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Fisher Magnet Lower Academy

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Public Grades PK, KG-4

586

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

99.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15510 East State Fair St
Detroit, MI 48205-2068

(313) 642-4854

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.6%

Asian:

0.9%

White:

0.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 19th percentile in 2007 → 2nd in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (4% vs 39% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2007

!Math scores 41 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school4%

District avg8%

Michigan avg39%

Not ranked this year

Fisher Magnet Lower Academy did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	5.2	1522 of 1548	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.4	1572 of 1580	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.9	1482 of 1533	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.0	1547 of 1563	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.5	1555 of 1566	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.5	1524 of 1552	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.6	1515 of 1552	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	1359 of 1589	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.8	1422 of 1577	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	34.3	1264 of 1565	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.9	1290 of 1545	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts6%-40 vs state

Math3%-41 vs state

Science2%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fisher Magnet Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15510 E State Fair St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 642-4854	758	50	15.2	95.8%	2 (0.3%)	736 (97.1%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	8 (1.1%)	5.6	1453^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.2	1477^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.6%	24	23.1	7.7		4.0	9.0	8.3				5.0	5.2	4.4	10.1	17.3	6.1	7.8	$21,084	$2,092	$18,992
Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	15865 E 7 Mile Rd	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 371-1300	707	43	16.5	98.7%	1 (0.1%)	654 (92.5%)	12 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.2%)	14.1	1276^th of 1488 public elementary schools	14.2%		13.2	1283^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	13.7%	7	58.2	12.7	20.8	19.7	11.1	18.6	29.7	35.2	9.8	7.9	15.7	14.9	12.7	36.4	4.8	30.9	$13,943	$2,725	$11,218
Brewer Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	18025 Brock St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-0404	441	21	21.2	96.6%	6 (1.4%)	432 (98.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.7	1407^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.4%		3.1	1486^th of 1486 public elementary schools	0.0%	79	21.7				8.9	12.5	6.5				7.1	8.1		20.0		17.6	$19,920	$2,254	$17,667
Chandler Park Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	20200 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 884-8830	817	39	20.9	93.8%	0 (0.0%)	811 (99.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	8	1400^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.9%		8.9	1366^th of 1486 public elementary schools	8.1%	34			12.5	11.1	23.7			14.7	2.6	3.8			13.7		6.1		$12,199	$2,574	$9,626
Eaton Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	21450 Universal Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eaton Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 777-1519	332	23	14.4	80.4%	3 (0.9%)	329 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10.6	1342^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.8%		8.5	1371^st of 1486 public elementary schools	7.7%	29	37.5			10.8	14.6	20.9	16.0				7.0			21.9		9.4	$14,152	$3,987	$10,165
Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School	Public	K-8	13840 Lappin St	Detroit	48205	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7022	296	17	17.4	96.6%	4 (1.4%)	271 (91.6%)	11 (3.7%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8.2	1390^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.6%		7.4	1404^th of 1486 public elementary schools	5.5%	14	25.6	14.0		12.8	11.5	12.1	10.0		10.5			12.5		15.9	13.0	7.0	$20,155	$2,069	$18,086
Academy of Warren	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13943 E 8 Mile Rd	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Academy of Warren	Yes	No	No	Yes	(586) 552-8010	817	47	17.4	96.7%	1 (0.1%)	802 (98.2%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	5 (0.6%)	7.5	1411^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.2%		3.8	1482^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	0.3%	71	25.7		16.8	9.7	9.5	13.2	18.6	14.0	5.4			5.7		6.9			$13,417	$4,672	$8,745
Pleasantview Elementary School	Public	3-5	16501 Toepfer Dr	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3400	311	17	18.0	91.0%	25 (8.0%)	262 (84.2%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.8%)	7.5	1410^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.2%		6.4	1425^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.1%	15			14.0	13.5	18.9			8.4	6.7				14.7		5.3		$15,818	$5,373	$10,445
Crescentwood Elementary School	Public	K-2	14500 Crescentwood Ave	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3200	195	14	13.6	93.8%	21 (10.8%)	150 (76.9%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	17 (8.7%)								(n/a)																	$16,249	$5,527	$10,722
Beacon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	19475 Beaconsfield St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 245-5343	368	18	20.0	88.3%	7 (1.9%)	347 (94.3%)	10 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)																	$17,318	$2,013	$15,305

Frequently Asked Questions about Fisher Magnet Lower Academy

What is the racial makeup of Fisher Magnet Lower Academy?

Students at Fisher Magnet Lower Academy are 99% African American.

What district is Fisher Magnet Lower Academy in?

Detroit City School District

How many students attend Fisher Magnet Lower Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 586 students attended Fisher Magnet Lower Academy.

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