Blackwell Institute

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Regular School · DETROIT, MI

Blackwell Institute is a regular school school in DETROIT, Michigan, serving grades 03–08 with 92 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 9.2:1.

Level

Middle

Grades

03 – 08

Enrollment

Teachers (FTE)

10.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

9.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Black or African American	89	97%
Hispanic/Latino	3	3%
Total enrollment	92	47M / 45F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	S	36.0%	5
Reading Proficiency	<50%	49.6%	6
Science Proficiency	S	—	1

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-1.12 grade levels

Math

-0.16 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

4.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

128

139.1% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	92	100%

Contact & Location

9330 SHOEMAKER ST

DETROIT, MI 48213

Phone: (313)866-4391

District

Detroit Public Schools Community District

Per-pupil expenditure: $23,287

District enrollment: 48,251

Other Schools in District

AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning Elementary
Academy of the Americas at Logan Elementary
Bagley Elementary School of Journalism and Technology Elementary
Barton Elementary School Elementary
Bates Academy Elementary
Bennett Elementary School Elementary
Bow ElementaryMiddle School Elementary
Brenda Scott Academy for Theatre Arts Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 48213) → CensusDepth.com
Michigan population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Michigan teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

260110301298

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD