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Wm L Foster Elementary School

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Hingham, MA 02043

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Serving 402 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Wm L Foster Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Massachusetts for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 74% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 42%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Massachusetts state level of 12:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Massachusetts state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10% in MA
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Wm L Foster Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Massachusetts for:

School Overview

Wm L Foster Elementary School's student population of 402 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wm L Foster Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	59
1	66
2	66
3	53
4	66
5	79

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Total Students

402 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School
2025	402
2024	391
2023	403
2022	419
2021	445
2020	495
2019	480
2018	470
2017	470
2016	470
2015	475
2014	486
2013	478
2012	474
2011	487
2010	482
2009	619
2008	607
2007	557
2006	579
2005	583
2004	576
2003	562
2002	534
2001	609
2000	591
1999	645
1998	657
1997	660
1996	745
1995	748
1994	698
1993	668
1992	687
1991	634
1990	657
1989	552

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Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School
2025	32
2024	30
2023	34
2022	37
2021	36
2020	34
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	31
2014	31
2013	32
2012	30
2011	31
2010	31
2009	40
2008	39
2007	34
2006	39
2005	38

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School Rankings

Wm L Foster Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,626 schools in Massachusetts (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wm L Foster Elementary School is 0.26, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.66. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MA)

#99 out of 1626 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School
2023	#99
2022	#126
2021	#130
2019	#57
2018	#192
2017	#257
2016	#307
2015	#342
2014	#419
2013	#425
2012	#507

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74%

42%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2023	74%	42%	73%
2022	70%	41%	69%
2021	67%	37%	64%
2019	81%	51%	75%
2018	79%	52%	76%
2017	78%	53%	75%
2016	89%	64%	84%
2015	85%	61%	82%
2014	81%	61%	79%
2013	79%	61%	81%
2012	76%	59%	81%

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73%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2022	73%	44%	75%
2021	76%	49%	79%
2019	84%	54%	84%
2018	82%	56%	76%
2017	73%	54%	76%
2016	80%	71%	89%
2015	80%	69%	88%
2014	76%	69%	87%
2013	79%	69%	88%
2012	76%	69%	88%
2011	75%	70%	87%

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80-84%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2022	82%	44%	73%
2021	82%	42%	70%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

12:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2025)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2025	13:1	12:1
2024	13:1	12:1	12:1
2023	12:1	12:1	12:1
2022	11:1	12:1	12:1
2021	12:1	12:1	13:1
2020	15:1	13:1	14:1
2019	15:1	13:1	14:1
2018	14:1	13:1	15:1
2017	14:1	13:1	15:1
2016	13:1	13:1	15:1
2015	15:1	13:1	15:1
2014	16:1	14:1	15:1
2013	15:1	14:1	16:1
2012	16:1	14:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	16:1
2010	15:1	14:1	15:1
2009	15:1	14:1	15:1
2008	16:1	14:1	14:1
2007	16:1	13:1	14:1
2006	15:1	13:1	14:1
2005	15:1	13:1	15:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2024	2%	7%	3%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	7%	4%
2021	2%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	2%	7%	3%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	2%	6%	3%
2015	2%	6%	1%
2014	2%	6%	3%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	3%	6%	2%
2011	3%	7%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	3%
2004	2%	5%	2%
2003	2%	5%	2%
2002	3%	5%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
2000	2%	4%	1%
1999	1%	4%	2%
1998	1%	4%	2%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2024	3%	25%	4%
2023	4%	24%	4%
2022	4%	23%	4%
2021	6%	22%	4%
2020	5%	21%	3%
2019	6%	21%	3%
2018	4%	19%	3%
2017	4%	19%	3%
2016	2%	19%	3%
2015	2%	18%	3%
2014	2%	17%	2%
2013	2%	16%	2%
2012	2%	16%	2%
2011	1%	15%	2%
2010	2%	15%	2%
2009	2%	14%	2%
2008	3%	15%	3%
2007	2%	14%	3%
2006	2%	13%	2%
2005	1%	12%	1%
2004	1%	12%	1%
2003	1%	11%	1%
2002	1%	11%	1%
2001	1%	11%	1%
2000	1%	10%	1%
1998	1%	10%
1997	1%	10%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1993	1%	9%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	7%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2024	1%	10%	2%
2023	1%	10%	2%
2022	1%	10%	2%
2021	1%	10%	2%
2020	1%	9%	1%
2018	1%	9%	1%
2017	1%	9%	1%
2016	1%	9%
2015	1%	9%
2014	2%	9%	1%
2013	1%	9%	1%
2012	2%	8%	1%
2011	1%	8%	1%
2010	2%	8%	1%
2009	1%	8%	1%
2008	2%	8%	1%
2007	2%	8%	1%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2003	2%	9%	1%
2002	3%	9%	1%
2001	2%	9%	1%
2000	2%	9%	1%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	8%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	8%	1%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1994	1%	7%	2%
1993	1%	7%	2%
1992	1%	7%	1%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

86%

51%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2024	87%	53%	88%
2023	86%	54%	88%
2022	85%	56%	87%
2021	84%	57%	88%
2020	87%	59%	90%
2019	88%	59%	90%
2018	91%	61%	91%
2017	91%	61%	91%
2016	90%	63%	92%
2015	91%	64%	93%
2014	91%	65%	92%
2013	91%	66%	93%
2012	90%	67%	93%
2011	91%	68%	93%
2010	89%	69%	92%
2009	92%	70%	93%
2008	93%	71%	94%
2007	94%	72%	94%
2006	96%	73%	95%
2005	96%	74%	95%
2004	95%	74%	96%
2003	94%	75%	96%
2002	93%	75%	95%
2001	95%	76%	95%
2000	95%	77%	97%
1999	97%	77%	97%
1998	97%	78%	97%
1997	97%	78%	97%
1996	97%	79%	97%
1995	97%	79%	96%
1994	97%	80%	96%
1993	97%	80%	97%
1992	97%	81%	97%
1991	97%	81%	97%
1990	98%	82%	97%
1989	98%	83%	97%
1988	98%	84%	96%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2024)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2024	7%	5%	3%
2023	7%	5%	3%
2022	8%	4%	3%
2021	7%	4%	3%
2020	5%	4%	3%
2019	4%	4%	3%
2018	3%	3%	2%
2017	3%	3%	2%
2016	5%	3%	2%
2015	4%	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	4%	2%	2%
2010	5%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.66

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2025	0.26	0.66
2024	0.24	0.65	0.23
2023	0.26	0.64	0.22
2022	0.27	0.62	0.24
2021	0.29	0.62	0.22
2020	0.24	0.60	0.19
2019	0.22	0.60	0.19
2018	0.17	0.58	0.16
2017	0.17	0.58	0.16
2016	0.19	0.56	0.14
2015	0.17	0.55	0.13
2014	0.17	0.54	0.15
2013	0.17	0.53	0.14
2012	0.20	0.52	0.14
2011	0.17	0.51	0.14
2010	0.21	0.50	0.14
2009	0.15	0.51	0.13
2008	0.15	0.47	0.12
2007	0.12	0.46	0.12
2006	0.08	0.45	0.09
2005	0.08	0.43	0.09
2004	0.10	0.43	0.09
2003	0.12	0.42	0.09
2002	0.13	0.41	0.09
2001	0.10	0.40	0.09
2000	0.09	0.39	0.07
1999	0.06	0.39	0.06
1998	0.06	0.38	0.06
1997	0.05	0.38	0.06
1996	0.06	0.36	0.06
1995	0.05	0.36	0.07
1994	0.06	0.35	0.08
1993	0.06	0.35	0.07
1992	0.06	0.34	0.06
1991	0.06	0.33	0.05
1990	0.03	0.31	0.06
1989	0.04	0.30	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2025)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2025	8%	34%
2024	8%	35%	6%
2023	8%	35%	6%
2022	8%	35%	6%
2021	7%	36%	6%
2019	7%	35%	6%
2015	6%	36%	5%
2014	5%	34%	3%
2013	4%	32%	4%
2012	4%	30%	3%
2011	4%	29%	3%
2010	4%	27%	2%
2009	5%	25%	3%
2008	4%	24%	2%
2007	2%	23%	2%
2006	3%	23%	2%
2005	3%	23%	1%
2004	3%	22%	2%
2001	3%	19%	1%
2000	2%	20%	1%
1999	3%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2025)
Year	Wm L Foster Elementary School	Massachusetts	Hingham School District
2025	1%	4%
2024	2%	4%	1%
2023	1%	4%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	2%	5%	1%
2011	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	2%	5%	1%
2007	1%	5%	1%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%
2000	1%	5%	1%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hingham School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wm L Foster Elementary School's ranking?

Wm L Foster Elementary School is ranked #99 out of 1,626 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Massachusetts.

What schools are Wm L Foster Elementary School often compared to?

Wm L Foster Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Center by visitors of our site.

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

74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 42% MA state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% MA state average).

How many students attend Wm L Foster Elementary School?

402 students attend Wm L Foster Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Wm L Foster Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wm L Foster Elementary School?

Wm L Foster Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the Massachusetts state average of 12:1.

What grades does Wm L Foster Elementary School offer ?

Wm L Foster Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Wm L Foster Elementary School part of?

Wm L Foster Elementary School is part of Hingham School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 402 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 10%
: 74% (Top 10%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MA Dept. of Education

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