Wm L Foster Elementary

School: Wm L Foster Elementary

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Wm L Foster Elementary
Grade Span: KG - 05
Address: 55 Downer Avenue Hingham MA 02043 - 2523
Phone: (781) 741-1520
Charter School: No
Magnet School: –
Title I School: Yes
County: Plymouth County
District: Hingham
Teachers: 31
Students: 486
  • School Diversity Scores
  • Ethnicity Score 17
  • Gender Score 97
  • Socioeconomic Score 12
  • Overall Diversity Score 20
Overall Diversity Score: Ethnicity Diversity Score (weight: 75%) + Gender Diversity Score (weight: 5%) + Socioeconomic Diversity Score (weight: 20%)

Ethnicity Ethnicity Diversity Score: 17

Ethnicity Count Percent
American Indian 0 0.00 %
Asian 12 2.47 %
Black 8 1.65 %
Hawaiian 1 0.21 %
Hispanic 9 1.85 %
White 442 90.95 %
Two Plus 14 2.88 %
Total 486 100.00 %
Ethnicity Diversity Score: Equal ethnicity distribution of student population. A high score indicates a very racially diverse student body.

Gender Gender Diversity Score: 97

Gender Count Percent
Male 250 51.44 %
Female 236 48.56 %
Total 486 100.00 %
Gender Diversity Score: Equal gender distribution of student population (closer to 50% is better for diversity).

Socioeconomic Socioeconomic Diversity Score: 12

Socioeconomic Count Percent
Free Lunch 22 4.53 %
Reduced Lunch 8 1.65 %
Free + Reduced Lunch 30 6.17 %
Socioeconomic Diversity Score: Equal socioeconomy distribution of student population (Free + Reduced Lunch closer to 50% is better for diversity).