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Bursley School

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

1195 Port Sheldon St, Jenison, MI 49428 · (616) 457-2200 · Part of Jenison Public Schools

Georgetown Township’s School Grade A+ better than 95% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
404
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Bursley School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Georgetown Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–6Bursley SchoolYou are here
7–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1195 Port Sheldon St, Jenison

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten46
Grade 156
Grade 249
Grade 359
Grade 455
Grade 568
Grade 671
Enrollment over time
383’20
396’21
411’22
402’23
404’24

Up 5.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 70%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 11%Black 3%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bursley School from Georgetown Township families.

Other schools in Jenison Public Schools

The district →
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hudsonville
189 students8:1
JIA Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jenison
B+
83 students17:1
Rosewood School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jenison
A
481 students16:1
Bauerwood School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jenison
A
480 students16:1
Sandy Hill School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Jenison
A−
402 students12:1
El Puente Spanish Immersion
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hudsonville
A+
380 students22:1

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