Lake Orion Community Schools on the map

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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.

Carpenter Elem SchoolOrion Oaks Elementary SchoolPaint Creek Elementary SchoolOakview Middle SchoolBlanche Sims Elementary SchoolScripps Middle SchoolLake Orion Community High SchoolWebber SchoolStadium Drive Elementary SchoolWaldon Middle SchoolLearning Options High SchoolPine Tree Center
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file; each dot is a graded school, tap or hover for its name.

SchoolGrade summary for Lake Orion Community Schools

Average SchoolGrade
A-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
91%
Exceeding
45%
Avg actual scores
56.1%
Avg projected
50.2%

11 of 12 schools in Lake Orion Community Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:

A: 9B: 1C: 1

Best schools in Lake Orion Community Schools

Statewide rankings: all 707 high schools in Michigan · all 429 middle schools in Michigan · all 1462 elementary schools in Michigan

The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.

  1. A Webber School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
  2. A Paint Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  3. A Scripps Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  4. A Stadium Drive Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
  5. A Oakview Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
  6. A Waldon Middle School (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
  7. A Lake Orion Community High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
  8. A- Blanche Sims Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  9. A- Carpenter Elem School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
  10. B+ Orion Oaks Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)

Every school in Lake Orion Community Schools

High schools (2)

Middle and junior high schools (3)

Elementary and primary schools (5)

Other schools and academies (2)

Where Lake Orion Community Schools schools are

Cities and towns served (2)

About this district

  • State: Best schools in Michigan
  • County: Oakland County
  • Type: regular local school district
  • Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
  • Enrollment: 6,745 students with 446 full-time-equivalent teachers and 1,071 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
  • NCES district ID: 2620730
  • Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works

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Questions about Lake Orion Community Schools

How many schools are in Lake Orion Community Schools?

SchoolGrade grades 12 public schools in Lake Orion Community Schools, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.

Which cities does Lake Orion Community Schools serve?

The largest by graded schools: Lake Orion, Oakland.

How good are the schools in Lake Orion Community Schools?

Across the 11 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is A-, with 56.1% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.2%. 91% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.

How many students attend Lake Orion Community Schools?

6,745 students were enrolled in Lake Orion Community Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).

Where is Lake Orion Community Schools?

Lake Orion Community Schools is in Michigan, based in Oakland County, with its district office in Lake Orion. Its boundary covers about 46.8 sq mi.