Blackwell Institute

Public 1-8

9330 Shoemaker St
Detroit, MI 48213-3152

(313) 866-4391

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Per Pupil Expenditures: $24,404

Students who attend Blackwell Institute usually attend:

High:

Southeastern High School

Student/teacher ratio: 16.3

Number of students: 213

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 90.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Blackwell Institute ranks worse than 80.5% of middle schools in Michigan. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 18.87. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: African American (98.1%), Hispanic (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 90.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blackwell Institute is 16.3. 39 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blackwell Institute is $24,404, which is the 8^th highest among 53 elementary schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Blackwell Institute:

SchoolDigger ranks Blackwell Institute 711^th of 883 Michigan public middle schools. (See Blackwell Institute in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

African American students:

Detroit Public Schools Community District:

SchoolDigger ranks Detroit Public Schools Community District 567^th of 606 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blackwell Institute

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Rank History for all students at Blackwell Institute

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.73	1357^th	1397	2.9%

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Rank History for Female students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	8.00	1385^th	1443	4.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.50	1345^th	1446	7.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	23.03	407^th	475	14.3%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Blackwell Institute

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Rank History for all students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	18.87	711^th	883	19.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	7.20	803^rd	815	1.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	6.21	787^th	797	1.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Blackwell Institute

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	MI State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	18.00	343^rd	366	6.3%
2023	45.18	147^th	310	52.6%

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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Michigan Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Blackwell Institute

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Two or More Races	Total
2017	0	311	1	0	0	312
2018	0	303	1	0	0	304
2019	0	282	0	0	1	283
2020	1	325	0	0	0	326
2021	0	351	0	0	0	351
2022	0	297	0	0	0	297
2023	0	209	0	4	0	213

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blackwell Institute

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	312	17.0	18.3	87.8
2018	304	17.0	17.8	93.8
2019	283	18.0	15.7	91.2
2020	326	21.5	15.1	82.2
2021	351	23.0	15.2	86.6
2022	297	23.0	12.9	89.6
2023	213	13.0	16.3	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blackwell Institute

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2017	312	17.0	18.3	87.8
2018	304	17.0	17.8	93.8
2019	283	18.0	15.7	91.2
2020	326	21.5	15.1	82.2
2021	351	23.0	15.2	86.6
2022	297	23.0	12.9	89.6
2023	213	13.0	16.3	90.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blackwell Institute

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$2,680 (17.5%)	$12,615 (82.5%)	$15,296
2020	$5,695 (34.0%)	$11,035 (66.0%)	$16,730
2021	$2,390 (13.9%)	$14,862 (86.2%)	$17,251
2022	$7,812 (34.5%)	$14,856 (65.5%)	$22,669
2023	$7,411 (30.4%)	$16,993 (69.6%)	$24,404

Data source: Michigan Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blackwell Institute

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	283	213	24.7%
African American	282	209	25.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	0	4
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	0	0
Two or More Races	1	0	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.2%	90.6%	0.6%

Schools Near Blackwell Institute

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT English Language Arts (2023)	PSAT Mathematics (2023)	M-Step English Language Arts (2023)					M-Step Math (2023)					M-Step Science (2023)		M-Step Social Studies (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Blackwell Institute	Public	1-8	9330 Shoemaker St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 866-4391	213	13	16.3	90.6%	0 (0.0%)	209 (98.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	39.1						15.8					15.8					$24,404	$7,411	$16,993
AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	8950 Crane St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 866-5644	391	31	12.8	95.4%	3 (0.8%)	381 (97.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.5	1381^st of 1470 public elementary schools	6.1%					(n/a)	26.1	6.5		10.0	10.9	16.2	8.6	15.2	10.5	6.5							$23,734	$7,115	$16,619
Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10800 E Canfield St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 823-6000	333	18	18.5	96.7%	0 (0.0%)	332 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)			10.0		10.7		32.0							22.2			$16,311	$2,703	$13,608
Detroit Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	8411 Sylvester St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 343-1495	376	19	19.7	59.8%	122 (32.4%)	218 (58.0%)	4 (1.1%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (6.4%)	49.2	698^th of 1470 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.5	640^th of 1344 public elementary schools	52.4%	58			49.0	40.0	44.2	39.0	60.0	38.8	37.5	34.9	32.5	64.0	39.5		14.0		$10,655	$2,033	$8,623
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 Burns St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 852-0800	291	15	19.0	86.3%	5 (1.7%)	281 (96.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	14.3	1244^th of 1470 public elementary schools	15.4%		11.2	1196^th of 1344 public elementary schools	11.0%	48	23.1	7.7	21.7	17.9		12.5	16.7			20.0							$22,670	$7,300	$15,371
Oakland International Academy K1	Public, Charter	PK, KG-1	6111 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 327-7673	109	6	18.9	100.0%	97 (89.0%)	10 (9.2%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$8,406	$2,521	$5,885
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Garland St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 866-4169	329	26	12.9	91.5%	1 (0.3%)	328 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.4	1353^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	8.0%					(n/a)	14.7		14.9	21.7	12.5	13.6	26.9	10.6				23.1		13.9		14.3	$23,272	$8,072	$15,200
The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Public, Charter	K-8	7600 Goethe St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	The James and Grace Lee Boggs School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 923-2301	154	11	14.0	63.0%	35 (22.7%)	94 (61.0%)	10 (6.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (9.1%)	57.3	583^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	60.3%		23.8	1019^th of 1344 public elementary schools	24.2%	436		37.5	52.6	64.3	45.5	30.0	38.5	47.4	21.4				45.5	62.5		31.3	$12,947	$00	$12,947
Oakland International Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	2-4	4001 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 923-0790	169	8	21.8	97.6%	157 (92.9%)	9 (5.3%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18.4	1183^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	19.5%		30.6	922^nd of 1344 public elementary schools	31.4%	261			10.9	14.9				34.5	26.9								$15,692	$3,954	$11,739
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(313) 852-8500	493	34	14.5	88.4%	3 (0.6%)	489 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	5.1	1443^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	1.8%					(n/a)	12.8			8.2	8.0	10.4								15.0			$21,584	$6,715	$14,869

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackwell Institute

What is the racial makeup of Blackwell Institute?

Students at Blackwell Institute are 98% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Blackwell Institute attend?

Students who attend Blackwell Institute usually go on to attend:

High : Southeastern High School

What district is Blackwell Institute in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Blackwell Institute?

In the 2022-23 school year, 213 students attended Blackwell Institute.

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