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Orion Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

800 12th Ave, Orion, IL 61273 · (309) 526-3392 · Part of Orion Community Unit School District 223

Western Township’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Illinois school districts

Directions
Students
244
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
19%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Orion Middle School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Illinois’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Western Township kids: Orion High School

On the path

Where Western Township kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5C R Hanna Elem Schoolin Orion
6–8Orion Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Orion High Schoolin Orion

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 25.9%
Reading / language arts45%
State average 30.7%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Illinois’s 3,406 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

800 12th Ave, Orion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 689
Grade 783
Grade 872
Enrollment over time
217’20
222’21
223’22
232’23
244’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Orion Middle School from Western Township families.

Other schools in Orion Community Unit School District 223

The district →
C R Hanna Elem School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Orion
A−
434 students14:1
Orion High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Orion
B+
285 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Illinois’s other public schools; Western Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.