Burt Elementary School (Closed 2015)

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Burt Elementary School (Closed 2015)

581 South Winding Dr
Waterford, MI 48328

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Serving 311 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Burt Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 41%). The percentage of students achieving was 55-59% (which was lower than the Michigan state average of 67%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment was 31% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

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Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Burt Elementary School
Kind	50
1	56
2	59
3	51
4	46
5	49

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Total Students

311 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School
2023	311
2022	311
2021	311
2020	311
2019	311
2018	311
2017	311
2016	311
2015	311
2014	311
2013	332
2012	356
2011	365
2010	385
2009	388
2008	390
2007	366
2006	325
2005	306
2004	346
2003	349
2002	390
2001	410
2000	415
1999	402
1998	393
1997	315
1996	328
1995	352
1994	356
1993	425
1992	404
1991	362
1990	414
1989	389
1988	393
1987	396

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Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	20
2015	20
2014	20
2013	22
2012	23
2011	24
2010	22
2009	24
2008	21
2007	20
2006	18
2005	15
2004	13
2003	13
2002	18
2001	17
2000	16
1999	17
1998	8
1997	13
1996	16
1995	16
1994	15
1990	18

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This School

State Level (MI)

(13-14)

20-24%

41%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2014	22%	41%	29%
2013	32%	41%	33%
2012	27%	37%	31%
2011	85%	80%	78%
2010	82%	78%	77%

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(13-14)

55-59%

67%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2014	57%	67%	64%
2013	57%	65%	62%
2012	67%	64%	61%
2011	78%	80%	79%
2010	82%	82%	83%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	16:1	17:1	16:1
2022	16:1	17:1	15:1
2021	16:1	17:1	16:1
2020	16:1	18:1	16:1
2019	16:1	18:1	16:1
2018	16:1	18:1	17:1
2017	16:1	18:1	17:1
2016	16:1	18:1	17:1
2015	16:1	18:1	16:1
2014	15:1	18:1	17:1
2013	15:1	18:1	17:1
2012	16:1	18:1	17:1
2011	15:1	18:1	17:1
2010	17:1	18:1	20:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	18:1	19:1	19:1
2006	18:1	18:1	20:1
2005	20:1	18:1	22:1
2004	27:1	19:1	26:1
2003	27:1	19:1	37:1
2002	22:1	18:1	20:1
2001	24:1	18:1	22:1
2000	26:1	18:1	22:1
1999	24:1	19:1	22:1
1998	49:1	19:1	23:1
1997	24:1	19:1	23:1
1996	21:1	20:1	24:1
1995	22:1	20:1	22:1
1994	23:1	20:1	22:1
1990	23:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2014	1%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	2%
2010	2%	3%	2%
2009	2%	3%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	2%	3%	3%
2006	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	2%	3%
2004	1%	2%	3%
2003	1%	2%	3%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	2%	2%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	9%	9%	16%
2022	9%	9%	15%
2021	9%	8%	15%
2020	9%	8%	15%
2019	9%	8%	15%
2018	10%	8%	14%
2017	10%	8%	14%
2016	10%	7%	14%
2015	10%	7%	14%
2014	9%	7%	11%
2013	8%	6%	10%
2012	10%	6%	9%
2011	8%	6%	8%
2010	9%	5%	8%
2009	9%	5%	8%
2008	8%	5%	7%
2007	8%	4%	7%
2006	8%	4%	6%
2005	6%	4%	6%
2004	4%	4%	6%
2003	4%	4%	5%
2002	3%	4%	4%
2001	3%	4%	4%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	4%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	2%
1996	2%	3%	2%
1995	3%	3%	2%
1994	2%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

20%

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	20%	18%	11%
2022	20%	18%	11%
2021	20%	18%	11%
2020	20%	18%	11%
2019	20%	18%	11%
2018	20%	18%	10%
2017	20%	18%	10%
2016	20%	18%	10%
2015	20%	18%	10%
2014	20%	18%	10%
2013	20%	18%	10%
2012	18%	19%	10%
2011	19%	19%	10%
2010	20%	20%	10%
2009	16%	20%	8%
2008	14%	20%	8%
2007	11%	20%	6%
2006	8%	20%	5%
2005	4%	20%	4%
2004	2%	20%	4%
2003	1%	20%	3%
2002	2%	20%	3%
2001	2%	19%	3%
2000	2%	19%	3%
1999	2%	19%	2%
1998	3%	19%	2%
1997	1%	18%	2%
1996	1%	18%	2%
1995	1%	18%	2%
1994	1%	17%	1%
1993	1%	17%	1%

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White

69%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	69%	64%	66%
2022	69%	64%	66%
2021	69%	65%	67%
2020	69%	66%	67%
2019	69%	66%	67%
2018	70%	66%	70%
2017	70%	66%	70%
2016	70%	67%	71%
2015	70%	68%	72%
2014	69%	69%	75%
2013	70%	69%	76%
2012	70%	69%	78%
2011	70%	70%	79%
2010	68%	70%	79%
2009	72%	71%	81%
2008	75%	71%	82%
2007	78%	71%	84%
2006	83%	73%	86%
2005	89%	72%	87%
2004	92%	73%	87%
2003	94%	72%	89%
2002	95%	73%	91%
2001	95%	74%	91%
2000	94%	75%	91%
1999	94%	75%	93%
1998	92%	75%	94%
1997	94%	76%	94%
1996	95%	76%	95%
1995	95%	77%	95%
1994	96%	79%	95%
1993	97%	79%	96%
1992	97%	79%	96%
1991	98%	78%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	4%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	0.48	0.55	0.53
2022	0.48	0.55	0.52
2021	0.48	0.54	0.52
2020	0.48	0.53	0.52
2019	0.48	0.53	0.52
2018	0.46	0.53	0.48
2017	0.46	0.53	0.48
2016	0.46	0.52	0.47
2015	0.46	0.50	0.45
2014	0.48	0.50	0.42
2013	0.47	0.49	0.40
2012	0.47	0.49	0.38
2011	0.47	0.48	0.36
2010	0.49	0.47	0.35
2009	0.45	0.46	0.33
2008	0.41	0.46	0.31
2007	0.38	0.46	0.28
2006	0.30	0.43	0.26
2005	0.20	0.44	0.24
2004	0.15	0.43	0.23
2003	0.12	0.44	0.20
2002	0.10	0.42	0.17
2001	0.10	0.42	0.16
2000	0.12	0.40	0.16
1999	0.12	0.40	0.14
1998	0.15	0.40	0.12
1997	0.12	0.39	0.12
1996	0.10	0.39	0.10
1995	0.10	0.37	0.10
1994	0.08	0.35	0.09
1993	0.06	0.35	0.08
1992	0.06	0.35	0.08
1991	0.04	0.37	0.09

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Eligible for

61%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	61%	49%	53%
2022	61%	47%	52%
2021	61%	46%	49%
2020	61%	45%	51%
2019	61%	45%	51%
2018	61%	40%	44%
2017	61%	40%	44%
2016	61%	40%	45%
2015	61%	41%	44%
2014	61%	43%	44%
2013	63%	42%	43%
2012	62%	42%	42%
2011	57%	41%	37%
2010	50%	40%	34%
2009	40%	35%	27%
2008	35%	31%	21%
2007	34%	30%	22%
2006	28%	30%	19%
2005	22%	28%	16%
2004	17%	27%	16%
2003	16%	25%	13%
2002	14%	25%	14%
2001	15%	24%	14%
2000	12%	25%	13%
1999	15%	25%	13%
1998	14%	26%	12%
1997	14%	26%	15%
1996	17%	25%	13%
1995	14%	25%	13%
1994	12%	23%	13%
1993	16%	25%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Burt Elementary School	Michigan	Waterford School District
2023	11%	4%	7%
2022	11%	4%	7%
2021	11%	4%	6%
2020	11%	5%	8%
2019	11%	5%	8%
2018	10%	6%	8%
2017	10%	6%	8%
2016	10%	6%	8%
2015	10%	6%	7%
2014	11%	6%	8%
2013	10%	6%	8%
2012	9%	5%	8%
2011	4%	5%	7%
2010	6%	6%	9%
2009	12%	7%	9%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	9%	6%	9%
2006	8%	7%	7%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	5%	6%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Waterford School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 41% MI state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 67% MI state average).

How many students attend Burt Elementary School?

311 students attend Burt Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Burt Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Black, 9% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Burt Elementary School?

Burt Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Burt Elementary School offer ?

Burt Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5

What school district is Burt Elementary School part of?

Burt Elementary School is part of Waterford School District.

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Burt Elementary School (Closed 2015)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2014)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2012)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

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