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Bendle Middle School

Public, Magnet Grades 6-8

818^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 896 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Bendle Middle School in Burton, MI, serves 219 students in grades 6-8 and is part of the Bendle Public Schools district, a community where about 91% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch.

Academically, Bendle Middle School's test scores are significantly below state averages across all subjects. For example, only 10.3% of 7th graders are proficient in ELA compared to 38.4% statewide, and just 5.9% are proficient in 7th grade math versus 33.3% statewide. The school's 8th grade PSAT ELA performance (32.2% proficient) is stronger than its M-Step results but still trails the state average of 64.8%. When compared to nearby schools, the differences are stark—Davison Middle School (about 7 miles away) achieves 48.9% ELA proficiency, and Goodrich Middle School reaches 75.7% on the same PSAT measure. Interestingly, Bendle spends $17,385 per student—more than Grand Blanc Middle School East ($13,157) or Hahn Intermediate School ($12,870)—and maintains a favorable 13:1 student-teacher ratio, yet outcomes remain in the bottom 10% of Michigan middle schools.

The most pressing concern is chronic absenteeism: 57.1% of Bendle students are chronically absent, nearly double the state average of 27.9% and higher than the district's own 47.6% rate. This means more than half of students are missing significant instructional time, which directly impacts learning. While Bendle performs comparably to demographically similar schools like CarmanAinsworth Middle School and better than Holmes STEM Middle School Academy (which has an 82.7% absenteeism rate), the persistent attendance crisis represents the clearest opportunity for improvement. Test scores also fluctuate significantly year to year, suggesting small class cohorts can dramatically shift results. For parents, the key takeaway is that Bendle has resources and small class sizes in place, but addressing why students aren't coming to school may be the most critical step toward better academic outcomes.

219

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,385

Per pupil spending ?

90.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Michigan receive free school meals.

2294 E Bristol Rd
Burton, MI 48529-1371

(810) 591-3385

District: Bendle Public Schools

Students who attend Bendle Middle School usually attend:

High:

Bendle High School

Feeder schools for Bendle Middle School:

Elementary:	South Bendle Elementary School
	West Bendle Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.7%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 22nd percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 28% Michigan)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg15%

Michigan avg41%

818^th of 896

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 22% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

538^th of 625Bendle Public Schools 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.6	818 of 896	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.9	793 of 890	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	789 of 897	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	810 of 883	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	728 of 776	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.6	630 of 675	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	733 of 792	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	732 of 838	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	713 of 821	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	21.5	696 of 894	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.2	722 of 919	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.9	724 of 921	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.2	759 of 919	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	25.1	725 of 900	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.1	768 of 858	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	29.7	720 of 851	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	732 of 847	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	38.7	633 of 839	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.2	692 of 823	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	19.6	717 of 806	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	734 of 789	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	737 of 789	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	636 of 771	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.1	709 of 770	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.3	628 of 657	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	688 of 794	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	758 of 834	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	16.4	733 of 832	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	729 of 836	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.7	749 of 825	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	657 of 691	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	20.2	462 of 523	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.5	607 of 672	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.3	669 of 815	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	9.6	759 of 813	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	696 of 798	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.7	732 of 786	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.0	740 of 776	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.2	635 of 658	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	583 of 639	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	655 of 797	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	5.1	677 of 687	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	4.5	691 of 696	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.8	697 of 701	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	3.6	685 of 688	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.1	632 of 638	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.0	574 of 577	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.7	622 of 624	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.9	649 of 678	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile~ school

Female (2026)7th percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile~ school

White (2026)1st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science17%-22 vs state

Social Studies14%-36 vs state

English Language Arts13%-25 vs state

Math9%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Tuesday, May 22, 2018

My child will absolutely not be going back to this school, it is beyond horrible. I have 3 kids graduated from high school, none that went to any Bendle school. My youngest that attends this school is in 6th grade, she has only attended Bendle schools for 3 yrs. First year in middle school. They have the worse principal ever, he is the biggest part of the problem (Mr. Gleason). Teachers often have substitutes in their classroom. The work is not what they should be taught for their grade level. They are constantly micromanaging & concerned with trivial things. When they should be more focused & concerned on the curriculum they are teaching, test scores, student performances, & bullying the allow to continue repeatedly. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 8, 2011

Bendle Middle School Staff treat all the children like trash because of the low income ratio in the district. Bullying is not dealt with, and in more cases then most, the victim is treated with disrespect and humiliated even more by staff.Parents do not volunteer because they feel alienated and as if their opinions do not matter. Children are not given a chance to learn and it seems all the staff is here to collect a check. Really..... you don't see any of the teachers and administrators children in this school, because they don't care!!!!!!!!!! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, January 29, 2011

Admin. at this school are only here for the paycheck...not a care in the world for children or learning. Very uninviting to parents and students. do not provide books, special ed services, and have a very discouraging grading system. Close Quote

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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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Bendle Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	2294 E Bristol Rd	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-3385	219	17	13.0	90.9%	146 (66.7%)	17 (7.8%)	30 (13.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (11.9%)	10.6	818^th of 896 public middle schools	8.7%		11.9	793^rd of 890 public middle schools	10.9%	25	32.2	334.9				16.2	10.3				12.2	5.9		17.2		13.8	$17,385	$1,774	$15,611
CarmanAinsworth Middle School	Public	6-8	1409 W Maple Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-6202	652	41	15.8	89.6%	158 (24.2%)	373 (57.2%)	35 (5.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (12.7%)	11.9	804^th of 896 public middle schools	10.3%		15.7	746^th of 890 public middle schools	16.2%	58	41.3	8.2				12.8	12.1				10.2	12.2		14.9		19.4	$18,178	$1,793	$16,385
Grand Blanc Middle School West	Public	6-8	1515 E Reid Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-7311	757	44	17.2	61.4%	407 (53.8%)	181 (23.9%)	62 (8.2%)	18 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	88 (11.6%)	51.6	400^th of 896 public middle schools	55.4%		51.9	389^th of 890 public middle schools	56.3%	11	66.3	28.3				34.5	32.9				24.2	30.6		40.3		52.0	$14,646	$970	$13,676
Grand Blanc Middle School East	Public	4-8	6100 Perry Rd	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-3467	884	47	18.6	37.7%	594 (67.2%)	115 (13.0%)	57 (6.4%)	49 (5.5%)	3 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	65 (7.4%)	82.8	122^nd of 896 public middle schools	86.4%		83	113^th of 890 public middle schools	87.3%	9	82.8	38.0				51.6	58.8				50.6	46.6		50.8		68.7	$13,157	$706	$12,451
Bentley Middle School	Public, Magnet	6-8	1180 N Belsay Rd	Burton	48509	Genesee County	Bentley Community School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-9061	145	8	17.6	69.7%	102 (70.3%)	15 (10.3%)	17 (11.7%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	12.5	797^th of 896 public middle schools	11.0%		30.3	599^th of 890 public middle schools	32.7%	198	42.2	339.3				23.4	8.9				8.5	1664.4		10.9		13.0	$13,190	$2,262	$10,928
Richfield Public School Academy	Public, Charter	3-8	3807 N Center Rd	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Richfield Public School Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 736-1281	418	21	20.2	95.9%	60 (14.4%)	277 (66.3%)	52 (12.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.7%)	7.2	864^th of 896 public middle schools	3.6%		9.3	822^nd of 890 public middle schools	7.6%	42	32.2	6.8	13.5	10.0	14.3	6.7	6.3	12.2	5.8	8.1	1555.5	1659.4	13.3	11.3	1460.0	19.7	$15,340	$3,043	$12,297
Goodrich Middle School	Public	6-8	7480 Gale Rd	Goodrich	48438	Genesee County	Goodrich Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4210	448	23	19.3	18.1%	410 (91.5%)	3 (0.7%)	20 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	57.2	329^th of 896 public middle schools	63.3%		67	239^th of 890 public middle schools	73.1%	90	75.7	43.8				27.8	30.8				28.5	31.4		44.4		53.5	$14,565	$330	$14,235
Holmes STEM Middle School Academy	Public, Magnet	6-8	6602 Oxley Dr	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1968	256	10	25.6	93.0%	28 (10.9%)	194 (75.8%)	12 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.8%)	6.5	872^nd of 896 public middle schools	2.7%		3.3	887^th of 890 public middle schools	0.3%	15	24.1	294.0				14.8	15.6				1550.2	1655.2		3.7		3.7	$29,353	$13,296	$16,057
Leota Fiedler Elementary School	Public	4-6	6317 Nightingale Dr	Flint	48506	Genesee County	Kearsley Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-9925	431	23	18.8	81.7%	289 (67.1%)	49 (11.4%)	50 (11.6%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.8%)								(n/a)				31.8	28.4				27.9	22.3			34.0		22.3		$14,540	$1,540	$13,000
Davison Middle School	Public	7-8	600 S Dayton St	Davison	48423	Genesee County	Davison Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-0528	816	47	17.2	51.8%	656 (80.4%)	43 (5.3%)	60 (7.4%)	2 (0.2%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.3%)	72.6	199^th of 896 public middle schools	77.8%		73.7	185^th of 890 public middle schools	79.2%	14	75.0	36.4					48.9					33.0		48.8		66.5	$14,671	$1,178	$13,493

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Bendle Middle School ranks in the bottom 8.7% of Michigan middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bendle Middle School?

Students at Bendle Middle School are 67% White, 14% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American.

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Bendle Public Schools

How many students attend Bendle Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 219 students attended Bendle Middle School.

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