Central Grade School

301 West Seventh St, Traverse City MI, 49684 | Traverse City Area Public Schools | 231-933-5600
  • grades PK-5
  • students 635
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 55% 32% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
49%Traverse City
42%Michigan

Central Grade School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Traverse City Area Public Schools" in Traverse City, MI. There are a total of 635 students and 39 teachers at Central Grade School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Central Grade School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 55.0%, which is 32% higher than the Michigan average.

Central Grade School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students635
Teachers39
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Central Grade School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
340-44%
450-54%
550-54%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
345-49%
465-69%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Central Grade School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 90.7% 90.2% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.1% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 2.7% 1.6% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 2.7% 3.1% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.4% 1.9% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.1% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.9% 2.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Traverse City demographics profile

StatisticTraverse CityMichiganNational
Population15,5259,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,87617891
Median age40.139.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)49%55%55%
Speak English96%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Traverse City

IndexTraverse CityMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade94.4%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school93.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college76.4%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree53.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors41.2%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters16.7%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.2%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.3%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Central Grade School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.