William L. Foster Elementary School

Welcome to William L. Foster Elementary School in Hingham.

William L. Foster Elementary School in Hingham got an A for academics from Niche.

William L. Foster Elementary School in Hingham got an A in the teacher's category from Niche.

William L. Foster Elementary School in Hingham was given a B- for diversity by Niche.

William L. Foster Elementary School

Public Pre-K, Elementary School | Grade K-5

55 Downer Ave, Hingham, MA

Crow Point Neighborhood

Hingham Public Schools

402 Students

Niche Grade

GreatSchools Rating

School Details

Head of School
Elizabeth Wilcox

Student Teacher Ratio
13:1

Math Proficiency
75%

Reading Proficiency
74%

Academics

A+

Teachers

Source: Niche

Niche Grade Details

Academics

Reading Proficiency

74%

Math Proficiency

75%

Teachers

Student Teacher Ratio 13:1 Teachers 32	Full Time Teachers 32
Teachers in First or Second Year 3.2%

Test Scores

Source: GreatSchools

GreatSchools Rating Details

Teachers and Staff

Students Per Counselor

445:1

Student Diversity

Male 52.8%	Female 47.2%
White 87.4%	Two or more races 5%
Hispanic 4.4%	Black 1.7%
Asian 1.5%

Specialty School Programs

Free/Reduced Lunch Offered

This School’s Reviews

5.0 parent

4/2/2013

Any school is a sum total of its teachers....not the building itself....this one is a keeper for sure.... additionally I for one, am happy that they keep the helicopter moms out of the classroom ....they are teaching independence as well. Send your children without any hesitation to Foster....you wo...

5.0 parent

2/14/2013

Foster is physically showing its age, but inside is a vibrant center of learning. My son is in second grade and he loves going to school. I don't think I learned the things he has learned until I was in fourth grade at least-and that was at a private school. The music teacher is truly gifted and the...

5.0 parent

3/5/2012

The School once considered the 'step-child' of the others has likely earned its keep as one of the great schools of the town. I was once concerned because the overall test scores were regularly lower (just by a bit) than the other schools in town but learned this is really do to the fact that it is...

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Median Lot Size

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% of College Grads

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Hingham High School

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Massachusetts Plymouth County Hingham 02043 Crow Point

William L. Foster Elementary School is a public school for students in grades K-5 in Hingham, MA and is served by the Hingham Public Schools in Massachusetts. Annual tuition is $0. The school has a total enrollment of 402 and maintains a student-teacher ratio of 13:1. Academic records show that 75% of students achieve proficiency in math, and 74% are proficient in reading. William L. Foster Elementary School has received feedback and ratings, with a Niche grade of A and a GreatSchools Rating of 10 out of 10. The average home value in this area is $1,830,002. Discover additional schools in the area, like Hingham High School, Weymouth Middle School Chapman, Abigail Adams Middle School, and more. Learn more about what Hingham has to offer, and browse homes for sale and for rent near William L. Foster Elementary School.

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