Blanche Sims Elementary School

465 East Jackson St, Lake Orion MI, 48362 | Lake Orion Community Schools | 248-693-5460
  • grades KG-5
  • students 485
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 72% 71% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 16 in Lake Orion
  • Ranked #0 of 4522 in Michigan
Proficiency Averages
61%Lake Orion
42%Michigan

Blanche Sims Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Lake Orion Community Schools" in Lake Orion, MI. There are a total of 485 students and 25 teachers at Blanche Sims Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Blanche Sims Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 71.5%, which is 71% higher than the Michigan average.

Blanche Sims Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students485
Teachers25
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Blanche Sims Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
370-74%
460-64%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All79%
370-74%
475-79%
580-84%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Blanche Sims Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictMichiganNational
White 87.5% 84.8% 71.5% 51.1%
Black 2.2% 3.1% 14.9% 15.9%
Asian 1.3% 2.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.2% 5.8% 6.3% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.8% 0.9% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.6% 0.2% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.1% 3.0% 3.2% 3.1%

Lake Orion demographics profile

StatisticLake OrionMichiganNational
Population3,1439,986,857328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,96917891
Median age39.739.537.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)58%55%55%
Speak English94%91%79%
Speak Spanish2%3%13%

Education level achieved in Lake Orion

IndexLake OrionMichiganNational
Completed 8th grade96.5%86.9%84.3%
Completed high school95.9%85.9%83.0%
Completed some college71.6%60.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree48.3%36.5%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.7%27.4%30.3%
Completed masters12.8%10.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%2.8%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.6%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Blanche Sims Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.