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Fisher Elementary School

2001 S 4th St
Marshalltown, IA 50158

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Serving 375 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Fisher Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Iowa for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is approximately equal to the Iowa state average of 68%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is lower than the Iowa state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Iowa state level of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 58% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Iowa state average of 29% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50% in IA
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Fisher Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Iowa for:

School Overview

Fisher Elementary School's student population of 375 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 9% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Fisher Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	69
1	67
2	70
3	71
4	69

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Total Students

375 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School
2023	376
2022	361
2021	371
2020	390
2019	390
2018	402
2017	402
2016	408
2015	422
2014	405
2013	380
2012	327
2011	328
2010	338
2009	319
2008	327
2007	343
2006	422
2005	450
2004	431
2003	417
2002	433
2001	431
2000	405
1999	382
1998	361
1997	379
1996	379
1995	487
1994	326
1993	345
1992	381
1991	387
1990	384
1989	410
1988	417
1987	428

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School
2023	27
2022	26
2021	31
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	31
2014	31
2013	29
2012	26
2011	27
2010	19
2009	20
2008	21
2007	18
2006	24
2005	24
2004	23
2003	23
2002	25
2001	25
2000	23
1999	24
1998	22
1997	23
1996	22
1995	25
1994	19
1993	18
1992	19
1991	19
1990	19
1989	19
1988	18
1987	17

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School Rankings

Fisher Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,223 schools in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Fisher Elementary School is 0.66, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (IA)

#794 out of 1223 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School
2023	#794
2022	#609
2021	#728
2019	#754
2018	#1076
2017	#1099
2016	#1094
2015	#973
2014	#854
2013	#870
2012	#917

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65-69%

68%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	67%	68%	53%
2022	72%	64%	52%
2021	67%	64%	50%
2019	72%	69%	58%
2018	62%	76%	61%
2017	62%	77%	64%
2016	67%	78%	66%
2015	72%	79%	68%
2014	82%	79%	68%
2013	72%	77%	69%
2012	77%	76%	67%

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65-69%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2022	67%	70%	57%
2021	62%	68%	52%
2019	62%	68%	52%
2018	62%	74%	61%
2017	62%	75%	59%
2016	62%	75%	60%
2015	72%	76%	61%
2014	67%	76%	61%
2013	72%	72%	57%
2012	62%	71%	53%
2011	72%	76%	60%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

14:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	14:1	14:1	14:1
2022	14:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	14:1
2020	12:1	14:1	14:1
2019	12:1	14:1	14:1
2018	13:1	14:1	14:1
2017	13:1	14:1	14:1
2016	12:1	14:1	14:1
2015	14:1	14:1	14:1
2014	13:1	14:1	14:1
2013	13:1	14:1	14:1
2012	12:1	14:1	15:1
2011	12:1	14:1	14:1
2010	18:1	13:1	16:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	16:1	13:1	15:1
2007	19:1	14:1	17:1
2006	18:1	13:1	16:1
2005	19:1	13:1	16:1
2004	19:1	13:1	15:1
2003	18:1	13:1	15:1
2002	17:1	13:1	15:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	16:1
1999	16:1	14:1	16:1
1998	16:1	14:1	16:1
1997	16:1	15:1	17:1
1996	17:1	15:1	17:1
1995	20:1	15:1	17:1
1994	17:1	15:1	17:1
1993	20:1	15:1	17:1
1992	20:1	15:1	17:1
1991	21:1	15:1	17:1
1990	21:1	15:1	18:1
1989	22:1	17:1	27:1
1988	23:1	15:1	18:1
1987	25:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2011)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	9%	2%	7%
2022	9%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	7%
2020	6%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	5%	2%	6%
2017	5%	2%	6%
2016	3%	2%	5%
2015	4%	3%	5%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	5%
2012	3%	2%	4%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	2%	3%
2004	3%	2%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%	3%
2001	3%	2%	3%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	2%	3%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	3%
1990	1%	1%	2%

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Hispanic

40%

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	43%	13%	54%
2022	42%	12%	53%
2021	40%	12%	53%
2020	41%	11%	52%
2019	41%	11%	52%
2018	41%	11%	52%
2017	41%	11%	52%
2016	42%	10%	52%
2015	41%	11%	50%
2014	39%	10%	49%
2013	39%	9%	46%
2012	38%	9%	44%
2011	35%	9%	42%
2010	32%	8%	40%
2009	29%	7%	38%
2008	27%	7%	37%
2007	27%	6%	35%
2006	28%	5%	33%
2005	27%	5%	31%
2004	22%	5%	28%
2003	22%	4%	25%
2002	19%	4%	23%
2001	16%	4%	20%
2000	12%	2%	17%
1999	9%	3%	13%
1998	9%	3%	11%
1997	7%	2%	9%
1996	3%	2%	7%
1995	1%	2%	5%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	4%	7%	4%
2021	5%	7%	4%
2020	3%	6%	4%
2019	3%	6%	4%
2018	4%	6%	3%
2017	4%	6%	3%
2016	4%	6%	3%
2015	3%	5%	3%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	2%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	3%
2011	3%	5%	3%
2010	3%	5%	3%
2009	3%	6%	5%
2008	3%	6%	5%
2007	5%	5%	4%
2006	3%	4%	4%
2005	2%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	4%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	4%	3%
1999	2%	4%	2%
1998	1%	3%	2%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1990	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	2%	3%	1%

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White

42%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	41%	72%	32%
2022	39%	73%	32%
2021	44%	74%	34%
2020	46%	75%	35%
2019	46%	75%	35%
2018	47%	77%	37%
2017	47%	77%	37%
2016	48%	78%	39%
2015	48%	78%	41%
2014	51%	79%	40%
2013	51%	80%	43%
2012	52%	81%	45%
2011	58%	81%	49%
2010	61%	82%	52%
2009	64%	84%	54%
2008	66%	84%	55%
2007	65%	86%	58%
2006	67%	88%	60%
2005	69%	87%	62%
2004	72%	88%	64%
2003	74%	89%	68%
2002	76%	89%	71%
2001	79%	89%	74%
2000	87%	94%	80%
1999	87%	91%	82%
1998	89%	92%	85%
1997	92%	93%	87%
1996	96%	93%	89%
1995	99%	93%	90%
1994	99%	93%	92%
1993	98%	94%	92%
1992	97%	95%	94%
1991	98%	95%	95%

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Hawaiian

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	5%	5%	3%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2020	4%	4%	2%
2019	4%	4%	2%
2018	3%	4%	2%
2017	3%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	3%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.66

0.47

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	0.64	0.46	0.61
2022	0.67	0.45	0.61
2021	0.64	0.43	0.61
2020	0.62	0.42	0.61
2019	0.62	0.42	0.61
2018	0.61	0.39	0.59
2017	0.61	0.39	0.59
2016	0.60	0.38	0.58
2015	0.60	0.38	0.59
2014	0.60	0.37	0.60
2013	0.59	0.35	0.61
2012	0.59	0.34	0.61
2011	0.55	0.34	0.59
2010	0.53	0.32	0.58
2009	0.51	0.29	0.56
2008	0.49	0.28	0.56
2007	0.51	0.26	0.54
2006	0.48	0.23	0.53
2005	0.45	0.24	0.52
2004	0.44	0.22	0.50
2003	0.41	0.21	0.47
2002	0.39	0.20	0.44
2001	0.35	0.20	0.41
2000	0.24	0.15	0.33
1999	0.24	0.16	0.31
1998	0.21	0.15	0.27
1997	0.17	0.13	0.23
1996	0.08	0.13	0.20
1995	0.03	0.13	0.18
1993	0.04	0.11	0.14
1992	0.06	0.10	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	52%	36%	56%
2022	54%	35%	58%
2021	46%	35%	58%
2020	46%	36%	60%
2019	46%	36%	60%
2018	38%	34%	50%
2017	38%	34%	50%
2016	48%	34%	61%
2015	50%	34%	60%
2014	47%	34%	57%
2013	56%	34%	62%
2012	53%	33%	59%
2011	53%	31%	57%
2010	49%	29%	55%
2009	45%	26%	51%
2008	41%	26%	47%
2007	32%	24%	46%
2006	32%	25%	48%
2005	43%	23%	45%
2004	29%	22%	39%
2003	28%	21%	33%
2002	24%	19%	31%
2001	24%	19%	29%
2000	24%	19%	33%
1999	24%	20%	32%
1998	27%	21%	31%
1997	22%	20%	29%
1996	17%	20%	26%
1995	12%	20%	25%
1994	10%	19%	26%
1993	6%	19%	23%
1992	7%	18%	21%
1991	6%	17%	20%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Fisher Elementary School	Iowa	Marshalltown Community School District
2023	17%	6%	12%
2022	14%	5%	11%
2021	15%	6%	13%
2020	16%	7%	13%
2019	16%	7%	13%
2018	4%	7%	6%
2017	4%	7%	6%
2016	7%	7%	8%
2015	10%	7%	8%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	6%	7%	9%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	11%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	9%	8%	11%
2007	11%	8%	10%
2006	10%	8%	8%
2005	7%	8%	8%
2004	9%	8%	9%
2003	8%	8%	9%
2002	8%	8%	9%
2001	6%	8%	11%
2000	10%	7%	9%
1999	8%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Marshalltown Community School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Fisher Elementary School's ranking?

Fisher Elementary School is ranked #794 out of 1,223 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Iowa.

What schools are Fisher Elementary School often compared to?

Fisher Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Elementary School, Anson Elementary School, J C Hoglan Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 68% IA state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% IA state average).

How many students attend Fisher Elementary School?

375 students attend Fisher Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

42% of Fisher Elementary School students are White, 40% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Asian, 3% of students are Black, 3% of students are Hawaiian, 2% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Fisher Elementary School?

Fisher Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Iowa state average of 14:1.

What grades does Fisher Elementary School offer ?

Fisher Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Fisher Elementary School part of?

Fisher Elementary School is part of Marshalltown Community School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 375 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 58%
: Bottom 50%
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
: 65-69% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), IA Dept. of Education