Best Public Schools in Lake Orion, MI

Summary:

The Lake Orion, Michigan school district consists of 11 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school. The district generally outperforms state averages on academic measures, with several standout schools that rank among the top in Michigan.

The two Scripps Middle School and Waldon Middle School are exceptional, ranking in the top 5-7% of Michigan middle schools with 5-star ratings. These schools have strong test scores, low chronic absenteeism, and high student-teacher ratios. At the elementary level, Webber School stands out, ranking in the top 6% of Michigan elementary schools with 65-75% of students proficient in ELA and math.

While the Lake Orion Community Schools district performs well overall, there are some areas for potential improvement. The alternative Pine Tree Center struggles with high chronic absenteeism, and a few lower-performing elementary schools could benefit from attention to improve test scores and reduce absenteeism. Additionally, the district exhibits socioeconomic disparities, with free/reduced lunch rates ranging from 10% to over 60% across the schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Carpenter Elementary School	Public	K-5	2290 Flintridge St	Lake Orion	48359	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 391-3500	470	25	18.8	36.4%	315 (67.0%)	23 (4.9%)	72 (15.3%)	26 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.2%)	80	247^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.4%		67.7	429^th of 1470 public elementary schools	70.8%	182					65.5	56.3	69.4			70.2	50.0	47.2			63.9			22.2			$13,522	$1,190	$12,332
Orion Oaks Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1255 Joslyn Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 393-0010	520	33	15.7	31.7%	364 (70.0%)	15 (2.9%)	56 (10.8%)	28 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (11.0%)	66.5	465^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.7%		71.4	372^nd of 1470 public elementary schools	74.7%	93					44.3	56.8	63.8			48.9	42.3	44.8			62.1			19.0			$15,129	$531	$14,598
Paint Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2800 Indianwood Rd	Lake Orion	48362	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 814-1724	532	34	15.7	25.0%	437 (82.1%)	12 (2.3%)	26 (4.9%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (9.8%)	73.4	352^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	76.3%		70.8	378^th of 1470 public elementary schools	74.3%	26					45.9	65.7	69.7			42.7	61.1	39.4			54.5			24.2			$14,456	$780	$13,677
Community Educational Resource Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	455 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5436	0	6	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Blanche Sims Elementary School	Public	K-5	465 E Jackson St	Lake Orion	48362	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 693-5460	438	27	16.4	35.2%	348 (79.5%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (8.2%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.7%)	80	249^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.2%		75.5	319^th of 1470 public elementary schools	78.3%	70					63.3	61.8	67.1			61.7	56.6	48.1			57.1			24.7			$15,395	$1,411	$13,984
Scripps Middle School	Public	6-8	385 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5440	482	36	13.2	20.7%	343 (71.2%)	7 (1.5%)	60 (12.4%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.5%)	91.7	62^nd of 897 public middle schools	93.1%		93	46^th of 883 public middle schools	94.8%	16	84.2	59.3						55.6	69.1				43.8	61.3		62.7			52.0		$16,287	$1,028	$15,259
Webber School	Public	PK, KG-5	3191 W Clarkston Rd	Lake Orion	48362	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 391-0400	491	26	18.9	21.2%	363 (73.9%)	11 (2.2%)	59 (12.0%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.1%)	91.4	93^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.7%		90.4	109^th of 1470 public elementary schools	92.6%	16					58.3	76.3	73.4			71.4	68.4	67.5			65.8			35.4			$12,192	$791	$11,401
Stadium Drive Elementary School	Public	K-5	244 Stadium Dr	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5475	465	25	18.6	11.0%	302 (64.9%)	14 (3.0%)	59 (12.7%)	54 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	83.7	210^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.9%		73.9	338^th of 1470 public elementary schools	77.0%	128					71.8	64.1	74.4			66.7	55.1	63.9			67.5			19.3			$13,414	$1,061	$12,353
Waldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2509 Waldon Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 391-1100	540	36	14.8	28.7%	400 (74.1%)	22 (4.1%)	61 (11.3%)	17 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (7.4%)	91.1	67^th of 897 public middle schools	92.5%		85.7	102^nd of 883 public middle schools	88.4%	35	80.3	61.8						54.5	58.4				49.1	53.2		64.2			56.4		$16,001	$1,030	$14,971
Learning Options High School	Public, Magnet	9-12	455 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 693-5450	82	21	3.9	62.2%	59 (72.0%)	4 (4.9%)	6 (7.3%)	4 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (11.0%)	14.3	636^th of 743 public high schools	14.4%		13.3	640^th of 735 public high schools	12.9%	4			26.9														19.2			15.4	$15,409	$331	$15,078
Pine Tree Center	Public, Alternative	K-12	590 Pine Tree Rd	Lake Orion	48362	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5470	54	9	6.0	55.6%	38 (70.4%)	6 (11.1%)	7 (13.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.6%)								(n/a)																					$56,085	$5,368	$50,717
Lake Orion Community High School	Public	9-12	495 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5420	2,097	118	17.8	24.2%	1,609 (76.7%)	54 (2.6%)	215 (10.3%)	61 (2.9%)	1 (0.0%)	2 (0.1%)	155 (7.4%)	82.6	96^th of 743 public high schools	87.1%		82.6	98^th of 735 public high schools	86.7%	2			67.7	39.2													47.4			56.9	$13,302	$521	$12,780

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

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