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Fishers Elementary School

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Fishers Elementary School ranks 203 rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

203^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,005 Indiana Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Indiana elementary schools

Summary

Fishers Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Fishers, Indiana, part of the highly-ranked Hamilton Southeastern Schools district. With 451 students, the school has seen its statewide ranking fluctuate between 115 and 434 over the past 10 years, currently ranking 203 out of 1,005 Indiana elementary schools.

While the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district is ranked 11th out of 380 districts in the state, Fishers Elementary School faces several challenges. Its test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Science. Additionally, the school has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in 2021-2022 to 19.2% in 2022-2023, notably higher than the district's average of 8.8%. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has also increased from 19.37% in 2021-2022 to 29.49% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to other elementary schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools district, Fishers Elementary School generally underperforms. For example, in 2024-2025, Harrison Parkway Elementary and Lantern Road Elementary had significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA, Math, and Science than Fishers Elementary. The school's performance also lags behind the highly-ranked Carmel Clay Schools district, which has several elementary schools, such as Cherry Tree Elementary and Prairie Trace Elementary, that consistently outperform Fishers Elementary in test scores and other metrics.

437

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,151

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11442 Lantern Rd
Fishers, IN 46038

(317) 594-4160

District: Hamilton Southeastern Schools

Students who attend Fishers Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside Intermediate School
	Riverside Junior High
High:	Fishers High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

African American:

14.0%

Hispanic:

13.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 57th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Indiana elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 57th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Hamilton Southeastern Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg64%

203^rd of 1,005

Indiana public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

12^th of 13Elementary Schools in the Hamilton Southeastern Schools

11^th of 380Hamilton Southeastern Schools among Indiana 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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Indiana percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	203 of 1005	79.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.3	258 of 1011	74.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	232 of 1016	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	58.7	434 of 1020	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	81.6	160 of 1016	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	351 of 1031	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.4	270 of 1027	73.7%	★★★★☆
2017	71.1	289 of 1033	72.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	252 of 1046	75.9%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	115 of 1040	88.9%	★★★★☆
2014	78.3	156 of 1036	84.9%	★★★★☆
2013	78.3	161 of 1035	84.4%	★★★★☆
2012	86.1	55 of 1015	94.6%	★★★★★
2011	82.6	92 of 1025	91.0%	★★★★★
2010	92.5	8 of 1009	99.2%	★★★★★
2009	90.9	30 of 1003	97.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.1	70 of 996	93.0%	★★★★★
2007	90.5	31 of 985	96.9%	★★★★★
2006	86.2	69 of 961	92.8%	★★★★★
2005	86.8	60 of 959	93.7%	★★★★★

By subject vs Indiana (2024-2025) ?

Math60%

English Language Arts57%

Science55%

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ILEARN English Language Arts (2025)					ILEARN Math (2025)					ILEARN Science (2025)			ILEARN Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	ILEARN English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 4th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 5th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts 6th Grade	ILEARN English Language Arts All Grades	ILEARN Math 3rd Grade	ILEARN Math 4th Grade	ILEARN Math 5th Grade	ILEARN Math 6th Grade	ILEARN Math All Grades	ILEARN Science 4th Grade	ILEARN Science 6th Grade	ILEARN Science All Grades	ILEARN Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fishers Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11442 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4160	437	28	15.4	28.6%	253 (57.9%)	61 (14.0%)	60 (13.7%)	30 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (7.6%)	78.2	203^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	79.8%		73.3	258^th of 1011 public elementary schools	74.5%	55	50.6	62.0			56.6	62.9	57.0			59.8	55.0		55.0		$12,151	$370	$11,781
Lantern Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	10595 Lantern Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4140	470	34	13.7	17.7%	309 (65.7%)	21 (4.5%)	43 (9.1%)	56 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.7%)	94.4	36^th of 1005 public elementary schools	96.4%		95.6	22^nd of 1011 public elementary schools	97.8%	14	60.8	75.7			68.3	80.4	81.4			80.9	69.6		69.6		$12,235	$369	$11,866
New Britton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	8660 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 594-4130	572	37	15.3	32.7%	370 (64.7%)	27 (4.7%)	82 (14.3%)	42 (7.3%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	46 (8.0%)	88.1	103^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	89.8%		88.6	86^th of 1011 public elementary schools	91.5%	17	68.0	61.0			64.5	77.3	62.6			70.1	60.2		60.2		$12,517	$359	$12,158
Cumberland Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	13535 Cumberland Rd	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 594-4170	521	34	15.1	36.7%	296 (56.8%)	81 (15.5%)	59 (11.3%)	41 (7.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.9%)	84.6	141^st of 1005 public elementary schools	86.0%		81.4	168^th of 1011 public elementary schools	83.4%	27	61.5	60.6			61.0	69.8	62.5			66.0	56.7		56.7		$12,208	$807	$11,401
Hoosier Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	11300 E 121st St	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4240	463	31	15.0	21.0%	305 (65.9%)	41 (8.9%)	25 (5.4%)	59 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.9%)	84.1	144^th of 1005 public elementary schools	85.7%		86.4	110^th of 1011 public elementary schools	89.1%	34	46.2	71.3			58.9	59.3	75.5			67.6	67.0		67.0		$12,508	$370	$12,139
Harrison Parkway Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	14135 Harrison Pky	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 915-4210	568	39	14.6	39.8%	305 (53.7%)	80 (14.1%)	124 (21.8%)	22 (3.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.3%)	88.9	92^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	90.8%		78.2	201^st of 1011 public elementary schools	80.1%	109	65.6	59.0			62.3	73.0	76.2			74.6	58.2		58.2		$12,024	$901	$11,123
Prairie Trace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14200 N River Rd	Carmel	46033	Hamilton County	Carmel Clay Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(317) 571-7925	715	48	14.9	11.0%	434 (60.7%)	33 (4.6%)	45 (6.3%)	174 (24.3%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (3.6%)	97.7	9^th of 1005 public elementary schools	99.1%		97.9	7^th of 1011 public elementary schools	99.3%	2	75.2	79.1	79.5		77.8	82.5	86.1	74.0		80.7	78.3		78.3	83.5	$10,992	$162	$10,830
Sand Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	11420 E 131st St	Fishers	46038	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4270	520	33	15.7	27.9%	314 (60.4%)	60 (11.5%)	51 (9.8%)	61 (11.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	73.9	246^th of 1005 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.9	175^th of 1011 public elementary schools	82.7%	71	60.6	48.0			54.4	71.2	52.0			61.7	46.1		46.1		$12,419	$367	$12,052
Mary Evelyn Castle Elementary School	Public	1-6	8502 E 82nd St	Indianapolis	46256	Marion County	MSD Lawrence Township	No	No	No	No	(317) 964-4600	778	43	17.9	52.2%	181 (23.3%)	302 (38.8%)	218 (28.0%)	11 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (8.5%)	41.7	602^nd of 1005 public elementary schools	40.1%		47.1	558^th of 1011 public elementary schools	44.8%	44	35.7	33.8	32.8	36.5	34.6	42.1	41.4	45.5	37.5	41.9	33.8	25.0	30.1	21.6	$11,423	$931	$10,492
Brooks School Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	12451 Brooks School Rd	Fishers	46037	Hamilton County	Hamilton Southeastern Schools	No	No	No	No	(317) 915-4250	715	46	15.3	26.7%	423 (59.2%)	83 (11.6%)	48 (6.7%)	88 (12.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.1%)	86.1	123^rd of 1005 public elementary schools	87.8%		90.9	65^th of 1011 public elementary schools	93.6%	58	50.0	65.1			57.6	64.2	75.5			69.8	67.0		67.0		$9,710	$342	$9,368

Frequently Asked Questions about Fishers Elementary School

Is Fishers Elementary School a good school?

Fishers Elementary School ranks 203^rd of 1005 Indiana elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fishers Elementary School in?

Hamilton Southeastern Schools

What is the racial makeup of Fishers Elementary School?

Students at Fishers Elementary School are 58% White, 14% African American, 14% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Fishers Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Riverside Intermediate School
Middle : Riverside Junior High
High : Fishers High School

How many students attend Fishers Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 437 students attended Fishers Elementary School.

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