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Traverse Heights Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

933 Rose St, Traverse City, MI 49686 · (231) 933-3500 · Part of Traverse City Area Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
245
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
73%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Traverse Heights Elem School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 16% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 28.3% 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–5Traverse Heights Elem SchoolYou are here
6–7Central Grade School510 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts27%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

933 Rose St, Traverse City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten54
Grade 141
Grade 238
Grade 338
Grade 430
Grade 544
Enrollment over time
191’20
203’21
257’22
276’23
245’24

Up 28.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 60%Hispanic 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 13%Black 9%Asian 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 Traverse Heights Elem 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
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; Traverse City’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.