Fisher Magnet Lower Academy

Detroit Public Schools Community District

456 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 4th

School Overview

Fisher Magnet Lower Academy, located on East State Fair Street in Detroit, serves as a foundational educational institution within the Detroit Public Schools Community District. As a magnet school, it is designed to offer specialized programming and a focused curriculum aimed at providing students with enhanced academic opportunities, often with a particular emphasis on rigorous standards and targeted enrichment activities intended to prepare young learners for long-term academic success.

The school operates with a commitment to fostering a supportive community environment that balances core academic subjects—such as literacy and mathematics—with a culture that encourages student engagement and development. By functioning as a "Lower Academy," the school focuses on the critical developmental years of early childhood and elementary education, aiming to build a strong educational baseline that facilitates a smooth transition into upper-level magnet programs or middle school environments.

456

Total Students

34.0

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

N/A

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Fisher Magnet Lower Academy
Demographic	Student Count
White	1
Hispanic	6
Black	440
Asian	5
Two or More	4

Black
440 (96.5 %)
Hispanic
6 (1.3 %)
Asian
5 (1.1 %)
Two or More
4 (0.9 %)
White
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	N/A
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Detroit Public Schools Community District
Phone:	(313)642-4854
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 4th
Total Students:	456
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	34.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	N/A
Qualified Free Lunch:	N/A
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	N/A

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 89

Grade 1 85

Grade 2 94

Grade 3 98

Grade 4 90