Fessenden Elementary School serves 435 learners in grades Prekindergarten-5.

Fessenden Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Florida for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 31% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25% (which is lower than the Florida state average of 55%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Florida state average of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the learner body (majority African-American), which is higher than the Florida state average of 62% (majority Latino and African-American).

School Overview: Fessenden Elementary School’s learner population of 435 learners has decreased by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has decreased by 16% over five school years.

School Comparison: Fessenden Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 3,633 schools in Florida (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Fessenden Elementary School is 0.69, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.70. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Fessenden Elementary School is Marion Youth Academy (2.3 miles away)

The closest elementary school is North Marion Middle School (3.9 miles away)