Enrollment
92
Middle
DISTRICT 177 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DETROIT PUBLIC SCHOOLS COMMUNITY DISTRICT·NCES 260110301298
Blackwell Institute
9330 SHOEMAKER ST, DETROIT, MI 48213 · (313) 866-4391 · Wayne County
GRADES 03–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL92 STUDENTS
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allk12 Grade
Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
89 students
DISTRICT 86% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 18% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 17% |
Student demographics
6%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 35% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Blackwell Institute
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwell Institute this school | 92 | 96.7% | N/A |
| J E Clark Preparatory Academy DETROIT | 125 | 92.8% | N/A |
| Ann Arbor Trail Magnet School DETROIT | 68 | 91.2% | N/A |
| George Washington Carver Middle School HIGHLAND PARK | 155 | 99.4% | N/A |
| Hamady Middle School FLINT | 154 | 92.2% | N/A |
| Tomlinson Middle School INKSTER | 180 | 96.7% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blackwell Institute ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Wayne County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 92 | #480 of 491 | #67 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -69.7% | #2 of 339 | #2 of 55 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
92
-259 (-74%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.2:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 92 | 10 | 9.2:1 | 97% (89) |
| 2023-24 | 117 | 11 | 10.6:1 | 87% (102) |
| 2022-23 | 213 | 13 | 16.4:1 | 91% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 351 | 23 | 15.3:1 | 87% (304) |
| 2017-18 | 304 | 17 | 17.9:1 | 94% (285) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blackwell Institute.
Since 2017-18: students down 70% (304 to 92); teachers down 41% (17 to 10).
About Blackwell Institute
Blackwell Institute is a public middle school run by Detroit Public Schools Community District in DETROIT, Michigan. It covers grades 3 through 8, with a total enrollment of 92 students. Statewide, middle schools in Michigan average about 502 students each.
Blackwell Institute is one of 103 schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District, which enrolls 48,448 students in total.
Blackwell Institute enrolls a student body that is 97% Black. It is also 3% Hispanic. For comparison, the population of Wayne County is roughly 37% Black. By the diversity index, Blackwell Institute comes in at 6%.
The school reports 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 9.2 students per teacher. The 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan is higher than this school's figure. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 97%. That is 31 points above the 66% average for public schools in Wayne County.
According to the American Community Survey, in Wayne County, median household income is about $60,539, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 28% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 16%. Blackwell Institute is one of 573 public schools in Wayne County, which together enroll about 259,786 students.
Covenant High School East is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Federal records list enrollment at Blackwell Institute as 351 in 2020-21 and 92 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. Its ratio of students to teachers was 15.3:1 in 2020-21, and 9.2:1 in 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Wayne County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,772,259
Census ACS
Median income
$60,539
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
16%
Below federal line
Schools in county
573
259,786 students
Quick facts
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- Western International High SchoolHigh · 1,959 students
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- Oakland International Academy 28Middle · 1,034 students
- Earhart ElementaryMiddle SchoolElementary · 1,002 students
- Martin Luther King Jr Senior High SchoolHigh · 976 students
Nearby schools
- Covenant High School East0.1 mi · 171
- AL Holmes Academy of Blended Learning0.6 mi · 401
- Barack Obama Leadership Academy1.2 mi · 329
- The SER Learning Academy East1.2 mi · 107
- Detroit Prep1.2 mi · 418
- Nichols ElementaryMiddle School1.6 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About Blackwell InstituteWhat is the total enrollment at Blackwell Institute?
Blackwell Institute enrolls approximately 92 students in grades 03-08.
What age range does Blackwell Institute serve?
Blackwell Institute serves students from grade 03 through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at Blackwell Institute?
Approximately 9.2:1 students per teacher at Blackwell Institute.
How diverse is Blackwell Institute?
Blackwell Institute reports a student body of 3% Hispanic, 97% Black.
Is Blackwell Institute public or private?
Blackwell Institute is a public K-12 school, overseen by Detroit Public Schools Community District.
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