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West Bendle Elementary School

Public, Magnet Grades 3-5

1128^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

West Bendle Elementary School is a public magnet school serving grades 3-5 in the Bendle Public Schools district in Burton, Michigan. With 229 students, the school faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

West Bendle Elementary School's chronic absenteeism rates have consistently ranged from 29.5% to 46.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Academically, the school's performance on M-Step tests is below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 26.4% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 38.9%. Additionally, 93.89% of the school's students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, indicating the significant economic challenges faced by the school's population.

When comparing West Bendle Elementary School to nearby schools, some interesting patterns emerge. While the nearby South Bendle Elementary School has similar high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, the Burton Glen Charter Academy and schools in the Grand Blanc Community Schools district, such as Reid Elementary and McGrath Elementary, have lower chronic absenteeism rates and better academic performance, despite serving similar socioeconomic populations.

209

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,246

Per pupil spending ?

92.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4020 Cerdan Dr
Burton, MI 48529-1608

(810) 591-0880

District: Bendle Public Schools

Students who attend West Bendle Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bendle Middle School
High:	Bendle High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.7%

Two or more races:

9.6%

African American:

8.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 39% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Michigan avg39%

1,128^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

551^st of 613Bendle 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
2025	21.8	1128 of 1488	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.5	1166 of 1486	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	1243 of 1470	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.3	1132 of 1344	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	965 of 1153	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.0	1176 of 1408	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	1215 of 1448	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	1159 of 1466	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	1205 of 1548	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.5	1347 of 1580	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	27.6	1202 of 1533	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	31.6	1168 of 1563	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.2	1252 of 1566	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.9	1375 of 1552	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.2	1284 of 1552	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	23.7	1387 of 1589	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	30.5	1319 of 1577	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	31.6	1296 of 1565	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	25.5	1348 of 1545	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1086 of 1338	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	1105 of 1342	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.5	1143 of 1321	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.3	997 of 1106	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	965 of 1171	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	1215 of 1443	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	34.1	895 of 1346	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.6	1035 of 1381	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	1096 of 1350	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.5	822 of 1099	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	36.9	497 of 749	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.1	853 of 1134	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	1049 of 1397	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	1082 of 1366	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.5	1161 of 1347	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	1200 of 1334	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	994 of 1139	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	1066 of 1196	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.8	1178 of 1446	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.1	66 of 93	29.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.3	54 of 78	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.7	66 of 81	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	203 of 252	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	10.4	1139 of 1206	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.0	1121 of 1204	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	1152 of 1198	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.3	1066 of 1102	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	933 of 1005	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.1	1062 of 1128	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	1201 of 1253	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)34th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)29th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)21st percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)19th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-11 vs state

Math22%-17 vs state

Science19%-21 vs state

Social Studies10%-20 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, June 10, 2017

This current school year 16/17 have two grand sons attending Bendle West. With the conclusion of this school year now within a matter of days left,both one in the third, the eldest in the fifth are graduating their grades both with a second grade comprehension level in all regards.(2.5 /2.9).. I find this highly disappointing from the teaching staff to the principal who seems to hold little concern in resolving issues. Close Quote

Schools Near West Bendle Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT 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	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
West Bendle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	3-5	4020 Cerdan Dr	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-0880	209	15	14.4	92.3%	152 (72.7%)	17 (8.1%)	17 (8.1%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	20 (9.6%)	21.8	1128^th of 1488 public elementary schools	24.2%		19.5	1166^th of 1486 public elementary schools	21.5%	38			26.4	35.6	32.9			25.0	27.1	13.7			19.2		9.6		$17,246	$3,405	$13,841
Gladys Dillon Elementary School	Public	K-3	1197 E Schumacher St	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Carman-Ainsworth Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-3590	215	17	12.6	90.7%	68 (31.6%)	119 (55.3%)	9 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.8%)								(n/a)			29.2					34.0									$17,860	$2,957	$14,903
South Bendle Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-2	4341 Larkin Dr	Burton	48529	Genesee County	Bendle Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 591-0620	246	16	15.8	87.8%	176 (71.5%)	19 (7.7%)	19 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (13.0%)								(n/a)																	$16,960	$3,416	$13,544
Freeman School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	4001 Ogema Ave	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1797	207	10	21.5	98.1%	34 (16.4%)	144 (69.6%)	12 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.7%)	10.4	1349^th of 1488 public elementary schools	9.3%		20.5	1161^st of 1486 public elementary schools	21.9%	188					14.8	15.4							14.8		11.1		$24,927	$15,350	$9,577
Anderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-1	5290 Leroy St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5829	203	19	10.6	74.9%	97 (47.8%)	50 (24.6%)	25 (12.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)								(n/a)																	$13,246	$6,359	$6,888
Neithercut Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	2010 Crestbrook Ln	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1359	151	7	23.2	95.4%	28 (18.5%)	93 (61.6%)	19 (12.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.3%)	12.9	1299^th of 1488 public elementary schools	12.7%					(n/a)			18.5	20.0				17.9									$25,301	$16,006	$9,295
McGrath Elementary School	Public	2-5	5288 Todd St	Grand Blanc	48439	Genesee County	Grand Blanc Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 591-5827	380	24	16.0	68.4%	220 (57.9%)	75 (19.7%)	34 (8.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (13.2%)	18.8	1184^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.4%		19.3	1171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	21.2%	13			21.8	28.1	25.3			32.7	19.6	10.5			20.0		13.7		$14,470	$7,030	$7,440
Early Childhood Programs and Services	Public	PK, KG-5	5089 Pilgrim Rd	Flint	48507	Genesee County	Genesee Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(810) 591-4883	106	23	4.7	64.2%	69 (65.1%)	26 (24.5%)	6 (5.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Eisenhower School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1235 Pershing St	Flint	48503	Genesee County	Flint School District of the City of	No	Yes	No	Yes	(810) 760-1607	169	12	14.6	93.5%	46 (27.2%)	94 (55.6%)	12 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.5%)	20	1156^th of 1488 public elementary schools	22.3%					(n/a)				28.6	15.8	26.7											$27,055	$15,920	$11,135
Burton Glen Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	4171 E Atherton Rd	Burton	48519	Genesee County	Burton Glen Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(810) 744-2300	709	33	21.4	94.5%	64 (9.0%)	491 (69.3%)	34 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	119 (16.8%)	31.2	991^st of 1488 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.8	1020^th of 1486 public elementary schools	31.4%	29	59.6	23.4	28.8	33.8	25.5	27.3	20.7	41.3	38.7	16.4	23.6	20.7	7.3	25.5		36.2	$13,519	$2,158	$11,362

Frequently Asked Questions about West Bendle Elementary School

How many students attend West Bendle Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended West Bendle Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of West Bendle Elementary School attend?

Students who attend West Bendle Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bendle Middle School
High : Bendle High School

What is the racial makeup of West Bendle Elementary School?

Students at West Bendle Elementary School are 73% White, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Hispanic.

What district is West Bendle Elementary School in?

Bendle Public Schools

Is West Bendle Elementary School a good school?

West Bendle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 24.2% of Michigan elementary schools.

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