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Waldon Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

2509 Waldon Rd, Lake Orion, MI 48360 · (248) 391-1100 · Part of Lake Orion Community Schools

Orion Township’s School Grade A better than 92% of Michigan school districts

Directions
Students
514
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Waldon Middle School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Michigan’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Orion Township kids: Lake Orion Community High School

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Waldon Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Lake Orion Community High Schoolin Lake Orion

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency45%
State average 34.7%
Reading / language arts61%
State average 47.9%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Michigan’s 2,812 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2509 Waldon Rd, Lake Orion

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6161
Grade 7168
Grade 8185
Enrollment over time
537’20
544’21
547’22
540’23
514’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 3%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Lake Orion Community Schools

The district →
Orion Oaks Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Orion
B+
514 students15:1
Paint Creek Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Orion
A
504 students17:1
Webber School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Lake Orion
A+
485 students20:1
Carpenter Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
B+
467 students19:1
Stadium Drive Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
A−
444 students19:1
Blanche Sims Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Lake Orion
A−
423 students17:1

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 Michigan’s other public schools; Orion Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.