Burton Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Grand Rapids, Michigan·49507
Score
1.0/100
Compare Burton Middle School with another school
#444
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#4
In Grand Rapids Public Schools
Top 100%
In Michigan

Score 1.0/100: better than 1% of Michigan middle 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
11%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 1% of them
433 students tested
Math
≈3%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 1% of them
432 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
5%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 2% of them
134 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 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 6M-STEP6134
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP6168
English language artsGrade 8PSAT21.4131
MathGrade 6M-STEP≤5134
MathGrade 7M-STEP≤5167
MathGrade 8PSAT≤5131
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP5.2134
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP14.2134

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
444
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
444
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
86%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Kent County

Contact

Address
2133 BUCHANAN AVE SW
Grand Rapids, MI 49507

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

OpenStreetMap · Google Maps

Burton Middle School at a glance

Burton Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. It has about 444 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 86% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 11% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 3% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 1.0 out of 100: better than 1% of them, ranking #444 of 448. 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.

Compare Burton Middle School with another school

Page updated 2026-10-12.