Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Burr Oak Elementary School

Q: Is Burr Oak Elementary School a good school?

Burr Oak Elementary School ranks 968 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

968^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Burr Oak Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades K-8 in Burr Oak, Michigan, with 152 students. The school is part of the Burr Oak Community School District, which is ranked 480 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Burr Oak Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.6% to 58.6% over the past few years, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Mendon Elementary (29.5%), Centreville Elementary (29.5%), and Colon Elementary (29.5%). Additionally, the school's students perform well below state averages in all subject areas and grade levels, with only 31.3% of 6th graders proficient in ELA, compared to the state average of 38.6%, and just 30% of 3rd graders proficient in math, compared to the state average of 42.7%.

Burr Oak Elementary School also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 68.42% to 76.02% over the past few years, significantly higher than nearby schools. The school also has the lowest per-student spending, ranging from $8,730 to $11,643, compared to $14,757 at Mendon Elementary, $13,983 at Centreville Elementary, and $14,759 at Colon Elementary. These factors suggest that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges and may lack the resources needed to adequately support its students.

138

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,643

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

326 E Eagle St
Burr Oak, MI 49030-5144

(269) 489-5181

District: Burr Oak Community School District

Students who attend Burr Oak Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Burr Oak High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.5%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

See top rated Michigan elementary schools

Compare Burr Oak Elementary School to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2018 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 35th (2025) from a 14th-percentile low (2018)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (30% vs 46% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Michigan average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg24%

Michigan avg46%

Elementary school

968^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

658^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Michigan Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

480^th of 613Burr Oak Community School 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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	32.9	968 of 1488	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	1088 of 1486	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.6	1126 of 1344	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	1169 of 1408	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	1242 of 1448	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.4	975 of 1466	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.1	1062 of 1548	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	21.3	1272 of 1580	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	55.3	730 of 1533	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.6	806 of 1563	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	35.5	1134 of 1566	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.6	1215 of 1552	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	34.0	1272 of 1552	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.3	1467 of 1589	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	43.0	1156 of 1577	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.2	1182 of 1565	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	30.4	1306 of 1545	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	22.5	1150 of 1443	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	25.4	1129 of 1397	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	21.5	1164 of 1446	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	1033 of 1206	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	1123 of 1204	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.3	1204 of 1253	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	23.3	658 of 890	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.7	732 of 897	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.8	685 of 883	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	506 of 792	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	599 of 838	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	34.6	506 of 821	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	33.8	599 of 894	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.8	441 of 919	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.8	404 of 921	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.7	425 of 919	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	50.5	462 of 900	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.4	525 of 858	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.5	459 of 851	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	27.1	589 of 794	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2019	69.0	139 of 672	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	50.6	398 of 815	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	539 of 798	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	13.4	694 of 786	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.4	557 of 797	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	11.4	648 of 696	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	698 of 701	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.7	456 of 624	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.7	581 of 678	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2018)20th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)20th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)19th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)14th percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)79th percentile+43 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2018)26th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts41%-24 vs state

Math30%-13 vs state

Science26%-15 vs state

Social Studies24%-24 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Burr Oak Elementary School and help other families decide.

Rate Burr Oak Elementary School

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Burr Oak Elementary School

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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
Burr Oak Elementary School	Public	K-8	326 E Eagle St	Burr Oak	49030	St. Joseph County	Burr Oak Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 489-5181	138	11	12.9	67.4%	118 (85.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.2%)	32.9	968^th of 1488 public elementary schools	34.9%		25.5	1088^th of 1486 public elementary schools	26.8%	120	41.2					31.3		30.0					28.6	23.5		23.5	$11,643	$1,516	$10,126
Wall School	Public	K-2	702 E Lafayette St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1570	292	20	14.6	71.2%	157 (53.8%)	4 (1.4%)	123 (42.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)																	$14,231	$1,709	$12,521
Eastwood School	Public	3-5	909 S Franks Ave	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1560	642	35	18.3	75.9%	379 (59.0%)	17 (2.6%)	222 (34.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.6%)	24.7	1087^th of 1488 public elementary schools	26.9%		28.3	1048^th of 1486 public elementary schools	29.5%	39			25.9	26.4	20.4			34.3	31.2	23.1			25.0		16.9		$12,993	$1,668	$11,325
Ryan Elementary School	Public	3-5	461 Rudd St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3254	217	17	13.1	71.0%	182 (83.9%)	1 (0.5%)	33 (15.2%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41.7	835^th of 1488 public elementary schools	43.9%		31.5	997^th of 1486 public elementary schools	32.9%	162			41.6	38.0	36.5			40.3	36.6	21.6			41.9		20.3		$16,352	$1,782	$14,570
Congress School	Public	K-2	421 E Congress St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1565	162	12	14.0	70.4%	94 (58.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (39.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)								(n/a)																	$13,073	$1,661	$11,412
Anderson Elementary School	Public	K-2	335 E Corey St	Bronson	49028	Branch County	Bronson Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(517) 369-3234	216	15	14.8	73.6%	172 (79.6%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)								(n/a)																	$17,225	$2,232	$14,993
Wenzel School	Public	K-2	403 East St	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Sturgis Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 659-1575	148	8	18.2	85.8%	82 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (37.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.4%)								(n/a)																	$13,698	$2,033	$11,665
Colon Elementary School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 432-2121	223	20	11.4	60.5%	212 (95.1%)	5 (2.2%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	22.8	1115^th of 1488 public elementary schools	25.1%		13.8	1267^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.7%	152			29.7	33.3	17.6			32.4	21.1				20.6		14.7		$14,759	$3,515	$11,244
Leonidas School	Public	K-8	328 E State St	Colon	49040	St. Joseph County	Colon Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(248) 770-5761	35	2	17.5	20.0%	35 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$10,308	$973	$9,335
Nottawa Community School	Public	PK, KG-8	26438 M 86	Sturgis	49091	St. Joseph County	Nottawa Community School	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 467-7153	189	13	14.9	49.7%	181 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	27.5	1046^th of 1488 public elementary schools	29.7%		36.2	917^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.3%	129	65.2	17.4	16.7	20.8	31.3	47.6	36.4	16.7	25.0		19.1	18.2	25.0	39.1	25.0	52.2	$10,511	$939	$9,571

Frequently Asked Questions about Burr Oak Elementary School

What district is Burr Oak Elementary School in?

Burr Oak Community School District

What schools do graduates of Burr Oak Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burr Oak Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Burr Oak High School

Is Burr Oak Elementary School a good school?

Burr Oak Elementary School ranks 968^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Burr Oak Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Burr Oak Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burr Oak Elementary School?

Students at Burr Oak Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

Rate Burr Oak Elementary School!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MIMichigan Elementary School Rankings

MIMichigan District Rankings

Schools in Burr Oak, MI

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Burr Oak Elementary School!

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

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.