Enrollment
309
Elementary
DISTRICT 209 · STATE 315
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TWIN RIVERS R-X·NCES 293052002093
FISK ELEMENTARY
301 MCKINLEY ST, FISK, MO 63940 · (573) 967-3607 · Butler County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL309 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.3:1 · STATE 12.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
222 students
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 54%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 13 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 34 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 36 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 7 | 33 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 36 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (29) is 19% smaller than its 8th grade class (36).
Student demographics
21%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · STATE 52% · 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
FISK ELEMENTARY→TWIN RIVERS HIGH
Based on grade levels within TWIN RIVERS R-X. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MAP 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
31.6%
MO avg 44.9% . +0.1pp since 2021
Math
38.1%
MO avg 43.8% . +10.9pp since 2021
What this means: On the MAP, Missouri's statewide test, about 32 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Missouri schools, those numbers are about 45 and 44. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2021, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Advanced | Proficient | Basic | Below Basic |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 11.1% | 20.5% | 48.8% | 19.4% |
| Math | 12.3% | 25.8% | 38.2% | 23.5% |
Share of tested students at each MAP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
MAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 31.6% | 38.1% |
| 2023-24 | 28.8% | 41.3% |
| 2022-23 | 31.7% | 38.1% |
| 2021-22 | 31.5% | 27.2% |
% Proficient + Advanced, all students and all tested grades.
Source: MAP. 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
31.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.0%
based on MO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Missouri 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 Missouri'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 FISK ELEMENTARY
FISK ELEMENTARY's state test result (31.9% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FISK ELEMENTARY this school | 309 | 71.8% | 31.9% |
| Alton Elementary Alton | 290 | 71.7% | 24.2% |
| SCOTT CITY ELEM. SCOTT CITY | 282 | 68.1% | 23.0% |
| WHITE ROCK ELEM. PINEVILLE | 347 | 69.7% | 33.2% |
| WILDER ELEM. MANSFIELD | 312 | 67.3% | 52.9% |
| GREENVILLE ELEM. Greenville | 275 | 69.5% | 22.4% |
Matched among Missouri 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 FISK ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Missouri | In Butler County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.9% | #708 of 1,002 | #6 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #608 of 1,019 ▼ 90 | #6 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #770 of 1,018 ▲ 45 | #6 of 7 ▲ 1 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.5pp | #268 of 943 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 309 | #675 of 1,294 | #4 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.0:1 | #138 of 950 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 21.3% | #661 of 953 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 71.8% | #309 of 1,165 | #7 of 10 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -9.9% | #446 of 684 | 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
309
-33 (-10%) vs 2020
-28% since 1990-91, when it was 431
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 309 | 28.1 | 11.0:1 | 72% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 329 | 27.9 | 11.8:1 | 70% (230) |
| 2022-23 | 345 | 28.9 | 11.9:1 | 89% (306) |
| 2020-21 | 342 | 25 | 13.7:1 | 99% (339) |
| 2017-18 | 343 | 28 | 12.3:1 | 65% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 27 | 13.9:1 | 69% (260) |
| 2010-11 | 376 | 30 | 12.5:1 | 66% (250) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 28 | 14.5:1 | 63% (254) |
| 1990-91 | 431 | 27 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FISK ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 10% (343 to 309); teachers unchanged (28 to 28.1).
About FISK ELEMENTARY
As a mid-sized elementary school, FISK ELEMENTARY serves students in FISK, Missouri. It teaches 309 students in pre-K through 8.
TWIN RIVERS R-X is responsible for 4 schools, FISK ELEMENTARY included, with 796 students in all.
At FISK ELEMENTARY, 88% of students are White. After that, the student body is 7% multiracial. Census estimates put Butler County at about 87% White, close to the school's figure. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, FISK ELEMENTARY scores 21%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 11.0:1. The school has 28.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Missouri, the average ratio is 12.4:1. Federal data show 72% of students (222) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That is in line with the 74% average for public schools in Butler County.
FISK ELEMENTARY scores 31.9% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 33.0%.
Butler County is the school's county. There, the median household earns about $49,089 a year, roughly 16% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 13%. FISK ELEMENTARY shares Butler County with 19 other public schools.
LAKE ROAD ELEM. sits about 6.8 miles from FISK ELEMENTARY. There are 2 other public schools within ten miles. Of the 5 nearby schools with scores, including this one, FISK ELEMENTARY is 4th on average proficiency.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Rural: Distant, meaning it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 10%. The ratio was 13.7:1 in 2020-21 and 11.0:1 in 2024-25.
This page is a place to ask questions and share updates about fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies at FISK ELEMENTARY. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Butler County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
42,020
Census ACS
Median income
$49,089
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
16%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
6,435 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in TWIN RIVERS R-X
- TWIN RIVERS HIGHHigh · 250 students
- QULIN MIDDLEMiddle · 129 students
- QULIN ELEMENTARYElementary · 108 students
Nearby schools
- LAKE ROAD ELEM.6.8 mi · 300
- TWIN RIVERS HIGH7.6 mi · 250
- EUGENE FIELD ELEM.10.9 mi · 227
- POPLAR BLUFF JR. HIGH11.1 mi · 735
- POPLAR BLUFF MIDDLE SCHOOL11.2 mi · 932
- O'NEAL ELEM.11.5 mi · 344
Frequently asked questions
About FISK ELEMENTARYHow large is FISK ELEMENTARY?
FISK ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 309 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does FISK ELEMENTARY serve?
FISK ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at FISK ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 11.0:1 students per teacher at FISK ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is FISK ELEMENTARY?
FISK ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 88% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Black, 7% Two or more.
Is FISK ELEMENTARY public or private?
FISK ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by TWIN RIVERS R-X.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.