2022	6%	7%	6%
2021	4%	6%	4%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	3%	9%	4%
2017	3%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	2%	9%	6%
2013	3%	7%	5%
2011	2%	8%	4%
2010	4%	9%	5%
2009	3%	10%	5%
2008	2%	10%	5%
2007	3%	10%	5%
2006	4%	9%	4%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	4%
2003	2%	9%	4%
2002	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Saugus Union School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is James Foster Elementary School's ranking?

James Foster Elementary School is ranked #1733 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are James Foster Elementary School often compared to?

James Foster Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mountainview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend James Foster Elementary School?

475 students attend James Foster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

44% of James Foster Elementary School students are White, 37% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of James Foster Elementary School?

James Foster Elementary School has a student ration of 28:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does James Foster Elementary School offer ?

James Foster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is James Foster Elementary School part of?

James Foster Elementary School is part of Saugus Union School District.

In what neighborhood is James Foster Elementary School located?

James Foster Elementary School is located in the Saugus neighborhood of Santa Clarita, CA. There are 8 other public schools located in Saugus.

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June 13, 2025 (Friday)

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 475 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 28:1
Minority Enrollment: 56%
: Top 20%
: 52% (Top 20%)
: 62% (Top 30%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education