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Bursley School

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Bursley School ranks 204 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Bursley School is an elementary school located in Jenison, Michigan, serving 402 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Jenison Public Schools district, which is ranked 53 out of 613 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Bursley School has a history of strong academic performance, consistently ranking in the top 25% of Michigan elementary schools.

Bursley School's student performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates on the M-Step (Michigan's standardized test) that significantly exceed the state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, Bursley's 3rd-6th grade ELA proficiency rates ranged from 51.9% to 68.1%, compared to the state average of 38.6% to 44.4%. Similarly, the school's 3rd-6th grade Math proficiency rates were 45.5% to 68.1%, compared to the state average of 31.5% to 42.7%. Bursley School also outperforms the Jenison Public Schools district average in these areas.

While Bursley School's overall performance is strong, the school also stands out for its exceptional results among specific student subgroups. The school's Hispanic and White student populations rank in the top 20% and top 10% of Michigan elementary schools, respectively. Bursley's multi-racial and special education students also perform well, ranking in the top 10% and top 25% of Michigan elementary schools. Even the school's low-income students demonstrate exceptional achievement, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan elementary schools for this subgroup. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 8.7% to 30.8%, are an area of concern that the school and district should address.

404

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,248

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1195 Port Sheldon St
Jenison, MI 49428-9341

(616) 457-2200

District: Jenison Public Schools

Students who attend Bursley School usually attend:

Middle:	Jenison Junior High School
High:	Jenison High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.8%

Hispanic:

14.6%

Two or more races:

10.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 81st percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (57% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Michigan avg38%

204^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Jenison Public Schools

53^rd of 613Jenison 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	85.1	204 of 1488	86.3%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	173 of 1486	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	77.7	285 of 1470	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	71.8	317 of 1344	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.9	440 of 1153	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.4	492 of 1408	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.2	288 of 1448	80.1%	★★★★☆
2017	81.4	199 of 1466	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	286 of 1548	81.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.7	296 of 1580	81.3%	★★★★☆
2014	81.4	217 of 1533	85.8%	★★★★☆
2013	81.9	217 of 1563	86.1%	★★★★☆
2012	82.5	215 of 1566	86.3%	★★★★☆
2011	78.8	229 of 1552	85.2%	★★★★☆
2010	83.4	41 of 1552	97.4%	★★★★★
2009	74.5	357 of 1589	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	540 of 1577	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	67.8	520 of 1565	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	64.2	608 of 1545	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	236 of 1338	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	68.3	339 of 1342	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.5	451 of 1321	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.6	490 of 1106	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	218 of 902	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	49.7	567 of 1171	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.2	360 of 1443	75.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	80.5	20 of 188	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.6	54 of 222	75.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	190 of 1346	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	91.4	43 of 1381	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	82.8	128 of 1350	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	76.9	144 of 1099	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	88.5	29 of 749	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	75.2	169 of 1134	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	333 of 1397	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	217 of 1366	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	88.9	103 of 1347	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	79.5	222 of 1334	83.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	252 of 1139	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.2	320 of 915	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.1	380 of 1196	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.8	239 of 1446	83.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	80.5	9 of 78	88.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	68.5	50 of 225	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.1	103 of 1206	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	83.4	149 of 1204	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.1	210 of 1198	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	64.7	350 of 1102	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	442 of 1005	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.8	518 of 1128	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.4	295 of 1253	76.5%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2023)89th percentile+9 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)88th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)78th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+20 vs state

Science56%+16 vs state

Social Studies56%+26 vs state

Math54%+18 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 16, 2010

Bursley Elementary is a fantastic school. The staff and teachers are amazing. My kids love to go to school everyday. I have a 17 year old who went to Bursley as well as a nine year old, seven year old and a five year old who all attend Bursley. Their teachers show they care for them by giving of their time and expertise to go above and beyond for our kids. My son's third grade teacher even came out on a Saturday to cheer for him at one of his swim meets this winter. The principal works closely with staff and parents to make the school the best that it can be. We are blessed to have our children at such a wonderful elementary school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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	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 Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Bursley School	Public	K-6	1195 Port Sheldon St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-2200	404	35	11.5	35.4%	282 (69.8%)	12 (3.0%)	59 (14.6%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (10.6%)	85.1	204^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.3%		86	173^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	88.4%	31	51.9	68.1	63.6	61.8	55.6	68.1	45.5	52.9	56.1	56.1	$18,248	$2,068	$16,180
JIA Elementary	Public, Virtual	PK, KG-5	800 Connie St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(616) 457-8477	83	5	17.4	20.5%	62 (74.7%)	3 (3.6%)	10 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.6%)	82.1	241^st of 1488 public elementary schools	83.8%		72.6	363^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	75.6%	122	50.0	66.7	61.5		50.0	66.7	53.9		53.9	46.2	$11,372	$1,075	$10,297
Sandy Hill School	Public	K-6	1990 Baldwin St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 457-1404	402	34	11.9	38.6%	297 (73.9%)	8 (2.0%)	57 (14.2%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.7%)	81.5	255^th of 1488 public elementary schools	82.9%		77.3	296^th of 1486 public elementary schools	80.1%	41	55.9	58.2	66.2	55.6	66.1	41.8	46.2	47.6	61.5	52.3	$16,953	$2,124	$14,829
Rosewood School	Public	K-6	2370 Tyler St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 669-0011	481	30	16.2	21.0%	421 (87.5%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.7%)	86.9	177^th of 1488 public elementary schools	88.1%		83.1	216^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.5%	39	64.2	63.4	60.8	70.2	74.6	56.3	48.6	60.7	59.5	41.9	$13,721	$1,574	$12,147
Grandville West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3777 Aaron Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(616) 254-6250	191	15	12.5	39.3%	115 (60.2%)	21 (11.0%)	30 (15.7%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (11.5%)	62.2	533^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	64.2%		73.1	355^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.1%	178	30.2	50.0			56.8	52.5					$17,585	$1,518	$16,066
Pinewood School	Public	K-6	2405 Chippewa St	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1407	320	25	12.8	19.4%	268 (83.8%)	4 (1.3%)	28 (8.8%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.0%)	84.3	214^th of 1488 public elementary schools	85.6%		86.3	171^st of 1486 public elementary schools	88.5%	43	55.8	66.1	66.7	74.5	76.7	48.2	41.7	66.7	47.9	54.2	$16,206	$1,988	$14,218
Bauerwood School	Public	K-6	1443 Bauer Rd	Jenison	49428	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 457-1408	480	30	15.7	22.1%	379 (79.0%)	10 (2.1%)	44 (9.2%)	14 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.7%)	90.7	110^th of 1488 public elementary schools	92.6%		91.4	92^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.8%	18	54.5	60.8	66.2	72.7	62.8	64.9	60.6	79.5	66.2	63.4	$16,896	$2,121	$14,775
Grandville Oakestown Intermediate School	Public	3-6	3535 Wilson Ave SW	Grandville	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(616) 254-6750	852	44	19.4	29.2%	593 (69.6%)	44 (5.2%)	124 (14.6%)	22 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (8.1%)								(n/a)			47.3	58.9			43.4	50.2	56.1	37.3
Grandville Century Park Learning Center	Public	PK, KG-6	5710 Kenowa Ave SW	Wyoming	49418	Kent County	Grandville Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 254-6822	411	22	18.9	25.3%	293 (71.3%)	16 (3.9%)	49 (11.9%)	21 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.5%)	79.8	274^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.6%		72.9	358^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.9%	84	50.0	52.8			68.2	60.7					$15,445	$749	$14,696
Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center	Public	PK, KG-6	2950 Baldwin St	Hudsonville	49426	Ottawa County	Jenison Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(616) 777-6534	189	23	8.0	27.0%	146 (77.2%)	5 (2.6%)	27 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.8%)								(n/a)											$14,938	$1,284	$13,655

Frequently Asked Questions about Bursley School

How many students attend Bursley School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 404 students attended Bursley School.

What is the racial makeup of Bursley School?

Students at Bursley School are 70% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Bursley School a good school?

Bursley School ranks 204^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bursley School in?

Jenison Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Bursley School attend?

Students who attend Bursley School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jenison Junior High School
High : Jenison High School

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