Fisher School
Tel:
(802) 375-6409
- Fisher School serves 220 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 20-24% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 43%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is lower than the Vermont state average of 54%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- Fisher School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Vermont for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Vermont state level of 12:1.
School Overview
- Fisher School's student population of 220 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 15 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Prekindergarten-5 |
| Total Students | 220 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 15 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fisher School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 290 schools in Vermont (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 has increased from 13:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Fisher School is 0.06, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.19. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (VT) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #260 out of 290 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 20-24% | 43% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) (16-17) | 40-44% | 54% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 15:1 | 12:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | n/a | 2% |
| Black | n/a | 2% |
| White | 100% | 90% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 3% |
| Diversity Score | 0.06 | 0.19 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 37% | 31% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 5% | 7% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Arlington School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, VT Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school, middle school and elementary school to Fisher School is Arlington Memorial (0.1 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Arlington Arlington Memorial Grades: 6-12 | 203 students
0.1 miles
529 East Arlington Road
Arlington, VT 05250
(802) 375-2589 0.1 6-12 203 - Arlington Sunderland Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 93 students
1.8 miles
98 Bear Ridge Road
Arlington, VT 05250
(802) 375-6100 1.8 PK-6 93 - Shaftsbury Shaftsbury Elementary School Grades: PK-6 | 256 students
8.8 miles
150 Buck Hill Road
Shaftsbury, VT 05262
(802) 442-4373 8.8 PK-6 256 - Manchester Center Manchester Elementary Middle School Grades: PK-8 | 420 students
9.2 miles
80 Memorial Avenue
Manchester Center, VT 05255
(802) 362-1597 9.2 PK-8 420 - Bennington Mt. Anthony Union Middle School Grades: 6-8 | 574 students
11.3 miles
747 East Road
Bennington, VT 05201
(802) 447-7541 11.3 6-8 574
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