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Fortis Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8
1100th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools
Better than 26% of Michigan elementary schools
Summary

Fortis Academy is a public K-8 school in Ypsilanti, MI, serving 681 students as its own standalone district. The school serves a community with significant economic need, as nearly 9 in 10 students qualify for free or reduced lunch—a rate far higher than nearby Ann Arbor Public Schools and most Ypsilanti Community Schools.

Academically, Fortis Academy faces real challenges. Its overall state ranking has slipped to the 26th percentile, placing it in the bottom quarter of Michigan schools, and proficiency rates in core subjects generally trail state averages. For example, 3rd-grade reading proficiency sits at 28.4% versus the state's 38.2%, and 5th-grade math proficiency is just 14.3% compared to 62.3% at John Allen School, located only about 3 miles away in Ann Arbor. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern, with 37.6% of students missing significant school time—well above the state average of 27.9%. However, there are bright spots. The school shows a notable strength in serving its African American students, who rank in the 64th percentile statewide, and by 7th grade, reading proficiency (41.7%) actually exceeds the state average (38.4%). This suggests students who stay engaged may make meaningful progress by middle school.

Compared to nearby options, Fortis Academy presents a mixed picture. It outperforms Estabrook Elementary, a school with similar demographics that ranks in the bottom 1% statewide, but it lags behind Ypsilanti International Elementary School, which posts higher proficiency rates despite being in a lower-ranked district. One notable concern for parents is the persistent gap between male and female students, with boys ranking in the 17th percentile compared to girls at the 27th. Additionally, Fortis spends less per student ($14,447) than all nearby public schools and maintains a higher student-teacher ratio of 17:1, which may impact the level of individual attention your child receives.

681
Students ?
17.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,447
Per pupil spending ?
89.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 3875 Golfside Rd
       Ypsilanti, MI  48197-3726

(734) 572-3623

District: Fortis Academy

Racial breakdown:

African American:
42.7%
Hispanic:
29.2%
Two or more races:
15.6%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026
Worth a look
!Test scores below the Michigan average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)
!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Michigan)
!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school27%
District avg27%
Michigan avg40%
Elementary school
1,100th of 1,492
Michigan public elementary schools ?
Bottom 26%▼ down 29 pts since 2016
From top 45% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
554th of 896
Michigan public middle schools ?
Bottom 38%▼ down 21 pts since 2016
From top 41% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)
See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
448th of 625Fortis Academy among Michigan districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
Elementary school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202623.91100 of 149226.3%★☆☆☆☆
202523.21104 of 148825.8%★☆☆☆☆
202431.6995 of 148633.0%★★☆☆☆
202337.1893 of 147039.3%★★☆☆☆
202225.1996 of 134425.9%★☆☆☆☆
202119.0978 of 115315.2%★☆☆☆☆
201941.2818 of 140841.9%★★☆☆☆
201854.5708 of 144851.1%★★★☆☆
201751.4659 of 146655.0%★★★☆☆
201654.9698 of 154854.9%★★★☆☆
201558.4655 of 158058.5%★★★☆☆
201452.4790 of 153348.5%★★☆☆☆
201348.6869 of 156344.4%★★☆☆☆
201252.7789 of 156649.6%★★☆☆☆
201164.8631 of 155259.3%★★★☆☆
201062.6767 of 155250.6%★★★☆☆
200962.6739 of 158953.5%★★★☆☆
200866.9581 of 157763.2%★★★☆☆
200755.1883 of 156543.6%★★☆☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202652.0140 of 38863.9%★★★☆☆
202540.3193 of 36947.7%★★☆☆☆
202462.291 of 34873.9%★★★★☆
202364.174 of 32176.9%★★★★☆
202248.970 of 15855.7%★★★☆☆
201958.973 of 21265.6%★★★☆☆
201878.957 of 47588.0%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202613.5174 of 1887.4%☆☆☆☆☆
202514.6153 of 17311.6%★☆☆☆☆
202417.4162 of 18412.0%★☆☆☆☆
202321.0149 of 18017.2%★☆☆☆☆
201840.8152 of 27043.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202625.6983 of 134326.8%★☆☆☆☆
202522.61033 of 133822.8%★☆☆☆☆
202429.5958 of 134228.6%★☆☆☆☆
202335.7830 of 132137.2%★★☆☆☆
202222.6901 of 110618.5%★☆☆☆☆
202121.6759 of 90215.9%★☆☆☆☆
201945.8636 of 117145.7%★★☆☆☆
201850.5741 of 144348.6%★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202628.3162 of 22528.0%★☆☆☆☆
202538.0125 of 20940.2%★★☆☆☆
202439.5107 of 20146.8%★★☆☆☆
202339.4108 of 18842.6%★★☆☆☆
202255.932 of 8662.8%★★★☆☆
201974.813 of 8684.9%★★★★☆
201864.957 of 22274.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202629.8954 of 135229.4%★☆☆☆☆
202523.01070 of 134620.5%★☆☆☆☆
202439.1825 of 138140.3%★★☆☆☆
202346.1695 of 135048.5%★★☆☆☆
202229.3805 of 109926.8%★☆☆☆☆
202135.6517 of 74931.0%★★☆☆☆
201954.2474 of 113458.2%★★★☆☆
201861.1493 of 139764.7%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202618.11143 of 137216.7%★☆☆☆☆
202518.31112 of 136618.6%★☆☆☆☆
202426.5984 of 134726.9%★☆☆☆☆
202329.5930 of 133430.3%★★☆☆☆
202218.7956 of 113916.1%★☆☆☆☆
202114.8826 of 9159.7%☆☆☆☆☆
201928.4880 of 119626.4%★☆☆☆☆
201854.9666 of 144653.9%★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202614.198 of 1045.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202511.391 of 932.2%☆☆☆☆☆
202349.531 of 8161.7%★★★☆☆
202240.55 of 1050.0%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202552.9551 of 120654.3%★★★☆☆
201879.0208 of 125383.4%★★★★☆
Middle school ranking
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202636.6554 of 89638.2%★★☆☆☆
202533.7575 of 89035.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.9446 of 89750.3%★★★☆☆
202349.5393 of 88355.5%★★★☆☆
202252.7319 of 77658.9%★★★☆☆
202148.0301 of 67555.4%★★★☆☆
201952.1339 of 79257.2%★★★☆☆
201868.4252 of 83869.9%★★★★☆
201749.1359 of 82156.3%★★★☆☆
201656.5365 of 89459.2%★★★☆☆
201567.3254 of 91972.4%★★★★☆
201455.1427 of 92153.6%★★★☆☆
201360.9333 of 91963.8%★★★☆☆
201257.4380 of 90057.8%★★★☆☆
201172.2230 of 85873.2%★★★★☆
201066.6353 of 85158.5%★★★☆☆
200971.1261 of 84769.2%★★★☆☆
200869.3277 of 83967.0%★★★☆☆
200770.3259 of 82368.5%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202662.788 of 33773.9%★★★★☆
202561.592 of 33872.8%★★★★☆
202457.498 of 30067.3%★★★☆☆
202360.795 of 31069.4%★★★☆☆
202278.422 of 18287.9%★★★★☆
202168.916 of 7779.2%★★★★☆
201963.856 of 19671.4%★★★★☆
201889.326 of 36692.9%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202632.1529 of 78933.0%★★☆☆☆
202529.3558 of 78929.3%★☆☆☆☆
202440.9435 of 77143.6%★★☆☆☆
202346.9369 of 77052.1%★★★☆☆
202253.6244 of 65762.9%★★★☆☆
202145.1246 of 52152.8%★★★☆☆
201945.2341 of 65848.2%★★☆☆☆
201863.4265 of 79466.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202629.1183 of 26029.6%★☆☆☆☆
202525.2204 of 26523.0%★☆☆☆☆
202432.2179 of 25730.4%★★☆☆☆
202341.0144 of 24641.5%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202641.1479 of 83442.6%★★☆☆☆
202533.7555 of 83233.3%★★☆☆☆
202450.3361 of 83656.8%★★★☆☆
202360.8255 of 82569.1%★★★☆☆
202265.0164 of 69176.3%★★★★☆
202167.8110 of 52379.0%★★★★☆
201963.7186 of 67272.3%★★★★☆
201870.0179 of 81578.0%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202633.6517 of 81336.4%★★☆☆☆
202531.7534 of 79833.1%★★☆☆☆
202444.4418 of 78646.8%★★☆☆☆
202342.6425 of 77645.2%★★☆☆☆
202242.4350 of 65846.8%★★☆☆☆
202148.5234 of 54056.7%★★★☆☆
201950.3279 of 63956.3%★★★☆☆
201869.3205 of 79774.3%★★★★☆

Multi-racial

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202646.096 of 19550.8%★★★☆☆
202560.361 of 19067.9%★★★☆☆
202478.228 of 17684.1%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMichigan percentileRating
202530.1495 of 69628.9%★☆☆☆☆
202468.7170 of 70175.7%★★★★☆
202369.0173 of 68874.9%★★★★☆
201894.822 of 67896.8%★★★★★
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Elementary school
African American (2026)64th percentile+38 vs school
White (2025)54th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)29th percentile+3 vs school
Hispanic (2026)28th percentile~ school
Female (2026)27th percentile~ school
Male (2026)17th percentile-10 vs school
English Language Learner (2026)7th percentile-19 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)6th percentile-21 vs school
Middle school
African American (2026)74th percentile+36 vs school
Multi-racial (2026)51st percentile+13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+4 vs school
Male (2026)36th percentile~ school
Female (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school
Hispanic (2026)30th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)29th percentile-7 vs school
By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts30%-10 vs state
Social Studies28%-11 vs state
Science24%-15 vs state
Math22%-14 vs state
Mathematics21%-12 vs state

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Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Open Quote I think that this school as a whole is wonderful. However, the middle school Dean is an abomination and should not be allowed to influence students in any way. Her attire is mostly inapropriate for an educational building and she has a very foul mouth with the middle school students. Complaints have been made about her behavior but nothing has been done by the leaders of the school and the bad influence on the students continues. It is sad that such a good school must be so poorly represented in this way. Close Quote





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Students at Fortis Academy are 43% African American, 29% Hispanic, 16% Two or more races, 11% White, 2% Asian.

Fortis Academy ranks 1100th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 681 students attended Fortis Academy.

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