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Best public schools in Traverse City, MI

26 public schools in Traverse City: 10 elementary · 2 middle · 5 high · 3 K-8 · 5 combined · 1 schools. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Michigan.

Elementary schools

10 schools in Traverse City, best first
1
Courtade Elementary School 82.9
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 209 students
ELA 60%Math 57%Science 62%
#212 of 1,239 in Michigan
2
Westwoods Elementary School 79.5
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 347 students
ELA 58%Math 60%Science 47%
#254 of 1,239 in Michigan
3
Willow Hill Elementary School 74.7
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 444 students
ELA 59%Math 51%Science 51%
#314 of 1,239 in Michigan
4
Old Mission Peninsula School 70.9
Old Mission Peninsula School · Grades K-6 · Charter · 135 students
ELA 56%Math 40%Science 75%
#361 of 1,239 in Michigan
5
Eastern Elementary School 68.5
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 480 students
ELA 59%Math 47%Science 40%
#391 of 1,239 in Michigan
6
Long Lake Elementary School 61.1
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 357 students
ELA 47%Math 42%Science 55%
#482 of 1,239 in Michigan
7
Cherry Knoll Elementary School 55.5
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 341 students
ELA 50%Math 37%Science 41%
#552 of 1,239 in Michigan
8
Silver Lake Elementary School 37.5
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 293 students
ELA 37%Math 29%Science 39%
#775 of 1,239 in Michigan
9
Traverse Heights Elem School 27.0
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 276 students
ELA 35%Math 13%Science 40%
#905 of 1,239 in Michigan
10
Blair Elementary School 18.9
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 205 students
ELA 21%Math 22%Science 31%
#1,005 of 1,239 in Michigan

Middle schools

2 schools in Traverse City, best first
1
East Middle School 82.3
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 779 students
ELA 61%Math 45%Science 55%
#80 of 448 in Michigan
2
West Middle School 80.5
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,108 students
ELA 60%Math 44%Science 50%
#88 of 448 in Michigan

High schools

5 schools in Traverse City, best first
1
West Senior High 89.3
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,471 students
ELA 76%Math 54%Science 47%
#65 of 604 in Michigan
2
Central High School 88.5
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades 8-12 · 1,324 students
ELA 80%Math 55%Science 38%
#70 of 604 in Michigan
3
The Greenspire High School 49.3
The Greenspire School · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 151 students
ELA 58%Math 19%Science 47%
#307 of 604 in Michigan
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North EdCareer Tech —
Northwest Education Services · Grades 11-12 · 1 students
No published test results
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Traverse City High School —
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 149 students
No published test results

K-8 schools

3 schools in Traverse City, best first
1
TCAPS Montessori School 92.7
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-8 · 297 students
ELA 67%Math 61%Science 62%
#18 of 240 in Michigan
2
Central Grade School 89.0
Traverse City Area Public Schools · Grades PK-7 · 537 students
ELA 62%Math 52%Science 66%
#27 of 240 in Michigan
3
Woodland School 88.5
Woodland School · Grades K-8 · Charter · 212 students
ELA 56%Math 56%Science 70%
#28 of 240 in Michigan

Combined schools

5 schools in Traverse City, best first
1
Grand Traverse Academy 93.2
Grand Traverse Academy · Grades PK-12 · Charter · 798 students
ELA 61%Math 51%Science 53%
#20 of 287 in Michigan
2
The Greenspire School 54.2
The Greenspire School · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 98 students
ELA 38%Math 14%Science 43%
#132 of 287 in Michigan
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North EdBridgeway —
Northwest Education Services · Grades PK-12 · 59 students
No published test results
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North EdCreekside School —
Northwest Education Services · Grades K-12 · 54 students
Math 25%
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North EdNew Horizons —
Northwest Education Services · Grades PK-12 · 80 students
No published test results

Schools

1 school in Traverse City
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Life Skills Center —
Northwest Education Services · Grades UG · 70 students
No published test results

School districts serving Traverse City

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