Middle school (grades 6-8) · Lake Orion, MI

Scripps Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Scripps Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 30/100.

2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 262073005738
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👥 S:T ratio
50
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
11
📋 Attendance
27
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Scripps Middle School earns 30/100 on the Resource Investment Index, even as it posts class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools.

#5 of 10
public schools in Lake Orion · Resource Index
30
Resource Index · Lower
12.4:1
small classes for Michigan
19.2%
free-lunch eligible

Scripps Middle School has class sizes smaller than 86% of Michigan schools. Computed live against every Michigan school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Scripps Middle School ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Lake Orion, MI.

School address

Lake Orion, MI 48360
District: Lake Orion Community Schools · Michigan

NCES ID 262073005738 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-66 students YoY

Scripps Middle School shrank from 548 students in 2022-23 to 482 in 2023-24 (-12.0%).

Teacher FTE held 36.3 → 36.3 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Shrinking CCD campus

-66 students YoY 262073005738 · Lake Orion, MI Middle · SMALL · TRAD

446 enr · 12.4:1 · 19.2% lunch · RII 30

Nearest enrollment peer: Lake Orion Community High School (2,035 students)

Scripps Middle School shrank from 548 students in 2022-23 to 482 in 2023-24 (-12.0%). Teacher FTE held 36.3 → 36.3 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Michigan schools → · Find another →

Scripps Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Scripps Middle School reports 446 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Scripps Middle School compares

Scripps Middle School is a shrinking campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs Michigan and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Michigan Michigan avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.4:1 ▼ 29% 17.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 19.2% ▼ 65% 54.3% 51.7%
Enrollment 446 top 33% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.4:1
Leaner classes than 72% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
446
Bigger than 54% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
19.2%
free-lunch eligible - 65% below the Michigan average of 54.3%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.4:1
students per teacher - 29% below state mean
Top 14% in Michigan - lower ratio than 86% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
29.1%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,748
per pupil, district-wide - above Michigan avg of $15,012
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 446 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
28
in-school suspensions + 18 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 10.3 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 70.9%
Hispanic or Latino 11.7%
Asian 8.3%
Two or More 8.3%
African American 0.9%

Largest group: White at 70.9% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 47.0/100

Simpson diversity index - at 47.0, Scripps Middle School is more mixed than the Michigan school average of 36.2.

Programs

District finance for Lake Orion Community Schools reports $15,748 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Scripps Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Lake Orion Community High School Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Orion Oaks Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Waldon Middle School Similar size Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Oakview Middle School Similar size Higher economic need Higher S:T ratio
Paint Creek Elementary School Similar size Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Scripps Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Lake Orion Community Schools · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide middle schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~446 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.4:1)

Frequently asked questions about Scripps Middle School

How many students attend Scripps Middle School?

Scripps Middle School has 446 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Lake Orion, MI. CCD year-over-year: 548 (2022-23) → 482 (2023-24), down 66.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Scripps Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Scripps Middle School is 12.4:1, which is 29% lower than the Michigan average of 17.5:1 and 21% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Scripps Middle School?

19.2% of students at Scripps Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Michigan average of 54.3%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Scripps Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Scripps Middle School is White at 70.9% of enrollment, in Lake Orion, MI.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Scripps Middle School?

Scripps Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 30/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Scripps Middle School rank among public schools in Lake Orion?

By Resource Investment Index, Scripps Middle School ranks #5 of 10 public schools in Lake Orion, MI. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all public schools in Lake Orion on the city page.

What other schools are in Lake Orion Community Schools?

Besides Scripps Middle School, Lake Orion Community Schools also operates Lake Orion Community High School (2,035 students), Orion Oaks Elementary School (514 students), and Waldon Middle School (514 students). See the Lake Orion Community Schools district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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