West Middle School

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Traverse City, Michigan·49684
Score
80.5/100
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#88
Among 448 Michigan middle schools
#2
In Traverse City Area Public Schools
#2
In Traverse City
Top 20%
In Michigan

Score 80.5/100: better than 80% of Michigan middle 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
60%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 49%, better than 80% of them
1,009 students tested
Math
44%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 35%, better than 78% of them
1,008 students tested
Science
50%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 43%, better than 74% of them
348 students tested
All Michigan schools (ELA / math)
48% / 35%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 8 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 6M-STEP50.5333
English language artsGrade 7M-STEP50.8329
English language artsGrade 8PSAT77.5347
MathGrade 6M-STEP37.3335
MathGrade 7M-STEP47.5326
MathGrade 8PSAT47347
ScienceGrade 8M-STEP49.7348
Social studiesGrade 8M-STEP59.9349

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,108
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,108
Typical middle school: 498
Free or reduced-price lunch
27%
Typical middle school: 47%

District and location

City
Grand Traverse County

Contact

Address
3950 SILVER LAKE RD
Traverse City, MI 49684
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle 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 middle schools

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West Middle School at a glance

West Middle School is a public middle school in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Traverse City Area Public Schools. It has about 1,108 students (a typical Michigan middle school has 498). About 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 47% at a typical Michigan middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 60% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 44% in math (similar schools: 35%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan middle schools, it scores 80.5 out of 100: better than 80% of them, ranking #88 of 448. 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.