Fisher Magnet Academy

Fisher Magnet Academy is an elementary school serving 788 students in grades PK-8 in Detroit, Michigan. 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.

Despite spending significantly more per student than nearby schools, Fisher Magnet Academy is struggling academically. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 29.5% to 74.8% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools. Across all grade levels and subjects, Fisher Magnet Academy students perform poorly on state assessments, with only 4-9% of 4th-6th graders proficient in ELA and 4-5% of 5th-7th graders proficient in Math. These scores are well below the state and district averages. The school also ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Michigan elementary schools for its performance on ELA and Math assessments for female, male, African American, and low-socioeconomic status students.

In comparison, the nearby Brewer Academy and Pulaski ElementaryMiddle School, as well as the charter schools within a 1-mile radius like Chandler Park Academy Elementary, Eaton Academy, and Regent Park Scholars Charter Academy, generally have lower chronic absenteeism rates, higher test scores, and better rankings than Fisher Magnet Academy. The charter schools in particular tend to outperform the district schools on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations and spending less per student.