Enrollment
324
Elementary
DISTRICT 373 · STATE 381
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEXINGTON·NCES 250684000996
Fiske
55 Adams Street, Lexington, MA 02420 · (781) 541-5001 · Middlesex County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL324 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 12.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 39 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 60 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 23% |
This year's kindergarten class (39) is 49% smaller than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · 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
66.0%
MA avg 43.8% . -11.0pp since 2016
Math
75.0%
MA avg 42.2% . +3.0pp since 2016
What this means: On the MCAS, Massachusetts's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 11 points since 2016, while math scores are up about 3 points.
MCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 66.0% | 75.0% |
| 2023-24 | 60.0% | 64.0% |
| 2022-23 | 68.0% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 62.0% | 72.0% |
| 2020-21 | 70.0% | 72.0% |
| 2018-19 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
| 2017-18 | 79.0% | 82.0% |
| 2016-17 | 77.0% | 72.0% |
% Meeting or Exceeding Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Fiske ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Massachusetts | In Middlesex County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 75.0% | #48 of 920 ▲ 118 | #28 of 207 ▲ 38 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.0% | #106 of 920 ▲ 42 | #56 of 207 ▲ 15 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.5pp | #309 of 901 | #63 of 206 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 324 | #643 of 1,086 | #172 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.1:1 | #43 of 938 | #13 of 222 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.0% | #148 of 938 | #52 of 222 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.5% | #19 of 602 | #8 of 141 |
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
324
-63 (-16%) vs 2020
+1% since 1990-91, when it was 321
Student : Teacher
9.1:1
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 | 324 | 35.6 | 9.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 335 | 37.5 | 8.9:1 | N/A |
| 2022-23 | 341 | 38.1 | 9.0:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 387 | 37 | 10.5:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 502 | 37.2 | 13.5:1 | N/A |
| 2015-16 | 516 | 40 | 12.9:1 | N/A |
| 2010-11 | 472 | 37 | 12.8:1 | 4% (20) |
| 2000-01 | 448 | N/A | N/A | 4% (20) |
| 1990-91 | 321 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fiske.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (502 to 324); teachers down 4% (37.2 to 35.6).
About Fiske
Fiske is a medium-sized elementary school in Lexington, Massachusetts, administered by Lexington. It serves 324 students in kindergarten through 5.
Lexington runs Fiske along with 9 other schools, enrolling 6,748 students in total.
Enrollment at Fiske is mixed, with Asian students the largest group at 42%. Beyond that, enrollment is 39% White, 10% multiracial, and 8% Hispanic. In Middlesex County overall, about 14% of residents are Asian. The chance that two students picked at random at Fiske belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 66%.
A ratio of 9.1:1 comes from the school's 35.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. For comparison, elementary schools in Massachusetts average 12.2:1.
County data help place the school in context: in Middlesex County, median household income is about $130,847, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 60% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 5%. The public schools of Middlesex County number 386 and enroll about 215,896.
The closest public school, Wm Diamond Middle, is about 0.5 miles from Fiske. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Fiske had 387 students in 2020-21 and 324 in 2024-25, a 16% decrease. The ratio was 10.5:1 in 2020-21 and 9.1:1 in 2024-25.
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Middlesex County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,638,365
Census ACS
Median income
$130,847
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
60%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
386
215,896 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- Lexington HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Wm Diamond MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Jonas Clarke MiddleMiddle · 796 students
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Other schools in Lexington
- Lexington HighHigh · 2,405 students
- Wm Diamond MiddleMiddle · 936 students
- Jonas Clarke MiddleMiddle · 796 students
- Minuteman Regional HighHigh · 669 students
- Maria HastingsElementary · 579 students
- Joseph EstabrookElementary · 490 students
Nearby schools
- Wm Diamond Middle0.5 mi · 936
- Lexington High1.3 mi · 2,405
- Harrington1.4 mi · 374
- Lexington Children's Place1.5 mi · 70
- Joseph Estabrook1.6 mi · 490
- Bridge1.9 mi · 345
Frequently asked questions
About FiskeWhat is the total enrollment at Fiske?
Fiske enrolls approximately 324 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Fiske serve?
Fiske serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Fiske?
Approximately 9.1:1 students per teacher at Fiske.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Fiske?
At Fiske, the student body is approximately 39% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 42% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Fiske public or private?
Fiske is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lexington.
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