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Best Public Schools in Grand Traverse County, MI

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12,038

Students

Districts

5-star school

Top rankedWest Senior High67^th of 800 Michigan high schools

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Biggest riser

Long Lake Elementary School up 212 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Old Mission Peninsula School 11.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

Mill Creek Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)			PSAT Mathematics (2026)			SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	M-Step English Language Arts (2026)					M-Step Math (2026)					M-Step Science (2026)			M-Step Social Studies (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 9th Grade	PSAT English Language Arts 10th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 9th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 10th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd 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 3rd 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 Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Woodland School	Public, Charter	K-8	7224 Supply Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Woodland School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 947-7474	209	13	15.9	22.0%	200 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	75.7	328^th of 1492 public elementary schools	78.0%		63.3	521^st of 1488 public elementary schools	65.0%	193	88.0			52.0					52.2	62.5	36.0	47.4	45.5	65.2	52.2	56.0	55.6	54.5	68.0	72.0		28.0	62.5		$10,511	$299	$10,212
Grand Traverse Academy	Public, Charter, Alternative	PK, KG-12	1245 Hammond Rd E	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Grand Traverse Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 932-6008	824	54	15.2	27.8%	720 (87.4%)	23 (2.8%)	29 (3.5%)	11 (1.3%)	7 (0.8%)	8 (1.0%)	26 (3.2%)								(n/a)	81.8	90.6	65.2	54.5	60.4	32.6	86.5	57.7	52.5	63.5	45.5	53.4	44.1	57.4	67.1	38.2	45.2	44.1	45.5	50.9	65.4	28.6	54.5	73.1	$9,337	$310	$9,027
The Greenspire School	Public, Charter	6-12	1026 Red Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	93	9	10.3	37.6%	77 (82.8%)	3 (3.2%)	1 (1.1%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (10.8%)								(n/a)	66.7			20.0								24.2	23.3				21.2	16.7		43.3			50.0		$11,572	$280	$11,293
The Greenspire High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2200 Dendrinos Drive	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	The Greenspire School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 421-5905	176	10	17.6	39.8%	151 (85.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	1 (0.6%)	3 (1.7%)	2 (1.1%)	11 (6.3%)	53	335^th of 800 public high schools	58.1%		87.2	64^th of 739 public high schools	91.3%	271		63.6	53.3		18.2	20.0	66.7	13.9													47.2			52.8	$10,141	$279	$9,862
Old Mission Peninsula School	Public, Charter	K-6	2699 Island View Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Old Mission Peninsula School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(231) 225-0225	146	13	11.2	21.9%	116 (79.5%)	2 (1.4%)	19 (13.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.5%)	73.3	365^th of 1492 public elementary schools	75.5%		80.8	262^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	82.4%	103									42.1	51.9	70.8			36.8	44.4	37.5			75.0			58.3			$12,285	$00	$12,285
Lake Ann Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19375 Bronson Lake Rd	Interlochen	49643	Grand Traverse County	Benzie County Central Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(231) 275-7730	180	13	13.7	50.0%	167 (92.8%)	3 (1.7%)	4 (2.2%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	46.9	744^th of 1492 public elementary schools	50.1%		51.1	700^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.0%	44									36.8	26.9	48.6			42.1	19.2	37.1			37.1			31.4			$16,248	$1,396	$14,851
Kingsley Area High School	Public	9-12	7475 Kingsley Rd	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 263-5262	401	26	15.6	37.7%	379 (94.5%)	7 (1.7%)	9 (2.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	83.2	95^th of 800 public high schools	88.1%		90.3	50^th of 739 public high schools	93.2%	45		75.0	70.4		46.3	50.0	62.8	37.2													54.4			60.3	$14,368	$814	$13,554
Kingsley Area Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Clark St	Kingsley	49649	Grand Traverse County	Kingsley Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 263-5261	655	37	17.8	48.4%	633 (96.6%)	7 (1.1%)	10 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	61.5	532^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	64.3%		66.1	476^th of 1488 public elementary schools	68.0%	56									42.4	41.4	55.9			40.7	40.5	35.3			52.9			41.2			$12,095	$1,432	$10,663
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%)	72.3	202^nd of 896 public middle schools	77.5%		79.6	140^th of 890 public middle schools	84.3%	62	68.8			39.1								47.8	44.2				27.2	60.5		53.8			57.7		$12,688	$832	$11,856
East Middle School	Public	6-8	1776 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49686	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%)	82.7	123^rd of 896 public middle schools	86.3%		76.5	161^st of 890 public middle schools	81.9%	38	76.8			48.7								54.4	52.5				43.4	43.4		55.1			67.7		$14,803	$699	$14,104
West Senior High	Public	9-12	5376 N Long Lake Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7502	1,384	56	24.6	21.2%	1,245 (90.0%)	27 (2.0%)	50 (3.6%)	22 (1.6%)	35 (2.5%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	87.7	67^th of 800 public high schools	91.6%		84.5	77^th of 739 public high schools	89.6%	10		76.4	74.7		52.7	55.9	75.0	51.0													47.0			55.3	$13,483	$699	$12,784
Traverse City High School	Public	9-12	3962 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5860	171	10	16.3	59.6%	139 (81.3%)	10 (5.8%)	11 (6.4%)	1 (0.6%)	9 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	23.4	588^th of 800 public high schools	26.5%		30.6	503^rd of 739 public high schools	31.9%	85							36.4	406.1													22.9			22.9	$16,076	$701	$15,376
TCAPS Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-8	4053 Franke Rd	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6420	331	20	16.4	17.5%	302 (91.2%)	11 (3.3%)	7 (2.1%)	5 (1.5%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	81.7	241^st of 1492 public elementary schools	83.8%		85.5	199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.6%	42	506.7			529.2					60.4	57.5	68.3	74.1	76.7	54.2	50.0	43.9	85.2	76.7	58.5	66.7		36.6	1815.8		$16,808	$717	$16,092
Central Grade School	Public	PK, KG-7	301 W Seventh St	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5910	510	30	17.0	42.4%	426 (83.5%)	17 (3.3%)	26 (5.1%)	24 (4.7%)	13 (2.5%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	82.9	231^st of 1492 public elementary schools	84.5%		81.8	248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.3%	17									49.3	61.0	69.6			45.7	43.8	62.8			66.1			53.6			$15,714	$1,254	$14,461
Cherry Knoll Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1800 3 Mile Rd N	Traverse City	49696	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-8940	333	22	15.0	29.7%	282 (84.7%)	14 (4.2%)	15 (4.5%)	5 (1.5%)	14 (4.2%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	56.3	607^th of 1492 public elementary schools	59.3%		56.3	624^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.1%	17									47.4	42.0	60.8			45.6	28.0	37.3			41.2			25.5			$15,049	$1,110	$13,940
Eastern Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 Eastern Ave	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5600	475	26	18.5	20.2%	428 (90.1%)	10 (2.1%)	11 (2.3%)	19 (4.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	65.5	483^rd of 1492 public elementary schools	67.6%		73.8	354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.2%	129									70.4	57.5	50.0			76.1	41.3	25.0			39.5			28.9			$14,502	$731	$13,770
Long Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7600 N Long Lake Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-7800	364	22	16.3	32.4%	325 (89.3%)	6 (1.6%)	14 (3.8%)	7 (1.9%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	60.9	542^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.9	754^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%	212									50.8	36.2	53.2			53.8	29.8	38.3			55.3			25.5			$15,170	$1,114	$14,056
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%)	78.5	150^th of 896 public middle schools	83.3%		76.6	158^th of 890 public middle schools	82.2%	8	77.5			47.0								50.5	50.8				37.3	47.5		49.7			59.9		$14,178	$699	$13,479
Central High School	Public	8-12	1150 Milliken Dr	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-6500	1,326	56	23.6	20.3%	1,191 (89.8%)	38 (2.9%)	41 (3.1%)	33 (2.5%)	22 (1.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	83	96^th of 800 public high schools	88.0%		70.9	178^th of 739 public high schools	75.9%	82		78.3	81.4		51.9	59.1	68.9	51.9													37.8			42.7	$13,463	$701	$12,763
Traverse Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	933 Rose St	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-3500	245	18	13.2	73.1%	148 (60.4%)	22 (9.0%)	36 (14.7%)	4 (1.6%)	32 (13.1%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32.4	965^th of 1492 public elementary schools	35.3%		19.8	1162^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.9%	197									27.9	29.4	50.0			15.6	1374.9	18.8			40.0			1475.7			$19,376	$2,201	$17,175
Willow Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1250 Hill St	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-8540	429	23	18.3	14.0%	406 (94.6%)	5 (1.2%)	9 (2.1%)	3 (0.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	78	287^th of 1492 public elementary schools	80.8%		79.8	273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.7%	14									48.7	59.3	67.5			56.6	54.2	42.5			51.3			42.5			$13,949	$717	$13,232
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Culver Rd	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-3580	286	18	15.9	37.8%	265 (92.7%)	4 (1.4%)	9 (3.1%)	2 (0.7%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39.8	867^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.9%		50.3	711^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.2%	156									37.1	29.4	48.5			34.3	19.6	39.4			39.4			21.2			$15,944	$1,288	$14,656
Courtade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Rasho Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5800	215	15	14.2	28.8%	188 (87.4%)	9 (4.2%)	6 (2.8%)	5 (2.3%)	7 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.2	259^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.6%		75.6	328^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.0%	69									70.8	50.0	59.0			69.6	37.5	61.5			61.5			35.9			$17,823	$1,206	$16,616
Westwoods Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 Fisher Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-7900	365	21	17.7	23.6%	350 (95.9%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	80.1	260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.6%		74.8	339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.2%	79									47.5	69.1	59.6			67.2	54.5	55.8			47.1			38.5			$14,961	$718	$14,243
Blair Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 Sawyer Rd	Traverse City	49685	Grand Traverse County	Traverse City Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 933-5700	202	18	11.2	63.9%	168 (83.2%)	5 (2.5%)	16 (7.9%)	3 (1.5%)	9 (4.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20.8	1165^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.9%		25.1	1077^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%	88									23.5	12.9	26.9			32.4	19.4	15.4			30.8			1472.0			$20,986	$1,971	$19,015
North EdCareer Technical	Public	11-12	880 Parsons Rd	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6260	0	38	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
North EdCreekside School	Public, Alternative	K-12	1100 Silver Dr	Traverse City	49684	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 922-6375	64	10	6.4	76.6%	57 (89.1%)	2 (3.1%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)								(n/a)														1249.5
North EdNew Horizons	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	933 Rose St	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5685	75	14	5.3	58.7%	63 (84.0%)	5 (6.7%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)								(n/a)
North EdBridgeway	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	301 S Garfield Ave	Traverse City	49686	Grand Traverse County	Northwest Education Services	No	No	No	No	(231) 933-5683	70	24	2.9	70.0%	64 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)								(n/a)
Mill Creek Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	9039 Old M 72	Williamsburg	49690	Grand Traverse County	Mill Creek Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(231) 264-8692	233	14	17.0	24.5%	213 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	66.8	459^th of 1492 public elementary schools	69.2%					(n/a)									63.8	34.9	50.0			74.5	34.9	46.7			50.0			26.7			$10,270	$193	$10,076

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