Silver Lake Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Traverse City, Michigan·49685
Score
37.5/100
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#775
Among 1,239 Michigan elementary schools
#7
In Traverse City Area Public Schools
#8
In Traverse City
Top 63%
In Michigan

Score 37.5/100: better than 37% 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
37%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 44%, better than 39% of them
119 students tested
Math
29%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 41%, better than 32% of them
119 students tested
Science
39%
Similar Michigan schools ≈ 42%, better than 49% of them
33 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-STEP37.135
English language artsGrade 4M-STEP29.451
English language artsGrade 5M-STEP48.533
MathGrade 3M-STEP34.335
MathGrade 4M-STEP19.651
MathGrade 5M-STEP39.433
ScienceGrade 5M-STEP39.433
Social studiesGrade 5M-STEP21.233

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
293
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
293
Typical elementary school: 366
Free or reduced-price lunch
37%
Typical elementary school: 50%

District and location

City
Grand Traverse County

Contact

Address
5858 CULVER RD
Traverse City, MI 49685
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

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Location

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Silver Lake Elementary School at a glance

Silver Lake Elementary 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 293 students (a typical Michigan elementary school has 366). About 37% 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, 37% in English language arts (similar schools: 44%) and 29% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% proficient). On our score, which compares it only with other Michigan elementary schools, it scores 37.5 out of 100: better than 37% of them, ranking #775 of 1,239. Its English language arts result fell 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.