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Atherton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3444 S Genesee Rd, Burton, MI 48519 · (810) 591-0604 · Part of Atherton Community Schools

Burton’s School Grade C− better than 21% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
267
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Atherton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.9% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Burton kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Burton kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Atherton Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3444 S Genesee Rd, Burton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten37
Grade 131
Grade 249
Grade 344
Grade 438
Grade 538
Grade 630
Enrollment over time
303’20
310’21
331’22
306’23
267’24

Down 11.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 50%Black 28%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 9%Asian 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Atherton Elementary School from Burton families.

Other schools in Atherton Community Schools

The district →
Atherton Vern Van Y Educational Center
Other · Grades PK–12 · Burton
C−
48 students20:1
Atherton Jr Sr High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Burton
C−
323 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Burton’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.