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Grayslake Middle School

Q: Is Grayslake Middle School a good school?

Grayslake Middle School ranks 526 th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

526^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,368 Illinois Middle Schools

Better than 62% of Illinois middle schools

Summary

Grayslake Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Grayslake, Illinois, part of the Grayslake CCSD 46 district. With 663 students, the school faces several challenges, including lower-than-average test scores and significant performance gaps between student subgroups.

Grayslake Middle School's test scores are generally lower than the district and state averages. In 2024-2025, only 45.5% of all grades were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 57.5% for the district and 53.1% for the state. In math, only 36% were proficient or better, compared to 42.7% for the district and 38.5% for the state. The school also has relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.8% to 26.3% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average. Despite spending significantly more per student ($17,370 in 2023-2024) compared to the state average, this has not translated to higher academic performance.

Grayslake Middle School's performance is generally on par with or slightly below other middle schools in the same district, such as Park West School and Frederick School. However, it lags behind higher-performing schools in neighboring districts, such as Fremont Junior High/Middle School and Big Hollow Middle School. The school's performance gaps between student subgroups are more pronounced than the surrounding schools, suggesting that targeted interventions may be needed to address these disparities.

641

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,595

Per pupil spending ?

36%

Free/discounted lunch ?

440 Barron Blvd
Grayslake, IL 60030-1666

(847) 223-3680

District: Grayslake CCSD 46

Feeder schools for Grayslake Middle School:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.3%

Hispanic:

32.6%

African American:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 80th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Illinois median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg54%

Illinois avg46%

526^th of 1,368

Illinois public middle schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Middle Schools in the Grayslake CCSD 46

268^th of 811Grayslake CCSD 46 among Illinois districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	526 of 1368	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	607 of 1363	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.8	556 of 1367	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.4	486 of 1369	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.1	427 of 1241	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	277 of 1356	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	218 of 1293	83.1%	★★★★☆
2017	76.3	255 of 1293	80.3%	★★★★☆
2016	77.9	236 of 1294	81.8%	★★★★☆
2015	75.6	255 of 1302	80.4%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	323 of 1322	75.6%	★★★★☆
2013	72.9	340 of 1367	75.1%	★★★★☆
2012	70.7	401 of 1365	70.6%	★★★★☆
2011	64.8	536 of 1344	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.4	409 of 1327	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	74.4	323 of 1318	75.5%	★★★★☆
2008	77.0	264 of 1293	79.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.0	292 of 1287	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.0	433 of 1272	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	74.9	320 of 1209	73.5%	★★★★☆
2004	78.4	255 of 1204	78.8%	★★★★☆
2003	75.3	297 of 1185	74.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	130 of 574	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	207 of 548	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.8	126 of 569	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	81.5	54 of 573	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.9	92 of 565	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	61 of 511	88.1%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	129 of 186	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.2	139 of 184	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	153 of 192	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	151 of 198	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.1	147 of 201	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.8	107 of 209	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	242 of 694	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	95 of 639	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.0	91 of 674	86.5%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	39.3	277 of 483	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.3	407 of 486	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.3	407 of 480	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.8	316 of 454	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	270 of 277	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	38.6	228 of 339	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.6	84 of 285	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	542 of 1248	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.9	621 of 1251	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.2	502 of 1275	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	491 of 1286	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	465 of 1017	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.1	294 of 1276	77.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	196 of 1226	84.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	35.0	417 of 669	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	500 of 643	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.8	482 of 661	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.8	409 of 662	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.0	331 of 517	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	235 of 639	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	146 of 590	75.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	677 of 1229	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.4	777 of 1219	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.3	708 of 1234	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	651 of 1221	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.5	777 of 1019	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	532 of 1217	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.3	311 of 1161	73.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	59.0	457 of 1271	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.1	528 of 1264	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	539 of 1292	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	410 of 1286	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.9	311 of 1048	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	231 of 1296	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.9	215 of 1223	82.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	120 of 204	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.0	82 of 184	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.4	71 of 194	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	103 of 195	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.8	45 of 179	74.9%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	61.4	220 of 812	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.1	237 of 802	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	48.3	297 of 805	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	173 of 781	77.8%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	137 of 548	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	62.1	166 of 792	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.5	120 of 602	80.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Illinois percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	395 of 884	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.2	511 of 875	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.4	428 of 895	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	386 of 898	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.7	284 of 813	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.8	211 of 905	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	172 of 889	80.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)77th percentile+16 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+11 vs school

Disabled (2025)65th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)64th percentile~ school

Female (2025)57th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-17 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)43rd percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)41st percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2025)38th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2025)31st percentile-31 vs school

By subject vs Illinois (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+17 vs state

English Language Arts46%-8 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				ISA Science (2025)		IAR English Language Arts (2025)					IAR Mathematics (2025)					% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science 5th Grade	ISA Science 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Grayslake Middle School	Public	7-8	440 Barron Blvd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 223-3680	641	46	13.9	36.0%	335 (52.3%)	36 (5.6%)	209 (32.6%)	26 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.1%)	56.7	526^th of 1368 public middle schools	61.5%		48.9	607^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.5%	81		62.6			46.3	44.8	45.5			43.2	29.3	36.0	97.3	98.3	98.3	98.3	98.7	97.2	98.4	97.8	$17,595	$431	$17,165
Frederick School	Public	5-6	595 Frederick Rd	Grayslake	60030	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 543-5300	667	46	14.5	34.8%	352 (52.8%)	36 (5.4%)	211 (31.6%)	27 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	38 (5.7%)								(n/a)	52.0		56.8	60.9			58.3	32.1	40.1			36.0	97.1	96.9	96.9	96.9	45.8	94.4	96.8	42.0	$17,542	$431	$17,112
Magee Middle School	Public	6-8	500 N Cedar Lake Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-8800	642	63	10.1	89.3%	59 (9.2%)	49 (7.6%)	509 (79.3%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (2.8%)	13.9	1235^th of 1368 public middle schools	9.7%		16.6	1184^th of 1363 public middle schools	13.1%	51		23.0		25.1	17.8	15.6	19.6		8.6	11.1	10.0	9.9	98.1	98.4	98.4	98.4	98.7	98.1	98.4	93.7	$23,979	$1,696	$22,283
Woodland Middle School	Public	6-8	7000 Washington St	Gurnee	60031	Lake County	Woodland CCSD 50	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 856-3421	1,541	133	11.5	37.8%	556 (36.1%)	147 (9.5%)	587 (38.1%)	157 (10.2%)	6 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	86 (5.6%)	49.2	634^th of 1368 public middle schools	53.7%		48.6	608^th of 1363 public middle schools	55.4%	26		40.2		55.7	51.3	47.7	51.4		23.2	33.4	29.2	28.7	99.9	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.8	99.7	99.9	98.0	$24,741	$391	$24,351
Park West School	Public	5-8	400 W Townline Rd	Round Lake	60073	Lake County	Grayslake CCSD 46	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 201-7010	321	26	12.3	27.7%	147 (45.8%)	31 (9.7%)	82 (25.5%)	41 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	70.5	354^th of 1368 public middle schools	74.1%		59	462^nd of 1363 public middle schools	66.1%	108	62.0	61.5	81.0	68.5	50.7	60.4	65.4	49.4	43.1	40.6	42.9	44.1	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.7	75.4	98.4	98.7	74.1	$22,726	$431	$22,296
Round Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Lotus Dr	Round Lake Heights	60073	Lake County	Round Lake CUSD 116	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 270-9400	783	76	10.3	85.8%	87 (11.1%)	61 (7.8%)	607 (77.5%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.7%)	17.4	1163^rd of 1368 public middle schools	15.0%		16.8	1183^rd of 1363 public middle schools	13.2%	20		29.3		29.5	20.0	20.2	23.1		14.3	11.5	8.9	11.5	98.8	99.1	99.1	99.1	99.0	98.2	98.8	93.1	$22,824	$1,642	$21,182
Peter J Palombi School	Public	6-8	133 McKinley Ave	Lake Villa	60046	Lake County	Lake Villa CCSD 41	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 356-2118	844	58	14.6	45.3%	413 (48.9%)	36 (4.3%)	315 (37.3%)	12 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	67 (7.9%)	44	712^th of 1368 public middle schools	48.0%		42.4	711^th of 1363 public middle schools	47.8%	1		34.4		51.0	51.7	45.3	49.3		26.2	30.2	22.3	26.2	99.0	98.9	99.0	99.0	98.8	98.9	99.0	95.9	$14,490	$542	$13,947
Fremont Junior High/Middle School	Public	6-8	28871 N Fremont Center Rd	Mundelein	60060	Lake County	Fremont School District 79	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 566-9384	692	49	14.0		459 (66.3%)	19 (2.7%)	117 (16.9%)	70 (10.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	21 (3.0%)	84.3	189^th of 1368 public middle schools	86.2%		84.8	178^th of 1363 public middle schools	86.9%	11		72.1		73.3	69.9	75.7	73.0		50.0	53.1	44.4	49.2	98.6	98.7	98.7	98.7	98.5	97.7	100.0	96.9	$16,084	$215	$15,869
Gavin South Middle School	Public	5-8	25775 W IL Route 134	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Gavin School District 37	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(847) 546-9336	325	25	12.7	58.2%	180 (55.4%)	14 (4.3%)	114 (35.1%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.7%)	51.1	610^th of 1368 public middle schools	55.4%		35.1	816^th of 1363 public middle schools	40.1%	206	17.0	50.7	40.9	45.3	59.7	54.2	49.7	21.6	24.3	33.8	20.8	25.1	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	99.7	72.0	$15,592	$656	$14,936
Big Hollow Middle School	Public	5-8	26051 W Nippersink Rd	Ingleside	60041	Lake County	Big Hollow School District 38	No	(n/a)	No	No	(847) 740-5322	744	54	13.7	32.5%	379 (50.9%)	48 (6.5%)	242 (32.5%)	30 (4.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	40 (5.4%)	64.1	436^th of 1368 public middle schools	68.1%		58.8	467^th of 1363 public middle schools	65.7%	31	38.8	61.7	50.3	62.4	68.3	66.3	61.8	31.5	22.9	36.2	26.0	29.3	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.9	98.6	97.4	98.9	75.8	$15,391	$327	$15,063

Frequently Asked Questions about Grayslake Middle School

How many students attend Grayslake Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 641 students attended Grayslake Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Grayslake Middle School?

Students at Grayslake Middle School are 52% White, 33% Hispanic, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Grayslake Middle School in?

Grayslake CCSD 46

Is Grayslake Middle School a good school?

Grayslake Middle School ranks 526^th of 1368 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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