Woodland School

Woodland School is the sole public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in the Woodland School District in Traverse City, Michigan. With a total enrollment of 212 students, this standout institution consistently ranks among the top 35% of elementary schools in the state, earning a 4-out-of-5-star rating from School Digger.

Woodland School is a high-performing school, with its students outperforming the state average in M-Step/English Language Arts and M-Step/Math assessments across multiple grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's 7th-grade students achieved a remarkable 70.8% proficiency in M-Step/English Language Arts, significantly higher than the state average of 39.2%. Similarly, the school's 8th-grade students excelled in PSAT/Mathematics, with 72.2% proficiency compared to the state average of 30.4%.

While Woodland School boasts impressive academic achievements, it faces a challenge with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school serves a moderately diverse student population, with 28.3% of its students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. With a student-teacher ratio of 15.5 to 1, the school provides a personalized learning environment that likely contributes to its academic success.