Grayslake Middle School

Grayslake Middle School is one of the average-sized 6-8 campuss in Grayslake, Illinois, overseen by Grayslake CCSD 46, with 641 students on its rolls from grades 7 through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 39% larger than the state mean of about 462.

Within Grayslake CCSD 46, which oversees 9 schools and 3,650 students, Grayslake Middle School is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, Grayslake Middle School lists that 52% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Beyond that, the school logs 33% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, 4% Asian. By comparison, Lake County as a whole is about 61% White, so the school skews noticeably less White than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, Grayslake Middle School reports 46 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.9:1. The state averages around 13.0:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 36% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Lake County runs at roughly 54%, so the school's eligibility rate is lower than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Grayslake Middle School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 50.7%, the actual is 46.0%, a residual of -4.7 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Lake County put the typical household earns roughly $110,416 per year, 48% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lake County's 214 public schools (combined enrollment of about 118,032 students), Grayslake Middle School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Frederick School, around 0.3 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Grayslake Middle School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Grayslake Middle School at 5th of 5; the average score across the group is 55.8%.

The school occupies a residential site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Grayslake Middle School has declined 6%, going from 682 students in 2018 to 641 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share declined from 60% to 52%.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.