James Foster Elementary
Saugus, CA
PublicElementary · Grades K–6
Test scores
California state tests, 2024–25
English language arts
311 students tested59.8% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 61.2% did.
- Exceeded33.8%
- Met26.1%
- Nearly met20.9%
- Not met19.3%
Math
312 students tested56.7% met or exceeded the standard. In 2023–24, 54.3% did.
- Exceeded29.5%
- Met27.2%
- Nearly met25.0%
- Not met18.3%
Discipline
State and federal reports
California Department of Education
0.8% of students were suspended at least once in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled during the year | 500 | 525 |
| Suspended in or out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.8% · 4 |
| Suspensions | 0 | 4 |
| Violence with injury | 0 | 2 |
| Violence without injury | 0 | 0 |
| Weapons | 0 | 2 |
| Drugs | 0 | 0 |
| Defiance only | 0 | 0 |
| Other | 0 | 0 |
Each suspension is listed under its most serious offense.
U.S. Department of Education
| Measure | 2021–22 | 2023–24 |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in the fall | 490 | 507 |
| Suspended out of school | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Suspended in school | 0.2% · 1 | 0.0% · 0 |
| Expelled | 0.0% · 0 | 0.0% · 0 |
Attendance
California Department of Education
8.7% of students were chronically absent in 2024–25.
| Measure | 2023–24 | 2024–25 |
|---|---|---|
| Students counted | 495 | 517 |
| Chronically absent | 6.3% · 31 | 8.7% · 45 |
Chronically absent means missing 10% or more of the school days a student was enrolled.
School Profile
Location
Suburb, Large
Enrollment
475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
28:1
Demographics
Hispanic/Latino36.6%
White44.0%
Black or African American2.7%
Asian8.0%
Two or More Races8.6%
American Indian or Alaska Native0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0.0%
Public school directory
NCES ID 063597009637
- District
- Saugus Union
- Status
- Open
- School category
- Regular School
- Charter
- No
- Virtual instruction
- No virtual instruction
- Enrollment
- 475 students
- Teachers (FTE)
- 17
Sources
- NCES Common Core of Data · National Center for Education Statistics · 2023–24
- California Assessment of Student Performance and Progress (CAASPP) · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- California Suspension Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25
- Civil Rights Data Collection · U.S. Department of Education, Office for Civil Rights · 2021–22, 2023–24
- California Chronic Absenteeism Data · California Department of Education · 2023–24, 2024–25