Blanche Sims Elementary School

Summary:

Blanche Sims Elementary School is a public elementary school in Lake Orion, Michigan, serving 446 students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the Lake Orion Community Schools district, which is ranked 85 out of 610 districts in the state.

Blanche Sims is a high-performing school, consistently outperforming state and district averages in academic assessments. The school's proficiency rates range from 48.1% to 67.1% in English Language Arts, 48.1% to 61.7% in Math, 57.1% in Science, and 24.7% in Social Studies, significantly exceeding the state averages. Blanche Sims also stands out for its strong performance across different student subgroups, including female, male, and White students, as well as its exceptional performance for special education students, ranking in the top 20% of Michigan elementary schools. However, the school's chronic absenteeism rate has been gradually increasing, from 9.0% in 2018-2019 to 18.2% in 2022-2023, which is an area of concern.

Compared to nearby schools, Blanche Sims generally outperforms other schools within the Lake Orion Community Schools district, such as Carpenter Elementary, Paint Creek Elementary, and Webber School. However, Webber School stands out with exceptional performance, ranking in the top 10% of Michigan elementary schools. Outside the Lake Orion district, Delta Kelly Elementary School in the Rochester Community School District also demonstrates strong academic performance, outperforming Blanche Sims in several subject areas.


Detail:

Public K-5

 465 E Jackson St
       Lake Orion, MI  48362-3247


(248) 693-5460

District: Lake Orion Community Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
249th of 1,486 Michigan Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,395 Help


Students who attend Blanche Sims Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Oakview Middle School
High:    Lake Orion Community High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.1 Help
Number of students:  446

Racial breakdown:

White:
77.6%
Two or more races:
9.2%
Hispanic:
7.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  37% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Blanche Sims Elementary School ranks better than 83.2% of elementary schools in Michigan. It also ranks 4th among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.02. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a high 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 Blanche Sims Elementary School has the smallest elementary school student body size in the Lake Orion Community Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (77.6%), two or more races (9.2%), Hispanic (7.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 37% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Blanche Sims Elementary School is 17.1, which is the 2nd best among 6 elementary schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Blanche Sims Elementary School is $15,395, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Blanche Sims Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Blanche Sims Elementary School 249th of 1486 Michigan public elementary schools. (See Blanche Sims Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lake Orion Community Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake Orion Community Schools 85th of 610 Michigan school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Blanche Sims Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Blanche Sims Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 73.75 321st 1545 79.2%
2007 78.02 239th 1565 84.7%
2008 78.97 238th 1577 84.9%
2009 77.45 284th 1589 82.1%
2010 73.82 372nd 1552 76.0%
2011 76.85 288th 1552 81.4%
2012 72.20 406th 1566 74.1%
2013 77.48 299th 1563 80.9%
2014 76.45 321st 1533 79.1%
2015 73.89 380th 1580 75.9%
2016 65.42 497th 1548 67.9%
2017 79.98 211th 1466 85.6%
2018 82.71 225th 1448 84.5%
2019 82.72 182nd 1408 87.1%
2021 68.14 293rd 1153 74.6%
2022 72.23 310th 1344 76.9%
2023 75.46 319th 1470 78.3%
2024 80.02 249th 1486 83.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Blanche Sims Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 69.47 40th 195 79.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Blanche Sims Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.08 173rd 1397 87.6%
2019 91.29 34th 1134 97.0%
2021 61.09 233rd 749 68.9%
2022 62.80 329th 1099 70.1%
2023 54.84 538th 1350 60.1%
2024 71.60 281st 1381 79.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Blanche Sims Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.08 247th 1443 82.9%
2019 70.92 280th 1171 76.1%
2021 56.91 331st 902 63.3%
2022 60.59 371st 1106 66.5%
2023 65.11 381st 1321 71.2%
2024 71.15 299th 1342 77.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Blanche Sims Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.64 228th 1446 84.2%
2019 83.58 133rd 1196 88.9%
2021 57.01 349th 915 61.9%
2022 73.20 263rd 1139 76.9%
2023 75.99 269th 1334 79.8%
2024 80.98 199th 1347 85.2%
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Rank History for White students at Blanche Sims Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.47 237th 1253 81.1%
2019 82.38 147th 1128 87.0%
2021 71.86 228th 1005 77.3%
2022 72.30 264th 1102 76.0%
2023 70.99 302nd 1198 74.8%
2024 78.40 222nd 1204 81.6%
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Data source: test scores: Michigan Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Blanche Sims Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 507 1 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 511
1989 503 1 1 1 1 n/a n/a 0 507
1990 479 2 1 2 2 n/a n/a 0 486
1991 478 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 479
1992 499 0 1 2 0 n/a n/a 0 502
1993 506 1 2 0 2 n/a n/a 0 511
1994 517 1 6 0 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1995 517 2 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1996 517 2 5 0 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1997 439 2 4 1 0 n/a n/a 0 446
1998 437 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 443
1999 451 4 5 1 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2000 458 6 4 3 3 n/a n/a 0 474
2001 411 5 0 5 5 n/a n/a 0 426
2002 411 9 2 8 7 n/a n/a 0 437
2003 411 9 2 8 7 n/a n/a 0 437
2004 397 10 2 7 9 n/a n/a 0 425
2005 390 19 1 9 9 n/a n/a 1 429
2006 395 12 0 11 11 n/a n/a 6 435
2007 388 20 3 9 8 n/a n/a 10 438
2008 373 12 6 12 n/a n/a n/a 7 410
2009 359 8 7 11 0 n/a n/a 14 399
2010 355 9 8 12 0 n/a n/a 18 402
2011 344 5 8 13 0 0 14 0 384
2012 314 5 8 10 0 0 22 0 359
2013 282 7 9 8 1 1 18 0 326
2014 273 7 5 11 0 1 14 0 311
2015 254 9 6 24 0 1 17 0 311
2016 251 17 4 29 0 1 20 0 322
2017 230 15 7 28 0 0 19 0 299
2018 394 13 8 37 1 0 32 0 485
2019 376 9 6 36 1 0 41 0 469
2020 383 5 7 36 1 0 44 0 476
2021 344 3 8 30 1 0 43 0 429
2022 350 4 7 34 0 0 38 0 433
2023 346 13 12 34 0 0 41 0 446

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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 Blanche Sims Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 511 n/a n/a n/a
1989 507 n/a n/a 6.1
1990 486 35.0 13.8 6.8
1991 479 n/a n/a n/a
1992 502 n/a n/a n/a
1993 511 n/a 0.0 0
1994 525 25.1 20.9 10.5
1995 525 25.5 20.6 10.9
1996 525 25.5 20.6 10.9
1997 446 25.0 17.8 11.4
1998 443 27.0 16.4 10.8
1999 463 26.0 17.8 10.6
2000 474 29.8 15.9 10.3
2001 426 26.6 16.0 12
2002 437 20.8 21.0 14.4
2003 437 20.8 21.0 14.4
2004 425 20.7 20.5 15.5
2005 429 22.8 18.8 17.1
2006 435 23.8 18.3 17.2
2007 438 23.9 18.3 19.2
2008 410 22.9 17.9 19.4
2009 399 24.8 16.1 20
2010 402 25.4 15.8 32
2011 384 24.4 15.7 33.9
2012 359 22.2 16.1 29.2
2013 326 25.2 12.9 31.3
2014 311 20.2 15.3 28.9
2015 311 21.0 14.8 29.9
2016 322 22.0 14.6 35.7
2017 299 20.4 14.6 30.8
2018 485 25.1 19.2 32.2
2019 469 25.8 18.1 35.2
2020 476 25.4 18.7 36.8
2021 429 25.7 16.6 36.8
2022 433 25.7 16.8 33.7
2023 446 26.0 17.1 37

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 Blanche Sims Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 511 n/a n/a n/a
1989 507 n/a n/a 6.1
1990 486 35.0 13.8 6.8
1991 479 n/a n/a n/a
1992 502 n/a n/a n/a
1993 511 n/a 0.0 0
1994 525 25.1 20.9 10.5
1995 525 25.5 20.6 10.9
1996 525 25.5 20.6 10.9
1997 446 25.0 17.8 11.4
1998 443 27.0 16.4 10.8
1999 463 26.0 17.8 10.6
2000 474 29.8 15.9 10.3
2001 426 26.6 16.0 12
2002 437 20.8 21.0 14.4
2003 437 20.8 21.0 14.4
2004 425 20.7 20.5 15.5
2005 429 22.8 18.8 17.1
2006 435 23.8 18.3 17.2
2007 438 23.9 18.3 19.2
2008 410 22.9 17.9 19.4
2009 399 24.8 16.1 20
2010 402 25.4 15.8 32
2011 384 24.4 15.7 33.9
2012 359 22.2 16.1 29.2
2013 326 25.2 12.9 31.3
2014 311 20.2 15.3 28.9
2015 311 21.0 14.8 29.9
2016 322 22.0 14.6 35.7
2017 299 20.4 14.6 30.8
2018 485 25.1 19.2 32.2
2019 469 25.8 18.1 35.2
2020 476 25.4 18.7 36.8
2021 429 25.7 16.6 36.8
2022 433 25.7 16.8 33.7
2023 446 26.0 17.1 37

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 Blanche Sims Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $804 (8.2%) $8,999 (91.8%) $9,803
2020 $689 (6.4%) $10,052 (93.6%) $10,741
2021 $1,892 (16.2%) $9,785 (83.8%) $11,677
2022 $1,497 (10.9%) $12,191 (89.1%) $13,688
2023 $1,411 (9.2%) $13,984 (90.8%) $15,395

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Blanche Sims Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 182nd of 1408 Elementary schoolsRanks 319th of 1470 Elementary schools
 8.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Blanche Sims Elementary School)72.561.3
 11.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lake Orion Community Schools)73.557.7
 15.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.140.9
 4.2%
3rd Grade Math (Blanche Sims Elementary School)68.142.1
 26%
   3rd Grade Math (Lake Orion Community Schools)67.955.8
 12.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Michigan)46.742.9
 3.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Blanche Sims Elementary School)78.756.8
 21.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Orion Community Schools)69.962.8
 7.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)45.844.3
 1.5%
4th Grade Math (Blanche Sims Elementary School)65.358.1
 7.2%
   4th Grade Math (Lake Orion Community Schools)60.854.7
 6.1%
   4th Grade Math (Michigan)41.838.6
 3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Blanche Sims Elementary School)83.364.5
 18.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lake Orion Community Schools)75.265.6
 9.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Michigan)46.243.9
 2.3%
5th Grade Math (Blanche Sims Elementary School)59.547.4
 12.1%
   5th Grade Math (Lake Orion Community Schools)53.348.1
 5.2%
   5th Grade Math (Michigan)34.831.5
 3.3%
5th Grade Social Studies (Blanche Sims Elementary School)17.930.3
 12.4%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Lake Orion Community Schools)23.522.8
 0.7%
   5th Grade Social Studies (Michigan)17.418.6
 1.2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students469446
 4.9%
African American913
 44.4%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian612
 100%
Hispanic3634
 5.6%
Pacific Islander00
White376346
 8%
Two or More Races4141
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients35.2%37%
 1.8%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Blanche Sims Elementary School

Blanche Sims Elementary School ranks 249th of 1486 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Blanche Sims Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oakview Middle School
High : Lake Orion Community High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 446 students attended Blanche Sims Elementary School.

Students at Blanche Sims Elementary School are 78% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.


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