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Willow Hill Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1250 Hill St, Traverse City, MI 49684 · (231) 933-8540 · Part of Traverse City Area Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Willow Hill Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 19 pts above the state
  • 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–5Willow Hill Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–7Central Grade School510 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts67%
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 ↗

1250 Hill St, Traverse City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 158
Grade 276
Grade 365
Grade 477
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
422’20
423’21
421’22
444’23
429’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black 1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow Hill 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
Eastern Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Traverse City
A−
475 students19:1
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.