Fisk Elementary School vs. Poplar Bluff Middle School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Fisk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
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Overview
Serving 329 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Fisk Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 26% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is equal to the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Serving 970 students in grades 4-6, Poplar Bluff Middle School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Missouri for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 40% (which is higher than the Missouri state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40% (which is lower than the Missouri state average of 43%).
The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 12:1.
Minority enrollment is 23% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 32% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
PK-8
4-6
Total Students
329 students
970 students


% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%


Total Classroom Teachers
28 teachers
77 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
13:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1674 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1130 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
26%
40%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
40%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
33%


Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Pre-K Students
14
-
Kindergarten Students
36
-
Grade 1 Students
28
-
Grade 2 Students
32
-
Grade 3 Students
29
-
Grade 4 Students
42
297
Grade 5 Students
34
328
Grade 6 Students
34
345
Grade 7 Students
36
-
Grade 8 Students
44
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a
% Asian
n/a
1%
n/a

% Hispanic
2%
2%


% Black
1%
13%


% White
89%
77%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
7%


Diversity Score
0.20
0.39


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
62%
61%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
11%

