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Clippert Academy

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Clippert Academy ranks 541 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

541^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 39% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Clippert Academy is a public middle school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving 421 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Clippert Academy's performance, as measured by state test scores, is generally below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) ranged from 26.4% to 32.6%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 39.2%. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively stronger, with the school ranking 53 out of 338 Michigan middle schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. The school also serves a high-needs population, with 75.19% to 81.79% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Clippert Academy's performance is lower than the nearby Dearborn City School District schools, such as Woodworth Middle School and Unis Middle School, which have higher academic proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. However, Clippert Academy's performance is stronger than some other nearby schools, such as University Preparatory Academy PSAD Middle and Detroit Academy of Arts and Sciences Middle School, which have even lower academic proficiency rates and higher chronic absenteeism.

424

Students ?

24.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,162

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1981 McKinstry St
Detroit, MI 48209-1608

(313) 849-5009

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.9%

African American:

6.6%

White:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 26th percentile in 2019 → 39th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (32% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 11 pts below the Michigan average

!Near the bottom of Detroit Public Schools Community District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg17%

Michigan avg41%

541^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From bottom 26% (2019) to bottom 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 4Middle Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

549^th of 613Detroit Public Schools Community District 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	541 of 890	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.3	612 of 897	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	534 of 883	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.8	617 of 776	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	590 of 792	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.2	53 of 338	84.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	70 of 106	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	61 of 88	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	41 of 72	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	22 of 38	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.8	27 of 46	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.1	130 of 154	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	527 of 789	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	548 of 771	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	578 of 770	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	572 of 657	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.7	557 of 658	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.9	661 of 794	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	145 of 265	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	175 of 257	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	153 of 246	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.2	108 of 138	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	88 of 137	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	223 of 266	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.2	298 of 832	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	429 of 836	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.9	345 of 825	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	31.3	498 of 691	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.8	384 of 672	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	609 of 815	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	509 of 798	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	616 of 786	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	413 of 776	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	516 of 658	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.8	463 of 639	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.4	627 of 797	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)84th percentile+45 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2025)45th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)36th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)34th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies40%-7 vs state

Science30%-11 vs state

English Language Arts29%-10 vs state

Math24%-8 vs state

Mathematics24%-7 vs state

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Schools Near Clippert Academy

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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

What is the racial makeup of Clippert Academy?

Students at Clippert Academy are 89% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White.

What district is Clippert Academy in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend Clippert Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 424 students attended Clippert Academy.

Is Clippert Academy a good school?

Clippert Academy ranks 541^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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