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Best Schools in Burton, MI
Burton, MI has 42 public schools (12 high, 9 middle, 18 elementary) serving 18,527 students. On average they score 32% on state proficiency tests against a projected 29%, so schools in Burton meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Burton, MI
The top high schools in Burton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Ovidelsie High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ovid-elsie Area Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 403 Students
2. Grand Blanc Community High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grand Blanc Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 2556 Students
3. Flex High Burton
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Projected Test Scores
Flex High School Of Michigan • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 136 Students
4. Owosso High School
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Projected Test Scores
Owosso Public Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 843 Students
5. Kearsley Virtual Academy
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Projected Test Scores
Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 56 Students
6. Bentley Senior High School
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Projected Test Scores
Bentley Community School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 257 Students
7. Carmanainsworth High School
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Projected Test Scores
Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades 8 - 12 • 1033 Students
8. Atherton Jr Sr High School
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Atherton Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 370 Students
9. Madison Academy High School
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Projected Test Scores
Madison Academy • Charter • Grades 9 - 12 • 241 Students
10. Davison Alternative Education
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Projected Test Scores
Davison Community Schools • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 131 Students
Best Middle Schools in Burton, MI
The top middle schools in Burton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Grand Blanc Middle School East
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Grand Blanc Community Schools • Public • Grades 4 - 8 • 866 Students
2. Davison Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Davison Community Schools • Public • Grades 7 - 8 • 880 Students
3. Ovidelsie Middle School
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Ovid-elsie Area Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 301 Students
4. Hahn Intermediate School
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Projected Test Scores
Davison Community Schools • Public • Grades 5 - 6 • 790 Students
5. Owosso Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Owosso Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 643 Students
6. Bentley Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bentley Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 152 Students
7. Armstrong Middle School
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 651 Students
8. Carmanainsworth Middle School
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 690 Students
9. Bendle Middle School
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Projected Test Scores
Bendle Public Schools • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 230 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Burton, MI
The top elementary schools in Burton, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Hill Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Davison Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 260 Students
2. Myers Elementary School
SchoolGrade
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Grand Blanc Community Schools • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 459 Students
3. Central School
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Owosso Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 423 Students
4. Emerson School
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Owosso Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 452 Students
5. Kate Dowdall Elementary School
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Kearsley Community School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 403 Students
6. Ee Knight Elementary School
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Ovid-elsie Area Schools • Public • Grades 3 - 5 • 287 Students
7. Gladys Dillon Elementary School
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 3 • 239 Students
8. Rankin Elementary School
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Carman-ainsworth Community Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 307 Students
9. Bryant School
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Owosso Public Schools • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 449 Students
10. Barhitte Elementary School
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Bentley Community School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 312 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Burton, MI
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Burton, MI has a total population of 30,451 with 22% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 90%, and 17% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Burton, MI
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Burton, MI.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
27.91 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
6.39 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.51 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Burton, MI.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Burton, MI.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Burton, MI Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Burton, MI
How many schools are in Burton, MI?
Burton, MI has 42 public schools: 12 high schools, 9 middle schools and 18 elementary schools, serving 18,527 students in total.
How do schools in Burton perform on state tests?
On average, 42 schools in Burton score 32% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 29%, so on average schools in Burton meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Burton?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 23%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 42%
- Projected: 36%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 40%
- Projected: 39%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 46%
- Projected: 46%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 17%
- Projected: 16%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 30%
- Projected: 28%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 39%
- Projected: 37%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 22%
- Projected: 22%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 26%
- Projected: 25%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
Every school in Burton
13 of 16 schools in Burton carry a SchoolGrade (3 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
C: 3D: 9F: 1
All 16 public schools we grade in Burton. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (5)
- Bendle High School
- Bentley High School Bold Academy
- Bentley Senior High School
- Flex High Burton
- Madison Academy High School
Middle and junior high schools (3)
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- Atherton Elementary School
- Barhitte Elementary School
- Gladys Dillon Elementary School
- South Bendle Elementary School
- West Bendle Elementary School
- Weston Elementary School
Other schools and academies (2)
Private schools (3)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.