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What advice would you give to incoming students at Waldon Middle School?
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Enrollment
514
Middle
DISTRICT 490 · STATE 502
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE ORION COMMUNITY SCHOOLS·NCES 262073005743
Waldon Middle School
2509 WALDON RD, LAKE ORION, MI 48360 · (248) 391-1100 · Oakland County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL514 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 85% of Michigan public middle schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Michigan public middle schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
136 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 55%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 161 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 168 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 185 | 36% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 56% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
M-STEP 2024-25 . % Advanced + ProficientEnglish Language Arts
57.5%
MI avg 47.7%
Math
50.6%
MI avg 44.8%
What this means: On the M-STEP, Michigan's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 51 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Michigan schools, those numbers are about 48 and 45.
Source: M-STEP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
59.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on MI schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+5.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 60% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% typical for Michigan schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Michigan's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Waldon Middle School
Waldon Middle School's state test result (59.5% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waldon Middle School this school | 514 | 26.5% | 59.5% |
| Oakview Middle School OAKLAND | 510 | 26.1% | 59.3% |
| Oak Valley Middle School COMMERCE TOWNSHIP | 531 | 28.1% | 54.9% |
| Carl T Renton Jr High School NEW BOSTON | 566 | 26.1% | 46.2% |
| Boyd W Arthurs Middle School TRENTON | 578 | 30.1% | 44.6% |
| Haslett Middle School HASLETT | 660 | 23.2% | 58.8% |
Matched among Michigan middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Waldon Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Michigan | In Oakland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 59.5% | #58 of 397 | #16 of 41 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.6% | #82 of 380 | #18 of 41 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.5% | #72 of 377 | #17 of 40 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 514 | #237 of 491 | #36 of 46 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #25 of 436 | #4 of 45 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.6% | #184 of 437 | #28 of 45 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.5% | #374 of 477 | #22 of 46 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -20.6% | #82 of 339 | #13 of 35 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
514
-23 (-4%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 670
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 15.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 514 | 36.8 | 14.0:1 | 26% (136) |
| 2023-24 | 540 | 36.3 | 14.9:1 | 29% (155) |
| 2022-23 | 547 | 38 | 14.4:1 | 27% (145) |
| 2020-21 | 537 | 35 | 15.3:1 | 25% (132) |
| 2017-18 | 647 | 29.1 | 22.2:1 | 22% (145) |
| 2015-16 | 588 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 20% (119) |
| 2010-11 | 620 | 37 | 16.8:1 | 18% (113) |
| 2000-01 | 750 | 39 | 19.2:1 | 7% (54) |
| 1990-91 | 670 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Waldon Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (647 to 514); teachers up 26% (29.1 to 36.8).
About Waldon Middle School
Waldon Middle School operates as a mid-sized middle school in LAKE ORION, Michigan. The school runs grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 514 students.
In Lake Orion Community Schools, 13 schools enroll a combined 6,472 students.
About 76% of the student body at Waldon Middle School is White. Other groups include 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian, and 3% Black. A diversity index of 41% means there is a 41% chance two randomly chosen students at Waldon Middle School are from different groups.
Based on 36.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, Waldon Middle School has a ratio of 14.0:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Michigan is 3.6 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 26%.
Waldon Middle School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 85% of Michigan public middle schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 59.5%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 54.6%.
Oakland County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $97,760, 51% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. There are 345 public schools in the county, enrolling about 169,926, Waldon Middle School among them.
Carpenter Elem School is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Waldon Middle School ranks 3rd of 6 on average proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
A 4% decrease took enrollment from 537 in 2020-21 to 514 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 15.3:1 to 14.0:1.
This page collects posts and questions about Waldon Middle School, such as fundraisers, report cards, and school supplies. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Oakland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,279,825
Census ACS
Median income
$97,760
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
51%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
345
169,926 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Lake Orion Community Schools
- Lake Orion Community High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Orion Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Oakview Middle SchoolMiddle · 510 students
- Paint Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Webber SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Carpenter Elem SchoolElementary · 467 students
Other schools in LAKE ORION
- Lake Orion Community High SchoolHigh · 2,035 students
- Orion Oaks Elementary SchoolElementary · 514 students
- Paint Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 504 students
- Webber SchoolElementary · 485 students
- Carpenter Elem SchoolElementary · 467 students
- Scripps Middle SchoolMiddle · 446 students
Nearby schools
- Carpenter Elem School0.6 mi · 467
- Orion Oaks Elementary School1.9 mi · 514
- Webber School2.1 mi · 485
- Stadium Drive Elementary School2.9 mi · 444
- Scripps Middle School2.9 mi · 446
- Learning Options High School3.0 mi · 73
Frequently asked questions
About Waldon Middle SchoolHow many students attend Waldon Middle School?
Waldon Middle School enrolls approximately 514 students in grades 06-08.
Is Waldon Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Waldon Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Waldon Middle School have?
Waldon Middle School employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Waldon Middle School?
Student demographics at Waldon Middle School are roughly 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 3% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Waldon Middle School public or private?
Waldon Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Lake Orion Community Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.