Bursley School

Elementary school·Grades K-6 Jenison, Michigan·49428
Score
77.1/100
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#284
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#5
In Jenison Public Schools
Top 23%
In Michigan

Score 77.1/100: better than 77% 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
56%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 77% of them
211 students tested
Math
54%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 78% of them
213 students tested
Science
49%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 67% of them
47 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-STEP47.948
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP6250
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP55.347
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP59.166
MathGrade 3M-STEP56.348
MathGrade 4M-STEP6450
MathGrade 5M-STEP34.749
MathGrade 6M-STEP57.666
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP48.947
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP44.747

School profile

Grades
K-6
Students
402
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
402
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
36%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

School district
City
Ottawa County

Contact

Address
1195 PORT SHELDON ST
Jenison, MI 49428
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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Bursley School at a glance

Bursley School is a public elementary school in Jenison, Michigan, serving grades K-6. It is part of Jenison Public Schools. It has about 402 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 36% 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, 56% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 54% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 77.1 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #284 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell by 5 points 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.