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About this school
Stephen C Foster Elementary School is
a suburban public school
in Compton, California that is part of Compton Unified School District.
It serves 400 students
in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.4:1.
Its teachers have had 97 projects funded on DonorsChoose.
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of students receive free or reduced price lunch
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Source: the National Center for Education Statistics
97%
of students are Black, Latino, Native
American, or Asian
Data about school demographics comes from the National Center for Education Statistics, via our partners at MDR Education. The numbers in this chart may not add up to 100% because of limitations in the available data.
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Last updated Dec 22, 2025
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Stephen C Foster Elementary School
$134,424
raised using DonorsChoose
97
projects
funded
37
teachers
funded
97
donors
3
projects
for
basic supplies
6
projects for
technology
4
projects for
books
1
project
for
art supplies
Stephen C Foster Elementary School has received support from
73 individuals from California and
24 individuals out-of-state.