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Enrollment
681
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FORTIS ACADEMY·NCES 260031401765
Fortis Academy
3875 GOLFSIDE RD, YPSILANTI, MI 48197 · (734) 572-3623 · Washtenaw County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL681 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 20% of Michigan public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
40 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
607 students
STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 69 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 68 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 75 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 74 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 80 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (69) is 14% smaller than its 8th grade class (80).
Student demographics
70%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
25.6%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
20.9%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 21 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
26.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.8%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 26% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Fortis Academy
Fortis Academy's state test result (26.4% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fortis Academy this school | 681 | 89.1% | 26.4% |
| Windemere Park Charter Academy LANSING | 580 | 86.4% | 43.9% |
| Pattengill School LANSING | 706 | 88.8% | 25.1% |
| Holly Park Academy LANSING | 478 | 91.2% | 38.6% |
| Carrollton Elementary School SAGINAW | 662 | 85.2% | 24.6% |
| North Saginaw Charter Academy SAGINAW | 679 | 95.4% | 25.9% |
Matched among Michigan elementary 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 Fortis Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Washtenaw County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 26.4% | #999 of 1,085 | #38 of 39 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 20.9% | #1,040 of 1,072 | #39 of 39 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.6% | #1,056 of 1,139 | #37 of 39 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 681 | #78 of 1,630 | #3 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #961 of 1,424 | #41 of 47 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.6% | #79 of 1,424 | #9 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.1% | #208 of 1,563 | #2 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #769 of 979 | #26 of 32 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
681
-6 (-1%) vs 2020
-7% since 2010-11, when it was 734
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 18.1:1
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 | 681 | 40.1 | 17.0:1 | 89% (607) |
| 2023-24 | 639 | 34.1 | 18.8:1 | 89% (571) |
| 2022-23 | 638 | 39.3 | 16.2:1 | 89% (566) |
| 2020-21 | 687 | 38 | 18.1:1 | 86% (591) |
| 2017-18 | 720 | 40 | 18.0:1 | 77% (551) |
| 2015-16 | 738 | 36 | 20.5:1 | 68% (504) |
| 2010-11 | 734 | 35 | 21.0:1 | 52% (383) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Fortis Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (720 to 681); teachers unchanged (40 to 40.1).
About Fortis Academy
Fortis Academy is an elementary school in YPSILANTI, Michigan, and it is part of Fortis Academy. Students in pre-K through 8 attend, and enrollment is 681 students. The school's enrollment is 85% bigger than the 369 average for elementary schools in Michigan.
Federal records list Fortis Academy as its own district.
Black students form the largest group at Fortis Academy, 43% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 29% Hispanic, 16% multiracial, and 11% White. Among people living in Washtenaw County, the Black share is about 12%. The chance that two students picked at random at Fortis Academy belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 70%.
The school reported 40.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 17.0:1. The 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 89% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The gap from the 34% average for public schools in Washtenaw County is 55 points.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, Fortis Academy receives a C-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Schools in Michigan with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 26.8%. Fortis Academy scores 26.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Washtenaw County show that median household income is about $89,180, roughly 59% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 104 public schools in Washtenaw County, with a combined enrollment of about 42,861.
The closest other public school is GEE Compass Academy, about 0.9 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Fortis Academy's average proficiency of 26.4% compares with 38.0% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Its NCES locale code is Suburb: Large: the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Fortis Academy is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (687) and 2024-25 (681). The ratio of students to teachers went from 18.1:1 to 17.0:1 over the same years.
Conversations here can range across science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Washtenaw County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
369,822
Census ACS
Median income
$89,180
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
59%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
104
42,861 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in YPSILANTI
- Lincoln Senior High SchoolHigh · 810 students
- South Arbor Charter AcademyElementary · 800 students
- Lincoln Middle SchoolMiddle · 712 students
- South Pointe Scholars Charter AcademyElementary · 631 students
- Brick Elementary SchoolElementary · 500 students
- Childs Elementary SchoolElementary · 493 students
Nearby schools
- GEE Compass Academy0.9 mi · 132
- ACTech High School1.0 mi · 459
- Ypsilanti STEMM Middle College1.0 mi · 108
- Washtenaw International Middle Academy1.3 mi · 249
- Washtenaw International High School1.3 mi · 493
- Estabrook Elementary1.3 mi · 357
Frequently asked questions
About Fortis AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Fortis Academy?
Fortis Academy enrolls approximately 681 students in grades PK-08.
Is Fortis Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Fortis Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Fortis Academy have?
Fortis Academy employs 40 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Fortis Academy?
Student demographics at Fortis Academy are roughly 11% White, 29% Hispanic, 43% Black, 2% Asian, 16% Two or more.
What district is Fortis Academy in?
Fortis Academy is part of Fortis Academy.
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