Fisk Elementary School
Tel:
(573) 967-3607
- Fisk Elementary School serves 343 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 42%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 38% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 49%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Fisk Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri 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 12:1 is lower than the Missouri state level of 14:1.
- Minority enrollment is 1% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 29% (majority Black).
School Overview
- Fisk Elementary School's student population of 343 students has declined by 11% over five school years.
- The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 343 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 28 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Fisk Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 2,085 schools in Missouri (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The diversity score of Fisk Elementary School is 0.02, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.47. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MO) |
| Overall Testing Rank | #1623 out of 2085 schools (Bottom 50%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 28% | 42% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 38% | 49% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 12:1 | 14:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | n/a |
| Asian | n/a | 2% |
| Hispanic | 1% | 7% |
| Black | n/a | 16% |
| White | 99% | 71% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.02 | 0.47 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 58% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 8% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Twin Rivers R-X School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MO Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Fisk Elementary School is Twin Rivers High School (7.5 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Poplar Bluff Junior High School (11.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Lake Road Elementary School (6.9 miles away)
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- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Poplar Bluff Lake Road Elementary School Grades: 1-3 | 191 students
6.9 miles
986 Hwy Aa
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4392 6.9 1-3 191 - Broseley Twin Rivers High School Grades: 9-12 | 269 students
7.5 miles
9327 Hwy 51
Broseley, MO 63932
(573) 328-4730 7.5 9-12 269 - Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center Grades: K | 371 students
10.7 miles
1200 Camp Road
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4905 10.7 K 371 - Poplar Bluff Poplar Bluff Early Childhood C Grades: PK | 289 students
10.8 miles
1235 North Main Street
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-6803 10.8 PK 289 - Poplar Bluff Eugene Field Elementary School Grades: 1-3 | 326 students
11.0 miles
711 Nickey St
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
(573) 785-4047 11.0 1-3 326
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