Blankner K-8

Summary:

Blankner K-8 is a high-performing public elementary and middle school in Orlando, Florida, serving 818 students from pre-kindergarten through 8th grade. This school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with students significantly outperforming district and state averages on a wide range of standardized tests.

Blankner K-8 stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, with 97% of students proficient or better in Algebra 1 in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to just 53% for the Orange County district and 55% for the state of Florida. The school also has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.7% to 26.6% over the past few years, in contrast with several neighboring schools that exceed 40% chronic absenteeism. Additionally, Blankner K-8 has a more diverse student population in terms of socioeconomic status and race compared to nearby schools, such as Catalina Elementary and Pineloch Elementary.

The combination of Blankner K-8's consistently high academic performance, low chronic absenteeism, and diverse student population suggests that the school is employing effective educational strategies and practices that could serve as a model for other schools in the area. This makes Blankner K-8 an interesting case study for understanding how to support student learning and engagement, even in a diverse educational setting.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 2500 S Mills Ave
       Orlando, FL  32806


(407) 245-1720

District: Orange

SchoolDigger Rank:
295th of 2,256 Florida Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,131 Help


Students who attend Blankner K-8 usually attend:

High:    William R Boone High

Student/teacher ratio:  14.6 Help
Number of students:  818

Racial breakdown:

White:
57.5%
Hispanic:
24.6%
African American:
8.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  35.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blankner K-8 ranks better than 86.9% of elementary schools in Florida. It also ranks 26th among 163 ranked elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 85.41. (See more...)
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Compare Details Blankner K-8 ranks better than 78.3% of middle schools in Florida. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.05. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (57.5%), Hispanic (24.6%), African American (8.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 35.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blankner K-8 is 14.6, which is the 31st best among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District. (See more...)
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Compare Blankner K-8 employs 56 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blankner K-8 is $12,131, which is the 63rd highest among 163 elementary schools in the Orange School District.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Blankner K-8 was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.
SchoolDigger ranks Blankner K-8 259th of 1196 Florida public middle schools. (See Blankner K-8 in the ranking list.)

Orange:

SchoolDigger ranks Orange 31st of 68 Florida school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Blankner K-8

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.60 96th 199 51.8%
2005 78.37 56th 202 72.3%
2006 74.78 415th 1688 75.4%
2007 77.17 367th 1786 79.5%
2008 69.92 533rd 1789 70.2%
2009 74.87 423rd 1847 77.1%
2010 77.47 383rd 1919 80.0%
2011 69.51 609th 1985 69.3%
2012 78.07 396th 1984 80.0%
2013 82.49 303rd 2029 85.1%
2014 84.44 274th 2064 86.7%
2016 84.42 284th 2087 86.4%
2017 77.30 442nd 2112 79.1%
2018 72.37 553rd 2118 73.9%
2019 73.01 564th 2182 74.2%
2021 82.74 362nd 2247 83.9%
2022 88.02 237th 2219 89.3%
2023 84.98 291st 2240 87.0%
2024 85.41 295th 2256 86.9%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Blankner K-8

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools FL State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 84.01 79th 593 86.7%
2005 87.94 51st 602 91.5%
2006 88.43 62nd 675 90.8%
2007 90.58 47th 736 93.6%
2008 87.08 76th 740 89.7%
2009 84.83 90th 780 88.5%
2010 87.20 71st 839 91.5%
2011 84.36 107th 891 88.0%
2012 82.80 127th 897 85.8%
2013 86.31 97th 956 89.9%
2014 82.25 145th 999 85.5%
2016 84.16 132nd 997 86.8%
2017 87.01 119th 1031 88.5%
2018 79.85 190th 1035 81.6%
2019 75.96 244th 1099 77.8%
2021 73.42 277th 1136 75.6%
2022 77.48 230th 1148 80.0%
2023 74.60 264th 1177 77.6%
2024 75.05 259th 1196 78.3%
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Data source: test scores: Florida Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Blankner K-8 Test Scores
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All ratings (Avg rating: 4.7)
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Reviews:
by a student
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Open Quote I have attended Blankner scence kindergarden and im now in 8th grade but the school population is small of only 1000 [keep in mind it's a pre-k through 8]evryone knows eachother and we have a zero tollerence of bullying. we are also rated the 3rd best school in orange county and have many high test scores. but the one thing i dont like is that many students are middle class or upper middle class so a person of a lower class that doesnt own the "new IPAD 2" may feel leftout... but i love this school and am sad to leave but also excited to be moving into a bigger population school [Boone] Close Quote


by a parent
Thursday, January 7, 2010

Open Quote Blankner is a relatively small school with very strong parent and community ties. There is a very strong focus on academics. Discipline is also strong. The school provides a safe and nurturing environment for students. The weakest part would be the middle school, because it is so small, it cannot offer many of the extras available at the large, regular middle schools. But it is still academically superior. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Blankner K-8

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 336 141 10 86 1 n/a n/a 0 574
1989 376 168 12 88 0 n/a n/a 0 644
1990 349 148 9 114 0 n/a n/a 0 620
1991 357 161 4 111 0 n/a n/a 0 633
1992 337 137 4 114 0 n/a n/a 0 592
1993 366 148 3 134 0 n/a n/a 0 651
1994 369 159 5 149 0 n/a n/a 0 682
1995 298 147 8 150 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1996 298 147 8 150 0 n/a n/a 0 603
1997 333 169 12 174 0 n/a n/a 0 688
1998 321 178 7 228 0 n/a n/a 0 734
1999 331 171 7 206 0 n/a n/a 0 715
2000 331 149 9 173 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2001 341 157 12 62 1 n/a n/a 0 573
2002 545 231 11 97 3 n/a n/a 0 887
2003 545 231 11 97 3 n/a n/a 0 887
2004 582 274 11 112 2 n/a n/a 0 981
2005 556 287 15 106 1 n/a n/a 0 965
2006 557 240 11 112 2 n/a n/a 0 922
2007 542 218 12 91 1 n/a n/a 28 892
2008 580 201 20 112 2 n/a n/a 35 950
2009 617 171 19 101 0 n/a n/a 48 956
2010 637 150 23 137 1 n/a n/a 51 999
2011 664 148 21 132 0 0 39 0 1004
2012 662 151 31 129 0 0 39 0 1012
2013 649 136 29 140 0 1 40 0 995
2014 617 139 31 152 1 1 34 0 975
2015 668 159 34 177 3 2 30 0 1073
2016 678 146 40 176 4 2 32 0 1078
2017 654 140 40 184 5 2 40 0 1065
2018 645 104 38 197 6 4 35 0 1029
2019 609 86 36 196 7 4 35 0 973
2020 574 75 32 185 6 5 32 0 909
2021 480 57 27 183 3 4 33 0 787
2022 485 62 27 196 3 4 33 0 810
2023 470 70 32 201 3 6 36 0 818

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Blankner K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 574 37.0 15.5 45.3
1989 644 42.0 15.3 51.7
1990 620 39.0 15.8 37.9
1991 633 44.0 14.3 52.8
1992 592 41.0 14.4 12
1993 651 45.0 14.5 30.3
1994 682 48.0 14.2 23.6
1995 603 45.0 13.4 60
1996 603 45.0 13.4 60
1997 688 43.0 16.0 48.5
1998 734 53.0 13.8 47.5
1999 715 58.0 12.3 56.8
2000 662 54.0 12.3 56.3
2001 573 45.0 12.7 37.2
2002 887 55.0 16.1 32
2003 887 55.0 16.1 32
2004 981 58.0 16.9 31.9
2005 965 60.0 16.1 42.8
2006 922 64.0 14.4 35.7
2007 892 61.0 14.6 34.5
2008 950 67.0 14.2 36.1
2009 956 66.5 14.7 31.5
2010 999 62.0 16.1 32.6
2011 1004 66.0 15.2 35.4
2012 1012 67.0 15.1 29.6
2013 995 68.0 14.6 36.6
2014 975 65.0 15.0 35.1
2015 1073 68.0 15.7 38.2
2016 1078 72.0 14.9 38.5
2017 1065 68.0 15.6 39.4
2018 1029 67.0 15.3 32.8
2019 973 64.0 15.2 30.7
2020 909 62.0 14.6 31.1
2021 787 53.0 14.8 36.5
2022 810 55.0 14.7 31.6
2023 818 56.0 14.6 35.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Blankner K-8

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 574 37.0 15.5 45.3
1989 644 42.0 15.3 51.7
1990 620 39.0 15.8 37.9
1991 633 44.0 14.3 52.8
1992 592 41.0 14.4 12
1993 651 45.0 14.5 30.3
1994 682 48.0 14.2 23.6
1995 603 45.0 13.4 60
1996 603 45.0 13.4 60
1997 688 43.0 16.0 48.5
1998 734 53.0 13.8 47.5
1999 715 58.0 12.3 56.8
2000 662 54.0 12.3 56.3
2001 573 45.0 12.7 37.2
2002 887 55.0 16.1 32
2003 887 55.0 16.1 32
2004 981 58.0 16.9 31.9
2005 965 60.0 16.1 42.8
2006 922 64.0 14.4 35.7
2007 892 61.0 14.6 34.5
2008 950 67.0 14.2 36.1
2009 956 66.5 14.7 31.5
2010 999 62.0 16.1 32.6
2011 1004 66.0 15.2 35.4
2012 1012 67.0 15.1 29.6
2013 995 68.0 14.6 36.6
2014 975 65.0 15.0 35.1
2015 1073 68.0 15.7 38.2
2016 1078 72.0 14.9 38.5
2017 1065 68.0 15.6 39.4
2018 1029 67.0 15.3 32.8
2019 973 64.0 15.2 30.7
2020 909 62.0 14.6 31.1
2021 787 53.0 14.8 36.5
2022 810 55.0 14.7 31.6
2023 818 56.0 14.6 35.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Blankner K-8

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2018 $288 (3.1%) $8,948 (96.9%) $9,236
2019 $568 (5.8%) $9,253 (94.2%) $9,821
2020 $482 (4.7%) $9,794 (95.3%) $10,276
2021 $977 (8.9%) $9,974 (91.1%) $10,951
2022 $1,838 (15.7%) $9,869 (84.3%) $11,707
2023 $1,907 (15.7%) $10,224 (84.3%) $12,131

Data source: Florida Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Blankner K-8

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 564th of 2182 Elementary schoolsRanks 291st of 2240 Elementary schools
 12.9%
Ranks 244th of 1099 Middle schoolsRanks 264th of 1177 Middle schools
 0.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blankner K-8)6979
 10%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5554
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5853
 5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Blankner K-8)5778
 21%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Orange)6261
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Florida)6258
 4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blankner K-8)7184
 13%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5757
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5857
 1%
4th Grade Mathematics (Blankner K-8)7685
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Orange)6362
 1%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6461
 3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blankner K-8)7384
 11%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5453
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5655
 1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Blankner K-8)7378
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Orange)5752
 5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Florida)6052
 8%
5th Grade Science (Blankner K-8)6686
 20%
   5th Grade Science (Orange)5459
 5%
   5th Grade Science (Florida)5351
 2%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Blankner K-8)6664
 2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5252
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5452
 2%
6th Grade Mathematics (Blankner K-8)5862
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Orange)4347
 4%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5549
 6%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Blankner K-8)6964
 5%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)4846
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5248
 4%
7th Grade Mathematics (Blankner K-8)7866
 12%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Orange)4950
 1%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Florida)5446
 8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Blankner K-8)6959
 10%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Orange)5447
 7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida)5649
 7%
8th Grade Mathematics (Blankner K-8)4350
 7%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Orange)3638
 2%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Florida)4642
 4%
8th Grade Science (Blankner K-8)6869
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Orange)4950
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Florida)4844
 4%
End of Course Civics (Blankner K-8)8167
 14%
   End of Course Civics (Orange)6661
 5%
   End of Course Civics (Florida)7166
 5%
End of Course Algebra 1 (Blankner K-8)9994
 5%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Orange)6351
 12%
   End of Course Algebra 1 (Florida)6254
 8%
End of Course Geometry (Blankner K-8)100100
   End of Course Geometry (Orange)5344
 9%
   End of Course Geometry (Florida)5750
 7%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students973818
 15.9%
African American8670
 18.6%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian3632
 11.1%
Hispanic196201
 2.6%
Pacific Islander46
 50%
White609470
 22.8%
Two or More Races3536
 2.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.7%35.9%
 5.2%


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Blankner K-8 ranks 295th of 2256 Florida elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Blankner K-8 usually go on to attend:

High : William R Boone High

Students at Blankner K-8 are 57% White, 25% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

In the 2022-23 school year, 818 students attended Blankner K-8.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Florida Department of Education.

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