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Burns ElementaryMiddle School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

1408^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Burns Elementary-Middle School is a PK-8 public school in Detroit, MI, serving 411 students within the Detroit Public Schools Community District, where over 92% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

The most encouraging news from Burns is its dramatic progress on attendance. Chronic absenteeism has plummeted from a staggering 87.1% in the 2021-2022 school year to 36.1% in 2024-2025. This rate is now far better than many nearby schools, including Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy (76.7%), Coleman A Young Elementary School (71.3%), and John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy (68.5%), and it is well below the district average of 60.9%. This suggests the school has successfully tackled a major barrier to learning, even though test scores remain low and have not yet shown the same improvement.

Academically, Burns ranks in the bottom 6th percentile statewide, a level comparable to Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy but higher than Coleman A Young Elementary School (0th percentile) and Dossin Elementary-Middle School (3rd percentile). However, a stark contrast exists just 1.77 miles away at Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies (FLICS), which ranks in the 64th percentile and achieves proficiency rates 3 to 5 times higher. Notably, Burns spends a substantial $22,168 per student with a favorable 14.6:1 student-teacher ratio, yet this investment has not translated into higher scores. For comparison, Detroit Achievement Academy spends significantly less ($12,938) but achieves a much higher ranking (23rd percentile), highlighting that how resources are used matters more than the amount spent. One bright spot: Burns performs relatively better with its African American students (13th percentile) than with its overall population, and 5th-grade social studies proficiency matched the district average—a rare feat for the school.

411

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,168

Per pupil spending ?

92.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14350 Terry St
Detroit, MI 48227-5513

(313) 852-0534

District: Detroit Public Schools Community District

Students who attend Burns ElementaryMiddle School usually attend:

High:

Cody High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

98.1%

Hispanic:

1.2%

Two or more races:

0.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 6th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (12% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg16%

Michigan avg40%

Elementary school

1,408^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▲ up 3 pts since 2022

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

873^rd of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▬ steady since 2024

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

45^th of 64Elementary Schools in the Detroit Public Schools Community District

541^st of 625Detroit Public Schools Community District among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.1	1408 of 1492	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.2	1466 of 1488	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	1427 of 1486	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	1304 of 1344	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	339 of 388	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.9	347 of 369	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	300 of 348	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	139 of 158	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.2	1302 of 1343	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	1280 of 1352	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	1335 of 1346	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.6	1323 of 1381	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	1055 of 1099	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	6.5	873 of 896	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.4	871 of 890	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	873 of 897	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.7	327 of 337	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.1	321 of 338	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	280 of 300	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	7.4	757 of 789	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.4	783 of 789	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.3	755 of 771	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.1	802 of 834	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.6	823 of 832	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	7.4	813 of 836	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Elementary school

African American (2026)13th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)3rd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)4th percentile~ school

African American (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts13%-27 vs state

Math12%-24 vs state

Social Studies12%-27 vs state

Science10%-30 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)		M-Step Social Studies (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burns ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	14350 Terry St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0534	411	28	14.6	92.9%	0 (0.0%)	403 (98.1%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	8.1	1408^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.6%		5.2	1466^th of 1488 public elementary schools	1.5%	58	10.0	306.8	1257.0	1362.5	14.6	10.6	13.3	12.2	1355.0	1454.7	1552.8	1654.7	9.8	1763.5	9.8	13.5	$22,168	$1,904	$20,265
Paul Robeson Malcolm X Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	14771 Mansfield St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 494-8100	303	19	15.9	88.4%	0 (0.0%)	301 (99.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	8.1	1407^th of 1492 public elementary schools	5.7%		7.8	1405^th of 1488 public elementary schools	5.6%	2	26.7	352.3	1263.2	12.9	17.6	1569.5	19.4	9.1	1364.6	8.8	7.7	9.7	11.8	1769.6	1466.9	26.7	$23,994	$1,816	$22,178
Coleman A Young Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15771 Hubbell St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-0725	382	27	13.9	94.2%	0 (0.0%)	377 (98.7%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4.8	1486^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.4%		4.7	1478^th of 1488 public elementary schools	0.7%	8			7.0	7.9	8.7			11.8	6.3	1453.7			1471.0		1464.3		$21,909	$1,713	$20,197
John R King Academic and Performing Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	15850 Strathmoor St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9600	879	49	17.9	94.8%	3 (0.3%)	842 (95.8%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	13.4	1305^th of 1492 public elementary schools	12.5%		9.6	1365^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.3%	60	35.5	12.4	13.5	9.1	20.2	10.7	17.5	23.3	18.6	21.7	9.8	15.7	23.8	9.9	8.3	22.3	$20,464	$1,583	$18,880
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17045 Grand River Ave	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 852-1066	279	22	12.9	87.8%	3 (1.1%)	263 (94.3%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	20.8	1163^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	22.1%		27.4	1049^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.5%	114			19.2	20.0	1471.9			23.1	12.5	10.3			10.3		46.7		$24,024	$2,291	$21,732
Dossin ElementaryMiddle School	Public	PK, KG-8	16650 Glendale St	Detroit	48227	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 866-9390	283	21	13.4	91.9%	0 (0.0%)	275 (97.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	6.5	1446^th of 1492 public elementary schools	3.1%		8.9	1375^th of 1488 public elementary schools	7.6%	71	10.0	281.3	1260.8	12.5	14.3	1567.1	17.1	1261.6	7.5	1463.2	1552.0	1664.2	1472.1	1765.0	1470.9	1773.7	$25,030	$1,793	$23,237
AdamsYoung Building	Public, Charter	K-5	13130 Grove St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Lincoln-King Adams-Young Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 522-7602	520	8	65.0	87.3%	0 (0.0%)	515 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	5.2	1478^th of 1492 public elementary schools	0.9%		6.2	1444^th of 1488 public elementary schools	3.0%	34			1265.5	10.6	13.3			5.1	1362.3	1453.2			10.3		1466.7		$13,222	$1,635	$11,587
Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Public, Magnet, Charter	K-8	16827 Appoline St	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Martin Luther King Junior Education Center Academy	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	(313) 341-4944	234	10	23.4	84.2%	49 (20.9%)	183 (78.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)								(n/a)			1275.7	1375.2	1467.0	1574.1	1671.9	1269.2	21.7	1452.8	1556.1	1668.2	1469.5		1463.1		$21,216	$1,476	$19,739
Foreign Language Immersion and Cultural Studies	Public	PK, KG-8	6501 W Outer Dr	Detroit	48235	Wayne County	Detroit Public Schools Community District	No	No	No	Yes	(313) 651-2400	715	43	16.4	66.4%	2 (0.3%)	703 (98.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	60.9	541^st of 1492 public elementary schools	63.7%		53.9	660^th of 1488 public elementary schools	55.6%	119	84.5	48.3	41.8	39.2	52.5	50.6	59.7	65.4	43.0	36.3	40.7	45.2	33.8	39.7	25.0	67.2	$20,223	$1,671	$18,553
Flagship Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	13661 Wisconsin St	Detroit	48238	Wayne County	Flagship Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(313) 933-7933	655	33	19.8	93.9%	3 (0.5%)	574 (87.6%)	14 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (9.6%)	14.7	1281^st of 1492 public elementary schools	14.1%		12.8	1302^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	12.5%	21	37.3	5.8	8.0	19.5	29.1	21.2	21.8	9.3	24.7	12.7	9.1	9.1	23.6	15.8	9.1	24.6	$14,094	$2,171	$11,923

Frequently Asked Questions about Burns ElementaryMiddle School

What is the racial makeup of Burns ElementaryMiddle School?

Students at Burns ElementaryMiddle School are 98% African American, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Burns ElementaryMiddle School attend?

Students who attend Burns ElementaryMiddle School usually go on to attend:

High : Cody High School

Is Burns ElementaryMiddle School a good school?

Burns ElementaryMiddle School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Michigan elementary schools.

How many students attend Burns ElementaryMiddle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Burns ElementaryMiddle School.

What district is Burns ElementaryMiddle School in?

Detroit Public Schools Community District

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