Van Buren Public Schools

Summary:

The Van Buren Public Schools district in Michigan operates 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district as a whole is ranked 406 out of 613 school districts in the state and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the schools, Savage Road Elementary School stands out with the highest statewide ranking among the elementary schools, ranking 389 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. It also has the highest proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Math across the elementary schools. In contrast, Rawsonville Elementary School and Edgemont Elementary School have some of the lowest proficiency rates in the district.

The data reveals concerning trends across the district, with schools performing below the state averages in proficiency for subjects like English Language Arts, Math, Science, and Social Studies. Additionally, the schools have high rates of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.62% at Belleville High School to 79.94% at Rawsonville Elementary School. The district also faces a significant challenge with chronic absenteeism, with all schools reporting a rate of 29.5%, which is much higher than the state average.

District Detail

555 W Columbia Ave
Belleville, MI 48111-2611

(734) 697-1054

SchoolDigger Rank:
406^th of 613 Michigan districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,206

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)			M-Step Social Studies (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Owen Intermediate School	Public	4-6	45201 Owen St	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-8711	575	31	18.5	48.0%	267 (46.4%)	232 (40.3%)	37 (6.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (6.1%)								(n/a)							25.8	26.2				22.7	19.3		31.6			15.2			$17,484	$1,974	$15,510
Belleville High School	Public	7-12	501 W Columbia Ave	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 697-9133	1,669	75	22.4	40.1%	661 (39.6%)	798 (47.8%)	87 (5.2%)	15 (0.9%)	7 (0.4%)	5 (0.3%)	96 (5.8%)	47.5	383^rd of 739 public high schools	48.2%		32.4	493^rd of 743 public high schools	33.6%	110			49.0	21.7													32.9			42.9	$16,519	$2,258	$14,260
Edgemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	125 Edgemont St	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-8002	358	25	14.2	55.6%	201 (56.1%)	102 (28.5%)	24 (6.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.8%)	22	1127^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.3%		27.7	1061^st of 1486 public elementary schools	28.6%	66					19.8	26.3				24.7	30.0										$20,088	$3,113	$16,975
Rawsonville Elementary School	Public	K-5	3110 S Grove St	Ypsilanti	48198	Washtenaw County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 482-9845	313	22	14.4	72.5%	113 (36.1%)	156 (49.8%)	22 (7.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	24	1095^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.4%		16.4	1230^th of 1486 public elementary schools	17.2%	135					24.6	22.6				35.1	22.6										$19,045	$2,553	$16,492
McBride Middle School	Public	6-9	47097 McBride Ave	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(734) 697-9171	561	35	16.2	46.3%	249 (44.4%)	227 (40.5%)	38 (6.8%)	3 (0.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (7.5%)	34.4	568^th of 890 public middle schools	36.2%		32.5	593^rd of 897 public middle schools	33.9%	25	56.0	14.6							30.9					19.7		35.2			35.3		$17,040	$2,579	$14,462
Tyler Road Elementary School	Public, Magnet	K-4	42200 Tyler Rd	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(734) 699-5818	388	24	16.3	53.6%	116 (29.9%)	213 (54.9%)	13 (3.4%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (10.1%)	26.9	1054^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.2%		26.4	1077^th of 1486 public elementary schools	27.5%	23					20.0	28.6				26.7	35.1										$16,153	$2,557	$13,597
Savage Road Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	42975 Savage Rd	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 699-5050	342	19	18.3	42.1%	185 (54.1%)	109 (31.9%)	21 (6.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	71.7	389^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.9%		57.1	595^th of 1486 public elementary schools	60.0%	206					54.5	41.7				63.6	51.7										$15,954	$1,811	$14,143
Early Childhood Center of VBPS	Public	PK	451 W Columbia Ave	Belleville	48111	Wayne County	Van Buren Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(734) 699-2180	0	14	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$23,044	$1,777	$21,267

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

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