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Golf Middle School

Morton Grove, IL · Golf ESD 67

Regular public school · Grades 5 - 8 · Suburb, large

142nd of 685 Illinois middle schools statewide · better than 79% Declining

9401 Waukegan Rd, Morton Grove, IL 60053

(847)965-3740NCES ID 172682002867Directory 202324

327
Students
2023–24 enrollment
14.9:1
Student / teacher ratio
41%
Free / reduced-price lunch
low-income indicator
20.1%
Chronically absent
IL average 25%

SchoolRow ranks Golf Middle School 142nd of 685 Illinois middle schools for 2024–25, based on Illinois Report Card 2024–25 English and Math results — better than 79% of middle schools statewide. Its statewide percentile went from 86th in 2019 to 79th in 2025 — declining.

Statewide percentile by year
25%50%75%79%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Percent meeting or exceeding the state standard, Illinois Report Card 2024–25

English Language Arts
Golf Middle School
62%
IL average
52%
Math
Golf Middle School
60%
IL average
38%
Science
Golf Middle School
61%
IL average
45%
English Language Arts over time Golf Middle School IL average
25%50%75%62%52%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Math over time Golf Middle School IL average
25%50%75%60%38%201920202025no testing 2020–21
Science over time Golf Middle School IL average
25%50%75%61%45%201920202025no testing 2020–21
ELA by race, over time
25%50%75%72%63%60%50%40%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.

Math by race, over time
25%50%75%71%61%47%40%30%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Black (last reported 2023) and Two or more races (last reported 2022) stop before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.

Science by race, over time
25%50%75%65%61%50%201920202025no testing 2020–21

Hispanic (last reported 2023) stops before 2025: IL suppresses a group once too few of its students are tested, so the line ends rather than the school having stopped testing.

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 327 students (202324, NCES) — history since 1988, with comparable seven-category changes from 2010

Hispanic12%White50%Asian32%
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categories changedHispanic 12%White 50%Asian 32%78%19%19882023
GroupTrend20102023Change
White52.4%50.2% 2.2 pts
Asian36.8%32.1% 4.7 pts
Hispanic8.0%11.6% 3.6 pts
Black2.0%3.1% 1.1 pts
Two or more races0.8%2.4% 1.6 pts
Pacific Islander0.0%0.6% 0.6 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 $444K in zip 60053 as of 2026-05 · trend since 2000

$109K$218K$327K$435K$415K200020052010201520202025

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What school district is Golf Middle School in?

Golf Middle School is part of the Golf ESD 67 district in Morton Grove, Illinois.

Is Golf Middle School a good school?

SchoolRow ranks Golf Middle School 142nd of 685 Illinois middle schools (better than 79% statewide) based on 2024–25 test results (Illinois Report Card 2024–25).

What is the racial makeup of Golf Middle School?

White 50%, Asian 32%, Hispanic 12%, Black 3% (327 students, 2023–24).

How much do homes near Golf Middle School cost?

The typical home value in zip code 60053 is $444K 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.