Dr James D Foster Elementary School in Riesel, Texas on �ǿմ�ý

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Dr James D Foster Elementary School

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Dr James D Foster Elementary School is a rural public school in Riesel, Texas that is part of Riesel Independent School District. It serves 327 students in grades Pre-K - 6 with a student/teacher ratio of 14.9:1. Its teachers have had 38 projects funded on �ǿմ�ý.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 6

327 Students

22 Teachers

200 Williams

Riesel, TX 76682 View local requests

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Dr James D Foster Elementary School Demographics

49%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

24%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

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