Traverse Heights Elem School

Traverse Heights Elem School is a low-enrollment elementary school in Michigan, with an address in TRAVERSE CITY. It reports enrollment of 245 students in pre-K through 5. The school is 34% below the average for elementary schools in Michigan.

Traverse City Area Public Schools oversees Traverse Heights Elem School and 15 other schools, with 8,546 students in total.

At Traverse Heights Elem School, 60% of students are White. After that, the student body is 15% Hispanic, 13% Native American, and 9% Black. Census figures show Grand Traverse County is about 92% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 59%.

Traverse Heights Elem School reports a ratio of 13.3 students per teacher, from 18.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Michigan, the average ratio is 15.8:1. Lunch program data show 73% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 42 points above the 31% average for public schools in Grand Traverse County.

Looking at the county, Grand Traverse County, median household income comes to about $81,647, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 41% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The county's public schools total 32, with about 12,069 students.

Measured in a straight line, North EdNew Horizons is less than a tenth of a mile from Traverse Heights Elem School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.

The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.

In 2024-25, the school enrolled 245, up from 191 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 13.3 students per teacher, compared with 11.9 in 2020-21.

Traverse Heights Elem School has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.