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B+

West Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

3950 Silver Lake Rd, Traverse City, MI 49684 · (231) 933-8200 · Part of Traverse City Area Public Schools

Garfield Township’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
1,081
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about West Middle School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts54%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3950 Silver Lake Rd, Traverse City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6338
Grade 7350
Grade 8393
Enrollment over time
1,080’20
1,085’21
1,081’22
1,108’23
1,081’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 3%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about West Middle School from Garfield Township families.

Other schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools

The district →
Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Traverse City
A
510 students17:1
Eastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
A−
475 students19:1
Willow Hill Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
A
429 students18:1
Westwoods Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
B+
365 students18:1
Long Lake Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
B−
364 students16:1
Cherry Knoll Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
B
333 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Garfield Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.