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Clippert Academy

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Public Grades 5-8

514

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

88.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1981 McKinstry St
Detroit, MI 48209-1608

(313) 849-5009

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

3.7%

African American:

2.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 20th percentile in 2007 → 13th in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 37% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2007

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school12%

District avg8%

Michigan avg37%

Not ranked this year

Clippert 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	13.3	774 of 894	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.2	704 of 919	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	32.7	663 of 921	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	35.0	640 of 919	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	27.1	708 of 900	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	56.1	486 of 858	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	47.7	592 of 851	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.6	559 of 847	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.0	574 of 839	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	33.7	662 of 823	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	43.1	593 of 806	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts17%-30 vs state

Social Studies16%-13 vs state

Math8%-26 vs state

Science4%-19 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Thursday, October 27, 2016

Clippert Academy has a great student population, dedicated teachers, and a fantastic leadership team that brings out the best in everyone. Close Quote

by a principal
Monday, October 10, 2016

We are ranked as TOP 5 Schools City Wide 2016.
Ranked A+ Mackinac Center Close Quote

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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 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
Clippert Academy	Public	6-8	1981 McKinstry St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 849-5009	424	17	24.9	89.6%	17 (4.0%)	28 (6.6%)	377 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37.7	541^st of 890 public middle schools	39.2%		30.3	612^th of 897 public middle schools	31.8%	71	57.8	23.7			32.6	26.4			22.5	25.7		29.9		39.6	$17,162	$2,698	$14,464
Cesar Chavez Academy Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	6782 Goldsmith St	Detroit	48209	Wayne County	Cesar Chavez Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 842-0006	615	44	14.0	94.5%	18 (2.9%)	19 (3.1%)	573 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	21.7	677^th of 890 public middle schools	23.9%		21.1	695^th of 897 public middle schools	22.5%	18	49.5	8.1			22.6	24.0			12.4	12.7		25.2		32.9	$12,452	$4,010	$8,442
Salina Intermediate 4 8	Public	4-8	2623 Salina St	Dearborn	48120	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-6600	461	41	11.3	93.3%	456 (98.9%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.3	506^th of 890 public middle schools	43.1%		25	667^th of 897 public middle schools	25.6%	161	52.6	42.5	29.2	21.8	30.3	25.8	29.2	31.0	38.6	33.3	20.7	12.5	17.2	27.5	$19,940	$1,631	$18,309
University Preparatory Science and Math PSAD Middle School	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5100 John R St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Science and Math (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 832-8400	513	27	19.0	64.7%	7 (1.4%)	498 (97.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	26.4	632^nd of 890 public middle schools	29.0%		20.4	698^th of 897 public middle schools	22.2%	66	52.1	17.8			21.7	22.1			17.2	11.6		29.3		38.2	$12,174	$2,590	$9,583
University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle	Public, Magnet, Charter	6-8	5310 Saint Antoine St	Detroit	48202	Wayne County	University Preparatory Academy (PSAD)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 831-0010	384	22	17.4	77.3%	0 (0.0%)	380 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.8	847^th of 890 public middle schools	4.8%		10.6	819^th of 897 public middle schools	8.7%	28	34.7	2.4			17.4	14.1			4.6	3.9		5.6		10.4	$14,716	$3,698	$11,018
Lowrey Middle School	Public	6-8	6601 Jonathon St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1800	448	32	14.1	90.6%	436 (97.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	294^th of 890 public middle schools	67.0%		60	286^th of 897 public middle schools	68.1%	8	57.1	40.8			46.7	43.7			77.5	59.0		22.4		32.8	$15,674	$1,399	$14,274
CB Sabbath 68 Preparatory Academy	Public	6-8	340 Frazier St	River Rouge	48218	Wayne County	River Rouge School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 297-9654	261	15	16.9	88.1%	16 (6.1%)	209 (80.1%)	22 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.4%)	3.6	886^th of 890 public middle schools	0.4%		3	897^th of 897 public middle schools	0.0%	11	17.3				4.5					3.9				7.1	$18,174	$2,443	$15,731
Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2985 E Jefferson Ave	Detroit	48207	Wayne County	Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 259-1744	339	21	16.5	98.8%	0 (0.0%)	336 (99.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	14.5	759^th of 890 public middle schools	14.7%		8	849^th of 897 public middle schools	5.4%	90	29.4	2.9			25.2	21.3			13.5	11.1		19.2		18.4	$16,060	$5,585	$10,475
Woodworth Middle School	Public	6-8	4951 Ternes St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-7100	699	48	14.7	91.6%	687 (98.3%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.6%)	32.3	587^th of 890 public middle schools	34.0%		28.3	630^th of 897 public middle schools	29.8%	43	42.1	19.3			41.1	26.0			35.3	25.7		15.5		23.9	$17,496	$1,529	$15,968
Unis Middle School	Public	6-8	7801 Maple St	Dearborn	48126	Wayne County	Dearborn City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 827-1700	522	35	14.7	87.5%	508 (97.3%)	6 (1.1%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	34.7	561^st of 890 public middle schools	37.0%		29.5	617^th of 897 public middle schools	31.2%	56	58.9	24.0			27.1	31.8			28.9	25.5		22.5		25.1	$18,673	$2,386	$16,287

Frequently Asked Questions about Clippert Academy

How many students attend Clippert Academy?

In the 2015-16 school year, 514 students attended Clippert Academy.

What district is Clippert Academy in?

Detroit City School District

What is the racial makeup of Clippert Academy?

Students at Clippert Academy are 93% Hispanic, 4% White, 3% African American.

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