TCAPS Montessori School

K-8 school·Grades PK-8 Traverse City, Michigan·49684
Score
92.7/100
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#18
Among 240 Michigan K-8 schools
#1
In Traverse City Area Public Schools
#1
In Traverse City
Top 8%
In Michigan

Score 92.7/100: better than 92% of Michigan K-8 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
≈67%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 34%, better than 93% of them
198 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Math
≈61%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 26%, better than 92% of them
198 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
≈62%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 28%, better than 91% of them
53 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 16 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-STEP60.448
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP57.540
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP68.341
English language artsGrade 6M-STEP74.127
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP76.730
English language artsGrade 8PSAT≥5012
MathGrade 3M-STEP54.248
MathGrade 4M-STEP5040
MathGrade 5M-STEP43.941
MathGrade 6M-STEP≥8027
MathGrade 7M-STEP76.730
MathGrade 8PSAT≥5012
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP58.541
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP≥5012
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP36.641
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP≥5012

School profile

Grades
PK-8
Students
297
Type
K-8 school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
297
Typical K-8 school: 359
Free or reduced-price lunch
20%
Typical K-8 school: 81%

District and location

City
Grand Traverse County

Contact

Address
4053 FRANKE RD
Traverse City, MI 49684
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) K-8 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 K-8 schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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TCAPS Montessori School at a glance

TCAPS Montessori School is a public K-8 school in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades PK-8. It is part of Traverse City Area Public Schools. It has about 297 students (a typical Michigan K-8 school has 359). About 20% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 81% at a typical Michigan K-8 school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 67% in English language arts (similar schools: 34%) and 61% in math (similar schools: 26%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan K-8 schools, it scores 92.7 out of 100: better than 92% of them, ranking #18 of 240. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points 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.