Fisher Elementary School
2001 South 4th St
Marshalltown IA, 50158, Marshall County
Phone: 641-754-1030
Ranking: 
(507 out of 696, bottom 27%)*
(507 out of 696, bottom 27%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Prekindergarten to Grade 4
School District: Marshalltown Community School District
Title I Eligible School: Yes School-Wide Title I: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 31 | 29 | 26 | 27 | 19 | 20 | 21 | |||||||
| Total Students: | 405 | 380 | 327 | 328 | 338 | 319 | 327 | |||||||
| Prekindergarten: | 50 | 12.3% | 48 | 12.6% | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Kindergarten: | 94 | 23.2% | 69 | 18.2% | 68 | 20.8% | 64 | 19.5% | 71 | 21.0% | 57 | 17.9% | 61 | 18.7% |
| Grade 1: | 66 | 16.3% | 71 | 18.7% | 61 | 18.7% | 70 | 21.3% | 58 | 17.2% | 66 | 20.7% | 63 | 19.3% |
| Grade 2: | 68 | 16.8% | 59 | 15.5% | 67 | 20.5% | 60 | 18.3% | 70 | 20.7% | 63 | 19.7% | 69 | 21.1% |
| Grade 3: | 62 | 15.3% | 68 | 17.9% | 64 | 19.6% | 67 | 20.4% | 65 | 19.2% | 72 | 22.6% | 64 | 19.6% |
| Grade 4: | 65 | 16.0% | 65 | 17.1% | 67 | 20.5% | 67 | 20.4% | 74 | 21.9% | 61 | 19.1% | 70 | 21.4% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 222 | 54.8% | 210 | 55.3% | 176 | 53.8% | 172 | 52.4% | 180 | 53.3% | 166 | 52.0% | 179 | 54.7% |
| Female: | 183 | 45.2% | 170 | 44.7% | 151 | 46.2% | 156 | 47.6% | 158 | 46.7% | 145 | 45.5% | 144 | 44.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 4 | 1.0% | 5 | 1.3% | 3 | 0.9% | 2 | 0.6% | 3 | 0.9% | 4 | 1.3% | 2 | 0.6% |
| Asian: | 12 | 3.0% | 15 | 3.9% | 11 | 3.4% | 7 | 2.1% | 5 | 1.5% | 6 | 1.9% | 10 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic: | 158 | 39.0% | 149 | 39.2% | 125 | 38.2% | 114 | 34.8% | 108 | 32.0% | 94 | 29.5% | 89 | 27.2% |
| Black: | 11 | 2.7% | 9 | 2.4% | 12 | 3.7% | 11 | 3.4% | 11 | 3.3% | 10 | 3.1% | 10 | 3.1% |
| White: | 205 | 50.6% | 192 | 50.5% | 170 | 52.0% | 190 | 57.9% | 207 | 61.2% | 205 | 64.3% | 216 | 66.1% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 15 | 3.7% | 10 | 2.6% | 6 | 1.8% | 4 | 1.2% | 4 | 1.2% | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 192 | 47.4% | 212 | 55.8% | 174 | 53.2% | 173 | 52.7% | 166 | 49.1% | 143 | 44.8% | 133 | 40.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 30 | 7.4% | 22 | 5.8% | 24 | 7.3% | 36 | 11.0% | 29 | 8.6% | 24 | 7.5% | 29 | 8.9% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 13.17 | 13.21 | 12.45 | 12.38 | 17.67 | 15.80 | 15.80 | |||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| IA | ||||||
| 2012 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 74.55% | 77.44% | 79.02% |
| 2013 | Math | 3rd Grade | % met std | 84.75% | 76.53% | 77.80% |
| 2012 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 70.91% | 61.28% | 76.41% |
| 2013 | Reading | 3rd Grade | % met std | 83.05% | 70.10% | 76.30% |
| 2012 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 77.78% | 74.45% | 78.03% |
| 2013 | Math | 4th Grade | % met std | 68.97% | 73.73% | 79.00% |
| 2012 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 53.97% | 55.84% | 74.25% |
| 2013 | Reading | 4th Grade | % met std | 67.24% | 61.39% | 75.51% |
Some data by SchoolDigger.com.
Teacher's Experience and Compensation
| 2007 | 2006 | |
| Teachers with Bachelor Degree: | 85.7% | 76.0% |
| Teachers with Master or PhD Degree: | 14.3% | 24.0% |
| Mean Number of Years of Teaching: | 10.0 years | 12.0 years |
| Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | 33.3% | 24.0% |
| Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | 66.7% | 76.0% |
| Mean Base Salary: | $40,730.0 | $40,655.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 5 Years of Experience of Less: | $34,175.0 | $33,089.0 |
| Mean Base Salary of Teachers with 6 Years of Experience or More: | $44,008.0 | $43,044.0 |
* Fisher Elementary School was rated 2 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.