Elementary school · Traverse City Area Public Schools

Central Grade School

Central Grade School is a public elementary school in Traverse City serving grades Pre-K–6, with 537 students, 17.9 students per teacher. Traverse City Area Pub

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Key dates

Dec7
CE Holiday concertsMonday · 8:00 AMKey date

Coming up

Nov5
All City Choir Tour - TentativeThursday · All day
Nov7
All City Choir ConcertSaturday · 10:00 AM · Traverse City West Senior High School Auditorium

Last checked Oct 10, 2026, 4:56 AM. Confirm dates with the district ↗. Recurring calendar entries may not appear here.

At a glance

Central Grade School by the numbers

As reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24. Student–teacher ratio is not classroom size.

GradesPre-K–6

Students537

Teachers30

Students per teacher17.9

Free or reduced-price lunch47%

School typeRegular School

DistrictTraverse City Area Public Schools

Contact

Address, phone and website

301 W SEVENTH ST, Traverse City 49684

(231) 933-5910

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Traverse City Area Public Schools

Other elementary schools in the district

All schools

Pre-K–5Eastern Elementary School480 students Pre-K–5Traverse Heights Elem School276 students Pre-K–5Willow Hill Elementary School444 students

Nearby

Schools nearby

High school · 0.3 miSt Francis High SchoolGrades 9–12 School · 0.6 miTrinity Lutheran SchoolGrades Pre-K–8 School · 1.1 miNorth EdCreekside SchoolGrades K–12 School · 1.5 miNorth EdNew HorizonsGrades Pre-K–12 School · 1.6 miTraverse Bay Mennonite SchoolGrades 2–12 School · 1.6 miNorth EdBridgewayGrades Pre-K–12

Questions

About Central Grade School

What grades does Central Grade School have?

Central Grade School serves grades Pre-K–6.

How many students go to Central Grade School?

537 students, about 17.9 per teacher, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education for 2023–24.

What school district is Central Grade School in?

Traverse City Area Public Schools. District information and the school calendar are on the district website.

Where is Central Grade School?

301 W SEVENTH ST, Traverse City 49684. Phone (231) 933-5910.

Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data (2023–24). Contact the school or district to confirm enrollment boundaries, schedules and programs.