Buchanan Elementary
Public · Grades Pre-K–5 · 379 students
Burton Elementary
2133 Buchanan Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
365
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Kent County
Schola Grade D · Below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Burton Elementary
Burton Elementary is a public elementary school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Grand Rapids Public Schools. The school is located in a midsize city in Kent County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 365 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is close to the typical Michigan elementary school (15.3 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 1,437 Michigan elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–5
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 365 students
- Students per teacher
- 15.6 to 1
- Charter school
- No
- Magnet school
- No
- Virtual learning
- Offers virtual courses
- Locale
- City — Midsize
- School district
- Grand Rapids Public Schools
- County
- Kent County
- NCES school ID
- 261644005358
Schools near Burton Elementary
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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.