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Blanche Sims Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

465 E Jackson St, Lake Orion, MI 48362 · (248) 693-5460 · Part of Lake Orion Community Schools

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

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
31%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Blanche Sims Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • 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–5Blanche Sims Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47.9%

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

Location

Directions ↗

465 E Jackson St, Lake Orion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 170
Grade 267
Grade 387
Grade 460
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
429’20
433’21
446’22
438’23
423’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Two or more races 9%Hispanic 7%Black 2%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Blanche Sims Elementary 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
Carpenter Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
B+
467 students19:1
Stadium Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
A−
444 students19:1
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.