Burt Elementary School

20710 Pilgrim St, Detroit, MI 48223 | (313) 494-7487
  • Grades: KG-6
  • Student Enrollment: 250
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School Description

School Summary and Highlights
  • Enrolls 250 elementary school students from grades KG-6
Additional Contact Information
  • Mailing Address: 20710 Pilgrim Street, Detroit, MI 48223
  • Principal or Admin: Ms. Carol Garland
  • Fax: (313) 494-7718
School Operational Details
  • Title I Eligible
    All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.
School District Details
  • Detroit City School District
  • Per-Pupil Spending: $12,016
  • Graduation Rate: 45.2%
  • Dropout Rate: 11.7%
  • Students Per Teacher: 17.8
  • Enrolled Students: 89,561

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty
  • Total Students Enrolled: 250
  • Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 17.0
  • Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 14.7
Students Gender Breakdown
  • Males: 138 (55.2%)
  • Females: 112 (44.8%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
  • Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 5 (2.0%)
  • Eligible for Free Lunch: 226 (90.4%)
  • Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 231 (92.4%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
Burt Elementary School Student Race Distribution
  Number Percent
American Indian10.4%
Black24397.2%
Asian--
Hispanic20.8%
White41.6%
Number of Students Per Grade
Number of Students Per Grade For Burt Elementary School
  Number Percent
Kindergarten4016.0%
1st Grade2610.4%
2nd Grade3413.6%
3rd Grade4116.4%
4th Grade4518.0%
5th Grade2510.0%
6th Grade3514.0%
Ungraded41.6%
Source: MI Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

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Test Scores and Performance Information

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How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Burt Elementary School performed on average much worse than most other schools across the state on MEAP state exams in the following subjects:
  • English Language Arts
  • Math
  • Reading
  • Science
  • Social Studies
  • Writing

MEAP - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject

Grade 3 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200982.4%85.6%94.8%
200865.7%74.8%91.3%
 
Reading Test
200971.9%79.1%89.8%
200879.5%71.7%86.4%
 
English Language Arts Test
200870.6%65.2%83.2%
 
Writing Test
200835.3%38.2%61.1%
 

Grade 4 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200963.6%78.5%92.3%
200866.7%71.7%87.9%
 
Reading Test
200937.5%64.3%84.1%
200846.9%61.5%82.8%
 
English Language Arts Test
200824.1%51.3%76.6%
 
Writing Test
200810.3%22.4%44.4%
 

Grade 5 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200920.0%57.0%79.5%
200819.4%48.6%76.8%
 
Reading Test
200930.0%65.1%85.2%
200856.8%57.1%81.5%
 
Science Test
200940.0%56.6%81.0%
200838.9%59.6%83.1%
 
English Language Arts Test
200844.4%51.4%78.2%
 
Writing Test
200822.2%37.8%63.4%
 

Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency

SchoolDistrictState
Math Test
200927.8%54.5%82.0%
200826.5%54.0%79.9%
 
Reading Test
200974.3%72.1%87.7%
200854.3%56.4%80.5%
 
Social Studies Test
200941.7%41.7%73.4%
200828.6%45.2%73.6%
 
English Language Arts Test
200857.1%54.8%79.5%
 
Writing Test
200860.0%52.5%75.7%
 
Source: MI Department of Education 2008-2009

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