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Enrollment
494
Elementary
STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 250918001475
Fisher Hill School
59 Dexter Street, Orange, MA 01364 · (978) 544-0018 · Franklin County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL494 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
Community
4
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 | 45 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 62 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 67 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 66 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is 6% smaller than its 6th grade class (66).
Student demographics
34%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 65% · 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
Test scores
MCAS 2024-25 . % Meeting or Exceeding ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -7.0pp since 2016
Math
19.0%
MA avg 42.2% . -3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 19 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Massachusetts schools, those numbers are about 44 and 42. Reading and writing scores are down about 7 points since 2016, while math scores are down about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 15.0% | 19.0% |
| 2023-24 | 17.0% | 17.0% |
| 2022-23 | 16.0% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| 2020-21 | 24.0% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 23.0% | 22.0% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 23.0% |
| 2016-17 | 22.0% | 22.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fisher Hill School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Franklin County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 19.0% | #805 of 920 ▲ 25 | #17 of 18 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #863 of 920 ▼ 37 | #17 of 18 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.0pp | #393 of 901 | #14 of 18 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 494 | #249 of 1,086 | #1 of 24 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.5:1 | #519 of 938 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 33.7% | #726 of 938 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +57.8% | #20 of 317 | N/A |
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
494
+230 (+87%) vs 2020
+4% since 1990-91, when it was 477
Student : Teacher
12.5:1
was 11.5:1
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 | 494 | 39.5 | 12.5:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 523 | 42 | 12.4:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 294 | 19.6 | 15.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 264 | 23 | 11.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 23.1 | 13.6:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 340 | 23 | 14.8:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 288 | 16 | 18.0:1 | 52% (151) |
| 2000-01 | 267 | N/A | N/A | 43% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 477 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fisher Hill School.
Since 2017-18: students up 58% (313 to 494); teachers up 71% (23.1 to 39.5).
About Fisher Hill School
Among the schools in Orange, Massachusetts, is Fisher Hill School, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 494 students in 2024-25 across pre-K through 6. Elementary schools in Massachusetts average about 381 students, which makes this school 30% above average.
Fisher Hill School reports to Orange.
The share of White students at Fisher Hill School is 80%. Other groups make up 12% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Franklin County as a whole is about 89% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Fisher Hill School scores 34%.
The school had 39.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.5:1. That is in line with the 12.2:1 average for elementary schools in Massachusetts.
Census data for Franklin County show median household income comes to about $74,907, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 41%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 36 public schools and about 8,666 students.
A public school about 1.6 miles away, Ralph C Mahar Regional, is the closest to Fisher Hill School. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Fringe.
Federal counts for Fisher Hill School: 264 students in 2020-21, 494 in 2024-25. A gap this wide can follow a change in the grades offered. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.5:1 to 12.5:1.
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Franklin County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
70,944
Census ACS
Median income
$74,907
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
36
8,666 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- Ralph C Mahar Regional1.6 mi · 509
- Athol Community Elementary School5.3 mi · 589
- Athol-Royalston Middle School5.4 mi · 446
- Athol High5.5 mi · 417
- Swift River5.8 mi · 134
- Warwick Community School6.3 mi · 27
Frequently asked questions
About Fisher Hill SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fisher Hill School?
Fisher Hill School enrolls approximately 494 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does Fisher Hill School serve?
Fisher Hill School serves grades PK-06.
How many teachers does Fisher Hill School have?
Fisher Hill School employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Fisher Hill School?
Student demographics at Fisher Hill School are roughly 80% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Fisher Hill School public or private?
Fisher Hill School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Orange.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.