📍 2133 Buchanan Ave Sw, Grand Rapids, Kent County, 49507
Burton Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Grand Rapids, Kent County. The school has 376 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Grand Rapids Public Schools school district. It serves grades Pre-K–5 in an urban setting. The school employs 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Burton Elementary enrolls 376 students across grades Pre-K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 26 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% Hispanic or Latino, 9.6% Black or African American and 2.4% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 321 | 85% |
| Black or African American | 36 | 9.6% |
| White | 9 | 2.4% |
| Two or more races | 9 | 2.4% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
344 of the school's 376 students (91%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 335 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Burton Elementary is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MI-30, state senate district 29, state house district 75.
Burton Elementary is one of 51 schools in Grand Rapids Public Schools, based in GRAND RAPIDS, Michigan. The district serves 13,692 students district-wide and employs 795 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 376 students, Burton Elementary is larger than the district average of about 268 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize