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B+

Fisher Grade School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

801 S 5th St, Fisher, IL 61843 · (217) 897-1133 · Part of Fisher Community Unit School District 1

Newcomb Township’s School Grade A− better than 77% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
326
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Fisher Grade School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 65% of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Newcomb Township kids: Fisher Jr/Sr High School

On the path

Where Newcomb Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Fisher Grade SchoolYou are here
7–12Fisher Jr/Sr High Schoolin Fisher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

801 S 5th St, Fisher

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K11
Kindergarten37
Grade 147
Grade 257
Grade 336
Grade 440
Grade 553
Grade 645
Enrollment over time
320’20
313’21
327’22
334’23
326’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fisher Grade School from Newcomb Township families.

Other schools in Fisher Community Unit School District 1

The district →
Fisher Jr/Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Fisher
B+
284 students13:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Newcomb Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.