Orion Middle School
Orion, IL · Orion CUSD 223
Regular public school · Grades 6 - 8 · Rural, distant
201st of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 71%▼ Declining
800 12th Ave, Orion, IL 61273
(309)526-3392NCES ID 173020003121Directory 2023–24
SchoolRow ranks Orion Middle School 201st of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 71% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 80th in 2019 to 71th in 2025 — declining.
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25
Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, by student race and ethnicity. Only groups IL reports for this school appear — small groups are suppressed at the source to protect student privacy, so a missing line means too few testers, not zero. Tap a group to compare it with the IL average for that same group.
Racial and ethnic breakdown of 232 students (2023–24, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010
| Group | Trend | 2010 | 2023 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 92.8% | 96.6% | ▲ 3.8 pts | |
| Black | 0.0% | 1.7% | ▲ 1.7 pts | |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.9% | ▲ 0.9 pts | |
| Hispanic | 4.2% | 0.4% | ▼ 3.8 pts | |
| Two or more races | 3.0% | 0.4% | ▼ 2.6 pts |
NCES history for this school begins in 1988. Race categories changed by 2010: earlier data combines Asian and Pacific Islander students and does not consistently identify multiracial students. The chart retains that history, while the change table uses 2010 onward.
Typical home value $223K in zip 61273 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2009
Data Provided by Zillow Group
Closest same-level schools, with 2024–25 state rank · ▲▼ = points better or worse than Orion Middle School
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ELA 35% ▼27 · Math 13% ▼36Compare - #426Matherville Intermediate SchoolSherrard CUSD 200 · 13.4 mi away426th of 685
ELA 48% ▼14 · Math 28% ▼21Compare - #553Washington Jr High SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 13.4 mi away553rd of 685
ELA 41% ▼21 · Math 16% ▼33Compare - #633Edison Jr High SchoolRock Island SD 41 · 13.7 mi away633rd of 685
ELA 24% ▼38 · Math 15% ▼34Compare
What school district is Orion Middle School in?
Orion Middle School is part of the Orion CUSD 223 district in Orion, Illinois.
Is Orion Middle School a good school?
SchoolRow ranks Orion Middle School 201st of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 71% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).
What is the racial makeup of Orion Middle School?
White 97%, Black 2% (232 students, 2023–24).
How much do homes near Orion Middle School cost?
The typical home value in zip code 61273 is $223K as of 2026-05 (Zillow ZHVI).
Sources: state education department data (Illinois Report Card 2024–25, low-income, chronic absenteeism), National Center for Education Statistics via the Urban Institute (enrollment, demographics, staffing), Zillow Group (home values). Rankings are computed by SchoolRow from state English and Math results within grade level; they measure test performance, not everything that makes a school good.