Enrollment
359
Elementary
DISTRICT 268 · STATE 378
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMPSON SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 090453000909
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School
785 Riverside Dr., North Grosvenordale, CT 06255 · (860) 923-9142 · Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of Connecticut public elementary schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Connecticut public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
34 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.5:1 · STATE 12.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
48%
173 students
DISTRICT 45% · STATE 44%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 41 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 51 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 61 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 64 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (51) is 34% smaller than its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
22%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 67% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Thompson School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CT Smarter Balanced 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
CT avg 50.5%
Math
62.5%
CT avg 45.9%
What this means: On the CT Smarter Balanced, Connecticut's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 63 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Connecticut schools, those numbers are about 51 and 46.
Source: CT Smarter Balanced. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Mary R. Fisher Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary R. Fisher Elementary School this school | 359 | 48.2% | N/A |
| Sterling Community School Sterling | 301 | 44.2% | N/A |
| West Vine Street School Pawcatuck | 342 | 40.4% | N/A |
| Plymouth Center School Plymouth | 320 | 50.9% | N/A |
| Stafford Elementary School Stafford Springs | 438 | 40.6% | N/A |
| Ashford School Ashford | 351 | 38.7% | N/A |
Matched among Connecticut elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Mary R. Fisher Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Connecticut | In Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.5% | #196 of 522 | #3 of 15 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #224 of 519 | #3 of 15 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #322 of 613 | #6 of 19 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #71 of 558 | #5 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 22.0% | #543 of 560 | #12 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 48.2% | #278 of 594 | #7 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.5% | #100 of 378 | #3 of 13 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
359
-47 (-12%) vs 2020
-42% since 1990-91, when it was 621
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 359 | 34 | 10.6:1 | 48% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 381 | 32 | 11.9:1 | 44% (167) |
| 2022-23 | 396 | 33 | 12.0:1 | 43% (170) |
| 2020-21 | 406 | 33 | 12.3:1 | 51% (207) |
| 2017-18 | 430 | 33.5 | 12.8:1 | 39% (167) |
| 2015-16 | 387 | 37 | 10.5:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 35 | 13.7:1 | 34% (164) |
| 2000-01 | 538 | 33 | 16.3:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 621 | 32 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary R. Fisher Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 17% (430 to 359); teachers up 1% (33.5 to 34).
About Mary R. Fisher Elementary School
The public elementary school Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is located in North Grosvenordale, Connecticut. It educates 359 students in pre-K through 4.
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is one school in a 3-school district, Thompson School District, which enrolls 805 students.
White students are the large majority at Mary R. Fisher Elementary School, with 88% of enrollment. Other groups include 6% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 87% White, within a few points of the school. By the diversity index, Mary R. Fisher Elementary School comes in at 22%.
At Mary R. Fisher Elementary School, 34 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 10.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Connecticut average 12.6:1. Roughly 48% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch.
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is graded B by allk12, scoring above 59% of Connecticut public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is located in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, where median household income is about $90,589, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 34 public schools in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region, with a combined enrollment of about 11,909.
The closest public school, Thompson Middle School, is less than a tenth of a mile from Mary R. Fisher Elementary School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: Town: Distant. In NCES terms, the school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.
Enrollment was 406 in 2020-21 and 359 in 2024-25, a decrease of 47 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (10.6:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,312
Census ACS
Median income
$90,589
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
34
11,909 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Thompson School District
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolHigh · 184 students
Other schools in North Grosvenordale
- Thompson Middle SchoolMiddle · 262 students
- Tourtellotte Memorial High SchoolHigh · 184 students
Nearby schools
- Thompson Middle School0.1 mi · 262
- Tourtellotte Memorial High School0.1 mi · 184
- Putnam Middle School3.7 mi · 353
- Putnam Elementary School3.7 mi · 558
- Putnam High School3.8 mi · 253
- Woodstock Elementary School3.9 mi · 391
Frequently asked questions
About Mary R. Fisher Elementary SchoolHow large is Mary R. Fisher Elementary School?
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School enrolls approximately 359 students in grades PK-04.
Is Mary R. Fisher Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does Mary R. Fisher Elementary School have?
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School employs 34 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Mary R. Fisher Elementary School?
At Mary R. Fisher Elementary School, the student body is approximately 88% White, 6% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Mary R. Fisher Elementary School?
Mary R. Fisher Elementary School is overseen by Thompson School District in Northeastern Connecticut Planning Region.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.