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Fisher Magnet Upper Academy

Q: How many students attend Fisher Magnet Upper Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 456 students attended Fisher Magnet Upper Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Fisher Magnet Upper Academy?

Students at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy are 98% African American.

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Public Grades 5-8

456

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

87.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

15491 Maddelein St
Detroit, MI 48205-2596

(313) 866-7233

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.2%

White:

0.4%

Hispanic:

0.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 2nd percentile in 2007 → <1st in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (3% vs 39% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 43 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school3%

District avg10%

Michigan avg39%

Not ranked this year

Fisher Magnet Upper 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	4.3	890 of 894	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	6.9	887 of 919	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	911 of 921	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.0	909 of 919	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.4	885 of 900	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	832 of 858	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.5	830 of 851	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.5	827 of 847	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.1	823 of 839	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	808 of 823	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.5	789 of 806	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts4%-43 vs state

Social Studies2%-23 vs state

Math0%-33 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 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
Chandler Park Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	20100 Kelly Rd	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Chandler Park Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 905-5030	514	29	17.9	91.6%	0 (0.0%)	513 (99.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7.5	849^th of 890 public middle schools	4.6%		5.1	881^st of 897 public middle schools	1.8%	32	26.5				10.5	17.6					3.8		11.9		12.3	$10,723	$1,852	$8,870
Harper Woods Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	19800 Anita St	Harper Woods	48225	Wayne County	Harper Woods The School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(586) 343-1830	353	16	22.0	86.1%	10 (2.8%)	332 (94.1%)	9 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	6.5	859^th of 890 public middle schools	3.5%		6.4	871^st of 897 public middle schools	2.9%	12	28.3	4.7			12.1	9.8					3.9		10.8		9.7	$20,255	$1,294	$18,961
Parcells Middle School	Public	5-8	20600 Mack Ave	Grosse Pointe Woods	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4600	671	40	16.8	24.0%	397 (59.2%)	201 (30.0%)	25 (3.7%)	8 (1.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.5%)	73.7	184^th of 890 public middle schools	79.3%		75.2	172^nd of 897 public middle schools	80.8%	12	73.7	40.4		55.7	49.4	48.0			39.6	33.3	48.3	51.0	46.3	43.6	56.9	$19,293	$1,940	$17,353
J E Clark Preparatory Academy	Public	3-8	15755 Bremen St	Detroit	48224	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 417-9340	125	11	11.3	92.8%	2 (1.6%)	123 (98.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20.9	684^th of 890 public middle schools	23.1%					(n/a)	40.9	13.6		17.7	30.0								27.3		13.6	$23,855	$2,254	$21,601
South Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	21621 California St	Saint Clair Shores	48080	Macomb County	South Lake Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 435-1301	309	17	17.7	59.9%	67 (21.7%)	195 (63.1%)	11 (3.6%)	4 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.0%)	10.8	806^th of 890 public middle schools	9.4%		11.9	804^th of 897 public middle schools	10.4%	2	37.6	3.2			17.3	12.7				7.7	9.8		10.8		22.6	$18,311	$1,987	$16,324
Eastpointe Middle School	Public	6-7	24701 Kelly Rd	Eastpointe	48021	Macomb County	Eastpointe Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 533-3600	295	16	18.4	92.9%	22 (7.5%)	247 (83.7%)	10 (3.4%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	5.6	868^th of 890 public middle schools	2.5%		4.6	888^th of 897 public middle schools	1.0%	20					6.8	6.8				2.7	4.8					$13,257	$3,277	$9,980
Brownell Middle School	Public	5-8	260 Chalfonte Ave	Grosse Pointe Farms	48236	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-3900	605	34	17.7	8.4%	500 (82.6%)	44 (7.3%)	16 (2.6%)	13 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.1%)	92.7	51^st of 890 public middle schools	94.3%		94.6	32^nd of 897 public middle schools	96.4%	19	84.0	56.8		61.5	52.8	66.9			53.5	59.0	71.0	46.8	63.6	49.3	71.6	$18,927	$1,152	$17,775
Lincoln Middle School	Public	6-8	22500 Federal Ave	Warren	48089	Macomb County	Van Dyke Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 758-8320	408	25	16.1	92.9%	41 (10.0%)	299 (73.3%)	15 (3.7%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (11.5%)	13.2	776^th of 890 public middle schools	12.8%		10.6	820^th of 897 public middle schools	8.6%	44	37.3	6.3			20.7	22.0				9.2	4.7		16.1		21.6	$00	$00	$00
Blackwell Institute	Public	3-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4391	92	10	9.2	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	89 (96.7%)	3 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	49.4	417^th of 890 public middle schools	53.1%		33.7	582^nd of 897 public middle schools	35.1%	165	50.0	35.7	23.5			46.2	18.8	23.5			38.5		28.6		35.7	$29,619	$2,439	$27,179
Pierce Middle School	Public	5-8	15430 Kercheval Ave	Grosse Pointe Park	48230	Wayne County	Grosse Pointe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(313) 432-4700	570	30	19.3	8.8%	445 (78.1%)	35 (6.1%)	35 (6.1%)	9 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (8.1%)	97.3	12^th of 890 public middle schools	98.7%		94.6	31^st of 897 public middle schools	96.5%	19	91.3	72.2		70.1	68.1	74.3			61.0	60.0	75.7	63.7	72.6	64.8	77.4	$19,176	$1,137	$18,038

Frequently Asked Questions about Fisher Magnet Upper Academy

What is the racial makeup of Fisher Magnet Upper Academy?

Students at Fisher Magnet Upper Academy are 98% African American.

How many students attend Fisher Magnet Upper Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 456 students attended Fisher Magnet Upper Academy.

What district is Fisher Magnet Upper Academy in?

Detroit City School District

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