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Middle Schools in Orono Public School District

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At a glance

DistrictOrono Public School District7^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

School

720

Students

5-star school

Top rankedOrono Middle13^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Summary:

The Orono Middle school is the sole middle school in the Orono Public School District in Minnesota. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top 13 middle schools in the state over the past three years, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Orono Middle's academic performance is exceptional, with students significantly outperforming the state averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 70.77% of Orono Middle students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's performance is also well above the Orono Public School District's average, indicating that Orono Middle is a high-performing outlier within the district.

With 704 students enrolled, Orono Middle is a relatively large middle school. The school has a low free and reduced lunch rate of 11.93%, suggesting a relatively affluent student population. The student-teacher ratio of 19.7 is slightly higher than the national average for middle schools. Overall, Orono Middle's sustained academic excellence and top-ranking status make it a standout school in the Orono Public School District and the state of Minnesota.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Orono Middle	Public	6-8	800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 449-8450	720	35	20.4	8.9%	636 (88.3%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	95.4	13^th of 519 public middle schools	97.5%		96.7	11^th of 545 public middle schools	98.0%	2	60.0	70.4	81.5	70.8	72.6	73.6	69.8	72.0	$13,492

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intermediate School District 287	0 mi	48
Wayzata Public School District	4.02 mi	21	16^th
Westonka Public School District	4.55 mi	8	4^th
Minnetonka Public School District	5.96 mi	14	12^th
Osseo Public School District	8.16 mi	34	267^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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