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Fisher Magnet Academy

Grades PK–08 · DETROIT, MI · NCES 260110309058

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15510 E STATE FAIR ST · DETROIT, MI 48205

At a glance

Reported students

758

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

49.6

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

15.3:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–08

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Michigan elementary enrollment

98th percentile

Compared with 1,618 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

408

Fisher Magnet Academy: 758 reported students.

State peer staffing position

44th percentile

15.3:1 reported; state peer median 15.8:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about Fisher Magnet Academy

Fisher Magnet Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK–08 in DETROIT. It is one of 104 current school records connected to Detroit Public Schools Community District. NCES reports 758 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,618 elementary schools in Michigan with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 366 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 98th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 15.3:1, close to the Michigan median of 15.8:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are Black (97.1%) and multiracial (1.1%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking Fisher Magnet Academy

  1. 1How do the reported 15.3:1 student–teacher ratio and 49.6 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4Does community eligibility provide breakfast and lunch to every enrolled student, and are summer meals available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
95.8%
Lunch program
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White0.3%
  • Hispanic0.7%
  • Black97.1%
  • Asian0.8%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
  • Multiracial1.1%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts

Elementary · Grades PK–08

754 reported students

Davison ElementaryMiddle School

Elementary · Grades PK–08

765 reported students

Gompers ElementaryMiddle School

Elementary · Grades PK–08

749 reported students

Bates Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–08

773 reported students

Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies

Elementary · Grades PK–08

715 reported students

Charles Wright Academy of Arts and Science

Elementary · Grades PK–08

692 reported students

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