Fisher Middle/High School
Tel:
(504)689-3665
- Fisher Middle/High School serves 505 students in grades 6-12.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 77% (which is higher than the Louisiana state average of 63%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 63% (which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 69%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Louisiana state level of 15:1.
- Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Louisiana state average of 55%.
School Overview
- Fisher Middle/High School's student population of 505 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades 6-12 |
| Total Students | 505 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Fisher Middle/High School's student:teacher ratio of 18:1 has stayed the same over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fisher Middle/High School is 0.35, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.61. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (LA) |
| Overall School Rank | #476 out of 1,277 schools (Top 50%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 77% | 63% |
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| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 63% | 69% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 18:1 | 15:1 |
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| American Indian | 4% | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 11% | 6% |
| Black | 1% | 44% |
| White | 80% | 45% |
| Two or more races | 4% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.35 | 0.61 |
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| Graduation Rate | 90-94% | 79% |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 43% | 60% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 4% | 3% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Jefferson Parish School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, LA Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fisher Middle/High School is L.w. Higgins High School (10.1 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Allen Ellender School (7.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Leo E. Kerner Junior Elementary School (0.2 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Lafitte Leo E. Kerner Junior Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 502 students
0.2 miles
4924 City Park Drive
Lafitte, LA 70067
(504)689-4136 0.2 PK-5 502 - Marrero Allen Ellender School Grades: PK-8 | 549 students
7.1 miles
4501 East Ames Boulevard
Marrero, LA 70072
(504)341-9469 7.1 PK-8 549 - Belle Chasse Belle Chasse Middle School Grades: 4-8 | 776 students
7.9 miles
13476 Highway 23
Belle Chasse, LA 70037
(504)656-2315 7.9 4-8 776 - Marrero Congetta Trippe Janet Elementary School Grades: PK-5 | 654 students
7.9 miles
2500 Bent Tree Lane
Marrero, LA 70072
(504)340-0487 7.9 PK-5 654 - Marrero Estelle Elementary School Grades: PK-8 | 756 students
8.0 miles
2800 Barataria Boulevard
Marrero, LA 70072
(504)347-3727 8.0 PK-8 756
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