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Orion Middle School

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Orion Middle School ranks 282 nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

282^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 79% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Orion Middle School is a public middle school located in Orion, Illinois, serving 232 students in grades 6-8. The school is part of the Orion CUSD 223 district, which is ranked 161 out of 811 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orion Middle School consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 62.7% compared to the state's 53.1%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 49.6% compared to the state's 38.5%. The school's performance in Science is also strong, with 61.1% of 8th-grade students proficient or better, compared to the state's 45.4%. Orion Middle School's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 169 to 336 out of 1,300+ Illinois middle schools.

While Orion Middle School outperforms most nearby schools, such as Edison Junior High School and Glenview Middle School, in academic performance, it has experienced a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 10.2% to 26.3% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. However, the school has a low percentage of students from low-socioeconomic status backgrounds, with only 9.87% to 21.55% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in recent years, which may contribute to its strong academic performance.

244

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,499

Per pupil spending ?

19.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

800 12th Ave
Orion, IL 61273-9641

(309) 526-3392

District: Orion CUSD 223

Students who attend Orion Middle School usually attend:

High:

Orion High School

Feeder schools for Orion Middle School:

Elementary:

C R Hanna Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.5%

Hispanic:

1.6%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Illinois average (58% vs 46% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Illinois middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 79th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg60%

Illinois avg46%

282^nd of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From top 26% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

161^st of 811Orion CUSD 223 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	76.8	282 of 1368	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.8	336 of 1363	75.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	219 of 1367	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	206 of 1369	85.0%	★★★★☆
2021	82.6	169 of 1241	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	206 of 1356	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	62.5	421 of 1293	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	354 of 1293	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	66.3	354 of 1294	72.6%	★★★★☆
2015	67.0	335 of 1302	74.3%	★★★★☆
2014	79.3	236 of 1322	82.1%	★★★★☆
2013	74.5	315 of 1367	77.0%	★★★★☆
2012	71.8	382 of 1365	72.0%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	230 of 1344	82.9%	★★★★☆
2010	75.4	305 of 1327	77.0%	★★★★☆
2009	75.2	306 of 1318	76.8%	★★★★☆
2008	76.8	270 of 1293	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	313 of 1287	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	77.1	259 of 1272	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	81.3	201 of 1209	83.4%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	212 of 1204	82.4%	★★★★☆
2003	85.5	131 of 1185	88.9%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	47.3	284 of 694	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.1	120 of 639	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	52.9	223 of 674	66.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	70.9	330 of 1248	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	74.3	266 of 1251	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	80.7	198 of 1275	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	204 of 1286	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	79.5	160 of 1017	84.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.2	169 of 1276	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	368 of 1226	70.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	69.0	266 of 1229	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	75.7	177 of 1219	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	86.9	71 of 1217	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	59.9	362 of 1161	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	77.9	235 of 1271	81.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	332 of 1264	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	199 of 1292	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.2	211 of 1286	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	187 of 1048	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	80.3	202 of 1296	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	429 of 1223	64.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	30.2	534 of 812	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	312 of 802	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.1	451 of 805	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.7	302 of 792	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	199 of 602	66.9%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	57.5	347 of 884	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	399 of 875	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	250 of 895	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	65.0	264 of 898	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	69.2	210 of 813	74.2%	★★★★☆
2019	65.4	280 of 905	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.6	495 of 889	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)78th percentile~ school

Female (2025)74th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)59th percentile-20 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-45 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+10 vs state

Science61%+16 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Orion Middle School	Public	6-8	800 12th Ave	Orion	61273	Henry County	Orion CUSD 223	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 526-3392	244	17	14.2	19.3%	233 (95.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	76.8	282^nd of 1368 public middle schools	79.4%		70.8	336^th of 1363 public middle schools	75.3%	54		61.1		58.8	55.0	76.1	62.7		43.5	48.8	57.7	49.6	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.9	97.0	$12,499	$30	$12,469
Sherrard Junior High School	Public	7-8	4701 176th Ave	Sherrard	61281	Rock Island County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 593-2135	189	16	11.5	35.4%	169 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	49.2	633^rd of 1368 public middle schools	53.7%		38.1	774^th of 1363 public middle schools	43.2%	141		58.6			44.4	45.5	44.9			37.4	18.2	28.3	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.6	$12,116	$56	$12,060
Glenview Middle School	Public	5-8	3100 7th St	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	East Moline School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 755-1919	1,092	87	12.5	99.6%	375 (34.3%)	316 (28.9%)	274 (25.1%)	50 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	72 (6.6%)	23.3	1041^st of 1368 public middle schools	23.9%		24.7	1008^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	33	27.6	27.9	39.8	29.1	29.7	38.1	34.0	14.4	11.9	19.0	16.4	15.6	96.6	98.5	98.5	98.5	98.6	98.1	97.4	72.5	$17,339	$2,539	$14,800
Coolidge RSSP	Public	7-8	3428 Avenue of The Cities	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Rock Island ROE	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(309) 743-8587	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Woodrow Wilson Middle School	Public	6-8	1301 48th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1623	860	52	16.5	63.1%	388 (45.1%)	144 (16.7%)	192 (22.3%)	51 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (9.5%)	36.9	823^rd of 1368 public middle schools	39.8%		25.8	985^th of 1363 public middle schools	27.7%	162		32.2		48.2	39.4	47.0	45.0		19.7	26.9	19.7	22.0	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	93.5	$13,428	$797	$12,631
John Deere Middle School	Public	6-8	2035 11th St	Moline	61265	Rock Island County	Moline-Coal Valley CUSD 40	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 743-1622	770	50	15.4	64.2%	301 (39.1%)	90 (11.7%)	293 (38.1%)	12 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.5%)	25.4	1005^th of 1368 public middle schools	26.5%		27.5	953^rd of 1363 public middle schools	30.1%	52		30.9		34.5	24.9	32.5	30.7		20.5	18.8	17.4	18.9	96.9	97.3	97.3	97.3	97.0	97.2	97.7	91.3	$14,255	$979	$13,276
Northeast Junior High School	Public	6-8	4280 4th Ave	East Moline	61244	Rock Island County	Silvis School District 34	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 203-1300	186	17	10.9	61.8%	99 (53.2%)	27 (14.5%)	46 (24.7%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (6.5%)	22.8	1052^nd of 1368 public middle schools	23.1%		24.6	1009^th of 1363 public middle schools	26.0%	43		24.5		37.0	29.0	40.7	35.0		16.7	14.3	7.5	13.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	98.5	99.0	95.6	$18,820	$2,919	$15,901
Matherville Intermediate School	Public	5-6	1376 252nd St	Matherville	61263	Mercer County	Sherrard CUSD 200	No	(n/a)	No	No	(309) 754-8244	182	13	13.5	30.8%	158 (86.8%)	2 (1.1%)	16 (8.8%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.7%)								(n/a)	40.2		49.4	48.3			48.9	31.0	25.8			28.4	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.0	99.5	99.0	99.0	48.7	$12,962	$56	$12,906
Washington Junior High School	Public	7-8	3300 18th Ave	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5915	529	33	16.2	64.5%	185 (35.0%)	162 (30.6%)	104 (19.7%)	24 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (10.0%)	29.8	938^th of 1368 public middle schools	31.4%		26.4	972^nd of 1363 public middle schools	28.7%	34		31.6			40.5	42.1	41.4			19.2	14.5	16.6	97.7	99.1	99.1	99.1	98.9	98.7	98.3	98.5	$14,754	$2,209	$12,545
Edison Junior High School	Public	7-8	4141 9th St	Rock Island	61201	Rock Island County	Rock Island School District 41	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(309) 793-5920	398	27	14.9	77.4%	144 (36.2%)	139 (34.9%)	39 (9.8%)	45 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.8%)	18.8	1145^th of 1368 public middle schools	16.3%		18.9	1117^th of 1363 public middle schools	18.0%	28		26.6			23.3	24.2	23.8			16.5	14.1	15.3	99.3	100.0	100.0	100.0	99.8	99.8	100.0	97.6	$16,389	$1,952	$14,437

Frequently Asked Questions about Orion Middle School

Is Orion Middle School a good school?

Orion Middle School ranks 282^nd of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Orion Middle School attend?

Students who attend Orion Middle School usually go on to attend Orion High School

What is the racial makeup of Orion Middle School?

Students at Orion Middle School are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Orion Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Orion Middle School.

What district is Orion Middle School in?

Orion CUSD 223

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