Enrollment
331
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 369
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·TRAVERSE CITY AREA PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 263387001719
TCAPS Montessori School
4053 FRANKE RD, TRAVERSE CITY, MI 49684 · (231) 933-6420 · Grand Traverse County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL331 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of Michigan public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- BBeats 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
16.4:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.8:1 · STATE 15.8:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
58 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 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 42 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 37 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 29 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 15 | 5% |
| Grade 8 | 19 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 184% larger than its 8th grade class (19).
Student demographics
17%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
67.8%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
57.7%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 58 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
60.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.5%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% 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 TCAPS Montessori School
TCAPS Montessori School's state test result (60.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| TCAPS Montessori School this school | 331 | 17.5% | 60.7% |
| Valley View Elementary School ROCKFORD | 336 | 15.5% | 75.1% |
| Meridian Elementary School GROSSE ILE | 313 | 17.3% | 61.7% |
| Bauer Elementary School HUDSONVILLE | 329 | 14.0% | 81.5% |
| Paris Ridge Elementary CALEDONIA | 303 | 16.2% | 73.9% |
| North Aurelius Elementary School MASON | 371 | 21.3% | 37.6% |
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 TCAPS Montessori School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Grand Traverse County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.7% | #201 of 1,085 | #2 of 12 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.7% | #267 of 1,072 | #2 of 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.8% | #107 of 1,139 | #1 of 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 331 | #965 of 1,630 | #8 of 16 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #833 of 1,424 | #8 of 14 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.5% | #1,181 of 1,424 | #8 of 14 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.5% | #1,426 of 1,563 | #15 of 16 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.2% | #407 of 440 | N/A |
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
331
+62 (+23%) vs 2020
0% since 2010-11, when it was 330
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 15.8:1
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 | 331 | 20.1 | 16.4:1 | 18% (58) |
| 2023-24 | 297 | 21.8 | 13.6:1 | 29% (86) |
| 2022-23 | 307 | 21.9 | 14.0:1 | 26% (81) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 17 | 15.8:1 | 20% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 327 | 18.1 | 18.1:1 | 27% (88) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 18 | 18.8:1 | 24% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 330 | 18 | 18.3:1 | 24% (78) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for TCAPS Montessori School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (327 to 331); teachers up 12% (18.1 to 20.1).
About TCAPS Montessori School
Students in TRAVERSE CITY, Michigan, attend TCAPS Montessori School, a medium-sized elementary school. The grade span is pre-K through 8, and enrollment is 331 students.
TCAPS Montessori School is a school in Traverse City Area Public Schools. The district has 16 schools and 8,546 students.
Most students at TCAPS Montessori School are White: 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 3% Black and 2% Hispanic. County-wide, about 92% of residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at TCAPS Montessori School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
The count of teachers at TCAPS Montessori School is 20.1 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 16.4:1. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is about 15.8:1. The school counts 58 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 18%. The rate at public schools in Grand Traverse County averages 31%, higher than here.
Measured against Michigan public elementary schools, TCAPS Montessori School receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
TCAPS Montessori School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (60.7%) and its predicted rate (58.5%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Michigan schools.
Census estimates describe Grand Traverse County this way: median household income is about $81,647, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 32 public schools in Grand Traverse County, with a combined enrollment of about 12,069.
The closest public school, West Middle School, is about 0.4 miles from TCAPS Montessori School. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, TCAPS Montessori School ranks 1st in a group of 4 nearby schools.
The federal government classifies TCAPS Montessori School's location as Suburb: Small.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, the student count climbed from 269 to 331.
The discussion area below is open to posts about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- West Middle School0.4 mi · 1,081
- North EdCreekside School0.4 mi · 64
- The Greenspire School0.5 mi · 93
- The Greenspire High School1.4 mi · 176
- Central Grade School1.4 mi · 510
- Willow Hill Elementary School1.8 mi · 429
Frequently asked questions
About TCAPS Montessori SchoolHow many students attend TCAPS Montessori School?
TCAPS Montessori School enrolls approximately 331 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does TCAPS Montessori School serve?
TCAPS Montessori School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at TCAPS Montessori School?
Approximately 16.4:1 students per teacher at TCAPS Montessori School.
What is the racial breakdown of students at TCAPS Montessori School?
At TCAPS Montessori School, the student body is approximately 91% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian.
Is TCAPS Montessori School public or private?
TCAPS Montessori School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Traverse City Area Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.