Enrollment
341
Elementary
DISTRICT 292 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH REDFORD SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 263228006759
Fisher Elementary School
10000 CROSLEY, REDFORD, MI 48239 · (313) 532-2455 · Wayne County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL341 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.2:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
269 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 55%
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 | 50 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 22% |
This year's kindergarten class (50) is 32% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
37%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 56% · 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
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
29.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
27.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. 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
27.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.3%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 27% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Michigan 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 Michigan'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 Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fisher Elementary School this school | 341 | 78.9% | 27.2% |
| River Rouge Stem Academy at Dunn RIVER ROUGE | 370 | 78.9% | N/A |
| Wick Elementary School ROMULUS | 281 | 80.8% | 36.6% |
| Hilbert Elementary School REDFORD | 397 | 80.6% | N/A |
| Forest Park Elementary School EASTPOINTE | 356 | 85.4% | N/A |
| Vandenberg Elementary School REDFORD | 280 | 81.8% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan 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 Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 27.2% | #985 of 1,085 | #129 of 165 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.9% | #949 of 1,072 | #125 of 165 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.8% | #989 of 1,139 | #128 of 176 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 341 | #922 of 1,630 | #200 of 301 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.4:1 | #581 of 1,424 | #109 of 281 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 36.8% | #676 of 1,424 | #117 of 281 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 78.9% | #385 of 1,563 | #169 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.0% | #260 of 979 | #42 of 177 |
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
341
-18 (-5%) vs 2020
-35% since 1990-91, when it was 524
Student : Teacher
15.4:1
was 16.3:1
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 | 341 | 22.1 | 15.4:1 | 79% (269) |
| 2023-24 | 333 | 21.5 | 15.5:1 | 74% (248) |
| 2022-23 | 310 | 21.3 | 14.6:1 | 83% (258) |
| 2020-21 | 359 | 22 | 16.3:1 | 79% (282) |
| 2017-18 | 421 | 22.5 | 18.7:1 | 74% (310) |
| 2015-16 | 458 | 22 | 20.8:1 | 66% (300) |
| 2010-11 | 442 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 52% (230) |
| 2000-01 | 517 | 21 | 24.6:1 | 23% (119) |
| 1990-91 | 524 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fisher Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (421 to 341); teachers down 2% (22.5 to 22.1).
About Fisher Elementary School
Fisher Elementary School sits in REDFORD, Michigan, and is classified as an elementary school. Its 341 students are spread across pre-K through 5.
A total of 7 schools make up South Redford School District, with 2,753 students enrolled.
Black students are the majority at Fisher Elementary School, with 79% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 9% White, 6% multiracial, and 6% Hispanic. The school's Black share is 42 points above the 37% share among Wayne County residents. Fisher Elementary School's diversity index is 37%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 22.1 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 15.4:1. That matches the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan fairly closely. About 79% of students at the school meet free or reduced-price lunch income limits. Across public schools in Wayne County, the average is 66%.
Fisher Elementary School scores 27.2% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 31.3%.
Federal survey data for Wayne County show that the median household income is $60,539, 28% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 16% of people live in poverty. There are 573 public schools in Wayne County, enrolling about 259,786 students in all.
The closest other public school is John D Pierce Middle School, about 0.3 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 341 students in 2024-25, 18 fewer than the 359 it had in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Fisher Elementary School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Redford School District
- Lee M Thurston High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- John D Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
- Jane Addams Elementary SchoolElementary · 297 students
- Vandenberg Elementary SchoolElementary · 280 students
- Thomas Jefferson Elem SchoolElementary · 248 students
- SOAR Academic InstituteHigh · 204 students
Other schools in REDFORD
- Westfield Preparatory High SchoolHigh · 834 students
- Lee M Thurston High SchoolHigh · 806 students
- Westfield Charter AcademyElementary · 730 students
- David Ellis Academy WestCombined · 725 students
- WashingtonParks AcademyElementary · 591 students
- John D Pierce Middle SchoolMiddle · 577 students
Other Fisher Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Fisher Elementary. Fisher Elementary School is the 7th largest of the 8.
- Fisher Elementary SchoolFRISCO, TX · 643 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolPASADENA, TX · 566 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 565 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolLYNDEN, WA · 546 students
- Fisher Elementary SchoolMarshalltown, IA · 368 students
Nearby schools
- John D Pierce Middle School0.3 mi · 577
- Vandenberg Elementary School0.6 mi · 280
- Westfield Preparatory High School0.8 mi · 834
- WashingtonParks Academy0.9 mi · 591
- Thomas Jefferson Elem School0.9 mi · 248
- Global Heights Academy1.2 mi · 274
Frequently asked questions
About Fisher Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Fisher Elementary School?
Fisher Elementary School enrolls approximately 341 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Fisher Elementary School serve?
Fisher Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Fisher Elementary School?
Approximately 15.4:1 students per teacher at Fisher Elementary School.
How diverse is Fisher Elementary School?
Fisher Elementary School reports a student body of 9% White, 6% Hispanic, 79% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Fisher Elementary School public or private?
Fisher Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Redford School District.
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