Atherton Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-6 Burton, Michigan·48519
Score
17.4/100
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#1,024
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#3
In Burton
Top 83%
In Michigan

Score 17.4/100: better than 17% of Michigan elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈21%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 15% of them
154 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
24%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 27% of them
153 students tested
Science
13%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 9% of them
38 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP≤1038
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP29.341
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP10.538
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP40.537
MathGrade 3M-STEP29.737
MathGrade 4M-STEP2241
MathGrade 5M-STEP15.838
MathGrade 6M-STEP29.737
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP13.238
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤1038

School profile

Grades
PK-6
Students
306
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
306
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
79%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Genesee County

Contact

Address
3444 S GENESEE RD
Burton, MI 48519
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Atherton Elementary School at a glance

Atherton Elementary School is a public elementary school in Burton, Michigan, serving grades PK-6. It is part of Atherton Community Schools. It has about 306 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 79% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 21% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 24% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 17.4 out of 100: better than 17% of them, ranking #1,024 of 1,239. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.