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Burton International Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Detroit, MI 48208 · (313) 596-3800 · Part of Detroit Public Schools Community District

Detroit’s School Grade C− better than 17% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
482
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Burton International Academy

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 36 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 15% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Detroit kids: 23 high schools

On the path

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

PK–8Burton International AcademyYou are here
9–1223 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts12%
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 ↗

2001 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Detroit

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten60
Grade 152
Grade 257
Grade 352
Grade 443
Grade 549
Grade 661
Grade 753
Grade 855
Enrollment over time
567’20
471’21
501’22
476’23
482’24

Down 15% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 98%Hispanic <1%Two or more races <1%White <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Burton International Academy from Detroit families.

Other schools in Detroit Public Schools Community District

The district →
Earhart ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
1,002 students22:1
Munger ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
C−
954 students19:1
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
879 students18:1
Mackenzie ElementaryMiddle School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D−
876 students21:1
Ronald Brown Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
D
834 students18:1
Bates Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Detroit
B+
773 students18:1

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; Detroit’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.