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Does Fisher Elementary School have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
546
Elementary
DISTRICT 380 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LYNDEN SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530462000720
Fisher Elementary School
501 N 14TH ST, LYNDEN, WA 98264 · (360) 354-4291 · Whatcom County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL546 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.6:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
277 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 109 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 93 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 76 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 16% |
Student demographics
55%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 68% · 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
Fisher Elementary School→Lynden Middle School
Based on grade levels within Lynden School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
WA avg 58.4% . -10.1pp since 2014
Math
39.3%
WA avg 51.2% . -13.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 58 and 51. Reading and writing scores are down about 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 13 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.0% | 39.3% |
| 2023-24 | 41.7% | 35.7% |
| 2022-23 | 41.0% | 35.3% |
| 2021-22 | 40.7% | 31.9% |
| 2018-19 | 48.5% | 38.1% |
| 2017-18 | 55.9% | 49.5% |
| 2016-17 | 55.4% | 44.1% |
| 2015-16 | 57.8% | 54.9% |
| 2014-15 | 54.1% | 52.8% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. 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
42.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.2%
based on WA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Washington 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 Washington'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 →
Where Fisher Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Whatcom County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.4% | #574 of 936 | #18 of 30 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 39.3% | #678 of 1,103 | #19 of 30 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #650 of 1,102 | #16 of 30 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +5.4pp | #240 of 928 | #7 of 30 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 546 | #183 of 1,268 | #2 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #872 of 1,085 | #22 of 31 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.3% | #636 of 1,088 | #13 of 31 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.7% | #622 of 1,169 | #18 of 34 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +28.2% | #33 of 257 | #3 of 13 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
546
+203 (+59%) vs 2020
+21% since 1990-91, when it was 451
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 12.7:1
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 | 546 | 31.7 | 17.2:1 | 51% (277) |
| 2023-24 | 518 | 33.6 | 15.4:1 | 52% (267) |
| 2022-23 | 527 | 31.5 | 16.7:1 | 56% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 343 | 27 | 12.7:1 | 40% (138) |
| 2017-18 | 426 | 26.4 | 16.1:1 | 48% (203) |
| 2015-16 | 403 | 24 | 16.8:1 | 50% (202) |
| 2010-11 | 387 | 22 | 17.6:1 | 52% (200) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 18 | 20.6:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 451 | 21 | 21.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fisher Elementary School.
About Fisher Elementary School
Fisher Elementary School serves students in LYNDEN, Washington, as a medium-sized elementary school. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 546 students. Enrollment is 44% higher than the average for elementary schools in Washington, which is about 380.
Lynden School District operates 7 schools. Combined enrollment is 3,646 students.
At 56%, White students outnumber all other groups at Fisher Elementary School combined. It is also 36% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Asian, and 2% Black. Whatcom County's residents are about 78% White, 22 points above the school's share. The chance that two students picked at random at Fisher Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 55%.
Staffing totals 31.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. Across elementary schools in Washington, the average ratio is about 17.3:1. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Fisher Elementary School is 51%.
Schools in Washington with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 46.2%. Fisher Elementary School scores 42.4%.
Federal survey data for Whatcom County show that median household income is about $81,784, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 39% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 7%. A total of 78 public schools operate in Whatcom County, serving about 27,779 students.
Isom Elementary School is the public school closest to Fisher Elementary School, about 0.4 miles away. Fisher Elementary School has 6 other public schools within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts Fisher Elementary School at 6th of 7.
Its location is classified as Town: Fringe by the National Center for Education Statistics.
The school's enrollment figures are 343 for 2020-21 and 546 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. The number of students per teacher rose from 12.7 to 17.2 over 4 years.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Fisher Elementary School covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Whatcom County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
230,503
Census ACS
Median income
$81,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
78
27,779 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lynden School District
- Lynden High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Lynden Middle SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Vossbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Lynden AcademyCombined · 419 students
- Isom Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Lynden Student ServicesElementary · 93 students
Other schools in LYNDEN
- Lynden High SchoolHigh · 1,002 students
- Lynden Middle SchoolMiddle · 705 students
- Vossbeck Elementary SchoolElementary · 468 students
- Lynden AcademyCombined · 419 students
- Isom Elementary SchoolElementary · 413 students
- Meridian Middle SchoolMiddle · 350 students
Nearby schools
- Isom Elementary School0.4 mi · 413
- Lynden Student Services0.5 mi · 93
- Lynden Academy0.7 mi · 419
- Lynden High School1.9 mi · 1,002
- Vossbeck Elementary School2.1 mi · 468
- Lynden Middle School2.5 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Fisher Elementary SchoolHow large is Fisher Elementary School?
Fisher Elementary School enrolls approximately 546 students in grades KG-05.
Is Fisher Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fisher Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Fisher Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Fisher Elementary School is approximately 17.2:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Fisher Elementary School?
Fisher Elementary School reports a student body of 56% White, 36% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Fisher Elementary School public or private?
Fisher Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lynden School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.