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Fisher Elementary School

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Fisher Elementary School ranks 1092 nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1092^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Fisher Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Redford, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 333 students. The school is part of the South Redford School District, which is ranked 498 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fisher Elementary School faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high concentration of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. The school's chronic absenteeism rates range from 29.5% to 44.6%, significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Vandenberg Elementary (29.5%) and Thomas Jefferson Elementary (29.5%). Academically, Fisher Elementary School's performance, as measured by M-Step test scores, is consistently below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 18.9% of 3rd-grade students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 38.9% and the district average of 24%.

The high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds at Fisher Elementary School, ranging from 74.47% to 83.23% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, may present additional challenges in terms of providing the necessary resources and support for student success. When compared to nearby schools within the same district, such as Jane Addams Elementary (67.39%) and Thomas Jefferson Elementary (72.06%), Fisher Elementary School appears to be underperforming academically and facing more significant challenges related to chronic absenteeism and socioeconomic status.

341

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,704

Per pupil spending ?

78.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10000 Crosley
Redford, MI 48239-2006

(313) 532-2455

District: South Redford School District

Students who attend Fisher Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	John D Pierce Middle School
High:	Lee M Thurston High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

78.6%

White:

8.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (24% vs 39% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Michigan)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg24%

Michigan avg39%

1,092^nd of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 37% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 4Elementary Schools in the South Redford School District

498^th of 613South Redford School 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	24.2	1092 of 1488	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	1105 of 1486	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.6	899 of 1470	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.5	1070 of 1344	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	1083 of 1408	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.8	1052 of 1448	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	27.2	1068 of 1466	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.0	1163 of 1548	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.4	1001 of 1580	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.5	933 of 1533	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.4	1016 of 1563	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.3	1116 of 1566	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	47.6	1044 of 1552	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.0	985 of 1552	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.9	1130 of 1589	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	34.2	1281 of 1577	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	54.3	906 of 1565	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	873 of 1545	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	144 of 369	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.9	110 of 348	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.5	47 of 321	85.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.0	61 of 158	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	76 of 212	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	91 of 475	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	1060 of 1338	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	1128 of 1342	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	949 of 1321	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.6	899 of 1106	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.9	1024 of 1171	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.3	1062 of 1443	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.4	921 of 1346	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	1003 of 1381	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	52.3	576 of 1350	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.3	823 of 1099	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.3	793 of 1134	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.8	908 of 1397	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	1075 of 1366	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.7	995 of 1347	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	846 of 1334	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	20.0	934 of 1139	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.1	900 of 1196	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	1011 of 1446	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.1	1130 of 1206	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.9	883 of 1253	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)61st percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)21st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science27%-13 vs state

English Language Arts27%-15 vs state

Social Studies23%-6 vs state

Math21%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Fisher Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (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	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
Fisher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10000 Crosley	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-2455	341	22	15.4	78.9%	30 (8.8%)	268 (78.6%)	19 (5.6%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.2%)	24.2	1092^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	26.6%		24	1105^th of 1486 public elementary schools	25.6%	13		18.9	21.3	36.4			17.0	27.9	19.5			27.3		23.4		$17,704	$1,296	$16,408
Vandenberg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24901 Cathedral	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-0300	280	22	12.9	81.8%	17 (6.1%)	240 (85.7%)	13 (4.6%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	16.8	1226^th of 1488 public elementary schools	17.6%		23.3	1117^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.8%	109		27.1	37.8	18.5			27.1	18.9	9.3			11.1		9.3		$20,231	$2,209	$18,021
WashingtonParks Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	11685 Appleton	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Washington-Parks Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 592-6061	591	14	42.2	90.2%	0 (0.0%)	585 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	5.8	1449^th of 1488 public elementary schools	2.6%		7.5	1402^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	5.7%	47	48.3	6.3	7.7	11.1	15.2	15.0	6.3		4.8			7.9	16.9	4.8	13.3	$00	$00	$00
Thomas Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26555 Westfield	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 937-2330	248	20	12.2	71.8%	39 (15.7%)	176 (71.0%)	9 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (9.3%)	19.8	1165^th of 1488 public elementary schools	21.7%		18.1	1198^th of 1486 public elementary schools	19.4%	33		23.4	21.9	25.6			19.1	15.6	20.9			23.3		23.3		$19,904	$1,197	$18,707
Global Heights Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	23713 Joy Rd	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Global Heights Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 624-3400	274	16	17.1	94.5%	25 (9.1%)	243 (88.7%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	1402^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	5.8%		5.2	1459^th of 1486 public elementary schools	1.8%	57		13.3	16.1	13.9			9.7							8.3		$14,336	$2,578	$11,759
Westfield Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-6	27201 W Chicago	Redford	48239	Wayne County	Westfield Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 625-3030	730	42	17.3	82.6%	10 (1.4%)	622 (85.2%)	20 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	73 (10.0%)	20.4	1153^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	22.5%		17.3	1218^th of 1486 public elementary schools	18.0%	65		20.6	26.8	30.8	22.1		21.7	21.4	24.1	11.7		23.8		17.5		$13,812	$2,556	$11,256
Detroit Leadership Academy K8	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	13550 Virgil St	Detroit	48223	Wayne County	Detroit Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 242-1500	486	29	16.7	91.2%	2 (0.4%)	479 (98.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	9.4	1368^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.1%		11.6	1319^th of 1486 public elementary schools	11.2%	49	27.7	10.7	9.1	26.8		10.6	14.3	9.1			6.4	20.0	8.3	7.5	8.3	$14,549	$3,891	$10,659
Jane Addams Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14025 Berwyn	Redford	48239	Wayne County	South Redford School District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 532-8064	297	18	16.3	66.3%	33 (11.1%)	220 (74.1%)	22 (7.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (6.1%)	30.6	1003^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	32.6%		23.3	1116^th of 1486 public elementary schools	24.9%	113		27.1	38.6	35.1			22.9	34.1	24.6			31.6		17.5		$18,593	$1,485	$17,107
Hillcrest Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	7500 N Vernon St	Dearborn Heights	48127	Wayne County	Crestwood School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 278-0425	309	25	12.5	82.8%	253 (81.9%)	32 (10.4%)	12 (3.9%)	8 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	59.2	571^st of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%		60	552^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	62.9%	19		56.9	35.9				67.9	32.3								$18,887	$3,333	$15,555
Cleveland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	28030 Cathedral St	Livonia	48150	Wayne County	Livonia Public Schools School District	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 744-2700	415	27	15.2	42.2%	277 (66.7%)	53 (12.8%)	49 (11.8%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	59.2	572^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	61.6%		60	551^st of 1486 public elementary schools	62.9%	21		40.2	45.3				42.4	55.3								$17,223	$1,312	$15,911

Frequently Asked Questions about Fisher Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Fisher Elementary School?

Students at Fisher Elementary School are 79% African American, 9% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Fisher Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Fisher Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John D Pierce Middle School
High : Lee M Thurston High School

What district is Fisher Elementary School in?

South Redford School District

Is Fisher Elementary School a good school?

Fisher Elementary School ranks 1092^nd of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Fisher Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 341 students attended Fisher Elementary School.

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