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The School at Marygrove

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The School at Marygrove ranks 781 st of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

781^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 48% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

The School at Marygrove is an alternative public school in Detroit, MI, serving 606 students in grades K-12 within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where 68% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

This school stands out as a high-performing option in a district that faces significant challenges. The most impressive metric is its graduation rate: 96% for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 83.1% for the district and 84% statewide. This is dramatically higher than other alternative schools in the area, such as Jardon Vocational School, Edison, and NOVA Discipline Academy, which report graduation rates of 0-24%. The dropout rate is just 2.6%, a fraction of the district's 10.6%. The school also excels in English Language Arts, with 4th and 5th grade proficiency rates (46.3% and 48.8%) that exceed both district and state averages. Chronic absenteeism has dropped dramatically from 53.9% to 29.9% over three years—half the district's rate of 60.9%.

However, math proficiency is a significant weakness, particularly in high school. PSAT math scores for 9th and 10th graders are just 9.6% and 15.2%, well below state averages of 33.5% and 31.5%. This suggests a need for targeted math support as students advance. The school spends $21,554 per student, which appears to be used effectively—it achieves far better outcomes than DPSCD Virtual School, which spends more ($27,470) but has a 57.1% graduation rate. While AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School achieves a 100% graduation rate, Marygrove does so while serving a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, making its success particularly noteworthy.

606

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,554

Per pupil spending ?

68.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8425 W McNichols Rd
Detroit, MI 48221-2546

(313) 335-1331

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.5%

White:

1.3%

Two or more races:

0.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2025 → 34th in 2026

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (84%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2025) to 34th (2026)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg21%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

781^st of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2025

From top 34% (2025) to bottom 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

532^nd of 800

Michigan public high schools ?

Bottom 34%▲ up 23 pts since 2022

From bottom 11% (2022) to bottom 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

541^st of 625Detroit 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	44.7	781 of 1492	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	64.5	499 of 1488	66.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	80.8	33 of 388	91.5%	★★★★★
2025	96.2	9 of 369	97.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	657 of 1343	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.2	532 of 1338	60.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	58.2	475 of 1352	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	86.5	83 of 1346	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	33.1	896 of 1372	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	65.3	442 of 1366	67.6%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	532 of 800	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.9	316 of 739	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	428 of 743	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.6	487 of 735	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.4	475 of 531	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	60.8	74 of 252	70.6%	★★★★☆
2025	88.0	15 of 192	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	67.9	41 of 188	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	43 of 170	74.7%	★★★★☆
2022	46.1	33 of 51	35.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	28.0	497 of 686	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.2	419 of 629	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	302 of 619	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	26.4	458 of 611	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	40.7	443 of 719	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.6	221 of 635	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	239 of 654	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.0	313 of 614	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.0	308 of 369	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	29.4	497 of 693	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	67.5	172 of 628	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	41.0	369 of 633	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.1	257 of 611	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	12.9	415 of 440	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)91st percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)65th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2026)51st percentile+3 vs school

Male (2026)35th percentile-13 vs school

High school

African American (2026)71st percentile+37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)38th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing56%+4 vs state

English Language Arts52%-7 vs state

Math38%~ state avg

Social Studies29%-6 vs state

Science22%-15 vs state

Mathematics12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
The School at Marygrove	Public, Alternative	K-12	8425 W McNichols Rd	Detroit	48221	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 335-1331	606	38	15.9	68.3%	8 (1.3%)	597 (98.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)								(n/a)		48.7	55.6		9.6	15.2	55.7	10.1	28.8	46.3	48.8			39.7	43.9	30.2			27.9		19.2	23.8		31.3	$21,554	$2,272	$19,282
Joy Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	15055 Dexter Ave	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Joy Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 340-0023	161	12	13.3	99.4%	0 (0.0%)	159 (98.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	61.5			390.0					21.4	18.2	25.0	31.3	38.9	1283.3	13.6	1461.1	1572.7	1669.7	1476.5	30.8		1470.8	53.9		$00	$00	$00
David Ellis Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	18977 Schaefer Hwy	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	David Ellis Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 450-0642	206	15	14.2	92.7%	0 (0.0%)	205 (99.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	37.5			364.4					20.0	25.0	14.3	31.8	60.0	25.0	1375.5	1462.4	1570.4	35.0	1472.6	18.8		1465.9	18.8		$15,930	$2,079	$13,851
University Yes Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	14717 Curtis St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	University Yes Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 270-2556	388	19	20.4	91.2%	0 (0.0%)	385 (99.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)								(n/a)	19.6			5.9					25.5	25.9	18.5	18.2	20.0	46.8	25.9	20.4	31.8	28.9	13.0	13.7		9.3	27.5		$17,279	$2,425	$14,854
NOVA Discipline Academy	Public, Alternative	2-12	13900 Granzon St	Oak Park	48237	Oakland County	Oak Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 336-7650	108	6	18.0	84.3%	3 (2.8%)	102 (94.4%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		27.3	321.3		317.3	313.0	367.4	349.1													2067.5			11.4	$22,121	$2,706	$19,415
Jardon Vocational School	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	2200 Woodward Hts	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5950	34	7	4.5	32.4%	17 (50.0%)	15 (44.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$86,190	$684	$85,507
Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Public, Virtual, Charter, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Michigan Virtual Charter Academy	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	(616) 309-1600	3,199	163	19.6	76.4%	1,601 (50.0%)	923 (28.9%)	315 (9.8%)	44 (1.4%)	20 (0.6%)	1 (0.0%)	295 (9.2%)								(n/a)	46.6	37.6	50.4	6.8	7.0	8.4	26.8	386.3	4.0	12.4	13.5	14.4	13.4	2.3	6.2	5.0	6.0	5.6	9.4	15.9	18.7	3.5	23.9	19.9	$10,717	$1,212	$9,506
Advantage Alternative Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	1620 E Elza Ave	Hazel Park	48030	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 658-5280	150	6	25.0	84.0%	29 (19.3%)	109 (72.7%)	11 (7.3%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)		323.1	18.8		289.4	320.6	382.4	333.8													2070.5			2077.3	$15,714	$863	$14,851
AGBU AlexMarie Manoogian School	Public, Charter, Alternative	K-12	22001 Northwestern Hwy	Southfield	48075	Oakland County	AGBU Alex-Marie Manoogian School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 569-2988	426	27	15.6	54.9%	420 (98.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	68.4	74.4	51.4	39.5	53.8	25.7	51.3	30.8	46.4	60.7	50.0	54.8	58.6	50.0	53.6	39.3	35.5	65.5	50.0	44.7	48.7	42.9	50.0	51.3	$12,193	$652	$11,541
Edison	Public, Alternative	K-12	1650 Mapledale St	Ferndale	48220	Oakland County	Hazel Park School District of the City of	No	No	No	No	(248) 658-5400	65	9	7.1	53.8%	31 (47.7%)	30 (46.2%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																									$103,833	$1,224	$102,608

Frequently Asked Questions about The School at Marygrove

Is The School at Marygrove a good school?

The School at Marygrove ranks 781^st of 1492 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is The School at Marygrove in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

How many students attend The School at Marygrove?

In the 2024-25 school year, 606 students attended The School at Marygrove.

What is the racial makeup of The School at Marygrove?

Students at The School at Marygrove are 99% African American, 1% White.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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