Is Grayslake Middle School a good school?

Grayslake Middle School ranks 607 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Grayslake Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 663 students attended Grayslake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Grayslake Middle School?

Students at Grayslake Middle School are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 5% African American, 5% Asian.

Grayslake Middle School

Summary:

Grayslake Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Grayslake, Illinois, with an enrollment of 661 students. The school is part of the Grayslake CCSD 46 district, which is ranked 259 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Grayslake Middle School faces some academic challenges, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics generally lower than the district and state averages, particularly in Mathematics. The school's performance is especially low for Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students, who rank in the bottom 20-25% of Illinois middle schools in both ELA and Mathematics. However, the school's performance for African American students is relatively strong, ranking in the top 20-25% of Illinois middle schools in recent years. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 9.3% in 2018-2019 to 24.6% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the state average of 18.9%.

Compared to nearby schools, Grayslake Middle School's academic performance is generally lower than the Park West School and Frederick School, which are also part of the Grayslake CCSD 46 district. However, Grayslake Middle School outperforms some of the lower-performing schools in the Round Lake CUSD 116 district, such as Round Lake Middle School and Magee Middle School.

Detail:

Public 7-8

440 Barron Blvd
Grayslake, IL 60030-1666

(847) 223-3680

District: Grayslake CCSD 46

SchoolDigger Rank:
607^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,370

Feeder schools for Grayslake Middle School:

Elementary:	Avon Center Elementary School
	Meadowview School
	Prairieview School
	Woodview School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.1

Number of students: 663

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.4%

Hispanic:

30.5%

Two or more races:

5.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 35%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Grayslake Middle School ranks better than 55.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 48.85. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Grayslake Middle School has the largest middle school student body size in the Grayslake CCSD 46 School District. Racial makeup is: White (53.4%), Hispanic (30.5%), two or more races (5.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 35% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Grayslake Middle School is 14.1. 1 middle schools in the Grayslake CCSD 46 School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Grayslake Middle School employs 47 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Grayslake Middle School is $17,370, which is the lowest among 3 middle schools in the Grayslake CCSD 46 School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Grayslake Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayslake Middle School 607^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Grayslake Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Grayslake CCSD 46:

SchoolDigger ranks Grayslake CCSD 46 259^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Grayslake Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	75.32	297^th	1185	74.9%
2004	78.43	255^th	1204	78.8%
2005	74.88	320^th	1209	73.5%
2006	68.04	433^rd	1272	66.0%
2007	74.96	292^nd	1287	77.3%
2008	76.99	264^th	1293	79.6%
2009	74.44	323^rd	1318	75.5%
2010	70.45	409^th	1327	69.2%
2011	64.84	536^th	1344	60.1%
2012	70.75	401^st	1365	70.6%
2013	72.94	340^th	1367	75.1%
2014	72.77	323^rd	1322	75.6%
2015	75.56	255^th	1302	80.4%
2016	77.90	236^th	1294	81.8%
2017	76.33	255^th	1293	80.3%
2018	80.02	218^th	1293	83.1%
2019	76.26	277^th	1356	79.6%
2021	57.12	427^th	1241	65.6%
2022	57.40	486^th	1369	64.5%
2023	52.79	556^th	1367	59.3%
2024	48.85	607^th	1363	55.5%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	73.77	45^th	179	74.9%
2022	41.44	103^rd	195	47.2%
2023	61.39	71^st	194	63.4%
2024	53.02	82^nd	184	55.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	50.63	84^th	285	70.5%
2019	38.60	228^th	339	32.7%
2021	28.61	270^th	277	2.5%
2022	35.81	316^th	454	30.4%
2023	29.31	407^th	480	15.2%
2024	28.28	407^th	486	16.3%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	64.50	120^th	602	80.1%
2019	62.13	166^th	792	79.0%
2021	56.08	137^th	548	75.0%
2022	56.94	173^rd	781	77.8%
2023	48.29	297^th	805	63.1%
2024	57.10	237^th	802	70.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	63.32	311^th	1161	73.2%
2019	51.21	532^nd	1217	56.3%
2021	27.52	777^th	1019	23.7%
2022	41.30	651^st	1221	46.7%
2023	40.34	708^th	1234	42.6%
2024	35.35	777^th	1219	36.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	80.25	196^th	1226	84.0%
2019	73.12	294^th	1276	77.0%
2021	48.89	465^th	1017	54.3%
2022	53.31	491^st	1286	61.8%
2023	53.23	502^nd	1275	60.6%
2024	45.93	621^st	1251	50.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	72.01	91^st	674	86.5%
2024	71.49	95^th	639	85.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	76.90	215^th	1223	82.4%
2019	77.68	231^st	1296	82.2%
2021	60.93	311^th	1048	70.3%
2022	60.86	410^th	1286	68.1%
2023	51.44	539^th	1292	58.3%
2024	51.14	528^th	1264	58.2%

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Rank History for Asian students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.82	107^th	209	48.8%
2019	32.09	147^th	201	26.9%
2022	29.01	151^st	198	23.7%
2023	28.38	153^rd	192	20.3%
2024	30.17	139^th	184	24.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	77.11	61^st	511	88.1%
2019	72.91	92^nd	565	83.7%
2022	81.48	54^th	573	90.6%
2023	64.82	126^th	569	77.9%
2024	51.25	207^th	548	62.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.98	146^th	590	75.3%
2019	56.00	235^th	639	63.2%
2021	36.00	331^st	517	36.0%
2022	36.77	409^th	662	38.2%
2023	29.80	482^nd	661	27.1%
2024	26.59	500^th	643	22.2%

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Rank History for White students at Grayslake Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	75.10	172^nd	889	80.7%
2019	71.79	211^th	905	76.7%
2021	59.70	284^th	813	65.1%
2022	53.40	386^th	898	57.0%
2023	48.42	428^th	895	52.2%
2024	41.22	511^th	875	41.6%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Illinois State Board of Education

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Enrollment information for Grayslake Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	184	2	4	9	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	199
1989	228	5	3	12	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	248
1990	221	2	7	8	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	238
1991	226	3	6	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1992	276	5	2	14	1	n/a	n/a	0	298
1993	455	2	9	28	8	n/a	n/a	0	502
1994	503	4	4	37	1	n/a	n/a	0	549
1995	615	9	13	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1996	615	9	13	48	1	n/a	n/a	0	686
1997	678	13	14	39	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
1998	705	13	16	50	4	n/a	n/a	0	788
1999	754	20	16	52	1	n/a	n/a	0	843
2000	784	19	27	53	4	n/a	n/a	0	887
2001	559	10	17	48	2	n/a	n/a	0	636
2002	603	15	37	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
2003	603	15	37	73	3	n/a	n/a	0	731
2004	639	15	38	86	1	n/a	n/a	0	779
2005	665	28	49	107	1	n/a	n/a	3	853
2006	657	37	66	131	3	n/a	n/a	3	897
2007	664	3	4	35	139	n/a	n/a	71	916
2008	596	38	35	122	4	n/a	n/a	8	803
2009	586	44	39	126	3	n/a	n/a	13	811
2010	584	33	45	130	2	n/a	n/a	14	808
2011	559	24	49	167	3	0	22	0	824
2012	543	26	47	162	1	1	19	0	799
2013	509	29	42	162	2	1	17	0	762
2014	500	23	39	159	4	0	20	0	745
2015	472	23	40	167	5	0	18	0	725
2016	417	23	37	178	3	0	25	0	683
2017	396	25	46	187	6	1	21	0	682
2018	408	23	41	181	5	1	23	0	682
2019	364	32	32	194	0	0	29	0	651
2020	316	39	31	212	5	0	32	0	635
2021	348	47	29	211	5	0	39	0	679
2022	342	47	36	211	0	0	39	0	675
2023	325	33	42	223	0	1	37	0	661
2024	354	35	33	202	1	2	36	0	663

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Grayslake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	199	11.5	17.3	n/a
1989	248	16.0	15.5	n/a
1990	238	16.7	14.2	n/a
1991	248	17.0	14.5	n/a
1992	298	23.6	12.6	n/a
1993	502	30.8	16.3	n/a
1994	549	34.9	15.7	n/a
1995	686	36.8	18.6	n/a
1996	686	36.8	18.6	n/a
1997	745	51.9	14.4	n/a
1998	788	57.5	13.7	n/a
1999	843	63.9	13.2	n/a
2000	887	55.2	16.1	n/a
2001	636	41.8	15.2	n/a
2002	731	46.0	15.9	9.4
2003	731	46.0	15.9	9.4
2004	779	38.8	20.1	10.5
2005	853	42.0	20.3	12.5
2006	897	47.0	19.1	13.6
2007	916	53.0	17.3	16.1
2008	803	44.0	18.3	16.2
2009	811	55.0	14.7	15.2
2010	808	51.0	15.8	18.6
2011	824	55.0	14.9	20.1
2012	799	52.3	15.2	22
2013	762	52.3	14.5	27.2
2014	745	51.0	14.6	25.2
2015	725	46.0	15.7	25.8
2016	683	43.0	15.8	22.8
2017	682	42.8	15.9	24.9
2018	682	47.0	14.5	22.6
2019	651	44.1	14.7	24.3
2020	635	47.0	13.5	28.5
2021	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	675	45.7	14.7	22.2
2023	661	45.0	14.6	33.9
2024	663	47.0	14.1	35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Grayslake Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	199	11.5	17.3	n/a
1989	248	16.0	15.5	n/a
1990	238	16.7	14.2	n/a
1991	248	17.0	14.5	n/a
1992	298	23.6	12.6	n/a
1993	502	30.8	16.3	n/a
1994	549	34.9	15.7	n/a
1995	686	36.8	18.6	n/a
1996	686	36.8	18.6	n/a
1997	745	51.9	14.4	n/a
1998	788	57.5	13.7	n/a
1999	843	63.9	13.2	n/a
2000	887	55.2	16.1	n/a
2001	636	41.8	15.2	n/a
2002	731	46.0	15.9	9.4
2003	731	46.0	15.9	9.4
2004	779	38.8	20.1	10.5
2005	853	42.0	20.3	12.5
2006	897	47.0	19.1	13.6
2007	916	53.0	17.3	16.1
2008	803	44.0	18.3	16.2
2009	811	55.0	14.7	15.2
2010	808	51.0	15.8	18.6
2011	824	55.0	14.9	20.1
2012	799	52.3	15.2	22
2013	762	52.3	14.5	27.2
2014	745	51.0	14.6	25.2
2015	725	46.0	15.7	25.8
2016	683	43.0	15.8	22.8
2017	682	42.8	15.9	24.9
2018	682	47.0	14.5	22.6
2019	651	44.1	14.7	24.3
2020	635	47.0	13.5	28.5
2021	679	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	675	45.7	14.7	22.2
2023	661	45.0	14.6	33.9
2024	663	47.0	14.1	35

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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