Big Burning School
Tel:
(989) 269-8853
- Big Burning School serves 21 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is ≥50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 37%) for the 2017-18 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is ≥50% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 43%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- Big Burning School placed in the top 30% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 30%) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 21:1 is higher than the Michigan state level of 18:1.
Top Placements
Big Burning School places among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:
- Category Attribute
- Math Proficiency Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
- Community Size Largest student body (number of students) (Top 5%)
School Overview
- Big Burning School's student population of 21 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 1 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-8 |
| Total Students | 21 students |
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| Total Classroom Teachers | 1 teachers |
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School Comparison
- Big Burning School is ranked within the top 30% of all 3,119 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2017-18 school year.
- The school's student:teacher ratio of 21:1 has decreased from 22:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Big Burning School is 0.25, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.52. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2017-2018 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MI) |
| Overall School Rank | #686 out of 3119 schools (Top 30%) | |
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| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 37% |
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| Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | ≥50% | 43% |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 21:1 | 18:1 |
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| American Indian | n/a | 1% |
| Asian | n/a | 3% |
| Hispanic | 20% | 8% |
| Black | n/a | 18% |
| White | 80% | 66% |
| Hawaiian | n/a | n/a |
| Two or more races | n/a | 4% |
| Diversity Score | 0.25 | 0.52 |
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| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 45% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 19% | 5% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | Colfax Township S/D #1f School District | |
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, MI Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school and middle school to Big Burning School is Bad Axe High School (2.1 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Bad Axe Elementary School (2.5 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Bad Axe Bad Axe High School Grades: 8-12 | 365 students
2.1 miles
200 North Barrie Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9593 2.1 8-12 365 - Bad Axe Ascent High School Alternative School
Grades: 9-12 | 53 students
2.4 miles
309 N Outer Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-9938 2.4 9-12 53 - Bad Axe Bad Axe Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 253 students
2.5 miles
404 Hatchet Dr
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2736 2.5 K-3 253 - Bad Axe Bad Axe Middle School Grades: 4-7 | 260 students
2.6 miles
750 South Van Dyke Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-2735 2.6 4-7 260 - Bad Axe Church School Grades: K-8 | 19 students
3.0 miles
2927 Crockard Rd
Bad Axe, MI 48413
(989) 269-7772 3.0 K-8 19
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