Blankner School

• School site: blanknerk8.ocps.net
• Zoning: OCPS Find My School
• OCPS Find My School / directory: ocps.net › Schools · School Directory
• State data: Florida School Grades / DOE report cards at floridaschoolgrades.fldoe.org and fldoe.org

• Comprehensive zoned K–8 with elementary and middle-grades academics on one campus (grades K–8; confirm any Pre-K / VPK offerings on the school site).
• Neighborhood K–8 campus serving South Orlando / Mills Avenue.
• Activities — specials, electives, clubs and (for middle grades) athletics typical of an OCPS K–8 campus.

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Address

2500 S. Mills Avenue, Orlando, FL 32806-4716

Phone

(407) 245-1720

Principal

Derek Knappins

Website

https://blanknerk8.ocps.net

School hours

Grades K–5: 8:45 AM – 3:00 PM (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri); 8:45 AM – 2:00 PM (Wed). Grades 6–8: 8:42 AM – 3:04 PM (Mon/Tue/Thu/Fri); 8:42 AM – 2:04 PM (Wed) — instructional times from OCPS School Bell Times (school site lists office hours only); confirm with the school

Source

School site; OCPS School Directory; OCPS School Bell Times

Type: Zoned OCPS neighborhood K–8 school — assigned by home address (not a lottery or magnet application school for the comprehensive program).

• Students who live in the attendance zone attend here. Confirm your address with OCPS Find My School before buying or renting for a school.
• Living elsewhere in Orange County: magnet or other school-choice seats at other campuses are a separate process — see Magnet Programs. This campus’s comprehensive seats are address-based.
• Admit rate: Not applicable for zoned enrollment.

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Race/ethnicity mix (OCPS enrollment data; not a school ranking):

• White ≈ 76% · Black ≈ 11% · Asian ≈ 5% · Two or more ≈ 7% · Hispanic ethnicity ≈ 30% (ethnicity; may overlap race categories above)

• Total enrollment about 869 students
• Student mix score: 40.3 out of 100 (OCPS K–8 schools overall: 49.1) — the chance that two randomly chosen students are from different racial groups; 0 = all one group, higher = more mixed. This guide’s own measure, 100 × (1 − Σ group share²), from official federal race enrollment counts — not a Florida DOE rating, and it does not reflect income or education. Hispanic ethnicity is shown separately above because OCPS reports race and ethnicity as distinct fields.

Source: OCPS Enrollment Summary (federal race categories and Hispanic ethnicity). For official Florida accountability, use Florida School Grades and DOE report cards.

Mills Avenue in South Orlando / Mills Avenue. OCPS buses generally serve students who live two or more miles from their assigned (zoned) school — confirm eligibility on OCPS Transportation FAQs and Find My Bus. Families attending through non-zoned seats (when offered) are responsible for arranging transportation unless OCPS publishes that a specific program includes bus service.

1. How do teachers and counselors keep track of individual students across elementary and middle grades?
2. What support exists for students who fall behind or need more challenge?
3. How do new students find friends and a sense of belonging in the first weeks?
4. How are advanced coursework, Cambridge, gifted, or enrichment opportunities offered across grade bands?
5. How does the school communicate with families (ParentSquare, Skyward, apps)?

1. Confirm your address is zoned for Blankner using OCPS Find My School.
2. Check Florida School Grades / DOE report cards for official school data.
3. Tour the school and ask about elementary vs. middle-grades programs that matter to your student.
4. Confirm transportation eligibility if you live near the two-mile boundary.