Golf Middle School

Golf Middle School, a close-knit 6-8 campus in Morton Grove, Illinois, overseen by Golf ESD 67, works with 306 students, covering grades 5 through 8. By comparison, Illinois's public schools average about 462 students each, so Golf Middle School sits 34% below that benchmark.

Within Golf ESD 67, which oversees 2 schools and 631 students, Golf Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Golf Middle School logs that the largest single group is White at 47%, but no single group is in the majority. Other groups include 35% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 5% Black, 3% multiracial. Compared to Cook County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the resource side, Golf Middle School logs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.0:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Roughly 41% of students at Golf Middle School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cook County (around 66%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Golf Middle School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 47.9%; this one delivers 60.2%.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cook County) logs that median household income runs about $83,498, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cook County runs 1406 public schools (combined enrollment of about 697,934 students), of which Golf Middle School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hynes Elem School, around 0.5 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Golf Middle School comes 4th of 8 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 57.0%.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Golf Middle School has climbed 3%, going from 296 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025. Asian enrollment moved from 39% to 35% across the same window.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.