Alger Middle School
Public · Grades 6–8 · 314 students
Burton Middle School
2133 Buchanan Ave SW, Grand Rapids, MI 49507
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
488
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
19.1 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Grand Rapids Public Schools
Kent County
Schola Grade F · Far below average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 485 Michigan middle schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Michigan middle 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 Middle School
Burton Middle School is a public middle school in Grand Rapids, Michigan, serving grades 6–8. 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, 488 students were enrolled, with about 19.1 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Michigan middle school (17.5 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is F (far below average), compared with 485 Michigan middle schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Public School · What this means
- Level
- Middle
- Grades offered
- 6–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 488 students
- Students per teacher
- 19.1 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
- 261644000563
Schools near Burton Middle School
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Public · Grades 6–8 · 346 students
Godwin Heights Middle School
Public · Grades 5–8 · 382 students
Wyoming Intermediate
Public · Grades 5–6 · 579 students
Wyoming Junior High School
Public · Grades 7–8 · 584 students
Grand Rapids Public Museum Middle
Public · Grades 6–8 · 175 students
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.