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Foster Elementary School

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Foster Elementary School is an urban public school in Kingwood, Texas that is part of Humble Independent School District. It serves 550 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 15.3:1. Its teachers have had 84 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

550 Students

36 Teachers

1800 Trailwood Village Dr

Kingwood, TX 77339 View local requests

https://www.humbleisd.net/o/fe

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Foster Elementary School Teachers on DonorsChoose

Mrs. Batsell & Mrs. Guajardo

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Foster Elementary School Demographics

53%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

49%

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

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Foster Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 5, 2025

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Foster Elementary School

$39,038

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

140

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Foster Elementary School has received support from 125 individuals from Texas and 15 individuals out-of-state.

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Foster Elementary School

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Foster Elementary School

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