Enrollment
202
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263387007654
Blair Elementary School
1625 SAWYER RD, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49685 · (231) 933-5700 · Grand Traverse County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL202 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 21% of Michigan public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
129 students
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 55%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 55 | 27% |
| Grade 1 | 30 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 33 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 31 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (55) is 77% larger than its 5th grade class (31).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
41.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
24.2%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
33.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.0%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Blair Elementary School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blair Elementary School this school | 202 | 63.9% | 33.0% |
| North Pennfield Elementary BATTLE CREEK | 188 | 63.8% | N/A |
| River Valley Elementary School THREE OAKS | 195 | 61.5% | 47.2% |
| Twin Rivers Elementary School MUIR | 183 | 65.0% | N/A |
| Eastside Elementary School CONSTANTINE | 230 | 63.0% | N/A |
| Morenci Elementary School MORENCI | 227 | 61.2% | N/A |
Matched among Michigan elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Blair Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Grand Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.0% | #879 of 1,085 | #12 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.2% | #994 of 1,072 | #12 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.9% | #721 of 1,139 | #12 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 202 | #1,420 of 1,630 | #14 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #33 of 1,424 | #1 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.9% | #821 of 1,424 | #2 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #613 of 1,563 | #2 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -18.9% | #263 of 979 | #4 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
202
-15 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 2000-01, when it was 301
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 10.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 202 | 18 | 11.2:1 | 64% (129) |
| 2023-24 | 205 | 19.4 | 10.6:1 | 69% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 20.3 | 10.4:1 | 72% (152) |
| 2020-21 | 217 | 21 | 10.3:1 | 71% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 249 | 22.8 | 10.9:1 | 78% (195) |
| 2015-16 | 266 | 21 | 12.7:1 | 54% (143) |
| 2010-11 | 271 | 18 | 15.1:1 | 79% (215) |
| 2000-01 | 301 | 20 | 15.1:1 | 52% (157) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Blair Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (249 to 202); teachers down 21% (22.8 to 18).
About Blair Elementary School
Blair Elementary School is a small elementary school for students in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan. The student body numbers 202 students, from pre-K through 5. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Michigan is about 369, so this school runs 45% smaller than that.
The district, Traverse City Area Public Schools, has 8,546 students enrolled across 16 schools.
Most students at Blair Elementary School are White: 83% of enrollment. The remaining students are 8% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 2% Black. Census figures show Grand Traverse County is about 92% White. By the diversity index, Blair Elementary School comes in at 30%.
Its teaching staff equals 18 full-time positions, a ratio of 11.2:1. For comparison, elementary schools in Michigan average 15.8:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 64%. That is higher than the 31% average for public schools in Grand Traverse County.
Blair Elementary School is graded C- by allk12, scoring above 21% of Michigan public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Blair Elementary School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (33.0%) and its predicted rate (38.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Grand Traverse County has these Census figures: median household income is about $81,647, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Grand Traverse County number 32 and enroll about 12,069.
The school nearest to Blair Elementary School is Silver Lake Elementary School, at a distance of about 2.5 miles. Within ten miles of Blair Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Blair Elementary School is 5th of 5 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Small.
Blair Elementary School saw enrollment fall 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Blair Elementary School may include sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Grand Traverse County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
96,166
Census ACS
Median income
$81,647
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
41%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
32
12,069 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Traverse City Area Public Schools
- West Senior HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 510 students
- Eastern Elementary SchoolElementary · 475 students
Other schools in TRAVERSE CITY
- West Senior HighHigh · 1,384 students
- Central High SchoolHigh · 1,326 students
- West Middle SchoolMiddle · 1,081 students
- East Middle SchoolMiddle · 829 students
- Grand Traverse AcademyCombined · 824 students
- Central Grade SchoolElementary · 510 students
Other Blair Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Blair Elementary. Blair Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Blair Elementary SchoolFARMERS BRANCH, TX · 520 students
- Blair Elementary SchoolBlair, OK · 117 students
Nearby schools
- Silver Lake Elementary School2.5 mi · 286
- West Middle School5.6 mi · 1,081
- TCAPS Montessori School5.9 mi · 331
- West Senior High5.9 mi · 1,384
- Westwoods Elementary School5.9 mi · 365
- The Greenspire High School6.0 mi · 176
Frequently asked questions
About Blair Elementary SchoolHow large is Blair Elementary School?
Blair Elementary School enrolls approximately 202 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Blair Elementary School serve?
Blair Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Blair Elementary School have?
Blair Elementary School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
How diverse is Blair Elementary School?
Blair Elementary School reports a student body of 83% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Blair Elementary School?
Blair Elementary School is overseen by Traverse City Area Public Schools in Grand Traverse County.
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