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Westwoods Elementary School

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Westwoods Elementary School ranks 339 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Westwoods Elementary School is a public elementary school in Traverse City, Michigan, serving 347 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools district, Westwoods consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic performance, with strong results across different student subgroups.

Westwoods Elementary has a track record of academic excellence, with 59.6% of 3rd graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.8% for the district and 38.9% for the state. In math, 63.2% of 3rd graders at Westwoods are proficient or better, surpassing the district's 49.6% and the state's 42.7%. The school also performs well in science and social studies, with 5th-grade students scoring significantly higher than the district and state averages. While Westwoods outperforms some nearby schools, such as Traverse Heights Elementary and Blair Elementary, it is outperformed by other nearby schools, including Willow Hill Elementary and TCAPS Montessori School.

One area of concern for Westwoods Elementary is its higher rate of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 17.3% to 30.8% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. The school's relatively high spending per student, ranging from $11,091 to $15,086, may contribute to its strong academic performance and support for various student subgroups. Overall, Westwoods Elementary is a well-performing school within the Traverse City Area Public Schools district, but the district and school should continue to address the issue of chronic absenteeism and explore opportunities for further collaboration and improvement.

365

Students ?

17.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,086

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 Fisher Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685-8096

(231) 933-7900

District: Traverse City Area Public Schools

Students who attend Westwoods Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Middle School
High:	Traverse City High School
	West Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.9%

Hispanic:

1.6%

American Indian:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 81st percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Michigan elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg48%

Michigan avg39%

339^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	74.8	339 of 1488	77.2%	★★★★☆
2024	71.3	382 of 1486	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	56.3	599 of 1470	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.2	494 of 1344	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.9	478 of 1153	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	258 of 1408	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	70.3	430 of 1448	70.3%	★★★★☆
2017	55.5	578 of 1466	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.8	531 of 1548	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	78.6	298 of 1580	81.1%	★★★★☆
2014	60.5	630 of 1533	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.4	451 of 1563	71.1%	★★★★☆
2012	61.6	594 of 1566	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.3	747 of 1552	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	66.5	646 of 1552	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.9	443 of 1589	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	409 of 1577	74.1%	★★★★☆
2007	68.3	500 of 1565	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2006	71.1	411 of 1545	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	77.2	249 of 1338	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	61.8	437 of 1342	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.2	485 of 1321	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	561 of 1106	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.5	310 of 902	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.6	175 of 1171	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.6	470 of 1443	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	75.6	229 of 1346	83.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	454 of 1381	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.8	545 of 1350	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	202 of 1099	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	58.4	256 of 749	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	144 of 1134	87.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	255 of 1397	81.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	437 of 1366	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.6	379 of 1347	71.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	624 of 1334	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.5	260 of 1139	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	46.3	460 of 915	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	334 of 1196	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	411 of 1446	71.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	61.2	118 of 403	70.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	66.7	371 of 1206	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.5	413 of 1204	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.5	674 of 1198	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.8	449 of 1102	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	550 of 1005	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.4	312 of 1128	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	60.4	474 of 1253	62.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile+6 vs school

Female (2025)81st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2018)71st percentile~ school

White (2025)69th percentile-8 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts59%+17 vs state

Science52%+12 vs state

Math51%+13 vs state

Social Studies36%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, July 23, 2010

I have two children that are Westwoods alumni. They had an excellent elementary experience. From social environment to academics, they were prepared for the next level at all times. They were taught by well-educated, enthusiastic teachers. I am proud to say that they were challenged with positive outcomes. They are well-rounded, socially, academically, athletically, artistically. And, they will very soon be a doctor and a lawyer. I am proud, and I am biased about my children, however, I am also an employee of Westwoods Elementary, and I see the same type of students still walking through the doors of Westwoods every day. Close Quote

by a teacher
Thursday, July 22, 2010

Westwoods is a great school. If you're moving to the Traverse City Area, pay a visit to Westwoods and ask around. We provide a first class education because we have great teachers, great students, and great parents. Close Quote

Schools Near Westwoods 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
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%)	74.8	339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.2%		71.3	382^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	74.3%	43		59.6	63.5	54.1			63.2	55.8	36.1			52.5		36.1		$15,086	$1,278	$13,807
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
Lake Ann Elementary School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	19375 Bronson Lake Rd	Interlochen	49643	Benzie 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%)	51.1	700^th of 1488 public elementary schools	53.0%		58.9	569^th of 1486 public elementary schools	61.7%	131		22.2	42.4	65.4			26.9	33.3	61.5			53.8		19.2		$00	$00	$00
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwoods Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Westwoods Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Middle School
High : Traverse City High School
High : West Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Westwoods Elementary School?

Students at Westwoods Elementary School are 96% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Westwoods Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 365 students attended Westwoods Elementary School.

What district is Westwoods Elementary School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools

Is Westwoods Elementary School a good school?

Westwoods Elementary School ranks 339^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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