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Norris Elementary School (Closed 2009)

10781 East Cherry Bend Road
Traverse City, MI 49685

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Norris Elementary School serves 261 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 was lower than the Michigan state level of 16:1.

Minority enrollment was 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), 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	Norris Elementary School
Kind	32
1	30
2	39
3	36
4	51
5	41
6	32

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Total Students

261 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School
2025	261
2024	261
2023	261
2022	261
2021	261
2020	261
2019	261
2018	261
2017	261
2016	261
2015	261
2008	261
2007	276
2006	229
2005	240
2004	242
2003	273
2002	307
2001	302
2000	327
1999	333
1998	331
1997	339
1996	304
1995	316
1994	305
1993	324
1992	355
1991	326
1990	424
1989	411

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School
2025	18
2024	18
2023	18
2022	18
2021	18
2020	18
2019	18
2018	18
2017	18
2016	18
2015	18
2008	18
2007	16
2006	14
2005	12
2004	16
2003	17
2002	17
2001	18
2000	19
1999	17
1998	18
1997	18
1996	17
1995	14

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

16:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	15:1	16:1
2024	15:1	17:1
2023	15:1	17:1	18:1
2022	15:1	17:1	18:1
2021	15:1	17:1	19:1
2020	15:1	18:1	19:1
2019	15:1	18:1	19:1
2018	15:1	18:1	19:1
2017	15:1	18:1	19:1
2016	15:1	18:1	19:1
2015	15:1	18:1	19:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	20:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	19:1	20:1
2004	15:1	19:1	19:1
2003	16:1	19:1	18:1
2002	18:1	18:1	19:1
2001	17:1	18:1	19:1
2000	17:1	19:1	18:1
1999	20:1	19:1	19:1
1998	18:1	19:1	19:1
1997	19:1	19:1	19:1
1996	18:1	20:1	19:1
1995	23:1	20:1	20:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	3%	1%
2024	3%	1%
2023	3%	1%	3%
2022	3%	1%	3%
2021	3%	1%	3%
2020	3%	1%	3%
2019	3%	1%	3%
2018	3%	1%	3%
2017	3%	1%	3%
2016	3%	2%	2%
2015	3%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	3%
2003	2%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	3%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	1%	1%	3%
1995	3%	1%	2%
1994	3%	1%	3%
1993	5%	1%	3%
1992	2%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	1%	4%
2024	1%	4%
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	2%
2021	1%	3%	2%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	2%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	6%	9%
2024	6%	9%
2023	6%	9%	5%
2022	6%	9%	5%
2021	6%	8%	5%
2020	6%	8%	4%
2019	6%	8%	4%
2018	7%	8%	4%
2017	7%	8%	4%
2016	7%	7%	4%
2015	7%	7%	4%
2008	7%	5%	3%
2007	7%	4%	3%
2006	4%	4%	3%
2005	7%	4%	3%
2004	9%	4%	2%
2003	7%	4%	2%
2002	7%	4%	2%
2001	5%	4%	2%
2000	2%	3%	1%
1999	5%	3%	1%
1998	5%	3%	1%
1997	7%	3%	1%
1996	4%	3%	1%
1995	6%	3%	1%
1994	4%	2%	1%
1993	3%	2%	1%
1992	2%	2%	1%
1991	2%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	3%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	2%	18%
2024	2%	18%
2023	2%	18%	1%
2022	2%	18%	1%
2021	2%	18%	1%
2020	2%	18%	1%
2019	2%	18%	1%
2018	1%	18%	1%
2017	1%	18%	1%
2016	1%	18%	1%
2015	1%	18%
2008	1%	20%	1%
2007	1%	20%	1%
2006	2%	20%	1%
2005	1%	20%	1%
2004	1%	20%
2003	1%	20%
2000	1%	19%
1998	1%	19%
1996	1%	18%
1995	1%	18%

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White

88%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	88%	63%
2024	88%	63%
2023	88%	64%	86%
2022	88%	64%	86%
2021	88%	65%	86%
2020	88%	66%	87%
2019	88%	66%	87%
2018	89%	66%	88%
2017	89%	66%	88%
2016	89%	67%	90%
2015	89%	68%	90%
2008	88%	71%	93%
2007	89%	71%	93%
2006	92%	73%	93%
2005	89%	72%	93%
2004	88%	73%	94%
2003	89%	72%	95%
2002	91%	73%	95%
2001	93%	74%	95%
2000	96%	75%	95%
1999	94%	75%	96%
1998	93%	75%	96%
1997	91%	76%	95%
1996	94%	76%	95%
1995	90%	77%	96%
1994	93%	79%	96%
1993	92%	79%	96%
1992	95%	79%	96%
1991	96%	78%	97%
1990	97%	78%	97%
1989	94%	78%	97%

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All Ethnic Groups

12%

37%

0.22

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	0.22	0.56
2024	0.22	0.56
2023	0.22	0.55	0.24
2022	0.22	0.55	0.24
2021	0.22	0.54	0.23
2020	0.22	0.53	0.22
2019	0.22	0.53	0.22
2018	0.20	0.53	0.21
2017	0.20	0.53	0.21
2016	0.20	0.52	0.19
2015	0.20	0.50	0.19
2008	0.22	0.46	0.13
2007	0.20	0.46	0.13
2006	0.15	0.43	0.13
2005	0.20	0.44	0.12
2004	0.22	0.43	0.11
2003	0.20	0.44	0.11
2002	0.16	0.42	0.10
2001	0.13	0.42	0.09
2000	0.08	0.40	0.09
1999	0.11	0.40	0.08
1998	0.13	0.40	0.09
1997	0.17	0.39	0.09
1996	0.12	0.39	0.09
1995	0.19	0.37	0.08
1994	0.13	0.35	0.08
1993	0.15	0.35	0.07
1992	0.10	0.35	0.07
1991	0.08	0.37	0.06
1990	0.06	0.36	0.06
1989	0.12	0.36	0.06

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Eligible for

38%

45%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2025	38%	45%
2024	38%	50%
2023	38%	49%	34%
2022	38%	47%	32%
2021	38%	46%	30%
2020	38%	45%	30%
2019	38%	45%	30%
2018	37%	40%	24%
2017	37%	40%	24%
2016	37%	40%	24%
2015	37%	41%	27%
2008	38%	31%	24%
2007	34%	30%	20%
2006	27%	30%	21%
2005	22%	28%	19%
2004	21%	27%	18%
2003	21%	25%	16%
2002	25%	25%	16%
2001	21%	24%	13%
2000	22%	25%	15%
1999	22%	25%	14%
1998	15%	26%	15%
1997	20%	26%	16%
1996	22%	25%	16%
1995	21%	25%	16%
1994	21%	23%	16%
1993	28%	25%	22%
1992	28%	21%	21%

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Eligible for

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

261 students attend Norris Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Norris Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, 3% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Norris Elementary School?

Norris Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 16:1.

What grades does Norris Elementary School offer ?

Norris Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Norris Elementary School part of?

Norris Elementary School is part of Traverse City Area Public Schools.

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