Poplar Bluff Middle School vs. Fisk Elementary School
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School Overview
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Top Rankings
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Fisk Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Missouri for:
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Attribute
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Overview
Serving 1,018 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 17:1 is higher than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Serving 345 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 lower than the Missouri state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 8% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Missouri state average of 31% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
4-6
PK-8
Total Students
1,018 students
345 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
56% | 44%
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Total Classroom Teachers
60 teachers
29 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
12:1
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Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1130 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#1674 out of 2084 schools in MO
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
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![This chart displays the overall school rank of Fisk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data. This chart displays the overall school rank of Fisk Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/overall_school_rank/48000/47802/fisk-elementary-school-chart-byqSh6B.png)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
26%
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Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
30%
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Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
33%
35-39%
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Students by Grade
Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
-
12
Kindergarten Students
-
32
Grade 1 Students
-
27
Grade 2 Students
-
27
Grade 3 Students
-
38
Grade 4 Students
331
42
Grade 5 Students
343
38
Grade 6 Students
344
38
Grade 7 Students
-
43
Grade 8 Students
-
48
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
1%
% Asian
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
2%
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% Black
11%
1%
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% White
79%
92%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
4%
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Diversity Score
0.36
0.15
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Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
66%
80%
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![This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fisk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data. This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Fisk Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Missouri by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.](http://images3.publicschoolreview.com/charts/freelunch_students/48000/47802/fisk-elementary-school-chart-JrYcaa.png)
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
9%
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