Photo: Rochelle Briggeman · CC BY-SA 3.0Elmwood Township’s public schools outscore 80% of Michigan districts
Math proficiency in Elmwood Township’s districts is 45%, above the Michigan average (34%). The grade covers the public school district serving Elmwood Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Michigan, not nationally.
From Michigan state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Elmwood Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 784 Michigan towns with household incomes within a quarter of Elmwood Township’s, its schools beat 70%, lower than their 80% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 58% and math 45% in spring 2022, against 45% and 34% statewide; 84% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 82%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $15,423 per student, against $16,528 across Michigan (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
11 elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Pathfinder School (private) is in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Elmwood Township’s grade
A−: better than 80% of Michigan school districts, #208 of 699 Michigan towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Michigan average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Elmwood Township, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Elmwood Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
10th grade in Elmwood Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
11th grade in Elmwood Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
12th grade in Elmwood Township · depends on your address
West Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 1,384 students · 25:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Central High School
Grades 8–12 · 1,326 students · 24:1 students per teacher · in Traverse City
Elmwood Township’s public schools are run by Traverse City Area Public Schools, which also serves Acme, Blair, East Bay and Garfield and others. Parts of Elmwood Township (7% of its land) are served by Suttons Bay instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Elmwood Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Michigan towns that share Elmwood Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Elmwood Township | A− | Traverse City Area |
| Traverse City | A− | Traverse City Area |
| Solon | A− | Traverse City Area PK–12 · Glen Lake PK–12 |
| Bingham | C+ | Suttons Bay |
2 of the 3 neighbors share Traverse City Area with Elmwood Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Elmwood Township
16 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Michigan’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Elmwood Township’s schools
Are Elmwood Township’s schools good?
By Michigan’s own tests, yes: the public schools Elmwood Township children attend outscore 80% of Michigan’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A− Schools grade, #208 of 699 Michigan towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 70%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Elmwood Township in?
Traverse City Area Public Schools, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,546 students in 16 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Elmwood Township are served by Suttons Bay.
Where do Elmwood Township kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: West Senior High and Central High School.
What is Elmwood Township’s graduation rate?
84% of the class of 2023 in Traverse City Area Public Schools graduated in four years, against 82% across Michigan.
How much does Elmwood Township spend per student?
$15,423 in Traverse City Area Public Schools (FY2024), against $16,528 across Michigan. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Elmwood Township?
Yes: The Pathfinder School (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 129 students).
Parents talk
What Elmwood Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Elmwood Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Michigan. Stars are from neighbors.