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Carpenter Elementary School

Q: Is Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Carpenter Elementary School ranks 251 st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

251^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Carpenter Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Lake Orion Community Schools district in Lake Orion, Michigan. The school serves 470 students from kindergarten to 5th grade and has consistently performed above the state average in academic assessments.

Carpenter Elementary School is a strong-performing school, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a history of high statewide rankings, often placing in the top 15% to 30% of Michigan elementary schools over the past decade. The school's 4th-grade students scored 68.4% proficient or better in M-Step/English Language Arts, compared to the district's 63.5% and the state's 42.4%. Similarly, the school's 5th-grade students scored 57.1% proficient or better in M-Step/Math, outperforming the district's 53.2% and the state's 32.9%. However, the school faces the challenge of addressing a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, which rose from 13.0% in 2023-2024 to 29.5% in 2024-2025.

While Carpenter Elementary School performs well compared to other schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools district, such as Paint Creek Elementary and Webber School, it lags behind higher-performing schools outside the district, like Musson Elementary in the Rochester Community School District. The increased per-student spending at Carpenter Elementary, from $11,713 in 2020-2021 to $14,034 in 2023-2024, may have contributed to the school's strong academic performance, but addressing the chronic absenteeism issue will be crucial for the school's future success.

467

Students ?

18.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,034

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2290 Flintridge St
Lake Orion, MI 48359-1612

(248) 391-3500

District: Lake Orion Community Schools

Students who attend Carpenter Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Lake Orion Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.2%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2021 → 83rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (56% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Michigan elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 83rd (2025) from a 69th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school56%

District avg57%

Michigan avg39%

251^st of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From top 5% (2015) to top 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools

75^th of 613Lake Orion 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
2025	81.7	251 of 1488	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	247 of 1486	83.4%	★★★★☆
2023	67.7	429 of 1470	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	66.1	392 of 1344	70.8%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	361 of 1153	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	383 of 1408	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	315 of 1448	78.2%	★★★★☆
2017	89.1	83 of 1466	94.3%	★★★★★
2016	82.2	217 of 1548	86.0%	★★★★☆
2015	91.2	85 of 1580	94.6%	★★★★★
2014	88.2	106 of 1533	93.1%	★★★★★
2013	94.4	29 of 1563	98.1%	★★★★★
2012	93.5	38 of 1566	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	85.2	42 of 1552	97.3%	★★★★★
2010	84.4	15 of 1552	99.0%	★★★★★
2009	89.4	9 of 1589	99.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.7	17 of 1577	98.9%	★★★★★
2007	90.4	7 of 1565	99.6%	★★★★★
2006	89.7	10 of 1545	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	286 of 1338	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.7	211 of 1342	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	343 of 1321	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	61.2	365 of 1106	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.6	321 of 902	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	405 of 1171	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.9	325 of 1443	77.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	57.9	489 of 1346	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	259 of 1381	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	53.4	556 of 1350	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.3	355 of 1099	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	286 of 749	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.1	499 of 1134	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.0	729 of 1397	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	212 of 1366	84.5%	★★★★☆
2024	73.6	299 of 1347	77.8%	★★★★☆
2023	57.5	531 of 1334	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.6	357 of 1139	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	357 of 915	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.9	268 of 1196	77.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	322 of 1446	77.7%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2023	61.5	21 of 81	74.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	64.3	105 of 403	73.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	82.5	181 of 1206	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	178 of 1204	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	399 of 1198	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	337 of 1102	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.4	308 of 1005	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.6	286 of 1128	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	229 of 1253	81.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)85th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Female (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)74th percentile+3 vs school

Special Education (2018)74th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+20 vs state

Math56%+18 vs state

Science54%+14 vs state

Social Studies44%+14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, July 29, 2012

I have 4th and 5th grade step sons in this school. My 4th grader is doing fantastic, but my 5th grader is getting all A's and can't spell 1st grade words or do simple math. Seems like an everyone gets a trophy style of school. Close Quote

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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
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	467	25	18.7	30.6%	309 (66.2%)	22 (4.7%)	72 (15.4%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.2%)	81.7	251^st of 1488 public elementary schools	83.1%		80	247^th of 1486 public elementary schools	83.4%	4			54.3	68.4	61.4			51.4	58.8	57.1			54.3		44.3		$14,034	$931	$13,103
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	514	35	14.6	30.0%	354 (68.9%)	23 (4.5%)	60 (11.7%)	28 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	48 (9.3%)	71.4	395^th of 1488 public elementary schools	73.5%		66.5	465^th of 1486 public elementary schools	68.7%	70			58.3	50.5	56.0			59.7	43.0	47.3			50.5		36.1		$15,346	$889	$14,457
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	485	25	19.7	16.9%	361 (74.4%)	12 (2.5%)	55 (11.3%)	18 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	89.4	131^st of 1488 public elementary schools	91.2%		91.4	93^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	93.7%	38			60.2	63.4	70.2			67.5	67.1	57.1			61.9		52.4		$14,361	$739	$13,622
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	444	23	18.9	12.4%	279 (62.8%)	15 (3.4%)	56 (12.6%)	61 (13.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.2%)	83.4	227^th of 1488 public elementary schools	84.7%		83.7	210^th of 1486 public elementary schools	85.9%	17			71.6	76.4	72.2			76.1	72.2	53.2			44.3		31.6		$13,782	$784	$12,998
Owen Elementary School	Public	K-6	1700 Baldwin Ave	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7870	383	17	22.0	79.4%	17 (4.4%)	181 (47.3%)	157 (41.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	10.2	1356^th of 1488 public elementary schools	8.9%		6.3	1431^st of 1486 public elementary schools	3.7%	75			15.0		16.3			15.6		12.8			14.9				$22,850	$7,045	$15,805
Walton Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	744 E Walton Blvd	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Walton Charter Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(248) 371-9300	763	44	17.5	91.7%	33 (4.3%)	194 (25.4%)	456 (59.8%)	20 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	59 (7.7%)	21.5	1131^st of 1488 public elementary schools	24.0%		27.8	1057^th of 1486 public elementary schools	28.9%	74	58.8	31.8	23.2	26.2	24.3	31.8	42.9	26.8	25.0	9.3	25.9	28.6	14.7	25.0	5.3	25.9	$14,492	$3,015	$11,477
North Sashabaw Elementary School	Public	K-5	5290 Maybee Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 623-4100	313	29	10.9	51.4%	189 (60.4%)	5 (1.6%)	80 (25.6%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.2%)	42.4	829^th of 1488 public elementary schools	44.3%		44.9	767^th of 1486 public elementary schools	48.4%	62			31.8	30.2	46.3			43.2	27.9	31.5			37.0		28.3		$20,864	$2,038	$18,826
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	504	30	16.6	21.8%	422 (83.7%)	10 (2.0%)	26 (5.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.5%)	85.5	200^th of 1488 public elementary schools	86.6%		73.4	352^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	76.3%	152			71.3	54.1	66.7			73.4	41.9	57.8			63.7		49.0		$14,659	$664	$13,995
Musson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3500 Dutton Rd	Rochester Hills	48306	Oakland County	Rochester Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 726-4200	505	26	19.4	4.8%	312 (61.8%)	10 (2.0%)	26 (5.1%)	140 (27.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.4%)	98.2	10^th of 1488 public elementary schools	99.3%		93.9	63^rd of 1486 public elementary schools	95.8%	53			79.5	83.3	88.5			89.2	83.3	81.6			79.3		57.5		$14,991	$779	$14,212
Rogers School	Public	K-5	2600 Dexter Rd	Auburn Hills	48326	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-7850	280	14	20.5	70.0%	25 (8.9%)	124 (44.3%)	93 (33.2%)	13 (4.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.2%)	19.1	1179^th of 1488 public elementary schools	20.8%		13.9	1265^th of 1486 public elementary schools	14.9%	86			17.8	26.5	7.9			26.7	40.0				10.5				$21,501	$6,907	$14,594

Frequently Asked Questions about Carpenter Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Carpenter Elementary School?

Students at Carpenter Elementary School are 66% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Carpenter Elementary School a good school?

Carpenter Elementary School ranks 251^st of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Carpenter Elementary School in?

Lake Orion Community Schools

How many students attend Carpenter Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 467 students attended Carpenter Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Carpenter Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Carpenter Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Orion Community High School

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