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Elementary School · Code: 1310010

Wm L Foster Elementary

Hingham

State Rankings (Elementary)
#125
Overall Rank
#122
ELA MCAS
#179
Math MCAS
#107
Attendance
#171
Teacher Quality

MCAS Performance

Meeting or Exceeding Expectations
English Language Arts-266%(Rank #122)
Mathematics+563%(Rank #179)
Average Scaled Scores
ELA
503
Math
504
Achievement Percentiles
ELA: 77.0th · Math: 70.0th

Class Size & Student Body

Avg. Class Size
21
Total Classes
171
Students
406
Student Population
English Learners3%
Students with Disabilities22.2%
Low Income7.9%
45.1% Female
54.9% Male

Student Demographics

Race/Ethnicity
85%
White: 85.2%
Asian: 2%
Hispanic/Latino: 4.7%
Black/African American: 1.2%
Multi-Race: 6.7%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.3%

Attendance & Discipline

Attendance
Attendance Rate+1.1
95.5%
Chronically Absent-5.1
5.4%
Avg. Absences per Student8.2

Historical Trends

Performance trends across available years. COVID-19 caused data gaps in 2020.
ELA MCAS (M+E %)-2
66
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Math MCAS (M+E %)+5
63
20172025
Below pre-COVID levels
Attendance Rate+1.1
95.5
20182025
At pre-COVID levels
Chronically Absent-5.1
5.4
20182025
Above pre-COVID levels

School Profile

Faculty & Staff
Total Teachers (FTE)32.2
Student/Teacher Ratio12.5 to 1
Teachers Licensed100%
Experienced Teachers84.5%
Teaching In-Field97.2%
Retention
Teacher Retention97.1%
Principal Retention100%
Teacher Program Areas
General Education79.3%
Special Education20.7%
Quick Facts
District: Hingham
School Code: 1310010
Avg. Class Size: 21
Student/Teacher Ratio: 12.5 to 1

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