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B+

Carpenter Elem School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2290 Flintridge St, Lake Orion, MI 48359 · (248) 391-3500 · Part of Lake Orion Community Schools

Orion Township’s School Grade A better than 92% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
467
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Carpenter Elem School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Orion Township kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Orion Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Carpenter Elem SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2290 Flintridge St, Lake Orion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten92
Grade 170
Grade 283
Grade 371
Grade 479
Grade 572
Enrollment over time
426’20
445’21
466’22
470’23
467’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Hispanic 15%Asian 7%Two or more races 6%Black 5%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Carpenter Elem School from Orion Township families.

Other schools in Lake Orion Community Schools

The district →
Orion Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Orion
B+
514 students15:1
Paint Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Orion
A
504 students17:1
Webber School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Orion
A+
485 students20:1
Stadium Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
A−
444 students19:1
Blanche Sims Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
A−
423 students17:1
Pine Tree Center
Other · Grades K–12 · Lake Orion
C+
56 students6:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Michigan’s other public schools; Orion Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.