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Orchard Primary School

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Orchard Primary School is an elementary school located in Almont, Michigan, serving 557 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Almont Community Schools district, which is ranked 55 out of 606 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating.

Orchard Primary School consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency, with 3rd-grade ELA proficiency at 68% compared to the state's 40.9%, and 4th-grade ELA proficiency at 70.8% compared to the state's 44.3%. The school's 3rd-grade Math proficiency rate was 77.3% compared to the state's 42.9%, and its 4th-grade Math proficiency rate was 52.1% compared to the state's 38.6%. Orchard Primary School ranks in the top 10-15% of Michigan elementary schools, placing 141 out of 1,470 in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school also demonstrates exceptional performance in several student subgroups, ranking 66 out of 1,321 for female students, 19 out of 195 for special education students, and 144 out of 1,350 for low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Indian Hills Elementary School, Orville C Krause Elementary School, and Amanda Moore Elementary School, Orchard Primary School stands out with its higher academic performance and statewide ranking. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 7.6% in 2018-2019 to 26.4% in 2021-2022, indicating a need to address attendance issues.

428

Students ?

17.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,763

Per pupil spending ?

32.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4664 Kidder Rd
Almont, MI 48003-8635

(810) 798-7019

District: Almont Community Schools

Students who attend Orchard Primary School usually attend:

Middle:	Almont Middle School
High:	Almont High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2013 → 90th in 2023

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (70% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg70%

Michigan avg41%

Not ranked this year

Orchard Primary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

72^nd of 613Almont Community Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	87.9	141 of 1470	90.4%	★★★★★
2022	77.9	244 of 1344	81.8%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	180 of 1153	84.4%	★★★★☆
2019	87.0	128 of 1408	90.9%	★★★★★
2018	86.3	160 of 1448	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	201 of 1466	86.3%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	353 of 1548	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	81.3	238 of 1580	84.9%	★★★★☆
2014	63.7	562 of 1533	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.8	344 of 1563	78.0%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	269 of 1566	82.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	91.2	66 of 1321	95.0%	★★★★★
2022	76.0	203 of 1106	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	180 of 902	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.9	130 of 1171	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	212 of 1443	85.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	81.6	144 of 1350	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	73.7	183 of 1099	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	36 of 749	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	41 of 1134	96.4%	★★★★★
2018	90.1	55 of 1397	96.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	78.9	231 of 1334	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.7	267 of 1139	76.6%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	122 of 915	86.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.0	86 of 1196	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	146 of 1446	89.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	80.6	19 of 195	90.3%	★★★★★
2018	76.0	45 of 403	88.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	83.2	152 of 1198	87.3%	★★★★☆
2022	71.3	272 of 1102	75.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	186 of 1005	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.3	136 of 1128	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	179 of 1253	85.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2023)95th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2023)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)89th percentile~ school

White (2023)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2023)83rd percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Math73%+30 vs state

English Language Arts67%+28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)					M-Step Math (2025)					M-Step Science (2025)		M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th 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 Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orchard Primary School	Public	PK, KG-3	4664 Kidder Rd	Almont	48003	Lapeer County	Almont Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 798-7019	428	25	17.3	32.5%	382 (89.3%)	2 (0.5%)	23 (5.4%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.0%)								(n/a)			67.0					73.2									$12,763	$1,303	$11,460
Dryden Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3835 N Mill Rd	Dryden	48428	Lapeer County	Dryden Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 448-4001	224	23	9.7	53.1%	200 (89.3%)	2 (0.9%)	13 (5.8%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	50.6	710^th of 1488 public elementary schools	52.3%		41.7	827^th of 1486 public elementary schools	44.3%	117			33.3	58.3	39.3	35.1		37.0	50.0	42.9	16.2		53.6		25.0		$14,371	$2,081	$12,290
Borland Elementary School	Public	3-5	500 W Borland Rd	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9813	396	20	20.2	58.8%	282 (71.2%)	3 (0.8%)	104 (26.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	49.4	731^st of 1488 public elementary schools	50.9%		47.8	734^th of 1486 public elementary schools	50.6%	3			44.2	45.8	43.7			51.9	44.7	22.1			32.4		24.3		$14,178	$2,297	$11,882
Weston Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	275 Weston St	Imlay City	48444	Lapeer County	Imlay City Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 724-9812	389	27	14.6	62.5%	264 (67.9%)	5 (1.3%)	107 (27.5%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)								(n/a)																	$15,821	$2,612	$13,210
Leonard Elementary School	Public	K-5	335 E Elmwood	Leonard	48367	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-5300	241	18	13.5	29.9%	207 (85.9%)	10 (4.1%)	13 (5.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.7%)	29.5	1020^th of 1488 public elementary schools	31.5%		36.5	913^th of 1486 public elementary schools	38.6%	107			37.5	40.5	36.7			32.5	16.2	12.2			28.6		18.4		$18,970	$1,210	$17,760
Capac Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	351 W Kempf Ct	Capac	48014	St. Clair County	Capac Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(810) 395-3636	326	19	17.1	52.5%	277 (85.0%)	2 (0.6%)	41 (12.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	30.9	1000^th of 1488 public elementary schools	32.8%		40.2	842^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	43.3%	158			34.8	30.6	31.4	25.0		34.8	30.6	17.1	22.5		40.0		8.6		$00	$00	$00
Amanda Moore Elementary School	Public	K-5	209 Dickenson St	Romeo	48065	Macomb County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 752-0260	457	28	16.4	26.9%	374 (81.8%)	2 (0.4%)	48 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.0%)	54.6	652^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	56.2%		61.5	529^th of 1486 public elementary schools	64.4%	123			49.4	50.0	33.3			49.4	48.3	44.4			35.8		22.2		$13,346	$906	$12,440
HamiltonParsons Elementary School	Public	K-5	69875 Dequindre Rd	Leonard	48367	Oakland County	Romeo Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(586) 752-0280	498	27	18.2	15.7%	475 (95.4%)	2 (0.4%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.8%)	75.8	325^th of 1488 public elementary schools	78.2%		67.9	442^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	70.3%	117			52.7	60.0	59.4			61.3	49.4	46.9			57.3		33.3		$11,891	$464	$11,427
Kingsbury Country Day School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5000 Hosner Rd	Oxford	48370	Oakland County	Kingsbury Country Day School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 628-2571	335	26	12.8	18.2%	285 (85.1%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.7%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.8%)	69.2	423^rd of 1488 public elementary schools	71.6%		79.4	257^th of 1486 public elementary schools	82.7%	166	71.4	35.7	55.3	38.5	66.7	57.1	60.7	44.7	38.5	33.3	34.3	46.4	63.9	53.3	55.6	70.0	$9,646	$417	$9,229
Orville C Krause Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	23900 Armada Center Rd	Armada	48005	Macomb County	Armada Area Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(586) 784-2600	778	46	16.8	21.5%	748 (96.1%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.3%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	12 (1.5%)	70.3	409^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.5%		69	421^st of 1486 public elementary schools	71.7%	12			45.9	46.8	55.7			48.1	53.2	42.0			55.0		44.3		$13,573	$2,114	$11,459

Frequently Asked Questions about Orchard Primary School

What district is Orchard Primary School in?

Almont Community Schools

How many students attend Orchard Primary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 428 students attended Orchard Primary School.

What is the racial makeup of Orchard Primary School?

Students at Orchard Primary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Orchard Primary School attend?

Students who attend Orchard Primary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Almont Middle School
High : Almont High School

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