Summary:
Orion, Illinois is home to a single standout middle school, Orion Middle School, which serves grades 6-8 and is part of the highly-ranked Orion CUSD 223 district. This school has consistently performed above state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the top 25% of Illinois middle schools and achieving particularly strong results in science.
Orion Middle School's academic performance is impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics exceeding state averages by significant margins. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had a 62.7% proficiency rate in ELA compared to the state average of 53.1%, and a 49.6% proficiency rate in Math compared to the state average of 38.5%. Additionally, the school's 8th grade students achieved a 61.1% proficiency rate on the Illinois Science Assessment, well above the state average of 45.4%.
Beyond its strong academic results, Orion Middle School also benefits from a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.5, and per-student spending that exceeds the state average. While the school does face a higher-than-target chronic absenteeism rate, it remains a standout institution in the Orion area, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and a ranking of 161 out of 811 districts in Illinois.
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