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Old Mission Peninsula School

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Old Mission Peninsula School ranks 365 th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-6

365^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Old Mission Peninsula School is a small, K-6 elementary school in Traverse City, MI, serving 146 students as its own independent, single-school district—a unique setup that sets it apart from the larger Traverse City Area Public Schools system surrounding it.

This school consistently ranks in the top quartile of Michigan elementary schools, with a current 4-star rating (76th percentile). Its standout strengths are in 5th-grade Science (75% proficiency vs. 40% statewide) and Social Studies (58.3% vs. 27.5% statewide), along with solid English Language Arts scores. However, math proficiency lags notably—only 37.5% of 5th graders were proficient in 2025-2026, a gap that suggests a potential area for curriculum focus. The school also offers a favorable 11.2:1 student-teacher ratio, lower than most nearby schools like Cherry Knoll Elementary School (13.2) or Traverse Heights Elementary School (18.5), which supports more individualized attention.

Perhaps the most compelling finding is the school's efficiency: it spends just $12,285 per student—over $4,000 less than Courtade Elementary School or TCAPS Montessori School—yet achieves comparable or better results. Its chronic absenteeism rate (23.7% in 2021-2022) is far lower than the state average (38.5%) and much better than Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School (54.4%). That said, the school has seen a recent dip from a 91st-percentile peak in 2023-2024 to its current 76th percentile, a trend worth monitoring. For families seeking a close-knit, autonomous community with strong science and literacy outcomes, Old Mission offers a distinctly different—and highly efficient—educational model compared to its larger neighbors.

146

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,285

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2699 Island View Rd
Traverse City, MI 49686-9701

(231) 225-0225

District: Old Mission Peninsula School

Racial breakdown:

White:

79.5%

Hispanic:

13.0%

Two or more races:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 73rd percentile in 2019 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (53% vs 38% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school53%

District avg53%

Michigan avg38%

365^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 3 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

110^th of 625Old Mission Peninsula School 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
2026	73.3	365 of 1492	75.5%	★★★★☆
2025	80.8	262 of 1488	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	131 of 1486	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	82.1	228 of 1470	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	238 of 1344	82.3%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	179 of 1153	84.5%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	382 of 1408	72.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	64.5	409 of 1343	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	83.0	181 of 1338	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	64.9	381 of 1342	71.6%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	346 of 1321	73.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	71.1	343 of 1372	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.3	304 of 1366	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	76.6	252 of 1347	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	116 of 1334	91.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	63.4	395 of 1199	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	80.5	208 of 1206	82.8%	★★★★☆
2024	88.2	95 of 1204	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	81.9	173 of 1198	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	239 of 1102	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	395 of 1128	65.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)75th percentile~ school

Female (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science75%+35 vs state

Social Studies58%+31 vs state

English Language Arts56%+15 vs state

Math40%~ state avg

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Thursday, April 14, 2022

Great teachers and staff in a beautiful setting! We like the small classes! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT English Language Arts (2026)	PSAT 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 Mathematics 8th 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 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
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
Lakeland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 Buckley St	Elk Rapids	49629	Antrim County	Elk Rapids Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(231) 264-8289	289	18	16.2	29.8%	262 (90.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.1%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.4%)	70	409^th of 1492 public elementary schools	72.6%		78.4	289^th of 1488 public elementary schools	80.6%	120			39.5	52.5	62.0			53.5	32.5	34.0			64.0		48.0		$15,311	$1,255	$14,056
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
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
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
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
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
Suttons Bay Elementary Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	310 S Elm St	Suttons Bay	49682	Leelanau County	Suttons Bay Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(231) 271-8601	214	15	14.1	68.2%	105 (49.1%)	3 (1.4%)	51 (23.8%)	4 (1.9%)	32 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (8.9%)	36.5	908^th of 1492 public elementary schools	39.1%		28.8	1029^th of 1488 public elementary schools	30.8%	121	70.0	25.0	47.4	25.0	35.0	1571.4	38.5	47.4	22.5	25.0	1561.6	23.1	40.0	50.0	1481.8	60.0	$18,719	$1,705	$17,013
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Old Mission Peninsula School

What is the racial makeup of Old Mission Peninsula School?

Students at Old Mission Peninsula School are 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Old Mission Peninsula School in?

Old Mission Peninsula School

How many students attend Old Mission Peninsula School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended Old Mission Peninsula School.

Is Old Mission Peninsula School a good school?

Old Mission Peninsula School ranks 365^th of 1492 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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