Fisk Elementary School
Public elementary school in Fisk, Missouri · Twin Rivers R-X School District · Grades Pre-K–8
Fisk Elementary School serves 309 students in grades Pre-K–8 in Fisk (Butler County). It is one of 4 schools in Twin Rivers R-X School District. By enrollment it is the 662nd largest of 1,202 public elementary schools in Missouri (median 327 students). With 11 students per full-time teacher, it has fewer students per teacher than the typical Missouri elementary school (12.3).
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Rank and medians compare all 1,202 Missouri elementary schools with enrollment listed on this site.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Students per teacher = students ÷ 28.05 full-time-equivalent teachers.
School facts
| School type | Regular School |
| Level | Elementary |
| Grades | Pre-K–8 |
| District | Twin Rivers R-X School District |
| County | Butler County |
| Area type | Rural, distant |
| School meals | Free meals for every student (Community Eligibility Provision) |
| NCES school ID | 293052002093 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 directory and school characteristics; area type from NCES EDGE locale codes.
Compared with the district and Missouri
| This school | Twin Rivers R-X | Missouri elementary schools (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students | 309 | 796 | 327 |
| Students per teacher | 11 | 10.9 | 12.3 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligible | 71.8% | 62.5% | 53.6% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. District figures add up its schools. 26% of Missouri elementary schools have fewer students per teacher than this school (share of schools with a lower ratio). State test results aren't published here yet.
Fisk Elementary School in context
Size
Fisk Elementary School is the largest of Twin Rivers R-X School District's 2 elementary schools; its 309 students are 38.8% of district enrollment. The 8 nearest elementary schools are a median 12.5 miles away and have a median of 321 students, so Fisk Elementary School is close to their typical size.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 enrollment and school type. Share of district students = this school's students ÷ the district's students. Nearest schools by straight-line distance between NCES EDGE locations.
Grades
Its largest grade is grade 5 with 36 students, and its smallest is pre-K with 13, against an average of 31 per grade. This year grade 8 has 24% more students than kindergarten (36 against 29). Each grade is a different group of students, so the gap is not a dropout or growth rate. It also enrolls 13 children in pre-K.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership by grade.
Students
White students are the largest group, at 88.3% of enrollment, about the same share as across Twin Rivers R-X (92.3%). Students from 5 of the 7 race and ethnicity groups NCES reports are enrolled.
71.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, against 62.5% across Twin Rivers R-X and a median of 53.6% for Missouri elementary schools. 36.2% are directly certified for free meals, meaning their families take part in programs such as SNAP or TANF, so no application was needed. Under the Community Eligibility Provision, every student can eat breakfast and lunch at no charge, and families fill out no meal application.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership and school lunch program data. District shares weight each school by its enrollment.
Teachers
Fisk Elementary School has 28.05 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 11 students per teacher. At the median Missouri elementary school ratio of 12.3, a school with 309 students would have about 25.1 teachers, so Fisk Elementary School has 2.9 more.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Expected teachers = this school's students ÷ the median students per teacher of Missouri elementary schools (12.3).
Location
NCES classifies its location as rural, distant, which means it is in rural territory 5 to 25 miles from an urbanized area, or 2.5 to 10 miles from a town. The nearest other elementary school is Lake Road Elementary School, 6.8 miles away in Poplar Bluff R-I School District. There are 0 elementary schools within 5 miles and 1 within 10 miles.
Source: NCES EDGE school locations and locale codes, 2024-25. Distances are straight lines.
Students by race and ethnicity
| White | 88.3% |
| Two or more races | 7.4% |
| Black | 1.6% |
| Hispanic | 1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1% |
45% of students are girls and 55% are boys.
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Students by grade
| Pre-K | 13 |
| Kindergarten | 29 |
| Grade 1 | 34 |
| Grade 2 | 35 |
| Grade 3 | 29 |
| Grade 4 | 33 |
| Grade 5 | 36 |
| Grade 6 | 31 |
| Grade 7 | 33 |
| Grade 8 | 36 |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25 membership.
Location and contact
301 McKinley St, Fisk, MO 63940
Phone: (573)967-3607
Website: tr10.us
Locations: NCES EDGE. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
Red: Fisk Elementary School. Blue: the nearest elementary schools.
Nearby elementary schools
| School | District | Distance | Students | Per teacher | Free/reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Road Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 6.8 mi | 300 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Eugene Field Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 10.9 mi | 227 | 9.1 | 100% |
| O'Neal Elementary School | Poplar Bluff R-I | 11.5 mi | 344 | 12.2 | 100% |
| Puxico Elementary School | Puxico R-VIII | 12.2 mi | 308 | 10 | 57.8% |
| Poplar Bluff Kindergarten Center | Poplar Bluff R-I | 12.7 mi | 333 | 12.4 | 100% |
| Central Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 12.9 mi | 447 | 12 | 53% |
| Southwest Elementary School | Dexter R-XI | 13.2 mi | 441 | 11.2 | 60.3% |
| Qulin Elementary School | Twin Rivers R-X | 13.3 mi | 108 | 9.6 | 64.8% |
Source: NCES CCD 2024-25. Distance in a straight line between NCES EDGE locations.
Other schools in Twin Rivers R-X
| School | Level | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qulin Elementary School | Elementary | Pre-K–3 | 108 |
| Qulin Middle School | Middle | 4–8 | 129 |
| Twin Rivers High School | High | 9–12 | 250 |