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Eastern Elementary School

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Eastern Elementary School ranks 354 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

354^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Eastern Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Traverse City, Michigan, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 480. The school 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.

Eastern Elementary School consistently outperforms the Traverse City Area Public Schools district and the state of Michigan in M-Step test scores across various grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, Eastern Elementary School had 57.6% of 3rd graders, 56.2% of 4th graders, and 60% of 5th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.8%, 58.1%, and 56.4% for the district, respectively. In math, Eastern Elementary School had 64.7% of 3rd graders, 30.1% of 4th graders, and 46.7% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to 49.6%, 43.5%, and 41.3% for the district. The school also outperformed the district and state in science and social studies for 5th graders.

While Eastern Elementary School outperforms the district and state averages, some nearby schools, such as Willow Hill Elementary and TCAPS Montessori School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. However, Traverse Heights Elementary and Blair Elementary have significantly lower test scores compared to Eastern Elementary School and the district/state averages. Additionally, Eastern Elementary School has a higher per-student spending of $14,587 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to the district average of $15,575, and a higher student-teacher ratio of 19.5, compared to the district average of 17.3.

475

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,587

Per pupil spending ?

20.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 Eastern Ave
Traverse City, MI 49686-2843

(231) 933-5600

District: Traverse City Area Public Schools

Students who attend Eastern Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.1%

Asian:

4.0%

Hispanic:

2.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (52% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Michigan avg39%

354^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.8	354 of 1488	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	342 of 1486	77.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.3	543 of 1470	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.7	472 of 1344	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	304 of 1153	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	307 of 1408	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.9	527 of 1448	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	383 of 1466	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	327 of 1548	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	75.4	350 of 1580	77.8%	★★★★☆
2014	64.2	550 of 1533	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.3	434 of 1563	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	64.9	524 of 1566	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.6	265 of 1552	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.4	393 of 1552	74.7%	★★★★☆
2009	73.5	389 of 1589	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	69.9	502 of 1577	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	460 of 1565	70.6%	★★★★☆
2006	72.0	386 of 1545	75.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	428 of 1338	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	410 of 1342	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.5	406 of 1321	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	423 of 1106	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.8	173 of 902	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	66.7	332 of 1171	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	455 of 1443	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	83.5	117 of 1346	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	76.3	211 of 1381	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	55.2	528 of 1350	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.6	168 of 1099	84.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	75 of 1134	93.4%	★★★★★
2018	67.5	361 of 1397	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.0	294 of 1366	78.5%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	291 of 1347	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	54.1	571 of 1334	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.1	325 of 1139	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	52.3	400 of 915	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.5	363 of 1196	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	581 of 1446	59.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.3	382 of 1206	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.2	403 of 1204	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	539 of 1198	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.6	364 of 1102	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.9	261 of 1005	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	300 of 1128	73.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.1	554 of 1253	55.8%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2008	80.0	120 of 839	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	178 of 823	78.4%	★★★★☆
2006	85.7	48 of 806	94.0%	★★★★★

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2025)78th percentile~ school

White (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts58%+16 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

Social Studies37%+7 vs state

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Schools Near Eastern 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	47.9	754^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%		54.2	645^th of 1486 public elementary schools	56.6%	109		40.0	51.1	43.9			43.6	37.8	33.3			36.8		17.5		$15,511	$1,044	$14,466
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
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%)	80.8	262^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	82.4%		89.1	131^st of 1486 public elementary schools	91.2%	131		62.5	70.8	61.1			68.8	41.7	27.8			66.7		61.1		$12,038	$400	$11,638

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastern Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Eastern Elementary School?

Students at Eastern Elementary School are 90% White, 4% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% American Indian.

Is Eastern Elementary School a good school?

Eastern Elementary School ranks 354^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Eastern Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 475 students attended Eastern Elementary School.

What district is Eastern Elementary School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Eastern Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Eastern Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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