Fisher

Fisher is a K-5 school of medium-sized scale in Walpole, Massachusetts, operated by Walpole, works with 463 students in grades K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 22% bigger than the state mean of about 381.

Walpole runs 9 schools in total, collectively educating 4,380 students. Fisher is one of those campuses.

Looking at the student body, Fisher logs that 71% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 13% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. Compared to Norfolk County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, Fisher logs 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.5:1. That tracks the state average closely.

Across the wider county, Norfolk County reports that the typical household earns roughly $130,739 per year, 59% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Fisher is one of 198 public schools in Norfolk County (combined enrollment of about 101,300 students).

The closest other public school is Norfolk County Agricultural, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Fisher has held roughly steady, going from 454 students in 2018 to 463 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 76% to 71%.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Fisher community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.