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Bertha Vos Elementary School (Closed 2009)

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Bertha Vos Elementary School serves 240 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 6% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which was lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bertha Vos Elementary School
Kind	39
1	28
2	44
3	42
4	33
5	38
6	16

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Total Students

240 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School
2025	240
2024	240
2023	240
2022	240
2021	240
2020	240
2019	240
2018	240
2017	240
2016	240
2015	240
2008	240
2007	296
2006	297
2005	310
2004	291
2003	283
2002	214
2001	227
2000	206
1999	242
1998	268
1997	267
1996	288
1995	308
1994	300
1993	305
1992	299
1991	401
1990	376
1989	375

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Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	14
2021	14
2020	14
2019	14
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	14
2008	14
2007	15
2006	14
2005	14
2004	15
2003	14
2002	12
2001	13
2000	14
1999	14
1998	13
1997	14
1996	16
1995	16

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	17:1	16:1
2024	17:1	17:1
2023	17:1	17:1	18:1
2022	17:1	17:1	18:1
2021	17:1	17:1	19:1
2020	17:1	18:1	19:1
2019	17:1	18:1	19:1
2018	17:1	18:1	19:1
2017	17:1	18:1	19:1
2016	17:1	18:1	19:1
2015	17:1	18:1	19:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	19:1	20:1
2006	21:1	18:1	19:1
2005	22:1	19:1	20:1
2004	19:1	19:1	19:1
2003	20:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	15:1	19:1	18:1
1999	17:1	19:1	19:1
1998	21:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	19:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	1%	1%
2024	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	3%
2022	1%	1%	3%
2021	1%	1%	3%
2020	1%	1%	3%
2019	1%	1%	3%
2018	2%	1%	3%
2017	2%	1%	3%
2016	2%	2%	2%
2015	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%
1992	1%	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	2%	4%
2024	2%	4%
2023	2%	3%	2%
2022	2%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	1%	3%	1%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	3%	2%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	2%	9%
2024	2%	9%
2023	2%	9%	5%
2022	2%	9%	5%
2021	2%	8%	5%
2020	2%	8%	4%
2019	2%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	4%
2017	3%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	3%	7%	4%
2008	3%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	3%
2005	2%	4%	3%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	4%	4%	2%
2001	1%	4%	2%
2000	4%	3%	1%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	3%	1%
1995	1%	3%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2005-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	1%	18%
2024	1%	18%
2023	1%	18%	1%
2022	1%	18%	1%
2021	1%	18%	1%
2020	1%	18%	1%
2019	1%	18%	1%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	1%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%

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White

94%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	94%	63%
2024	94%	63%
2023	94%	64%	86%
2022	94%	64%	86%
2021	94%	65%	86%
2020	94%	66%	87%
2019	94%	66%	87%
2018	94%	66%	88%
2017	94%	66%	88%
2016	94%	67%	90%
2015	94%	68%	90%
2008	93%	71%	93%
2007	95%	71%	93%
2006	94%	73%	93%
2005	95%	72%	93%
2004	95%	73%	94%
2003	95%	72%	95%
2002	94%	73%	95%
2001	96%	74%	95%
2000	94%	75%	95%
1999	96%	75%	96%
1998	98%	75%	96%
1997	98%	76%	95%
1996	100%	76%	95%
1995	98%	77%	96%
1994	98%	79%	96%
1993	99%	79%	96%
1992	98%	79%	96%
1991	99%	78%	97%
1990	98%	78%	97%
1989	98%	78%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

37%

0.12

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	0.12	0.56
2024	0.12	0.56
2023	0.12	0.55	0.24
2022	0.12	0.55	0.24
2021	0.12	0.54	0.23
2020	0.12	0.53	0.22
2019	0.12	0.53	0.22
2018	0.12	0.53	0.21
2017	0.12	0.53	0.21
2016	0.12	0.52	0.19
2015	0.12	0.50	0.19
2008	0.13	0.46	0.13
2007	0.09	0.46	0.13
2006	0.12	0.43	0.13
2005	0.10	0.44	0.12
2004	0.10	0.43	0.11
2003	0.10	0.44	0.11
2002	0.12	0.42	0.10
2001	0.08	0.42	0.09
2000	0.12	0.40	0.09
1999	0.08	0.40	0.08
1998	0.04	0.40	0.09
1997	0.03	0.39	0.09
1995	0.04	0.37	0.08
1994	0.04	0.35	0.08
1993	0.02	0.35	0.07
1992	0.04	0.35	0.07
1991	0.02	0.37	0.06

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Eligible for

16%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	16%	45%
2024	16%	50%
2023	16%	49%	34%
2022	16%	47%	32%
2021	16%	46%	30%
2020	16%	45%	30%
2019	16%	45%	30%
2018	15%	40%	24%
2017	15%	40%	24%
2016	15%	40%	24%
2015	15%	41%	27%
2008	16%	31%	24%
2007	18%	30%	20%
2006	16%	30%	21%
2005	15%	28%	19%
2004	14%	27%	18%
2003	11%	25%	16%
2002	16%	25%	16%
2001	7%	24%	13%
2000	10%	25%	15%
1999	12%	25%	14%
1998	12%	26%	15%
1997	5%	26%	16%
1996	5%	25%	16%
1995	8%	25%	16%
1994	8%	23%	16%
1993	10%	25%	22%
1992	9%	21%	21%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Bertha Vos Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	7%	4%
2024	7%	4%
2023	7%	4%	5%
2022	7%	4%	4%
2021	7%	4%	5%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	7%	6%	12%
2017	7%	6%	12%
2016	7%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	6%	6%	8%
2006	7%	7%	9%
2005	4%	6%	9%
2004	5%	6%	9%
2003	2%	6%	8%
2002	3%	6%	8%
2001	4%	6%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Traverse City Area Public Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Bertha Vos Elementary School?

240 students attend Bertha Vos Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

94% of Bertha Vos Elementary School students are White, 2% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Bertha Vos Elementary School?

Bertha Vos Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Bertha Vos Elementary School offer ?

Bertha Vos Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Bertha Vos Elementary School part of?

Bertha Vos Elementary School is part of Traverse City Area Public Schools.

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