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Eastern Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1600 Eastern Ave, Traverse City, MI 49686 · (231) 933-5600 · Part of Traverse City Area Public Schools

Traverse City’s School Grade A− better than 80% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Eastern Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 21.5% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Traverse City kids: Central Grade School

On the path

Where Traverse City kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Eastern Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Central Grade School510 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1600 Eastern Ave, Traverse City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten94
Grade 195
Grade 268
Grade 387
Grade 471
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
391’20
450’21
454’22
480’23
475’24

Up 21.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Asian 4%Hispanic 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Eastern Elementary School from Traverse City families.

Other schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools

The district →
Central Grade School
Elementary · Grades PK–7 · Traverse City
A
510 students17:1
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
TCAPS Montessori School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Traverse City
A−
331 students16:1

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; Traverse City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.