Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 280 · STATE 249
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SALEM SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 330606000404
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
14 Main St., Salem, NH 03079 · (603) 893-7051 · Rockingham County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 41% of New Hampshire public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded New Hampshire public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.4:1 · STATE 11.0:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
19%
52 students
DISTRICT 16% · STATE 26%
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 | 55 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 42 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 47 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (47).
Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 37% · STATE 33% · 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
Based on grade levels within Salem School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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NHSAS 2024-25 . % Above ProficientEnglish Language Arts
55.0%
NH avg 55.2%
Math
46.0%
NH avg 43.0%
What this means: On the NHSAS, New Hampshire's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all New Hampshire schools, those numbers are about 55 and 43.
Source: NHSAS. 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
49.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on NH schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for New Hampshire 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 New Hampshire'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 Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School's state test result (49.5% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mary A. Fisk Elementary School this school | 272 | 19.1% | 49.5% |
| Green Acres School Manchester | 343 | 22.4% | 41.3% |
| New Searles School Nashua | 256 | 23.4% | 61.1% |
| Library Street School Hudson | 190 | 18.9% | N/A |
| Mill Falls Charter School Manchester | 168 | 17.9% | 54.3% |
| Dr. L. F. Soule School Salem | 270 | 23.3% | 48.0% |
Matched among New Hampshire 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 Mary A. Fisk Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In New Hampshire | In Rockingham County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 49.5% | #103 of 209 | #35 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.0% | #115 of 209 | #39 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #95 of 210 | #33 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #135 of 300 | #41 of 59 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.7:1 | #105 of 179 | #27 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.4% | #30 of 181 | #1 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.1% | #141 of 240 | #11 of 54 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -0.4% | #139 of 139 | #32 of 32 |
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
272
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 232
Student : Teacher
11.7:1
was 13.5:1
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 | 272 | 23.3 | 11.7:1 | 19% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 247 | 24.3 | 10.2:1 | 20% (49) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 24.5 | 10.6:1 | 16% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 270 | 20 | 13.5:1 | 12% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 273 | 23.9 | 11.4:1 | 17% (46) |
| 2015-16 | 243 | 22 | 11.1:1 | 28% (69) |
| 2010-11 | 326 | 24 | 13.6:1 | 19% (62) |
| 2000-01 | 304 | 18 | 16.9:1 | 13% (39) |
| 1990-91 | 232 | 11 | 21.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Mary A. Fisk Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (273 to 272); teachers down 3% (23.9 to 23.3).
About Mary A. Fisk Elementary School
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in Salem, New Hampshire. School enrollment was 272 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5.
The 8 schools of Salem School District, including Mary A. Fisk Elementary School, enroll 3,557 students.
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is 71% White by enrollment. The remaining students are 14% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Black. Among people living in Rockingham County, the White share is about 91%. Mary A. Fisk Elementary School's diversity index is 47%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.7:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 11.0:1 average for elementary schools in New Hampshire fairly closely. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is 19%.
The allk12 Grade for Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is C+. Compared with New Hampshire public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 41% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The model predicts 51.2% for a school in New Hampshire with Mary A. Fisk Elementary School's free or reduced-price lunch share. Mary A. Fisk Elementary School posts 49.5%.
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is located in Rockingham County, where the median household income is $118,331, 46% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is one of 99 public schools in the county.
The closest public school, William E. Lancaster School, is about 0.7 miles from Mary A. Fisk Elementary School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Mary A. Fisk Elementary School places 4th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Suburb: Large, meaning it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment at Mary A. Fisk Elementary School was 270 in 2020-21 and 272 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. The ratio was 13.5:1 in 2020-21 and 11.7:1 in 2024-25.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Mary A. Fisk Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Rockingham County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
319,082
Census ACS
Median income
$118,331
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
46%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
99
41,753 students
Quick facts
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Other schools in Salem School District
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Woodbury SchoolMiddle · 762 students
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- William E. Lancaster SchoolElementary · 294 students
- Dr. L. F. Soule SchoolElementary · 270 students
Other schools in Salem
- Salem High SchoolHigh · 1,116 students
- Woodbury SchoolMiddle · 762 students
- William T. Barron Elementary SchoolElementary · 377 students
- North Salem Elementary SchoolElementary · 353 students
- William E. Lancaster SchoolElementary · 294 students
- The Birches Academy of Academics - Art A Public Charter SchElementary · 286 students
Nearby schools
- William E. Lancaster School0.7 mi · 294
- Arts Academy of New Hampshire Chartered Public High School0.8 mi · 106
- Woodbury School1.1 mi · 762
- Salem High School1.3 mi · 1,116
- Dr. L. F. Soule School1.5 mi · 270
- Salem Preschool1.8 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About Mary A. Fisk Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Mary A. Fisk Elementary School?
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School enrolls approximately 272 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Mary A. Fisk Elementary School serve?
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Mary A. Fisk Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is approximately 11.7:1 (23 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Mary A. Fisk Elementary School?
Student demographics at Mary A. Fisk Elementary School are roughly 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Mary A. Fisk Elementary School in?
Mary A. Fisk Elementary School is part of Salem School District.
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