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Cherry Knoll Elementary School

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Cherry Knoll Elementary School ranks 624 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

624^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Cherry Knoll Elementary School is a public elementary school in Traverse City, Michigan, serving 341 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. It is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 156 out of 613 school districts in the state.

While the district and state have generally strong performance, Cherry Knoll Elementary School has consistently lagged behind in key metrics. Its 3rd grade proficiency rates in English Language Arts (32.7%) and Math (36.5%) were significantly lower than the district (48.8% and 49.6%) and state (38.9% and 42.7%) averages in the 2024-2025 school year. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20.9% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Additionally, the school's performance for specific student subgroups, such as female students and white students, has been lower compared to state averages.

When compared to other elementary schools in the district, Willow Hill Elementary School and TCAPS Montessori School consistently outperform Cherry Knoll Elementary School in both English Language Arts and Math proficiency rates. On the other hand, schools like Traverse Heights Elementary School have even lower performance than Cherry Knoll Elementary School. Addressing the school's academic challenges, high chronic absenteeism, and the needs of specific student subgroups could help improve student learning outcomes and better serve the diverse student population at Cherry Knoll Elementary School.

333

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,319

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1800 3 Mile Rd N
Traverse City, MI 49696

(231) 933-8940

District: Traverse City Area Public Schools

Students who attend Cherry Knoll Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	East Middle School
High:	Central High School
	Traverse City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

African American:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 57th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Michigan median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg48%

Michigan avg39%

624^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 11Elementary 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	56.3	624 of 1488	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.8	667 of 1486	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.5	696 of 1470	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.9	610 of 1344	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.8	642 of 1153	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.8	621 of 1408	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	500 of 1448	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	49.0	702 of 1466	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.1	621 of 1548	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.0	679 of 1580	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.8	679 of 1533	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.7	581 of 1563	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	41.3	1038 of 1566	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	914 of 1552	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.7	949 of 1552	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	60.9	783 of 1589	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.6	623 of 1577	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.2	841 of 1565	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	59.1	752 of 1545	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	62.6	438 of 1338	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	587 of 1342	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	679 of 1321	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	536 of 1106	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.9	517 of 902	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.0	650 of 1171	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.5	595 of 1443	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	52.2	601 of 1346	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	586 of 1381	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.3	747 of 1350	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.0	302 of 1099	72.5%	★★★★☆
2021	57.7	260 of 749	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	153 of 1134	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.9	305 of 1397	78.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	40.4	787 of 1366	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.1	731 of 1347	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	618 of 1334	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	569 of 1139	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	41.0	525 of 915	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.2	342 of 1196	71.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	436 of 1446	69.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	68.3	51 of 225	77.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	643 of 1206	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.1	666 of 1204	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	737 of 1198	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.5	659 of 1102	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	646 of 1005	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.1	622 of 1128	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	541 of 1253	56.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Special Education (2024)77th percentile+22 vs school

Female (2025)67th percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)47th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2025)42nd percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Science41%~ state avg

Math38%~ state avg

Social Studies29%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Sunday, December 11, 2011

My child only went to Cherry Knoll for awhile. I feel that people should be told that if your child is NOT the cookie cutter kid then you will have a hard time finding a school in this district that will help your child..Although if you want to send your child to a school that looks and feels like a prison (new campus)then you have made the right move by coming to Traverse City. the district thinks that new campus school is a great place to send kids who are different. I took a tour of this school I would not even want to go to that school let alone send my child to it..The public schools do not know how to help children who need that extra help but they know how to say the right words to get the money and then later after your child has been there for a bit they will hold a meeting saying that they are there to help after awhile if you do not agree with them they will start to make things up. and all you end up with is the same thing over and over again about all the wrong things your child is doing..so then your child ends up at this other school. Another question is that the schools gets $23,850 per child with needs from the state of Michigan, WHERE DOES THIS MONEY GO??? My child never got the right help needed and they never spent the money to help.. Do NOT move here if your child has needs STAY AWAY from Traverse City all together if you can. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Great learning atmosphere. Excellant staff. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Brand new building with all the latest features for learning. Very expereince and dedicated teaching staff. Active PTO Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, January 19, 2011

Cherry Knoll is a wonderful Traverse City Area Public School. From the caring staff, knowledgeable teachers, and active families, our school is fabulous. The students are challenged to reach high educational goals and they learn from the best. There are many extracurricular activities and sports offered. The PTO encourages family and community involvement by providing several fun activities throughout the year. They also fund 100% of the field trips throughout the year. GO WILDCATS! Close Quote

Schools Near Cherry Knoll Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				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 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
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	624^th of 1488 public elementary schools	58.1%		52.8	667^th of 1486 public elementary schools	55.1%	43		32.7	60.4	60.3			36.5	43.8	34.5			41.4		29.3		$15,319	$1,620	$13,699
Courtade Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1111 Rasho Rd	Traverse City	49696	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%)	75.6	328^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.0%		72.9	359^th of 1486 public elementary schools	75.8%	31		59.3	64.3	55.8			63.0	52.4	46.5			44.2		39.5		$17,252	$1,185	$16,067
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%)	19.8	1162^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	21.9%		22.2	1138^th of 1486 public elementary schools	23.4%	24		27.3	26.7	23.4			26.5	25.0	21.3			21.3		10.6		$17,447	$1,639	$15,808
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%)	73.8	354^th of 1488 public elementary schools	76.2%		73.7	342^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	77.0%	12		57.6	56.2	60.0			64.7	30.1	46.7			61.7		36.7		$14,587	$1,359	$13,228
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%)	81.8	248^th of 1488 public elementary schools	83.3%		78	281^st of 1486 public elementary schools	81.1%	33		42.5	70.0	70.1			30.1	62.7	57.3			62.1		52.6		$15,575	$1,649	$13,926
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%)	85.5	199^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.6%		87.5	157^th of 1486 public elementary schools	89.4%	42	73.7	59.5	59.5	80.6	75.9	80.0	59.5	50.0	61.1	62.1	80.0	72.2	68.4	36.1	73.7	$18,254	$736	$17,518
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%)	79.8	273^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	81.7%		83.9	207^th of 1486 public elementary schools	86.1%	66		75.4	67.5	58.6			70.8	42.9	37.9			55.2		48.3		$13,644	$736	$12,908
Woodland School	Public, Charter	K-8	7224 Supply Rd	Traverse City	49696	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%)	63.3	521^st of 1488 public elementary schools	65.0%		64.5	490^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.0%	31	72.2	56.5	37.5	52.4	47.8	70.8	47.8	70.8	33.3	34.8	50.0	47.6		22.7		$9,405	$778	$8,626
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%)	25.1	1077^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%		46.9	744^th of 1486 public elementary schools	49.9%	333		14.3	25.0	41.9			32.1	16.7	24.2			21.2		21.2		$20,158	$2,238	$17,920
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Culver Rd	Traverse City	49685	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%)	50.3	711^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.2%		39.7	854^th of 1486 public elementary schools	42.5%	143		41.5	43.2	53.7			39.6	18.9	37.0			44.4		24.1		$15,909	$1,746	$14,163

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherry Knoll Elementary School

What district is Cherry Knoll Elementary School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Cherry Knoll Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherry Knoll Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : East Middle School
High : Central High School
High : Traverse City High School

Is Cherry Knoll Elementary School a good school?

Cherry Knoll Elementary School ranks 624^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Cherry Knoll Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 333 students attended Cherry Knoll Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Cherry Knoll Elementary School?

Students at Cherry Knoll Elementary School are 85% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% African American, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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