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Which teacher or staff member at BLANKNER K-8 deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
824
Elementary
DISTRICT 591 · STATE 604
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ORANGE·NCES 120144001400
BLANKNER K-8
2500 S MILLS AVE, ORLANDO, FL 32806 · (407) 245-1720 · Orange County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL824 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
56 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
216 students
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 50%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 12 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 64 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 9% |
| Grade 2 | 92 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 100 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 101 | 12% |
| Grade 7 | 96 | 12% |
| Grade 8 | 94 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (64) is 32% smaller than its 8th grade class (94).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 69% · STATE 70% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
BLANKNER K-8→WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH
Based on published attendance-zone data from ORANGE. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
FAST / B.E.S.T. 2024-25 . % at Level 3 or AboveEnglish Language Arts
75.5%
FL avg 56.7% . +7.9pp since 2023
Math
80.3%
FL avg 58.9% . +4.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the FAST / B.E.S.T., Florida's statewide test, about 76 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Florida schools, those numbers are about 57 and 59. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 4 points.
FAST / B.E.S.T. results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 75.5% | 80.3% |
| 2023-24 | 67.6% | 76.3% |
% at Level 3 or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: FAST / B.E.S.T.. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
74.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.0%
based on FL schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 68% typical for Florida schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Florida's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like BLANKNER K-8
BLANKNER K-8's state test result (74.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLANKNER K-8 this school | 824 | 26.2% | 74.3% |
| CONNERTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAND O LAKES | 953 | 27.3% | 55.3% |
| SANDPIPER SHORES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL BOCA RATON | 891 | 26.6% | 70.3% |
| LAWTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL OVIEDO | 715 | 29.2% | 77.4% |
| PINECREST ACADEMY SPACE COAST VIERA | 649 | 26.5% | 64.0% |
| DISCOVERY KEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LAKE WORTH | 1,032 | 28.8% | 66.3% |
Matched among Florida elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BLANKNER K-8 ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Florida | In Orange County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 74.3% | #315 of 2,136 | #29 of 157 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.3% | #276 of 2,149 ▲ 61 | #19 of 159 ▲ 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 75.5% | #267 of 2,149 ▲ 167 | #24 of 159 ▲ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 824 | #413 of 2,267 | #25 of 168 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #575 of 2,077 | #40 of 159 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.6% | #663 of 2,108 | #55 of 159 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.2% | #1,897 of 2,188 | #127 of 162 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.9% | #499 of 1,374 | #49 of 112 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
824
+37 (+5%) vs 2020
+30% since 1990-91, when it was 633
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 824 | 56 | 14.7:1 | 26% (216) |
| 2023-24 | 802 | 59 | 13.6:1 | 28% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 818 | 56 | 14.6:1 | 36% (294) |
| 2020-21 | 787 | 53 | 14.8:1 | 36% (287) |
| 2017-18 | 1,029 | 67 | 15.4:1 | 33% (338) |
| 2015-16 | 1,078 | 72 | 15.0:1 | 38% (415) |
| 2010-11 | 1,004 | 66 | 15.2:1 | 35% (355) |
| 2000-01 | 573 | 45 | 12.7:1 | 37% (213) |
| 1990-91 | 633 | 44 | 14.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLANKNER K-8.
About BLANKNER K-8
BLANKNER K-8, located in ORLANDO, Florida, is a medium-sized elementary school. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 824 students. Enrollment is 36% higher than the average for elementary schools in Florida, which is about 604.
ORANGE counts 272 schools and 207,778 students, including BLANKNER K-8.
At 53%, White students outnumber all other groups at BLANKNER K-8 combined. Smaller groups are 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, and 5% multiracial. County-wide, 42% of Orange County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at BLANKNER K-8 belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
A ratio of 14.7:1 comes from the school's 56 full-time-equivalent teachers. The 17.5:1 average for elementary schools in Florida is higher than this school's figure. The lunch program counts 26% of students at BLANKNER K-8 as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 13 points below the 39% average for public schools in Orange County.
The model predicts 68.0% for a school in Florida with BLANKNER K-8's free or reduced-price lunch share. BLANKNER K-8 posts 74.3%.
Orange County has about 1,471,937 residents, and median household income is about $79,719, 39% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of people live in poverty. The public schools of Orange County number 286 and enroll about 216,813.
The closest public school to BLANKNER K-8 is WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH, about 0.3 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. The school's 74.3% average proficiency ranks 1st among 6 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for BLANKNER K-8 is City: Large, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment was 787 in 2020-21 and 824 in 2024-25, a gain of 37 students.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for BLANKNER K-8 covering things like school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Orange County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,471,937
Census ACS
Median income
$79,719
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
286
216,813 students
Quick facts
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- WILLIAM R BOONE HIGH0.3 mi · 2,650
- VILLAGE0.5 mi · 6
- JUVENILE DETENTION0.8 mi · 69
- UCP TRANSITIONAL LEARNING ACADEMY CHARTER0.9 mi · 162
- PERSHING SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,057
- LAKE COMO SCHOOL1.4 mi · 928
Frequently asked questions
About BLANKNER K-8What is the total enrollment at BLANKNER K-8?
BLANKNER K-8 enrolls approximately 824 students in grades PK-08.
Is BLANKNER K-8 an elementary, middle, or high school?
BLANKNER K-8 is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many students per teacher at BLANKNER K-8?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at BLANKNER K-8.
How diverse is BLANKNER K-8?
BLANKNER K-8 reports a student body of 53% White, 26% Hispanic, 10% Black, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees BLANKNER K-8?
BLANKNER K-8 is overseen by ORANGE in Orange County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.