Traverse Heights Elementary School

Summary:

Traverse Heights Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 257 students in grades PK-5 in Traverse City, Michigan. The school is part of the Traverse City Area Public Schools district, which is ranked 168 out of 610 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Traverse Heights stands out for its diverse student population, with 65.37% White, 3.5% African American, 14.01% Hispanic, 2.72% Asian, 9.73% Native American, 0.39% Pacific Islander, and 4.28% two or more races. However, the school consistently underperforms academically compared to the nearby Westwoods Elementary, Willow Hill Elementary, and TCAPS Montessori School, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Math. The school also has significantly higher chronic absenteeism rates and a much higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, at 80.16%.

Despite spending more per student, at $16,751, than the nearby schools, Traverse Heights Elementary School's academic performance suggests the need for a comprehensive approach to address the unique challenges faced by its diverse and socioeconomically disadvantaged student population. Analyzing the strategies employed by the higher-performing nearby schools could provide valuable insights to help Traverse Heights improve its outcomes and better support its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 933 Rose St
       Traverse City, MI  49686-4231


(231) 933-3500

District: Traverse City Area Public Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
1138th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,751 Help


Students who attend Traverse Heights Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  257

Racial breakdown:

White:
65.4%
Hispanic:
14.0%
American Indian:
9.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  80.2% Help


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Compare Details Traverse Heights Elementary School ranks worse than 76.6% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks last among 11 ranked elementary schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 22.21. (See more...)
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Compare Details Traverse Heights Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2008 the calculated Average Standard Score was 52.6. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.4%), Hispanic (14%), American Indian (9.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 80.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Traverse City Area Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Traverse Heights Elementary School is 14, which is the 2nd best among 11 elementary schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Traverse Heights Elementary School is $16,751, which is the 3rd highest among 11 elementary schools in the Traverse City Area Public Schools District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Traverse Heights Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Traverse Heights Elementary School 1138th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Traverse Heights Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Traverse City Area Public Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Traverse City Area Public Schools 168th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Traverse Heights Elementary School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Traverse Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.55 1304th 1545 15.6%
2007 35.24 1249th 1565 20.2%
2008 38.31 1225th 1577 22.3%
2009 22.86 1394th 1589 12.3%
2010 45.33 1149th 1552 26.0%
2011 45.59 1087th 1552 30.0%
2012 34.22 1164th 1566 25.7%
2013 32.86 1149th 1563 26.5%
2014 54.13 758th 1533 50.6%
2015 36.79 1052nd 1580 33.4%
2016 32.09 1076th 1548 30.5%
2017 14.96 1251st 1466 14.7%
2018 26.49 1122nd 1448 22.5%
2019 17.98 1163rd 1408 17.4%
2022 20.30 1073rd 1344 20.2%
2023 11.86 1285th 1470 12.6%
2024 22.21 1138th 1486 23.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Traverse Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.94 924th 1397 33.9%
2019 26.33 890th 1134 21.5%
2022 28.69 815th 1099 25.8%
2023 18.58 1131st 1350 16.2%
2024 26.36 1056th 1381 23.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Traverse Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.53 1118th 1443 22.5%
2023 10.78 1207th 1321 8.6%
2024 22.40 1049th 1342 21.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Traverse Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.60 1043rd 1446 27.9%
2023 11.92 1196th 1334 10.3%
2024 23.84 1023rd 1347 24.1%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Traverse Heights Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.97 1063rd 1253 15.2%
2019 20.07 959th 1128 15.0%
2022 20.14 921st 1102 16.4%
2023 9.01 1138th 1198 5.0%
2024 16.49 1063rd 1204 11.7%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Traverse Heights Elementary School

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 47.82 547th 806 32.1%
2008 52.60 530th 839 36.8%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Traverse Heights Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 273 0 13 1 11 n/a n/a -1 297
1989 322 1 7 3 9 n/a n/a 0 342
1990 316 5 5 3 3 n/a n/a 0 332
1991 332 3 0 1 7 n/a n/a 0 343
1992 300 1 5 1 12 n/a n/a 0 319
1993 290 2 4 2 15 n/a n/a 0 313
1995 233 3 5 3 10 n/a n/a 0 254
1996 233 3 5 3 10 n/a n/a 0 254
1997 262 5 5 3 10 n/a n/a 0 285
1998 232 4 5 5 9 n/a n/a 0 255
1999 219 3 4 5 8 n/a n/a 0 239
2000 209 6 4 3 11 n/a n/a 0 233
2001 239 2 1 4 8 n/a n/a 0 254
2002 246 5 0 17 10 n/a n/a 0 278
2003 246 5 0 17 10 n/a n/a 0 278
2004 219 6 4 21 8 n/a n/a 0 258
2005 220 9 4 23 8 n/a n/a 0 264
2006 186 5 2 19 13 n/a n/a 0 225
2007 215 7 1 17 10 n/a n/a 0 250
2008 239 6 2 15 16 n/a n/a 0 278
2009 249 7 2 15 9 n/a n/a 0 282
2010 235 8 3 8 14 n/a n/a 0 268
2011 174 10 2 6 13 0 11 0 216
2012 163 7 2 8 10 0 16 0 206
2013 177 16 2 15 13 0 15 0 238
2014 196 7 2 15 15 2 8 0 245
2015 189 7 0 7 14 1 5 0 223
2016 187 7 0 10 11 1 10 0 226
2017 199 8 1 19 12 0 8 0 247
2018 174 5 3 18 17 0 9 0 226
2019 157 3 4 21 15 0 2 0 202
2020 159 10 10 14 21 1 1 0 216
2021 128 9 6 17 19 2 10 0 191
2022 136 5 8 18 23 1 12 0 203
2023 168 9 7 36 25 1 11 0 257

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Traverse Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 297 n/a n/a n/a
1989 342 n/a n/a 34.5
1990 332 25.0 13.2 39.8
1991 343 n/a n/a n/a
1992 319 n/a n/a 61.8
1993 313 n/a 0.0 64.2
1995 254 17.0 14.9 35.4
1996 254 17.0 14.9 35.4
1997 285 16.0 17.8 50.5
1998 255 16.0 15.9 43.1
1999 239 16.0 14.9 49
2000 233 16.6 14.0 72.1
2001 254 15.9 16.0 55.5
2002 278 18.7 14.9 64
2003 278 18.7 14.9 64
2004 258 17.1 15.1 72.9
2005 264 16.8 15.7 70.8
2006 225 16.5 13.6 71.6
2007 250 17.3 14.5 59.2
2008 278 18.4 15.1 80.2
2009 282 21.2 13.3 82.6
2010 268 20.5 13.0 86.2
2011 216 16.3 13.2 83.3
2012 206 15.4 13.3 88.8
2013 238 17.1 13.9 86.6
2014 245 16.1 15.2 95.9
2015 223 18.0 12.3 63.2
2016 226 16.0 14.1 59.3
2017 247 19.0 12.9 76.5
2018 226 19.3 11.6 79.2
2019 202 16.9 11.9 77.7
2020 216 17.6 12.2 77.8
2021 191 16.4 11.6 72.3
2022 203 15.3 13.2 74.4
2023 257 18.3 14.0 80.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Traverse Heights Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 297 n/a n/a n/a
1989 342 n/a n/a 34.5
1990 332 25.0 13.2 39.8
1991 343 n/a n/a n/a
1992 319 n/a n/a 61.8
1993 313 n/a 0.0 64.2
1995 254 17.0 14.9 35.4
1996 254 17.0 14.9 35.4
1997 285 16.0 17.8 50.5
1998 255 16.0 15.9 43.1
1999 239 16.0 14.9 49
2000 233 16.6 14.0 72.1
2001 254 15.9 16.0 55.5
2002 278 18.7 14.9 64
2003 278 18.7 14.9 64
2004 258 17.1 15.1 72.9
2005 264 16.8 15.7 70.8
2006 225 16.5 13.6 71.6
2007 250 17.3 14.5 59.2
2008 278 18.4 15.1 80.2
2009 282 21.2 13.3 82.6
2010 268 20.5 13.0 86.2
2011 216 16.3 13.2 83.3
2012 206 15.4 13.3 88.8
2013 238 17.1 13.9 86.6
2014 245 16.1 15.2 95.9
2015 223 18.0 12.3 63.2
2016 226 16.0 14.1 59.3
2017 247 19.0 12.9 76.5
2018 226 19.3 11.6 79.2
2019 202 16.9 11.9 77.7
2020 216 17.6 12.2 77.8
2021 191 16.4 11.6 72.3
2022 203 15.3 13.2 74.4
2023 257 18.3 14.0 80.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Traverse Heights Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,713 (12.0%) $12,586 (88.0%) $14,299
2020 $1,594 (11.5%) $12,276 (88.5%) $13,871
2021 $1,860 (12.4%) $13,104 (87.6%) $14,963
2022 $3,495 (22.4%) $12,076 (77.6%) $15,570
2023 $2,145 (12.8%) $14,606 (87.2%) $16,751

Data source: Michigan Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Traverse Heights Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1163rd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 1285th of 1470 Elementary schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Traverse Heights Elementary School)33.320.8
 12.5%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Traverse City Area Public Schools)60.152.2
 7.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Traverse Heights Elementary School)28.618
 10.6%
   3rd Grade Math (Traverse City Area Public Schools)55.550.2
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Traverse Heights Elementary School)2928.3
 0.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Traverse City Area Public Schools)55.954.4
 1.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Traverse Heights Elementary School)32.36.7
 25.6%
   4th Grade Math (Traverse City Area Public Schools)49.839.9
 9.9%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Traverse Heights Elementary School)30.813
 17.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Traverse City Area Public Schools)59.554
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Traverse Heights Elementary School)10.312.5
 2.2%
   5th Grade Math (Traverse City Area Public Schools)43.537.6
 5.9%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students202257
 27.2%
African American39
 200%
American Indian1525
 66.7%
Asian47
 75%
Hispanic2136
 71.4%
Pacific Islander01
White157168
 7%
Two or More Races211
 450%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients77.7%80.2%
 2.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Traverse Heights Elementary School

Students who attend Traverse Heights Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

In the 2022-23 school year, 257 students attended Traverse Heights Elementary School.

Students at Traverse Heights Elementary School are 65% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Traverse Heights Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.4% of Michigan elementary schools.


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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.

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