Orion Middle School

Po Box 129, Orion IL, 61273 | Orion Community Unit School District 223 | 309-526-3392
  • grades 6-8
  • students 241
  • type Middle
PROFICIENCY 52% 55% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Orion
  • Ranked #0 of 5537 in Illinois
Proficiency Averages
46%Orion
33%Illinois

Orion Middle School is a school servicing grades 6 to 8 and is located in the district of "Orion Community Unit School District 223" in Orion, IL. There are a total of 241 students and 16 teachers at Orion Middle School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Orion Middle School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 51.5%, which is 55% higher than the Illinois average.

Orion Middle School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students241
Teachers16
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Orion Middle School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All50%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
655-59%
735-39%
850-54%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All53%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
670-74%
740-44%
845-49%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Orion Middle School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictIllinoisNational
White 91.9% 93.3% 49.5% 51.1%
Black 1.5% 1.3% 17.4% 15.9%
Asian 0.0% 0.2% 4.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 3.7% 3.9% 24.9% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 1.5% 0.6% 0.4% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 1.5% 0.7% 3.0% 3.1%

Orion demographics profile

StatisticOrionIllinoisNational
Population1,89512,671,821328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,00722891
Median age36.937.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%55%55%
Speak English99%77%79%
Speak Spanish1%13%13%

Education level achieved in Orion

IndexOrionIllinoisNational
Completed 8th grade92.0%86.2%84.3%
Completed high school91.8%84.7%83.0%
Completed some college59.2%61.8%59.4%
Completed associate degree35.3%40.7%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.8%32.9%30.3%
Completed masters4.0%12.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.5%3.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.5%1.2%1.3%
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Source: The Orion Middle School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.