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Lake Orion Community Schools School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Michigan for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 4,483 students in Lake Orion Community Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public elementary schools in Michigan.
Public Elementary Schools in Lake Orion Community Schools School District have an average math proficiency score of 49% (versus the Michigan public elementary school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 62% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Michigan public elementary school average of 37% (majority Black).
Overview
This School District
This State (MI)
# Schools
13 Schools
2,569 Schools
# Students
6,746 Students
954,503 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
59,027 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
16:1
District Rank
Lake Orion Community Schools School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 850 school districts in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 855 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
36%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
48%
Graduation Rate
95%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.41
0.56
# American Indian Students
6 Students
6,614 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
255 Students
33,476 Students
% Asian Students
4%
3%
# Hispanic Students
668 Students
83,085 Students
% Hispanic Students
10%
9%
# Black Students
164 Students
177,223 Students
% Black Students
2%
19%
# White Students
5,105 Students
603,099 Students
% White Students
76%
63%
# Hawaiian Students
5 Students
822 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
543 Students
50,183 Students
% of Two or more races Students
8%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
554
110,710
# Students in 1st Grade:
422
98,757
# Students in 2nd Grade:
501
100,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
440
100,648
# Students in 4th Grade:
467
100,558
# Students in 5th Grade:
522
102,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
477
101,953
# Students in 7th Grade:
518
90,100
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
90,487
# Students in 9th Grade:
559
14,650
# Students in 10th Grade:
553
13,367
# Students in 11th Grade:
573
13,309
# Students in 12th Grade:
580
14,911
# Ungraded Students:
22
2,031
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,252 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,267. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $20,972 is higher than the state median of $17,461. The school district spending/student has grown by 35% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$116 MM
$25,476 MM
Spending
$142 MM
$24,351 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,252
$18,267
Spending / Student
$20,972
$17,461
Best Lake Orion Community Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Webber School
(Math: 70% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3191 West Clarkston Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 391-0400
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 391-0400
Grades: PK-5
| 511 students
Rank: #22.
Paint Creek Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2800 Indianwood Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 814-1724
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 814-1724
Grades: PK-5
| 520 students
Rank: #33.
Oakview Middle School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
917 Lake George Rd
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 693-0321
Oakland, MI 48363
(248) 693-0321
Grades: 6-8
| 398 students
Rank: #44.
Scripps Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
385 East Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5440
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5440
Grades: 6-8
| 594 students
Rank: #55.
Stadium Drive Elementary School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 58%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
244 Stadium Dr
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5475
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5475
Grades: K-5
| 467 students
Rank: #66.
Blanche Sims Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
465 East Jackson St
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-5460
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-5460
Grades: K-5
| 433 students
Rank: #77.
Waldon Middle School
(Math: 45% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
2509 Waldon Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 391-1100
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 391-1100
Grades: 6-8
| 544 students
Rank: #88.
Orion Oaks Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1255 Joslyn Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 393-0010
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 393-0010
Grades: PK-5
| 525 students
Rank: #99.
Carpenter Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2290 Flintridge St
Lake Orion, MI 48359
(248) 391-3500
Lake Orion, MI 48359
(248) 391-3500
Grades: K-5
| 445 students
Rank: #1010.
Pine Tree Center
Special Education School
(Math: 21-39% | Reading: 21-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
590 Pine Tree Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-5470
Lake Orion, MI 48362
(248) 693-5470
Grades: K-12
| 45 students
Rank: #1111.
Community Educational Resource Center
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29% )
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
455 East Scripps Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5436
Lake Orion, MI 48360
(248) 693-5436
Grades: PK-12
| 1 students
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