Is Golf Middle School a good school?

Golf Middle School ranks 198 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Golf Middle School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 327 students attended Golf Middle School.

What is the racial makeup of Golf Middle School?

Students at Golf Middle School are 50% White, 32% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What high school do graduates of Golf Middle School attend?

Students who attend Golf Middle School usually go on to attend Niles North High School

Golf Middle School

Summary:

Golf Middle School is a public middle school located in Morton Grove, Illinois, serving grades 5-8 with a total enrollment of 310 students. The school is part of the Golf Education Service District 67, which is ranked 152 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Golf Middle School consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels, with a 57.3% ELA proficiency rate compared to the state average of 41.2%, and a 48.4% Mathematics proficiency rate compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also performs well in Science, with a proficiency rate of 56.7% in 2023-2024, higher than the state average of 53.2%. However, the school's performance for its Asian student population is relatively lower, ranking 122nd out of 184 Illinois middle schools in 2023-2024.

While Golf Middle School outperforms nearby schools in the Skokie and Niles areas, such as Old Orchard Junior High School and Gemini Middle School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the Wilmette and Northfield areas, such as Highcrest Middle School, Sunset Ridge Elementary School, and Marie Murphy School. Additionally, Golf Middle School's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.9% is higher than the nearby high-performing schools, and its spending per student of $18,181 is lower than some of the top-performing schools in the area.

Detail:

Public 5-8

9401 Waukegan Rd
Morton Grove, IL 60053-1353

(847) 965-3740

District: Golf Education Service District 67

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

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,641

Students who attend Golf Middle School usually attend:

High:

Niles North High School

Feeder schools for Golf Middle School:

Elementary:

Hynes Elementary School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 327

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.2%

Asian:

32.1%

Hispanic:

11.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 36.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Golf Middle School ranks better than 85.5% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 83.52. (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 Racial makeup is: White (50.2%), Asian (32.1%), Hispanic (11.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 36.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Golf Middle School is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare Golf Middle School employs 22.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Golf Middle School is $17,641.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Golf Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Golf Middle School 198^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Golf Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Golf Education Service District 67:

SchoolDigger ranks Golf Education Service District 67 152^nd of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Golf Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	85.48	130^th	1185	89.0%
2004	76.54	287^th	1204	76.2%
2005	78.02	258^th	1209	78.7%
2006	87.46	60^th	1272	95.3%
2007	84.08	108^th	1287	91.6%
2008	83.09	144^th	1293	88.9%
2009	84.21	106^th	1318	92.0%
2010	79.02	217^th	1327	83.6%
2011	77.69	251^st	1344	81.3%
2012	83.31	138^th	1365	89.9%
2013	85.75	154^th	1367	88.7%
2014	81.68	203^rd	1322	84.6%
2015	89.74	112^th	1302	91.4%
2016	93.23	60^th	1294	95.4%
2017	93.26	63^rd	1293	95.1%
2018	89.54	102^nd	1293	92.1%
2019	91.38	80^th	1356	94.1%
2022	74.79	279^th	1369	79.6%
2023	81.56	205^th	1367	85.0%
2024	83.52	198^th	1363	85.5%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	50.97	150^th	480	68.8%
2024	50.65	152^nd	486	68.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	61.99	132^nd	602	78.1%
2019	82.87	57^th	792	92.8%
2022	85.74	42^nd	781	94.6%
2023	92.71	42^nd	805	94.8%
2024	83.87	88^th	802	89.0%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	98.31	10^th	1161	99.1%
2019	94.16	29^th	1217	97.6%
2022	78.97	128^th	1221	89.5%
2023	80.44	127^th	1234	89.7%
2024	88.90	57^th	1219	95.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	87.80	114^th	1226	90.7%
2019	92.21	65^th	1276	94.9%
2022	70.63	300^th	1286	76.7%
2023	81.10	190^th	1275	85.1%
2024	82.24	179^th	1251	85.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	75.65	73^rd	639	88.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	86.09	125^th	1223	89.8%
2019	87.77	118^th	1296	90.9%
2022	75.38	238^th	1286	81.5%
2023	78.39	213^th	1292	83.5%
2024	80.58	203^rd	1264	83.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	44.01	121^st	209	42.1%
2019	43.10	122^nd	201	39.3%
2022	24.33	163^rd	198	17.7%
2023	36.98	130^th	192	32.3%
2024	39.91	122^nd	184	33.7%

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Rank History for White students at Golf Middle School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	74.73	178^th	889	80.0%
2019	82.13	107^th	905	88.2%
2022	50.57	407^th	898	54.7%
2023	64.40	264^th	895	70.5%
2024	69.05	224^th	875	74.4%

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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 Golf Middle School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	201	1	36	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	243
1989	197	n/a	48	7	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	252
1990	171	n/a	59	5	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	235
1991	176	3	63	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	248
1992	172	2	66	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	246
1993	153	2	64	11	2	n/a	n/a	0	232
1994	142	3	64	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	217
1995	164	1	55	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1996	164	1	55	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	224
1997	165	0	55	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	227
1998	159	4	68	8	0	n/a	n/a	0	239
1999	179	1	78	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	271
2000	213	1	46	13	0	n/a	n/a	0	273
2001	183	5	63	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	272
2002	162	8	67	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2003	162	8	67	20	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
2004	168	5	68	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	268
2005	152	6	84	24	0	n/a	n/a	0	266
2006	160	8	70	21	2	n/a	n/a	14	275
2007	155	4	84	23	1	n/a	n/a	1	268
2008	166	4	50	20	29	n/a	n/a	0	269
2009	149	6	95	26	0	n/a	n/a	0	276
2010	137	9	94	21	1	n/a	n/a	4	266
2011	131	5	92	20	0	0	2	0	250
2012	125	7	80	14	0	0	3	0	229
2013	122	8	83	19	0	0	7	0	239
2014	136	11	81	25	1	0	5	0	259
2015	127	7	91	32	0	0	5	0	262
2016	134	6	94	35	0	0	5	0	274
2017	144	6	100	30	0	0	2	0	282
2018	150	5	115	22	1	0	3	0	296
2019	153	4	120	28	1	0	7	0	313
2020	159	6	123	34	2	2	6	0	332
2021	165	7	112	31	1	3	4	0	323
2022	158	11	110	28	1	0	9	0	317
2023	151	10	106	36	0	0	7	0	310
2024	164	10	105	38	0	2	8	0	327

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 Golf Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	243	24.0	10.1	n/a
1989	252	24.6	10.2	n/a
1990	235	23.5	10.0	n/a
1991	248	24.5	10.1	n/a
1992	246	24.5	10.0	n/a
1993	232	24.5	9.5	n/a
1994	217	25.5	8.5	n/a
1995	224	23.5	9.5	n/a
1996	224	23.5	9.5	n/a
1997	227	22.0	10.3	n/a
1998	239	22.0	10.9	n/a
1999	271	26.0	10.4	n/a
2000	273	24.0	11.4	n/a
2001	272	23.0	11.8	n/a
2002	257	19.6	13.1	7.8
2003	257	19.6	13.1	7.8
2004	268	18.1	14.8	11.2
2005	266	18.1	14.7	12.8
2006	275	16.6	16.6	12.6
2007	268	16.0	16.8	11.6
2008	269	15.0	17.9	16.7
2009	276	17.0	16.2	17
2010	266	18.0	14.7	20.2
2011	250	18.0	13.8	26
2012	229	17.0	13.4	33.2
2013	239	33.1	7.2	30.5
2014	259	17.4	14.8	29
2015	262	19.0	13.7	37
2016	274	19.0	14.4	25.5
2017	282	19.4	14.5	22.7
2018	296	21.0	14.0	27
2019	313	20.2	15.4	30.4
2020	332	20.1	16.4	34.3
2021	323	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	317	22.2	14.2	30.3
2023	310	21.7	14.2	33.9
2024	327	22.8	14.3	36.4

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 Golf Middle School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	243	24.0	10.1	n/a
1989	252	24.6	10.2	n/a
1990	235	23.5	10.0	n/a
1991	248	24.5	10.1	n/a
1992	246	24.5	10.0	n/a
1993	232	24.5	9.5	n/a
1994	217	25.5	8.5	n/a
1995	224	23.5	9.5	n/a
1996	224	23.5	9.5	n/a
1997	227	22.0	10.3	n/a
1998	239	22.0	10.9	n/a
1999	271	26.0	10.4	n/a
2000	273	24.0	11.4	n/a
2001	272	23.0	11.8	n/a
2002	257	19.6	13.1	7.8
2003	257	19.6	13.1	7.8
2004	268	18.1	14.8	11.2
2005	266	18.1	14.7	12.8
2006	275	16.6	16.6	12.6
2007	268	16.0	16.8	11.6
2008	269	15.0	17.9	16.7
2009	276	17.0	16.2	17
2010	266	18.0	14.7	20.2
2011	250	18.0	13.8	26
2012	229	17.0	13.4	33.2
2013	239	33.1	7.2	30.5
2014	259	17.4	14.8	29
2015	262	19.0	13.7	37
2016	274	19.0	14.4	25.5
2017	282	19.4	14.5	22.7
2018	296	21.0	14.0	27
2019	313	20.2	15.4	30.4
2020	332	20.1	16.4	34.3
2021	323	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	317	22.2	14.2	30.3
2023	310	21.7	14.2	33.9
2024	327	22.8	14.3	36.4

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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