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East Middle School

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East Middle School ranks 161 st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

161^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

East Middle School is a public middle school located in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a total enrollment of 779 students. It is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 156 out of 613 districts in Michigan and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

East Middle School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Michigan middle schools, with a statewide ranking between 109-165 over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is generally higher than the state and district averages, particularly in English Language Arts and Social Studies. However, the school's performance for its Hispanic and special education student populations is lower, ranking in the bottom 50% of Michigan middle schools. Additionally, East Middle School has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.4% in 2020-2021 to 30.8% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools, West Middle School performs similarly to East Middle School on academic measures, while Kalkaska Middle School has significantly lower academic performance. Cherryland Middle School, in the Elk Rapids Schools district, outperforms East Middle School on several academic measures, ranking in the top 15% of Michigan middle schools.

829

Students ?

19.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,014

Per pupil spending ?

30.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1776 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49696

(231) 933-7300

District: Traverse City Area Public Schools

Students who attend East Middle School usually attend:

High:	Central High School
	Traverse City High School

Feeder schools for East Middle School:

Elementary:	Blair Elementary School
	Central Grade School
	Cherry Knoll Elementary School
	Courtade Elementary School
	More...
	Eastern Elementary School
	TCAPS Montessori School
	Traverse Heights Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

4.0%

American Indian:

3.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 85th percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg52%

Michigan avg41%

161^st of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools

156^th of 613Traverse City Area Public Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	161 of 890	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.1	109 of 897	87.8%	★★★★☆
2023	74.9	165 of 883	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	140 of 776	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.2	130 of 675	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	78.2	132 of 792	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	115 of 838	86.3%	★★★★☆
2017	80.1	116 of 821	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	78.5	149 of 894	83.3%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	134 of 919	85.4%	★★★★☆
2014	66.4	273 of 921	70.4%	★★★★☆
2013	66.8	265 of 919	71.2%	★★★★☆
2012	70.1	239 of 900	73.4%	★★★★☆
2011	80.5	108 of 858	87.4%	★★★★☆
2010	77.0	163 of 851	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	77.5	149 of 847	82.4%	★★★★☆
2008	71.6	243 of 839	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	79.1	139 of 823	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.9	148 of 806	81.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	70.2	174 of 789	77.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	111 of 771	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	179 of 770	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	63.2	183 of 657	72.1%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	137 of 521	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.9	176 of 658	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	120 of 794	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	40.8	151 of 257	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	87 of 137	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	136 of 266	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	53.7	10 of 19	47.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	255 of 832	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.7	250 of 836	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	50.8	357 of 825	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.5	288 of 691	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.0	155 of 523	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.3	103 of 672	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	159 of 815	80.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	146 of 798	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	100 of 786	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	73.0	150 of 776	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	113 of 658	82.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.0	104 of 540	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.5	96 of 639	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	104 of 797	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	76.9	34 of 176	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	24.1	128 of 163	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.3	142 of 244	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	141 of 201	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.9	175 of 199	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	58 of 76	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	215 of 377	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.5	170 of 696	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.3	110 of 701	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	171 of 688	75.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	161 of 638	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.9	127 of 577	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.3	144 of 624	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.0	117 of 678	82.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile-7 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)76th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2018)47th percentile-39 vs school

Special Education (2025)42nd percentile-40 vs school

Hispanic (2024)41st percentile-47 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies57%+10 vs state

English Language Arts53%+14 vs state

Science49%+8 vs state

Math44%+12 vs state

Mathematics34%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1776 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49696	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7300	829	42	19.8	30.4%	723 (87.2%)	25 (3.0%)	33 (4.0%)	16 (1.9%)	29 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	76.5	161^st of 890 public middle schools	81.9%		83.1	109^th of 897 public middle schools	87.8%	52	77.8	33.5			50.0	55.4			40.3	48.4		48.9		57.5	$15,014	$725	$14,288
West Middle School	Public	6-8	3950 Silver Lake Rd	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-8200	1,081	52	20.7	27.6%	985 (91.1%)	20 (1.9%)	29 (2.7%)	24 (2.2%)	22 (2.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	76.6	158^th of 890 public middle schools	82.2%		80.4	124^th of 897 public middle schools	86.2%	34	77.3	38.4			49.7	52.6			41.5	45.2		49.5		55.2	$14,058	$728	$13,330
Kingsley Area Middle School	Public	6-8	403 Blair St	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 263-5261	366	23	16.0	45.1%	345 (94.3%)	4 (1.1%)	9 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	79.6	140^th of 890 public middle schools	84.3%		79.3	135^th of 897 public middle schools	84.9%	5	75.7	39.6			45.1	60.2			28.3	63.6		58.4		66.4	$12,025	$1,118	$10,908
Forest Area Middle School	Public	4-8	7661 Shippy Rd SW	Fife Lake	49633	Kalkaska County	Forest Area Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 369-2884	193	13	14.3	56.5%	172 (89.1%)	3 (1.6%)	3 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)	14.3	762^nd of 890 public middle schools	14.4%		13.8	779^th of 897 public middle schools	13.2%	17	41.7		21.6	27.0	19.0	10.0	24.3	13.5	16.7		29.7	16.2	13.5	18.9	$14,266	$1,771	$12,494
Cherryland Middle School	Public	6-8	707 E 3rd St	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 264-8991	277	16	17.3	22.0%	249 (89.9%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.1%)	2 (0.7%)	10 (3.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	135^th of 890 public middle schools	84.8%		79.1	136^th of 897 public middle schools	84.8%	1	84.5	40.5			48.1	55.3			38.8	46.3		47.6		73.8	$00	$00	$00
Kalkaska Middle School	Public	6-8	1700 W Kalkaska Rd	Kalkaska	49646	Kalkaska County	Kalkaska Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 258-4040	307	19	16.5	55.4%	294 (95.8%)	1 (0.3%)	9 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	38.5	533^rd of 890 public middle schools	40.1%		40	515^th of 897 public middle schools	42.6%	18	65.6	32.3			27.2	19.3			17.4	15.6		42.7		39.6	$15,111	$1,142	$13,969

Frequently Asked Questions about East Middle School

What high school do graduates of East Middle School attend?

Students who attend East Middle School usually go on to attend Central High School

What district is East Middle School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools

How many students attend East Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 829 students attended East Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of East Middle School?

Students at East Middle School are 87% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% American Indian, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Is East Middle School a good school?

East Middle School ranks 161^st of 890 Michigan middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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