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Blair Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

1165^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,492 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Blair Elementary School is a small school in Traverse City, MI, serving 202 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools district.

Blair Elementary stands out from its neighbors for a few important reasons. The school has seen a sharp academic decline in recent years, dropping from the 50th percentile statewide in 2023-2024 to the 22nd percentile in 2025-2026. To put that in perspective, nearby schools like Courtade Elementary School and Willow Hill Elementary School consistently rank in the 80th percentile or higher. On the 2025-2026 M-Step, only 23.5% of Blair's 3rd graders were proficient in ELA, compared to a 49.6% district average. The school also serves a higher proportion of students from low-income households—63.86% qualify for free or reduced lunch, more than double the rate at Eastern Elementary School (20.21%) and Willow Hill (13.99%). Chronic absenteeism is another major concern, with 32.0% of students missing significant school time in 2024-2025, far above the district average of 18.6% and triple the rate at Willow Hill (9.2%).

Perhaps the most striking finding is that Blair spends more per student than almost any comparable school in the district—$20,986 per student in 2024-2025—yet achieves lower results. That's roughly $7,000 more per student than high-performing Willow Hill ($13,949) and Eastern ($14,502). The school does offer small class sizes with a student-teacher ratio of 11.2, well below the district's typical 17+. Traverse Heights Elementary School, located just over 7 miles away, serves a very similar student population and shows comparable academic struggles, suggesting the challenges at Blair are tied to factors like poverty and attendance rather than a lack of funding. While the school showed some relative strength in serving low-income students in 2023-2024 (ranking in the 80th percentile), that progress was not sustained, dropping to the 46th percentile by 2025-2026.

202

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,986

Per pupil spending ?

63.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1625 Sawyer Rd
Traverse City, MI 49685-9339

(231) 933-5700

District: Traverse City Area Public Schools

Students who attend Blair Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.2%

Hispanic:

7.9%

American Indian:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 26th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Michigan average (23% vs 38% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg47%

Michigan avg38%

1,165^th of 1,492

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools

146^th of 625Traverse 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
2026	20.8	1165 of 1492	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.1	1077 of 1488	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.9	744 of 1486	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	926 of 1470	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.7	767 of 1344	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	20.2	953 of 1153	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.6	919 of 1408	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.3	1001 of 1448	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	17.3	1206 of 1466	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.2	1149 of 1548	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	40.8	991 of 1580	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	33.5	1115 of 1533	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	33.1	1146 of 1563	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.8	1283 of 1566	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	45.6	1086 of 1552	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.9	1154 of 1552	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	31.4	1316 of 1589	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.5	1058 of 1577	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	30.3	1314 of 1565	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.5	1133 of 1545	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	1141 of 1343	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.0	575 of 1342	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	854 of 1321	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.4	559 of 1106	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.8	820 of 902	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	40.0	905 of 1443	37.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	42.8	733 of 1352	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.9	697 of 1346	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.8	279 of 1381	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	41.4	779 of 1350	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	57.6	407 of 1099	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	254 of 749	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.3	516 of 1134	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.3	762 of 1397	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	992 of 1372	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.5	846 of 1366	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	576 of 1347	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.3	826 of 1334	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	499 of 1139	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	39.2	736 of 1196	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	1039 of 1446	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2026	8.7	1150 of 1199	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	17.1	1052 of 1206	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	705 of 1204	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	889 of 1198	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.0	741 of 1102	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.7	894 of 1005	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	906 of 1128	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.4	1014 of 1253	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)46th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)28th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)4th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2025-2026) ?

Science31%-9 vs state

Math23%-15 vs state

English Language Arts21%-20 vs state

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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
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%)	20.8	1165^th of 1492 public elementary schools	21.9%		25.1	1077^th of 1488 public elementary schools	27.6%	88			23.5	12.9	26.9			32.4	19.4	15.4			30.8		1472.0		$20,986	$1,971	$19,015
Silver Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5858 Culver Rd	Traverse City	49684	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%)	39.8	867^th of 1492 public elementary schools	41.9%		50.3	711^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.2%	156			37.1	29.4	48.5			34.3	19.6	39.4			39.4		21.2		$15,944	$1,288	$14,656
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
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%)	80.1	260^th of 1492 public elementary schools	82.6%		74.8	339^th of 1488 public elementary schools	77.2%	79			47.5	69.1	59.6			67.2	54.5	55.8			47.1		38.5		$14,961	$718	$14,243
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%)	60.9	542^nd of 1492 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.9	754^th of 1488 public elementary schools	49.3%	212			50.8	36.2	53.2			53.8	29.8	38.3			55.3		25.5		$15,170	$1,114	$14,056
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Blair Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Blair Elementary School?

Students at Blair Elementary School are 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Blair Elementary School a good school?

Blair Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.9% of Michigan elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Blair Elementary School attend?

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

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

How many students attend Blair Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 202 students attended Blair Elementary School.

What district is Blair Elementary School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools

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