Enrollment
146
Elementary
STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OLD MISSION PENINSULA SCHOOL·NCES 260111908865
Old Mission Peninsula School
2699 ISLAND VIEW RD, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49686 · (231) 225-0225 · Grand Traverse County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 88% of Michigan public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats 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
13 FTE teachers
STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
32 students
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 | 32 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 20 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 21 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 31 | 21% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 18 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (32) is 78% larger than its 5th grade class (18).
Student demographics
35%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
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M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
64.9%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
68.8%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 69 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
66.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
56.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Old Mission Peninsula School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Old Mission Peninsula School this school | 146 | 21.9% | 66.3% |
| Zeeland Quest ZEELAND | 144 | 24.3% | 66.7% |
| Jenison Public Schools Early Childhood Center HUDSONVILLE | 189 | 27.0% | N/A |
| Lakewood Early Childhood Center WOODLAND | 134 | 30.6% | N/A |
| Luther C Klager Elem School MANCHESTER | 163 | 30.1% | N/A |
| Parkside Elementary School ROCKFORD | 179 | 32.4% | 63.7% |
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 Old Mission Peninsula School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Grand Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #109 of 1,085 | #1 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.8% | #109 of 1,072 | #1 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.9% | #160 of 1,139 | #3 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #1,519 of 1,630 | #15 of 16 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #1,358 of 1,563 | #13 of 16 |
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
146
-11 (-7%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 12.1:1
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 | 146 | 13 | 11.2:1 | 22% (32) |
| 2023-24 | 135 | 13 | 10.4:1 | 26% (35) |
| 2022-23 | 163 | 13.5 | 12.1:1 | 19% (31) |
| 2020-21 | 157 | 13 | 12.1:1 | 22% (35) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Old Mission Peninsula School.
About Old Mission Peninsula School
Students in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, attend Old Mission Peninsula School, a small elementary school. Grades offered run from kindergarten through 6, with 146 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in Michigan is roughly 369 students; this school is 60% smaller than that.
The school serves as its own district in federal records.
Roughly 79% of students at Old Mission Peninsula School are White. Other groups make up 13% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 92% of Grand Traverse County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 35%, meaning two students picked at random have a 35% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. That is lower than the 15.8:1 average for elementary schools in Michigan. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 22%. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Grand Traverse County is 31%.
The allk12 Grade for Old Mission Peninsula School is A. Compared with Michigan public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 66.3%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 56.6%.
Across Grand Traverse County, the median household income is $81,647, roughly 41% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. There are 32 public schools in Grand Traverse County, enrolling about 12,069 students in all.
Sunrise Academy is located about 6.3 miles from Old Mission Peninsula School. The ten-mile area around Old Mission Peninsula School holds at least 8 other public schools. The school's 66.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 4 nearby schools.
NCES describes the area around Old Mission Peninsula School as Rural: Fringe, meaning in rural territory close to an urban area. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
Enrollment at Old Mission Peninsula School declined 7% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 157 to 146 students.
The Old Mission Peninsula School community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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
- 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
Nearby schools
- Sunrise Academy6.3 mi · 21
- Elk Rapids High School6.3 mi · 360
- Lakeland Elementary School6.4 mi · 289
- Cherryland Middle School6.4 mi · 277
- Eastern Elementary School7.9 mi · 475
- Central High School8.0 mi · 1,326
Frequently asked questions
About Old Mission Peninsula SchoolHow many students attend Old Mission Peninsula School?
Old Mission Peninsula School enrolls approximately 146 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Old Mission Peninsula School serve?
Old Mission Peninsula School serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Old Mission Peninsula School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Old Mission Peninsula School is approximately 11.2:1 (13 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Old Mission Peninsula School?
Old Mission Peninsula School reports a student body of 79% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Old Mission Peninsula School?
Old Mission Peninsula School is overseen by Old Mission Peninsula School in Grand Traverse County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.