Enrollment
326
Elementary
DISTRICT 305 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FISHER CUSD 1·NCES 171518001836
Fisher Grade School
801 S 5th St, Fisher, IL 61843 · (217) 897-1133 · Champaign County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL326 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 63% of Illinois public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·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 Illinois public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 13.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
127 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 56%
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 | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (37) is 18% smaller than its 6th grade class (45).
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 69% · 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
Fisher Grade School→Fisher Jr/Sr High School
Based on grade levels within Fisher CUSD 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
IAR + ISA 2024-25 . % Proficient (Levels 4-5)English Language Arts
62.8%
IL avg 51.0% . +20.7pp since 2023
Math
48.5%
IL avg 37.9% . +10.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the IAR + ISA, Illinois's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Illinois schools, those numbers are about 51 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 21 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 10 points.
IAR + ISA results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 48.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.1% | 38.3% |
% Proficient (Levels 4-5), all students and all tested grades.
Source: IAR + ISA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
51.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.0%
based on IL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Illinois schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Illinois's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fisher Grade School
Fisher Grade School's state test result (51.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Grade School this school | 326 | 39.0% | 51.8% |
| Crestwood Elementary School Paris | 309 | 40.5% | 50.0% |
| North Elementary School Marshall | 339 | 41.6% | 52.6% |
| Stewardson-Strasburg Elementary School Strasburg | 290 | 39.0% | 56.5% |
| Calhoun Elementary/ Jr High School Hardin | 336 | 41.7% | 42.8% |
| McGaughey Elementary School Mount Zion | 371 | 38.8% | N/A |
Matched among Illinois 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 Fisher Grade School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Illinois | In Champaign County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #536 of 1,925 | #7 of 29 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 48.5% | #713 of 2,077 ▼ 137 | #8 of 30 ▼ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #580 of 2,077 ▲ 157 | #4 of 30 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 326 | #1,385 of 2,419 | #19 of 37 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #1,169 of 2,035 | #16 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 12.9% | #1,817 of 2,042 | #30 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 39.0% | #1,573 of 2,132 | #25 of 32 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.1% | #1,354 of 1,461 | #16 of 19 |
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
326
+6 (+2%) vs 2020
+14% since 1990-91, when it was 285
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 | 326 | 23.6 | 13.8:1 | 39% (127) |
| 2023-24 | 334 | 24.8 | 13.4:1 | 40% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 327 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 38% (123) |
| 2020-21 | 320 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 333 | 23.8 | 14.0:1 | 26% (87) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 35% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 312 | 22 | 14.2:1 | 32% (100) |
| 2000-01 | 322 | 24 | 13.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fisher Grade School.
Since 2017-18: students down 2% (333 to 326); teachers down 1% (23.8 to 23.6).
About Fisher Grade School
Students in Fisher, Illinois, attend Fisher Grade School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 326 students, from kindergarten through 6.
Fisher Grade School sits within Fisher CUSD 1, which has 2 schools and 610 students.
Fisher Grade School's enrollment is 93% White. The school is also 2% multiracial. That is higher than the 64% White share among all Champaign County residents. The school's diversity index is 13%, meaning two students picked at random have a 13% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
With 23.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Fisher Grade School was 13.8:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Illinois average 13.9:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 39%. The average for public schools in Champaign County is 53%.
The allk12 Grade for Fisher Grade School is B. Compared with Illinois public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 63% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
After adjusting for student poverty, Fisher Grade School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Illinois schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 51.8%; the prediction is 49.0%.
In the county around the school, Champaign County, the median household income is $63,683, roughly 46% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 66 public schools in Champaign County, enrolling about 25,919 students in all.
Fisher Jr/Sr High School is the public school closest to Fisher Grade School, less than a tenth of a mile away. There are 6 other public schools within ten miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fisher Grade School at 4th of 8.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Compared with 2020-21, when it had 320 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 326.
Topics for discussion here include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Champaign County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
208,741
Census ACS
Median income
$63,683
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
25,919 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Fisher Jr/Sr High School0.1 mi · 284
- Mahomet-Seymour High School8.0 mi · 1,050
- Lincoln Trail Elementary School8.1 mi · 801
- Mahomet-Seymour Jr High School8.1 mi · 812
- Middletown Prairie Elementary8.8 mi · 805
- Broadmeadow Elementary School9.8 mi · 231
Frequently asked questions
About Fisher Grade SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fisher Grade School?
Fisher Grade School enrolls approximately 326 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Fisher Grade School serve?
Fisher Grade School serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many teachers does Fisher Grade School have?
Fisher Grade School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Fisher Grade School?
Student demographics at Fisher Grade School are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Fisher Grade School in?
Fisher Grade School is part of Fisher CUSD 1.
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