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Norris Elementary School (Closed 2009)

10781 East Cherry Bend Road
Traverse City, MI 49685

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 17:1.

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 Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School
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
1988	372

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Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School
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
1994	15

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School Rankings

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State Level (MI)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	17:1	19:1	20:1
2006	16:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	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	18:1	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
1994	21:1	20:1	21:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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 Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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%
1988	96%	78%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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
1988	0.08	0.36	0.06

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Eligible for

38%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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%
1990	13%	13%	12%
1989	15%	13%	12%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Norris Elementary School	Michigan	Traverse City Area Public Schools
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%
2000	9%	6%	10%

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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 17:1.

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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