Summary:
Zip code 48362 in Lake Orion, Michigan, is served by three elementary schools within the highly-rated Lake Orion Community Schools district, which ranks in the 88th percentile statewide. These schools—Paint Creek Elementary School, Webber School, and Blanche Sims Elementary School—collectively educate about 1,412 students from pre-kindergarten through fifth grade, with no middle or high schools in the immediate zip code.
Webber School is the clear standout, ranking #82 out of 1,492 Michigan elementary schools (95th percentile, 5 stars) and maintaining elite status for three consecutive years. Its students achieve roughly 70% proficiency in both math and English language arts—nearly double the state averages—while posting the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (7.1%) and the lowest economic disadvantage (16.91% free/reduced lunch) among the three. Blanche Sims Elementary School offers the most consistent performance, holding steady in the 82-83rd percentile across three years despite serving the highest percentage of economically disadvantaged students (31.21%). Paint Creek Elementary School shows strong potential but significant year-to-year volatility, with test scores swinging by as much as 19.6 percentage points between cohorts.
Notably, per-student spending does not predict outcomes—Blanche Sims spends the most ($15,653) yet trails Webber, which spends $1,112 less. Similarly, Webber has the highest student-teacher ratio (19.7:1) but outperforms schools with smaller classes. All three schools dramatically beat the state’s chronic absenteeism average of 27.9%, with rates between 7.1% and 10.3%, reflecting strong community engagement. While 5th grade social studies is a relative weakness across the board (34.5-47.6% proficiency), every school still exceeds state averages in nearly all subjects. For families, Webber is the top academic choice, but all three provide solid, above-average foundations in a district ranked #78 out of 625 in Michigan.
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