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Fisher Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-4

454^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 576 Iowa Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Iowa elementary schools

Summary

Fisher Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Marshalltown, Iowa, with an enrollment of 375 students. The school is part of the Marshalltown Community School District, which is ranked 294 out of 313 school districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fisher Elementary faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, lower test scores in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to state averages and other Marshalltown district schools, and a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 67.87% to 69.15% over the past few years. These factors contribute to the school's consistently low ranking, with a 1-star or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, placing it among the lower-performing schools in Iowa.

While the other Marshalltown district elementary schools, such as Franklin, Rogers, Woodbury, J.C. Hoglan, and Anson, generally perform better on key metrics, Fisher Elementary does not appear to be benefiting from the relatively stronger performance of its neighbors. Addressing the challenges at Fisher Elementary will likely require a comprehensive, long-term approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of the school community.

368

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,132

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2001 S 4th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158

(641) 754-1030

District: Marshalltown Community School District

Students who attend Fisher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	B R Miller Middle School
	Lenihan Intermediate School
High:	Marshalltown High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

White:

38.9%

Asian:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Iowa average (66% vs 73% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg64%

Iowa avg73%

454^th of 576

Iowa public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Marshalltown Community School District

294^th of 313Marshalltown Community School District among Iowa districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Iowa percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	454 of 576	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	399 of 557	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.1	412 of 565	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.5	334 of 574	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.1	328 of 567	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	360 of 603	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	12.4	509 of 567	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.6	490 of 574	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	25.3	497 of 599	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	33.2	482 of 616	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	40.2	451 of 603	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	48.3	401 of 624	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.5	501 of 626	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Iowa (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics67%-8 vs state

English Language Arts64%-8 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, December 15, 2009

my twins were there since 2nd grade and all of the teachers and all of the facuitly was wonderful. i live in alabama and my kids tell me that they want the teachers from fisher to move down here and be their teachers. Close Quote

Schools Near Fisher Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISASP English Language Arts (2025)				ISASP Mathematics (2025)				ISASP Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2001 S 4th St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1030	368	29	12.8	69.0%	143 (38.9%)	15 (4.1%)	164 (44.6%)	31 (8.4%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	10 (2.7%)	31.4	454^th of 576 public elementary schools	21.2%		37.4	399^th of 557 public elementary schools	28.4%	55	65.2	63.2			66.7	67.6				$13,132	$685	$12,447
J C Hoglan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	2306 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1060	337	26	13.0	76.0%	104 (30.9%)	20 (5.9%)	142 (42.1%)	47 (13.9%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.4%)	13 (3.9%)	44.6	373^rd of 576 public elementary schools	35.2%		42.1	381^st of 557 public elementary schools	31.6%	8	63.5	73.9			71.4	76.1				$14,859	$938	$13,921
Anson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1016 S 3rd Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1020	286	26	11.1	83.9%	43 (15.0%)	14 (4.9%)	191 (66.8%)	22 (7.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	14 (4.9%)	44.5	374^th of 576 public elementary schools	35.1%		26.1	454^th of 557 public elementary schools	18.5%	80	78.0	64.1			80.5	59.0				$14,488	$1,598	$12,890
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	1315 W Main St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1041	358	32	11.3	73.7%	153 (42.7%)	10 (2.8%)	153 (42.7%)	11 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	27 (7.5%)	34.1	443^rd of 576 public elementary schools	23.1%		55.6	295^th of 557 public elementary schools	47.0%	148	52.9	67.2			67.6	78.7				$13,802	$868	$12,933
Rogers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	406 Summit St	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1070	253	20	12.7	86.2%	41 (16.2%)	21 (8.3%)	151 (59.7%)	16 (6.3%)	4 (1.6%)	10 (4.0%)	10 (4.0%)	5.1	549^th of 576 public elementary schools	4.7%		17.8	480^th of 557 public elementary schools	13.8%	69	39.0	47.5			56.1	50.0				$15,422	$892	$14,530
Woodbury Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8 N 7th Ave	Marshalltown	50158	Marshall County	Marshalltown Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 754-1080	387	26	15.0	82.2%	27 (7.0%)	2 (0.5%)	352 (91.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	24.3	479^th of 576 public elementary schools	16.8%		23.6	461^st of 557 public elementary schools	17.2%	18	56.9	73.8			51.7	60.7				$13,925	$932	$12,993
GMG Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1710 Wallace Avenue	Green Mountain	50632	Marshall County	GMG Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 474-2251	271	20	13.4	52.4%	249 (91.9%)	2 (0.7%)	13 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.6%)	40	400^th of 576 public elementary schools	30.6%					(n/a)	53.3	71.4	76.3	75.0	70.0	60.0	60.5	66.7	71.1	$12,834	$499	$12,335
East Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	201 E Weissenberger	Laurel	50141	Marshall County	East Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 476-3342	242	20	12.1	45.5%	209 (86.4%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (11.2%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	44.1	376^th of 576 public elementary schools	34.7%		50.8	322^nd of 557 public elementary schools	42.2%	54	64.7	73.5	73.8		73.5	75.5	61.9		54.8	$12,045	$693	$11,353
West Marshall Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	207 3rd St SW	State Center	50247	Marshall County	West Marshall Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 483-2671	412	29	14.3	33.3%	369 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (6.3%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	69.1	181^st of 576 public elementary schools	68.6%		68.6	177^th of 557 public elementary schools	68.2%	4	81.8	80.3	77.8		90.9	74.2	77.8		70.4	$10,443	$372	$10,072
BCLUW Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	414 Lillian St	Conrad	50621	Grundy County	BCLUW Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(641) 366-2811	160	14	11.7	37.5%	145 (90.6%)	4 (2.5%)	8 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.6%)	65.8	212^th of 576 public elementary schools	63.2%		61.4	235^th of 557 public elementary schools	57.8%	23	70.0	78.6			80.0	89.3				$12,549	$751	$11,798

Frequently Asked Questions about Fisher Elementary School

Is Fisher Elementary School a good school?

Fisher Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.2% of Iowa elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Fisher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fisher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : B R Miller Middle School
Middle : Lenihan Intermediate School
High : Marshalltown High School

How many students attend Fisher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended Fisher Elementary School.

What district is Fisher Elementary School in?

Marshalltown Community School District

What is the racial makeup of Fisher Elementary School?

Students at Fisher Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 39% White, 8% Asian, 4% African American, 3% Two or more races.

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