Burns ElementaryMiddle School
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Detroit, Michigan 48227 · Detroit Public Schools Community District
#1484 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan
#49020 of 50,301 nationally
About Burns ElementaryMiddle School
Burns ElementaryMiddle School is a public elementary located in Detroit, in the Detroit Public Schools Community District school district of Michigan, United States. It caters for Grades PK–8. In 2025 it enrolled 411 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 11.5 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of elementary schools in United States and 1484th of 1,581 ranked elementary schools in Michigan. Its strongest component is students per teacher (51th percentile), and its weakest is reading proficiency (0th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 411.
There are 165 schools in Detroit; Burns ElementaryMiddle School ranks 90th of 151 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against elementary schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)3%
- Reading proficiency (30%)7%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)92.9%
- Students per teacher (15%)14.7
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Burns ElementaryMiddle School by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 411
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 92.9%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 14.7
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 7%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 3%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Burns ElementaryMiddle School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
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Dossin ElementaryMiddle School
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LincolnKing AdamsYoung Grove Campus
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Renaissance High School
Detroit · Public high · Grades 9–12
1,197 students · 2.8 km away
Martin Luther King Jr Education Center Academy
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Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies
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Frequently asked questions
Is Burns ElementaryMiddle School a good school?
Burns ElementaryMiddle School has a Success Index (US) of 11.5 out of 100 (Lower 50% of elementary schools in United States) and ranks #1484 of 1,581 in Michigan. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Burns ElementaryMiddle School rank in Michigan?
Burns ElementaryMiddle School ranks #1484 of 1,581 elementary schools in Michigan and #49020 of 50,301 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Burns ElementaryMiddle School?
Burns ElementaryMiddle School had 411 students in 2025.
Is Burns ElementaryMiddle School a elementary school or a high school?
Burns ElementaryMiddle School is classified as a elementary covering Grades PK–8. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Burns ElementaryMiddle School?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Burns ElementaryMiddle School; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.