Traverse Heights Elem School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Traverse City, Michigan·49686
Score
27.0/100
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#905
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#8
In Traverse City Area Public Schools
#9
In Traverse City
Top 74%
In Michigan

Score 27.0/100: better than 27% of Michigan elementary 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
35%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 35% of them
109 students tested
Math
≈13%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 8% of them
113 students tested; includes a banded result, so approximate
Science
40%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 51% of them
30 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 3M-STEP27.943
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP29.434
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP5032
MathGrade 3M-STEP15.645
MathGrade 4M-STEP≤1036
MathGrade 5M-STEP18.832
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP4030
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP≤2030

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
276
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
276
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
65%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Grand Traverse County

Contact

Address
933 ROSE ST
Traverse City, MI 49686
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary 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 elementary 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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Traverse Heights Elem School at a glance

Traverse Heights Elem School is a public elementary school in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Traverse City Area Public Schools. It has about 276 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 65% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 50% at a typical Michigan elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 35% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 13% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 27.0 out of 100: better than 27% of them, ranking #905 of 1,239. Its English language arts result rose by 9 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.