Grand Traverse Academy

Combined school·Grades PK-12·Charter Traverse City, Michigan·49686
Score
93.2/100
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#20
Among 287 Michigan combined schools
#1
In Traverse City
Top 7%
In Michigan

Score 93.2/100: better than 93% of Michigan combined schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% proficient on state tests in Michigan, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Michigan schools.

English language arts
≈61%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 91% of them
509 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
51%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 24%, better than 92% of them
508 students tested
Science
53%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 30%, better than 87% of them
184 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 22 published results by grade and test

As published by Michigan Center for Educational Performance and Information (MI School Data). "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3M-STEP52.561
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP63.585
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP45.577
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP53.473
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP44.159
English language artsGrade 8PSAT81.855
English language artsGrade 10PSAT 1065.246
English language artsGrade 9PSAT 9≥9053
MathGrade 3M-STEP57.461
MathGrade 4M-STEP67.185
MathGrade 5M-STEP38.276
MathGrade 6M-STEP45.273
MathGrade 7M-STEP44.159
MathGrade 8PSAT54.555
MathGrade 10PSAT 1032.646
MathGrade 9PSAT 960.453
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP45.577
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP50.955
ScienceGrade 11M-STEP65.452
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP28.677
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP54.555
Social studiesGrade 11M-STEP73.152

School profile

Grades
PK-12
Students
798
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
798
Typical combined school: 152
Free or reduced-price lunch
29%
Typical combined school: 61%

District and location

School district
City
Grand Traverse County

Contact

Address
1245 HAMMOND RD E
Traverse City, MI 49686
Website

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined school in Michigan. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby combined schools

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Location

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Grand Traverse Academy at a glance

Grand Traverse Academy is a public combined school (a charter school) in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades PK-12. It is part of the Grand Traverse Academy school district. It has about 798 students (a typical Michigan combined school has 152). About 29% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 61% at a typical Michigan combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 61% in English language arts (similar schools: 42%) and 51% in math (similar schools: 24%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan combined schools, it scores 93.2 out of 100: better than 93% of them, ranking #20 of 287. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.