Enrollment
200
Elementary
DISTRICT 214 · STATE 229
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RSU 01 - LKRSU·NCES 231477200067
Fisher-Mitchell School
597 High Street, Bath, ME 04530 · (207) 443-8265 · Sagadahoc County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL200 STUDENTS
A-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 76% of Maine public elementary schools
- A-Test 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 Maine public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.5:1 · STATE 10.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
105 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 48%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 75 | 38% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 55 | 28% |
Student demographics
32%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 28% · 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
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within RSU 01 - LKRSU. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MEA 2024-25 . % At or Above State ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
70.3%
ME avg 64.1%
Math
60.0%
ME avg 50.6%
What this means: On the MEA, Maine's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Maine schools, those numbers are about 64 and 51.
Source: MEA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Fisher-Mitchell School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher-Mitchell School this school | 200 | 52.5% | N/A |
| Williams Elementary School Oakland | 222 | 52.7% | N/A |
| Dike-Newell School Bath | 225 | 52.9% | N/A |
| Captain Albert W. Stevens School Belfast | 232 | 53.0% | N/A |
| Sylvio J Gilbert School Augusta | 305 | 57.4% | N/A |
| Thomaston Grammar School Thomaston | 164 | 47.6% | N/A |
Matched among Maine 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-Mitchell School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Maine | In Sagadahoc County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #82 of 193 | #6 of 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 70.3% | #55 of 199 | #3 of 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 200 | #181 of 360 | #7 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.4:1 | #45 of 181 | #3 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.6% | #40 of 181 | #1 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.5% | #122 of 280 | #2 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.0% | #63 of 134 | #2 of 6 |
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
200
-10 (-5%) vs 2020
-13% since 2010-11, when it was 231
Student : Teacher
10.4:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 200 | 19.3 | 10.4:1 | 53% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 190 | 19.8 | 9.6:1 | 54% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 171 | 19.8 | 8.6:1 | 42% (72) |
| 2020-21 | 210 | 20 | 10.5:1 | 48% (101) |
| 2017-18 | 230 | 20 | 11.5:1 | 60% (137) |
| 2015-16 | 250 | 18 | 13.9:1 | 64% (160) |
| 2010-11 | 231 | 17 | 13.6:1 | 57% (132) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fisher-Mitchell School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (230 to 200); teachers down 3% (20 to 19.3).
About Fisher-Mitchell School
Fisher-Mitchell School is a mid-sized elementary school based in Bath, Maine. The school teaches grades 3 through 5 and enrolls 200 students.
RSU 01 - LKRSU runs Fisher-Mitchell School along with 5 other schools, enrolling 1,788 students in total.
Of every 100 students at Fisher-Mitchell School, about 82 are White. It is also 10% multiracial, 4% Hispanic, and 3% Black. For comparison, the population of Sagadahoc County is roughly 93% White. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 32%.
Based on 19.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, Fisher-Mitchell School has a ratio of 10.4:1. The ratio is within a point of the 10.5:1 average for elementary schools in Maine. Income data for the school show 53% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is 16 points above the 37% average for public schools in Sagadahoc County.
Among Maine public elementary schools, Fisher-Mitchell School outscored 76%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
The school's county is Sagadahoc County. According to Census Bureau estimates, the median household earns about $87,806 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 44% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. Public schools in Sagadahoc County number 21, with about 4,971 students.
Dike-Newell School is about 0.5 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Fisher-Mitchell School, there are 5 other public schools.
The federal government classifies Fisher-Mitchell School's location as Town: Fringe.
From 210 students in 2020-21, enrollment decreased to 200 by 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Fisher-Mitchell School community to discuss open houses, carpools, and field trips. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Sagadahoc County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
37,285
Census ACS
Median income
$87,806
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
44%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
4,971 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in RSU 01 - LKRSU
- Morse High SchoolHigh · 615 students
- Woolwich Central SchoolElementary · 333 students
- Bath Middle SchoolMiddle · 317 students
- Dike-Newell SchoolElementary · 225 students
- Phippsburg Elementary SchoolElementary · 98 students
- Bath Regional Career & TechnicalElementary
Other schools in Bath
- Morse High SchoolHigh · 615 students
- Bath Middle SchoolMiddle · 317 students
- Dike-Newell SchoolElementary · 225 students
- Bath Regional Career & TechnicalElementary
Nearby schools
- Dike-Newell School0.5 mi · 225
- Bath Middle School1.1 mi · 317
- Morse High School1.2 mi · 615
- West Bath School2.4 mi · 101
- Woolwich Central School3.1 mi · 333
- Phippsburg Elementary School6.7 mi · 98
Frequently asked questions
About Fisher-Mitchell SchoolHow large is Fisher-Mitchell School?
Fisher-Mitchell School enrolls approximately 200 students in grades 03-05.
What grades does Fisher-Mitchell School serve?
Fisher-Mitchell School serves grades 03-05.
How many teachers does Fisher-Mitchell School have?
Fisher-Mitchell School employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
How diverse is Fisher-Mitchell School?
Fisher-Mitchell School reports a student body of 82% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Fisher-Mitchell School?
Fisher-Mitchell School is overseen by RSU 01 - LKRSU in Sagadahoc County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.