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Blackwell Institute

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Public Grades PK, KG-8

324

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

86.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9330 Shoemaker St
Detroit, MI 48213-3152

(313) 866-4391

District: Detroit City School District

Racial breakdown:

African American:

99.7%

Asian:

0.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 4th percentile in 2007 → 1st in 2016

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (1% vs 36% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 45 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2015-2016) ?

This school1%

District avg8%

Michigan avg36%

Not ranked this year

Blackwell Institute did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
2016	4.8	1534 of 1548	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	5.0	1578 of 1580	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	1523 of 1533	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.6	1482 of 1563	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.8	1539 of 1566	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	1527 of 1552	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.3	1522 of 1552	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.9	1534 of 1589	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.8	1515 of 1577	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	8.2	1510 of 1565	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.6	1481 of 1545	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2016	4.7	884 of 894	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	7.9	868 of 919	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	879 of 921	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.2	851 of 919	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.5	865 of 900	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.0	809 of 858	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.9	813 of 851	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	8.1	796 of 847	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	16.5	756 of 839	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	14.5	746 of 823	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	12.0	746 of 806	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Michigan (2015-2016) ?

English Language Arts2%-45 vs state

Math1%-39 vs state

Science0%-15 vs state

Social Studies0%-24 vs state

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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 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
AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning	Public	PK, KG-8	8950 Crane St	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-5644	401	31	13.0	94.0%	4 (1.0%)	388 (96.8%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8.1	1396^th of 1488 public elementary schools	6.2%		6.4	1426^th of 1486 public elementary schools	4.0%	30	31.0	17.2		10.2		10.3			14.3	8.1	7.7	13.5		20.7			$22,451	$2,006	$20,445
Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	10800 E Canfield St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Barack Obama Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 823-6000	329	8	41.1	92.4%	0 (0.0%)	321 (97.6%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6.6	1436^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.5%					(n/a)	25.8		9.1		16.1	7.5		6.8					16.1	9.7			$15,521	$00	$15,521
Detroit Prep	Public, Charter	K-8	8411 Sylvester St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Achievement Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 343-1495	418	24	17.7	54.5%	147 (35.2%)	221 (52.9%)	8 (1.9%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.4%)	66.8	467^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.6%		59.8	553^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.8%	86	70.4	44.4	63.3	46.0	56.0	51.2	68.4	53.1	34.7	40.0	41.9	55.3	44.0	55.6	34.0	51.9	$10,613	$1,137	$9,476
Nichols ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	3000 Burns St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0800	311	18	17.7	92.0%	4 (1.3%)	295 (94.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.2%)	17.8	1203^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	19.2%		7.5	1403^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.6%	200	13.3		44.1	16.1	13.8	12.1	15.2	20.6	12.5		9.1	9.1				63.3	$22,282	$2,099	$20,183
Oakland International Academy K1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	6111 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(248) 327-7673	0	0	56.3		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$6,597	$1,212	$5,385
Oakland International Academy PreK1	Public, Magnet, Charter	PK, KG-1	4001 Miller St	Detroit	48211	Wayne County	Oakland International Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 923-0790	344	7	50.9	61.0%	293 (85.2%)	11 (3.2%)	11 (3.2%)	25 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)																	$9,766	$1,682	$8,085
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	No	No	Yes	(313) 923-2301	172	10	18.1	68.6%	46 (26.7%)	101 (58.7%)	9 (5.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (8.7%)	43.9	812^th of 1488 public elementary schools	45.4%		54.1	647^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.5%	165			47.6	41.7	40.9	50.0	66.7	33.3	20.8	18.2	25.0	41.7	43.5		26.1		$13,300	$00	$13,300
Hutchinson ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	2600 Garland St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-4169	379	27	14.1	90.0%	1 (0.3%)	367 (96.8%)	10 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9.3	1369^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.8	1345^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.5%	24	23.5	13.7	7.5	16.3	21.1	21.4	19.1	7.5			10.3		7.9	11.8		17.6	$20,678	$2,823	$17,855
Edward Duke Ellington at Beckham	Public	PK, KG-8	9860 Park Dr	Detroit	48213	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-8500	560	30	18.6	90.5%	0 (0.0%)	553 (98.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	4.9	1475^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.9%		5.8	1444^th of 1486 public elementary schools	2.8%	31	30.3	9.1	10.7	6.5			13.3	7.0	6.5			10.9		31.4		25.7	$18,671	$1,954	$16,717
Garvey Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2301 Van Dyke St	Detroit	48214	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-7400	434	33	13.1	90.1%	4 (0.9%)	421 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	10.3	1352^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	9.1%		9.8	1346^th of 1486 public elementary schools	9.4%	6	28.0			11.8	24.4	12.5	15.6	11.9	8.6	8.9		6.7	20.5		8.9	12.0	$21,694	$2,087	$19,606

Frequently Asked Questions about Blackwell Institute

What is the racial makeup of Blackwell Institute?

Students at Blackwell Institute are 100% African American.

How many students attend Blackwell Institute?

In the 2015-16 school year, 324 students attended Blackwell Institute.

What district is Blackwell Institute in?

Detroit City School District

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