BLANKNER K-8

BLANKNER K-8, a moderately sized primary school in ORLANDO, Florida, overseen by ORANGE, caters to 824 students, covering grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 36% above the typical public school in Florida, which averages around 604 students.

Across the 272 schools in ORANGE (207,778 students total), BLANKNER K-8 accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, BLANKNER K-8 lists that the most-represented group is White (53%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 5% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 42% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully more White than the area baseline.

On the resource side, On paper, BLANKNER K-8 has 56 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. The state averages around 17.5:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 26% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Orange County runs at roughly 39%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), BLANKNER K-8 tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 68.0% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 74.3%.

In the area at large, the surrounding county (Orange County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $79,719 per year, about 39% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. BLANKNER K-8 is one of 286 public schools in Orange County (combined enrollment of about 216,813 students).

Nearest neighbor: WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH, around 0.3 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, BLANKNER K-8 comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 52.5%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Five-year trend. BLANKNER K-8's enrollment has edged down 20% since 2018, when it stood at 1,029 (now 824). The White share of enrollment edged down from 63% to 53% over that span.

On allk12, the feed for BLANKNER K-8 typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.