Blanche Sims Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

465 E Jackson St
Lake Orion, MI 48362

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Top 20%

Serving 438 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Blanche Sims Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Michigan for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 49% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 35%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Michigan state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Michigan state level of 17:1.

Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Michigan state average of 37% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 438 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 21%
: Top 20% in MI
: 49% (Top 30%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

Blanche Sims Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan for:

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Blanche Sims Elementary School's student population of 438 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Blanche Sims Elementary School
Kind	68
1	64
2	90
3	59
4	78
5	79

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Total Students

438 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School
2023	446
2022	433
2021	429
2020	469
2019	469
2018	299
2017	299
2016	322
2015	311
2014	311
2013	326
2012	359
2011	384
2010	402
2009	399
2008	410
2007	438
2006	435
2005	429
2004	425
2003	437
2002	434
2001	426
2000	474
1999	463
1998	443
1997	446
1996	525
1995	499
1994	525
1993	511
1992	502
1991	479
1990	486
1989	507
1988	511
1987	509

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	26
2020	26
2019	26
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	21
2014	20
2013	25
2012	22
2011	24
2010	25
2009	25
2008	23
2007	23
2006	23
2005	22
2004	20
2003	20
2002	27
2001	26
2000	29
1999	26
1998	27
1997	25
1996	26
1995	25
1994	25
1990	35

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Wed. Jun 10, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Blanche Sims Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 3,025 schools in Michigan (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Blanche Sims Elementary School is 0.36, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.56. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MI)

#595 out of 3025 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School
2023	#595
2022	#521
2021	#590
2019	#168
2018	#208
2017	#249
2016	#491
2015	#429
2014	#320
2013	#309
2012	#443

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49%

35%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	49%	35%	54%
2022	50%	34%	51%
2021	47%	36%	49%
2019	64%	40%	59%
2018	60%	37%	52%
2017	62%	39%	59%
2016	52%	38%	58%
2015	62%	37%	54%
2014	62%	41%	61%
2013	62%	41%	66%
2012	52%	37%	60%

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61%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2022	61%	45%	65%
2021	57%	48%	64%
2019	79%	49%	74%
2018	74%	43%	52%
2017	72%	49%	73%
2016	67%	50%	72%
2015	62%	49%	66%
2014	82%	67%	85%
2013	82%	65%	84%
2012	77%	64%	81%
2011	93%	80%	91%

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50-54%

38%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2022	52%	38%	54%
2021	34%	23%	34%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

17:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	17:1	17:1	16:1
2022	17:1	17:1	16:1
2021	17:1	17:1	17:1
2020	18:1	18:1	18:1
2019	18:1	18:1	18:1
2018	15:1	18:1	18:1
2017	15:1	18:1	18:1
2016	15:1	18:1	18:1
2015	15:1	18:1	18:1
2014	15:1	18:1	18:1
2013	13:1	18:1	17:1
2012	16:1	18:1	19:1
2011	16:1	18:1	19:1
2010	16:1	18:1	18:1
2009	16:1	18:1	18:1
2008	18:1	18:1	18:1
2007	19:1	19:1	19:1
2006	19:1	18:1	19:1
2005	20:1	18:1	20:1
2004	21:1	19:1	20:1
2003	22:1	19:1	20:1
2002	16:1	18:1	19:1
2001	16:1	18:1	19:1
2000	16:1	18:1	18:1
1999	18:1	19:1	19:1
1998	16:1	19:1	19:1
1997	18:1	19:1	19:1
1996	21:1	20:1	20:1
1995	20:1	20:1	21:1
1994	21:1	20:1	20:1
1990	14:1	15:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2007)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	2%	1%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	2%	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	3%	3%	5%
2022	1%	3%	4%
2021	2%	3%	4%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	2%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	2%
2015	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	4%	3%	4%
2009	3%	3%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	2%
2000	1%	2%	2%
1999	1%	2%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	8%	9%	10%
2022	8%	9%	10%
2021	7%	8%	10%
2020	8%	8%	9%
2019	8%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	8%
2017	10%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	7%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	2%	6%	5%
2012	3%	6%	5%
2011	3%	6%	4%
2010	4%	5%	3%
2009	4%	5%	3%
2008	4%	5%	3%
2007	2%	4%	3%
2006	3%	4%	2%
2005	2%	4%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%

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Black

18%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	3%	18%	3%
2022	1%	18%	3%
2021	1%	18%	3%
2020	2%	18%	3%
2019	2%	18%	3%
2018	5%	18%	4%
2017	5%	18%	4%
2016	5%	18%	4%
2015	3%	18%	3%
2014	2%	18%	3%
2013	2%	18%	3%
2012	1%	19%	3%
2011	1%	19%	3%
2010	3%	20%	4%
2009	3%	20%	4%
2008	3%	20%	3%
2007	5%	20%	3%
2006	3%	20%	3%
2005	4%	20%	3%
2004	2%	20%	2%
2003	2%	20%	2%
2002	1%	20%	2%
2001	1%	19%	1%
2000	1%	19%	1%
1999	1%	19%	1%

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White

79%

63%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	77%	64%	74%
2022	81%	64%	75%
2021	80%	65%	76%
2020	80%	66%	79%
2019	80%	66%	79%
2018	77%	66%	81%
2017	77%	66%	81%
2016	78%	67%	83%
2015	82%	68%	85%
2014	88%	69%	87%
2013	87%	69%	87%
2012	87%	69%	87%
2011	90%	70%	88%
2010	89%	70%	89%
2009	90%	71%	90%
2008	91%	71%	91%
2007	89%	71%	90%
2006	91%	73%	92%
2005	91%	72%	92%
2004	93%	73%	93%
2003	94%	72%	94%
2002	96%	73%	95%
2001	96%	74%	95%
2000	96%	75%	96%
1999	97%	75%	96%
1998	99%	75%	97%
1997	98%	76%	97%
1996	98%	76%	97%
1995	99%	77%	97%
1994	98%	79%	96%
1993	100%	79%	98%
1992	100%	79%	98%
1991	100%	78%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	9%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	6%
2019	9%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	6%	3%	4%
2015	6%	3%	3%
2014	4%	2%	3%
2013	6%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.36

0.56

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	0.39	0.55	0.43
2022	0.33	0.55	0.42
2021	0.35	0.54	0.40
2020	0.35	0.53	0.37
2019	0.35	0.53	0.37
2018	0.39	0.53	0.33
2017	0.39	0.53	0.33
2016	0.38	0.52	0.31
2015	0.32	0.50	0.27
2014	0.23	0.50	0.25
2013	0.24	0.49	0.24
2012	0.24	0.49	0.24
2011	0.19	0.48	0.23
2010	0.22	0.47	0.20
2009	0.19	0.46	0.18
2008	0.17	0.46	0.16
2007	0.21	0.46	0.18
2006	0.17	0.43	0.16
2005	0.17	0.44	0.16
2004	0.14	0.43	0.13
2003	0.12	0.44	0.12
2002	0.08	0.42	0.10
2001	0.08	0.42	0.10
2000	0.07	0.40	0.07
1999	0.06	0.40	0.07
1998	0.02	0.40	0.06
1997	0.04	0.39	0.06
1996	0.04	0.39	0.06
1995	0.02	0.37	0.06
1994	0.04	0.35	0.08
1993	0.02	0.35	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

31%

50%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	33%	49%	24%
2022	30%	47%	22%
2021	34%	46%	22%
2020	30%	45%	20%
2019	30%	45%	20%
2018	26%	40%	14%
2017	26%	40%	14%
2016	29%	40%	14%
2015	24%	41%	15%
2014	25%	43%	17%
2013	26%	42%	15%
2012	26%	42%	16%
2011	26%	41%	15%
2010	25%	40%	14%
2009	15%	35%	10%
2008	12%	31%	8%
2007	13%	30%	8%
2006	12%	30%	7%
2005	11%	28%	7%
2004	11%	27%	6%
2003	11%	25%	6%
2002	8%	25%	4%
2001	8%	24%	5%
2000	8%	25%	4%
1999	11%	25%	4%
1998	11%	26%	4%
1997	11%	26%	5%
1996	11%	25%	5%
1995	12%	25%	6%
1994	10%	23%	6%
1990	7%	13%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Blanche Sims Elementary School	Michigan	Lake Orion Community Schools
2023	4%	4%	3%
2022	3%	4%	3%
2021	2%	4%	3%
2020	6%	5%	4%
2019	6%	5%	4%
2018	4%	6%	4%
2017	4%	6%	4%
2016	6%	6%	4%
2015	5%	6%	4%
2014	4%	6%	4%
2013	6%	6%	4%
2012	4%	5%	4%
2011	8%	5%	4%
2010	6%	6%	5%
2009	5%	7%	4%
2008	7%	7%	4%
2007	6%	6%	2%
2006	5%	7%	3%
2005	6%	6%	3%
2004	4%	6%	3%
2003	3%	6%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Lake Orion Community Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MI Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Blanche Sims Elementary School's ranking?

Blanche Sims Elementary School is ranked #595 out of 3,025 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Michigan.

What schools are Blanche Sims Elementary School often compared to?

Blanche Sims Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Oxford Elementary School, Stadium Drive Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 35% MI state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% MI state average).

How many students attend Blanche Sims Elementary School?

438 students attend Blanche Sims Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

79% of Blanche Sims Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Blanche Sims Elementary School?

Blanche Sims Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the Michigan state average of 17:1.

What grades does Blanche Sims Elementary School offer ?

Blanche Sims Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is Blanche Sims Elementary School part of?

Blanche Sims Elementary School is part of Lake Orion Community Schools.

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