Is Fisher Grade School a good school?

Fisher Grade School ranks 631 st of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Fisher Grade School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 327 students attended Fisher Grade School.

What is the racial makeup of Fisher Grade School?

Students at Fisher Grade School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fisher Grade School attend?

Students who attend Fisher Grade School usually go on to attend: High : Fisher Junior/Senior High School

Fisher Grade School

Summary:

Fisher Grade School is a public elementary school serving 327 students in grades K-6 in the small town of Fisher, Illinois. The school is part of the Fisher CUSD 1 district, which is ranked 216 out of 813 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Overall, Fisher Grade School appears to be a relatively strong-performing elementary school, particularly in the areas of mathematics and science. The school's test scores are generally above the state averages, with 38.3% of students proficient or better in IAR/Mathematics compared to the state average of 28.4%. Fisher Grade School also outperformed the district and state in science, with 66.7% of students proficient or better on the ISA/Science assessment. However, the school has seen some fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 6.6% to 15.8% over the past few years, indicating a need to address attendance issues.

Compared to nearby schools, Garden Hills Elementary School in Champaign has significantly lower test scores and a 0-star rating, while Eastlawn Elementary and Pleasant Acres Elementary in Rantoul have much higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting that Fisher Grade School serves a more affluent population. Additionally, the performance gap between male and female students, as well as the lower rankings for white and special education students, indicate that the school may need to focus on addressing equity and inclusion within the school.

Detail:

Public K-6

801 S 5th St
Fisher, IL 61843-9522

(217) 897-1133

District: Fisher CUSD 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
631^st of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,716

Students who attend Fisher Grade School usually attend:

High:

Fisher Junior/Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 13.6

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.4%

Two or more races:

2.8%

African American:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 37.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Fisher Grade School ranks better than 69.5% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 65.97. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a high school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Fisher Grade School is $11,716.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Fisher Grade School:

SchoolDigger ranks Fisher Grade School 631^st of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Fisher Grade School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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White students:

Fisher CUSD 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Fisher CUSD 1 216^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Fisher Grade School

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Rank History for all students at Fisher Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	76.00	500^th	2020	75.2%
2004	60.71	975^th	2030	52.0%
2005	68.43	737^th	2022	63.6%
2006	65.99	849^th	2086	59.3%
2007	60.53	1019^th	2095	51.4%
2008	68.96	757^th	2092	63.8%
2009	68.25	794^th	2120	62.5%
2010	57.37	1114^th	2139	47.9%
2011	54.42	1181^st	2147	45.0%
2012	66.53	849^th	2166	60.8%
2013	58.23	984^th	2167	54.6%
2014	66.08	732^nd	2093	65.0%
2015	63.65	645^th	2052	68.6%
2016	61.31	709^th	2046	65.3%
2017	42.00	1117^th	2044	45.4%
2018	43.17	1098^th	2037	46.1%
2019	44.77	1082^nd	2086	48.1%
2021	58.33	687^th	1948	64.7%
2022	49.01	948^th	2082	54.5%
2023	57.29	791^st	2077	61.9%
2024	65.97	631^st	2067	69.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Fisher Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	38.34	667^th	1194	44.1%
2021	21.40	565^th	640	11.7%
2022	25.20	916^th	1113	17.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Fisher Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.96	1365^th	1765	22.7%
2019	30.29	1364^th	1816	24.9%
2021	46.46	705^th	1514	53.4%
2022	39.41	1033^rd	1763	41.4%
2023	32.18	1254^th	1808	30.6%
2024	64.53	460^th	1793	74.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Fisher Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	38.36	1181^st	1964	39.9%
2019	49.54	955^th	2019	52.7%
2021	52.73	693^rd	1680	58.8%
2022	49.43	876^th	1970	55.5%
2023	56.31	759^th	1957	61.2%
2024	61.83	644^th	1942	66.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Fisher Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	51.15	871^st	1972	55.8%
2019	42.93	1077^th	2019	46.7%
2021	58.15	589^th	1707	65.5%
2022	48.19	913^th	1977	53.8%
2023	57.11	740^th	1984	62.7%
2024	65.94	572^nd	1959	70.8%

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Rank History for White students at Fisher Grade School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	27.82	1103^rd	1463	24.6%
2019	27.66	1115^th	1462	23.7%
2021	39.26	796^th	1308	39.1%
2022	29.09	1081^st	1425	24.1%
2023	37.93	923^rd	1419	35.0%
2024	47.03	739^th	1392	46.9%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Fisher Grade School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1989	267	n/a	n/a	1	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	268
1990	270	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	270
1991	285	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	285
1992	316	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	316
1993	325	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	325
1994	318	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	319
1995	328	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1996	328	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	329
1997	340	2	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	343
1998	347	3	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	359
1999	336	2	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	347
2000	324	4	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	335
2001	315	1	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	322
2002	307	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2003	307	2	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	312
2004	296	3	1	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	307
2005	270	4	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	284
2006	278	0	5	7	0	n/a	n/a	3	293
2007	294	0	5	9	2	n/a	n/a	6	316
2008	287	0	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	5	303
2009	309	0	3	2	2	n/a	n/a	7	323
2010	292	1	6	3	2	n/a	n/a	10	314
2011	289	6	6	2	1	0	8	0	312
2012	309	5	4	5	1	0	9	0	333
2013	300	5	2	0	0	0	12	0	319
2014	282	6	2	2	0	0	12	0	304
2015	289	9	2	4	0	0	16	0	320
2016	302	6	2	6	0	0	23	0	339
2017	312	9	1	11	0	0	14	0	347
2018	302	7	3	12	0	0	9	0	333
2019	303	4	2	10	0	0	9	0	328
2020	311	4	2	6	0	0	7	0	330
2021	297	3	3	10	0	0	7	0	320
2022	295	5	2	7	0	0	4	0	313
2023	302	7	3	6	0	0	9	0	327

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Fisher Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	268	20.5	13.0	n/a
1990	270	20.5	13.1	n/a
1991	285	20.5	13.9	n/a
1992	316	19.5	16.2	n/a
1993	325	19.0	17.1	n/a
1994	319	21.0	15.2	n/a
1995	329	21.8	15.1	n/a
1996	329	21.8	15.1	n/a
1997	343	22.8	15.0	n/a
1998	359	23.3	15.4	n/a
1999	347	23.4	14.8	n/a
2000	335	23.7	14.1	n/a
2001	322	24.5	13.1	n/a
2002	312	24.1	12.9	13.5
2003	312	24.1	12.9	13.5
2004	307	21.8	14.1	17.6
2005	284	22.0	12.9	24.3
2006	293	22.0	13.3	21.4
2007	316	20.0	15.8	23.5
2008	303	20.0	15.2	22.1
2009	323	22.0	14.7	29.1
2010	314	23.0	13.6	32.6
2011	312	22.0	14.1	32.1
2012	333	22.5	14.8	30.6
2013	319	25.9	12.3	38.9
2014	304	20.3	14.9	37.2
2015	320	24.0	13.3	40.6
2016	339	23.0	14.7	35.1
2017	347	23.0	15.0	32
2018	333	23.7	14.0	26.1
2019	328	25.3	12.9	34.1
2020	330	23.7	13.9	34.2
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	313	23.5	13.3	34.5
2023	327	23.9	13.6	37.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Fisher Grade School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	268	20.5	13.0	n/a
1990	270	20.5	13.1	n/a
1991	285	20.5	13.9	n/a
1992	316	19.5	16.2	n/a
1993	325	19.0	17.1	n/a
1994	319	21.0	15.2	n/a
1995	329	21.8	15.1	n/a
1996	329	21.8	15.1	n/a
1997	343	22.8	15.0	n/a
1998	359	23.3	15.4	n/a
1999	347	23.4	14.8	n/a
2000	335	23.7	14.1	n/a
2001	322	24.5	13.1	n/a
2002	312	24.1	12.9	13.5
2003	312	24.1	12.9	13.5
2004	307	21.8	14.1	17.6
2005	284	22.0	12.9	24.3
2006	293	22.0	13.3	21.4
2007	316	20.0	15.8	23.5
2008	303	20.0	15.2	22.1
2009	323	22.0	14.7	29.1
2010	314	23.0	13.6	32.6
2011	312	22.0	14.1	32.1
2012	333	22.5	14.8	30.6
2013	319	25.9	12.3	38.9
2014	304	20.3	14.9	37.2
2015	320	24.0	13.3	40.6
2016	339	23.0	14.7	35.1
2017	347	23.0	15.0	32
2018	333	23.7	14.0	26.1
2019	328	25.3	12.9	34.1
2020	330	23.7	13.9	34.2
2021	320	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	313	23.5	13.3	34.5
2023	327	23.9	13.6	37.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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