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The School at Marygrove

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The School at Marygrove ranks 499 th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Alternative Schools

Better than 66% of Michigan alternative schools

Summary

The School at Marygrove is an alternative public school located in Detroit, Michigan, serving grades K-12 with a total enrollment of 534 students. It is part of the Detroit Public Schools Community District, which is ranked 549 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

The School at Marygrove has seen fluctuating four-year graduation rates, ranging from 74.2% to 98.6% over the past few years, generally higher than the surrounding schools like Webb Elementary School (82.8%) and the Hazel Park School District (82.8%). However, the school's dropout rates have also varied, from 1.3% to 16.6% in recent years, higher than the 7.6% dropout rate reported for nearby schools. The School at Marygrove also has a significant chronic absenteeism problem, with rates ranging from 29.5% to 66.1%, much higher than the 29.5% rate reported for nearby schools.

Despite these challenges, the School at Marygrove generally outperforms the Detroit Public Schools Community District and the state of Michigan in various M-Step and SAT assessments, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. The school also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, as indicated by the free and reduced-price lunch rates, compared to the nearby schools. The school's higher per-student spending compared to the state average suggests a focus on providing more resources and support for its students, which may be contributing to its relatively stronger academic performance.

606

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,175

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: Improving — 11th percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓99% graduate in 4 years — above the Michigan average (83%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2022

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg18%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

499^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 34%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

316^th of 739

Michigan public high schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 47 pts since 2022

From bottom 11% (2022) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Alternative 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)

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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
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 (2025)98th percentile+31 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+27 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)60th percentile-6 vs school

High school

African American (2025)92nd percentile+35 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)33rd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing53%~ state avg

English Language Arts52%+11 vs state

Social Studies45%+3 vs state

Math44%+3 vs state

Science41%+6 vs state

Mathematics22%-6 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT 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 ()	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 Mathematics 8th 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)			53.4	21.9	56.1	47.2				41.5	47.2						40.8			45.1	$19,175	$2,161	$17,015
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)						33.3	26.7	27.8	64.3	14.3				42.9	33.3						$15,055	$3,683	$11,372
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)	75.0	25.0			14.3	36.8	29.2	56.5	17.7	17.9	26.3		13.0		12.5	35.0			50.0		$15,301	$1,538	$13,762
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)	26.1				20.4	15.8	19.5	18.2	10.2	26.5	18.4	9.8	5.5		14.6	10.6			10.6		$14,455	$4,694	$9,761
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)																				14.8	$28,288	$3,091	$25,197
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)																					$00	$00	$00
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)	45.2	4.5	45.3	9.8	8.0	12.9	18.7	17.0	20.9	10.1	6.1	4.3	4.8	7.7	13.0	23.4	27.1	8.2	29.0	33.6	$11,504	$2,764	$8,741
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)																					$00	$00	$00
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)	77.1	65.7	48.9	24.4	61.5	59.3	55.6	27.6	50.0	73.1	63.0	51.9	41.4	38.9	44.4	55.6	33.3	37.0	63.9	46.7	$12,095	$00	$12,095
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)																					$00	$00	$00

Frequently Asked Questions about The School at Marygrove

How many students attend The School at Marygrove?

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

What district is The School at Marygrove in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

What is the racial makeup of The School at Marygrove?

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

Is The School at Marygrove a good school?

The School at Marygrove ranks 499^th of 1488 Michigan alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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