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Bentley Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1180 N Belsay Rd, Burton, MI 48509 · (810) 591-9061 · Part of Bentley Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
145
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
70%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Bentley Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 13.2% since 2020–21

On the path

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

PK–62 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Bentley Middle SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

1180 N Belsay Rd, Burton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 644
Grade 753
Grade 848
Enrollment over time
167’20
168’21
152’22
149’23
145’24

Down 13.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 12%Black 10%Two or more races 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bentley Middle School from Burton families.

Other schools in Bentley Community Schools

The district →
Barhitte Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Burton
C−
309 students17:1
Bentley Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Burton
C−
227 students18:1
Bentley High School BOLD Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Burton
25 students

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.