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Waldon Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

87^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 890 Michigan Middle Schools

Better than 90% of Michigan middle schools

Summary

Waldon Middle School is a public middle school located in Lake Orion, Michigan, serving grades 6-8 with a student population of 540. The school is part of the Lake Orion Community Schools district, which is ranked 75 out of 613 districts in Michigan and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Waldon Middle School consistently performs well academically, ranking among the top middle schools in Michigan. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 87 out of 890 Michigan middle schools and received a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, placing it in the top 10% of middle schools in the state. The school's performance across different student subgroups is also noteworthy, with high rankings for female students, Hispanic students, and white students. Additionally, Waldon Middle School has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism over the past few years, from 30.8% in 2022-2023 to 13.0% in 2023-2024, indicating effective strategies to improve student attendance.

When compared to other middle schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools district, Waldon Middle School generally outperforms its peers. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Waldon ranked 87th in the state, while the nearby Oakview Middle School ranked 94th and Scripps Middle School ranked 67th. Additionally, Waldon Middle School has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for several school years, a testament to the school's commitment to providing a quality education for its students.

514

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,483

Per pupil spending ?

26.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2509 Waldon Rd
Lake Orion, MI 48360-1747

(248) 391-1100

District: Lake Orion Community Schools

Students who attend Waldon Middle School usually attend:

High:

Lake Orion Community High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.9%

Hispanic:

9.5%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 96th percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Michigan middle schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Michigan avg41%

87^th of 890

Michigan public middle schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 4% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Middle Schools in the Lake Orion Community Schools

75^th of 613Lake Orion Community Schools among Michigan 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	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.5	87 of 890	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	67 of 897	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	102 of 883	88.4%	★★★★☆
2022	88.8	71 of 776	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	79.9	93 of 675	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.3	18 of 792	97.7%	★★★★★
2018	95.1	40 of 838	95.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.2	37 of 821	95.5%	★★★★★
2016	93.6	46 of 894	94.9%	★★★★★
2015	93.9	38 of 919	95.9%	★★★★★
2014	92.1	43 of 921	95.3%	★★★★★
2013	95.5	20 of 919	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	92.6	40 of 900	95.6%	★★★★★
2011	84.5	53 of 858	93.8%	★★★★★
2010	82.7	69 of 851	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	84.8	62 of 847	92.7%	★★★★★
2008	82.0	98 of 839	88.3%	★★★★☆
2007	79.8	122 of 823	85.2%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	46 of 806	94.3%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2018	64.4	99 of 366	73.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	70 of 789	91.1%	★★★★★
2024	88.6	66 of 771	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	77.0	120 of 770	84.4%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	97 of 657	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	61.7	146 of 521	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.7	23 of 658	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.4	43 of 794	94.6%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	47 of 265	82.3%	★★★★☆
2024	85.1	21 of 257	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	68.5	64 of 246	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	54.0	31 of 69	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.1	11 of 137	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	94.5	8 of 266	97.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	115 of 832	86.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.5	136 of 836	83.7%	★★★★☆
2023	70.7	150 of 825	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.4	110 of 691	84.1%	★★★★☆
2021	34.1	367 of 523	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.1	69 of 672	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	79.5	88 of 815	89.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	84.9	91 of 798	88.6%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	61 of 786	92.2%	★★★★★
2023	86.9	88 of 776	88.7%	★★★★☆
2022	92.4	44 of 658	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.6	55 of 540	89.8%	★★★★☆
2019	97.1	11 of 639	98.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	32 of 797	96.0%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	47.5	95 of 190	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	84 of 176	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.8	93 of 163	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2024	71.9	28 of 201	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	37.2	129 of 199	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.3	98 of 377	74.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	88.0	69 of 696	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	90.8	42 of 701	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	87.0	70 of 688	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	89.6	52 of 638	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	66 of 577	88.6%	★★★★☆
2019	96.9	9 of 624	98.6%	★★★★★
2018	94.9	20 of 678	97.1%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)91st percentile~ school

White (2025)90th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)86th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2024)86th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)82nd percentile-8 vs school

African American (2018)73rd percentile-22 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)50th percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

Social Studies74%+27 vs state

Science62%+20 vs state

English Language Arts57%+19 vs state

Mathematics52%+22 vs state

Math51%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT English Language Arts (2025)	PSAT Mathematics (2025)	M-Step English Language Arts (2025)		M-Step Math (2025)			M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Waldon Middle School	Public	6-8	2509 Waldon Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 391-1100	514	37	13.9	26.5%	390 (75.9%)	14 (2.7%)	49 (9.5%)	18 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.4%)	88.5	87^th of 890 public middle schools	90.2%		91.1	67^th of 897 public middle schools	92.5%	20	76.2	51.9	57.3	57.6		47.1	53.8	61.5		74.2	$16,483	$481	$16,002
Scripps Middle School	Public	6-8	385 E Scripps Rd	Lake Orion	48360	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-5440	446	34	12.9	21.1%	316 (70.9%)	4 (0.9%)	52 (11.7%)	37 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	90	67^th of 890 public middle schools	92.5%		91.7	62^nd of 897 public middle schools	93.1%	5	79.8	57.7	65.4	58.7		57.5	47.6	59.5		67.3	$18,687	$466	$18,221
Sashabaw Middle School	Public	5-8	5565 Pine Knob Rd	Clarkston	48346	Oakland County	Clarkston Community School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 623-4200	933	56	16.6	17.6%	799 (85.6%)	17 (1.8%)	65 (7.0%)	11 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.4%)	89.8	71^st of 890 public middle schools	92.0%		85.7	95^th of 897 public middle schools	89.4%	24			60.3	61.3		55.2	47.0				$15,388	$1,193	$14,195
Mason Middle School	Public	6-8	3835 W Walton Blvd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-2281	731	44	16.5	64.0%	409 (56.0%)	113 (15.5%)	159 (21.8%)	11 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (5.1%)	31.4	595^th of 890 public middle schools	33.1%		35.3	558^th of 897 public middle schools	37.8%	37	52.3	18.1	27.4	28.2		21.0	24.9	28.9		32.1	$18,234	$1,829	$16,405
Pontiac Middle School	Public	6-8	1275 N Perry St	Pontiac	48340	Oakland County	Pontiac City School District	No	No	No	Yes	(248) 451-8010	790	40	19.9	71.1%	30 (3.8%)	329 (41.6%)	387 (49.0%)	19 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (3.2%)	7	854^th of 890 public middle schools	4.0%		6.8	866^th of 897 public middle schools	3.5%	12	27.9	4.9	11.5	9.7		5.2	8.1	10.7		10.0	$23,807	$6,079	$17,728
Oxford Middle School	Public	6-8	1420 E Lakeville Rd	Oxford	48371	Oakland County	Oxford Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 969-1800	938	55	17.0	19.0%	816 (87.0%)	12 (1.3%)	55 (5.9%)	8 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (5.0%)	65.3	255^th of 890 public middle schools	71.3%		66.7	232^nd of 897 public middle schools	74.1%	23	75.3	31.8	42.3	44.5		46.7	34.6	38.9		48.7	$15,269	$1,533	$13,735
Pierce Middle School	Public	6-8	5145 Hatchery Rd	Waterford	48329	Oakland County	Waterford School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 674-0331	733	40	18.3	55.0%	505 (68.9%)	70 (9.5%)	96 (13.1%)	17 (2.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	39 (5.3%)	42.3	505^th of 890 public middle schools	43.3%		35.8	552^nd of 897 public middle schools	38.5%	47	57.2	15.8	38.8	38.4		29.2	22.2	31.2		42.4	$16,893	$1,736	$15,157
Oakview Middle School	Public	6-8	917 Lake George Rd	Oakland	48363	Oakland County	Lake Orion Community Schools	No	No	No	No	(248) 693-0321	510	35	14.7	26.1%	386 (75.7%)	11 (2.2%)	45 (8.8%)	21 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	86.7	94^th of 890 public middle schools	89.4%		86.5	93^rd of 897 public middle schools	89.6%	1	79.6	39.8	59.3	57.8		53.3	48.2	67.4		65.2	$17,290	$467	$16,823
Avondale Gifted and Talented Education	Public, Magnet	2-8	1435 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	Yes	No	No	(248) 537-6400	381	25	15.5	3.1%	154 (40.4%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (3.9%)	204 (53.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					91.8				90.4		$14,037	$856	$13,181
Avondale Middle School	Public	6-8	1445 W Auburn Rd	Rochester Hills	48309	Oakland County	Avondale School District	No	No	No	No	(248) 537-6300	639	43	14.6	48.0%	214 (33.5%)	256 (40.1%)	114 (17.8%)	50 (7.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34.3	570^th of 890 public middle schools	36.0%		36.7	544^th of 897 public middle schools	39.4%	26	63.9	14.9	29.9	28.7		21.9	18.9	32.2		33.0	$17,433	$2,768	$14,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Waldon Middle School

How many students attend Waldon Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 514 students attended Waldon Middle School.

Is Waldon Middle School a good school?

Yes. Waldon Middle School ranks in the top 9.8% of Michigan middle schools.

What high school do graduates of Waldon Middle School attend?

Students who attend Waldon Middle School usually go on to attend Lake Orion Community High School

What is the racial makeup of Waldon Middle School?

Students at Waldon Middle School are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Waldon Middle School in?

Lake Orion Community Schools

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