Blanche Sims Elementary School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 5 · Lake Orion, Michigan

Blanche Sims Elementary School in Lake Orion, Michigan enrolled 423 students in 2024-25 with 25.5 full-time teachers, 16.6 students per teacher against the Michigan elementary-school median of 15.8. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 60-64% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (Michigan: 44% and 34.5%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 2%

446 students in 2022-23, 438 students in 2023-24, 423 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 26.1 to 25.5.

Students enrolled at Blanche Sims Elementary School by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 42302004006002022-234462023-244382024-25423
Students enrolled at Blanche Sims Elementary School by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 42302004006002022-234462023-244382024-25423
Students enrolled at Blanche Sims Elementary School by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 42302004006002022-234462023-244382024-25423
Students enrolled at Blanche Sims Elementary School by school year2022-23: 446, 2023-24: 438, 2024-25: 42302004006002022-234462023-244382024-25423
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2344626.117.1
2023-2443826.616.5
2024-2542325.516.6

16.6 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 63 of every 100 Michigan elementary schools

Among the 1,602 Michigan elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.8; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 16.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 16.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 16.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Michigan elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.7 to 74.0; This school 16.6; state median 15.8.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 16.6state median 15.8U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Blanche Sims Elementary School enrolled 433 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent18.4% (2022-23)

Who attends

80.4% of students were White, 9.0% of two or more races, 7.3% Hispanic in 2024-25.

  1. White80.4%
  2. Two or more races9.0%
  3. Hispanic7.3%
  4. Black1.7%
  5. Asian1.7%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at Blanche Sims Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Michigan, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtMichigan
Reading and language arts, 2021-2260‑64%65%44%
Math, 2022-2349%52% (2021-22)34.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Lake Orion

6 public elementary schools in Lake Orion report 2024-25 enrollment; Blanche Sims Elementary School is number 6 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Orion Oaks Elementary School51414.725.9%
Paint Creek Elementary School50416.619.4%
Webber School48519.715.5%
Carpenter Elementary School46718.727.6%
Stadium Drive Elementary School44419.011.5%
Blanche Sims Elementary School42316.627.4%

All public schools in Lake Orion →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Blanche Sims Elementary School

  1. Stadium Drive Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 2.3 miles away: 444 students, 19.0 per teacher (2024-25).2.3 mi
  2. Lakeville Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 2.6 miles away: 393 students, 11.6 per teacher (2024-25).2.6 mi
  3. Compare Blanche Sims Elementary School with Stadium Drive Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Lake Orion Community Schools spends per student$15,748 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,748
  5. The largest public schools in MichiganBlanche Sims Elementary School is the number 551 by size of 1,611 Michigan elementary schools open in 2024-25.#551 of 1,611
  6. Michigan schools by students per teacher16.6 students per teacher here against the Michigan median of 15.8 for elementary schools.16.6:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Blanche Sims Elementary School

  1. How many students attend Blanche Sims Elementary School?
    423 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 446 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Lake Orion, MI.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Blanche Sims Elementary School?
    16.6 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Michigan median for elementary schools is 15.8. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Blanche Sims Elementary School a Title I school?
    Blanche Sims Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Blanche Sims Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at Blanche Sims Elementary School scored proficient or above: 60-64% in reading in 2021-22 and 49% in math in 2022-23, against 44% in reading in 2021-22 and 34.5% in math in 2022-23 across Michigan. Michigan's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Blanche Sims Elementary School in?
    Lake Orion Community Schools, NCES district ID 2620730. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 262073005735 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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