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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 49696

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At a glance

School

333

Students

Top rankedCherry Knoll Elementary School624^th of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools

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Cherry Knoll Elementary School up 43 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The 49696 zip code area is home to three elementary schools: Cherry Knoll Elementary School, Woodland School, and Courtade Elementary School. These schools serve students from the Traverse City Area Public Schools and Woodland School districts.

Among the three schools, Courtade Elementary School stands out as the top performer, ranking 328 out of 1,488 Michigan elementary schools in 2024-2025 with a 4-star rating. The school consistently demonstrates strong academic achievement, with high proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math across grade levels. Additionally, Courtade has a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 29.5% in 2023-2024 and the highest spending per student at $17,252 compared to the other schools.

Woodland School, a public charter school, also ranks highly among Michigan elementary schools, placing 324 out of 1,470 in 2022-2023 with a 4-star rating. The school's impressive test scores, particularly in Math, with several grade levels exceeding 50% proficiency, are noteworthy. Interestingly, Woodland School has the lowest spending per student at $9,405 among the three schools. In contrast, Cherry Knoll Elementary School has more mixed results, with some grade levels performing above the district and state, while others lag behind.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)			M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	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	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	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th 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	$15,049	$1,110	$13,940

Cities Near Zip Code 49696

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Traverse City	0.45 mi	27	138^th
Williamsburg	10.31 mi	1
Kingsley	12.43 mi	3	64^th
Interlochen	13.36 mi	1	276^th
Elk Rapids	13.76 mi	4	41^st

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.