Elementary Schools in Fisher Public School District

The Fisher Public School District in Minnesota has only one elementary school, Fisher Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance, however, lags behind the state averages in key academic areas.

According to the data, Fisher Elementary is ranked 651 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year, placing it in the bottom 25% of schools statewide. The school has a 1-star rating out of 5 from SchoolDigger, indicating its overall performance is significantly below average. In math proficiency, the school trails the state average across all grade levels, with only 34.43% of students proficient or better compared to the state average of 45.21%. Reading proficiency is also below the state average, with 35.48% of students proficient or better compared to 49.59% statewide. Science proficiency is particularly low, with only 13.33% of 5th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state average of 45.02%.

The data also reveals that Fisher Elementary has a high rate of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 57.14%, indicating a relatively low-income student population. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is slightly higher than the state average, which may contribute to the academic challenges faced by the school. Overall, the data suggests that Fisher Elementary is a struggling school that needs additional resources and support to improve student outcomes.