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Galesburg Junior High School ranks 1014 th of 1363 Illinois middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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In the 2022-23 school year, 0 students attended Galesburg Junior High School.

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Students who attend Galesburg Junior High School usually go on to attend Galesburg Senior High School

Galesburg Junior High School

Summary:

Galesburg Junior High School is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Galesburg, Illinois, which is part of the Galesburg CUSD 205 district. The school has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past several years, dropping from 495 out of 1,293 Illinois middle schools in 2017-2018 to 1,014 out of 1,363 in 2023-2024.

Galesburg Junior High School's academic performance is significantly below the state averages, with only 26.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 8.6% proficient in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 41.2% and 28.4%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching as high as 59.7% in 2020-2021, though the rate has improved in recent years to 28.2%. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.76% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2021-2022.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Lombard Middle School and United Junior High School, Galesburg Junior High School's performance is generally lower. For example, in 2023-2024, Lombard Middle School had a 28.1% proficiency rate in English Language Arts, while United Junior High School, located about 18 miles away, had significantly higher proficiency rates in both English Language Arts (54.6%) and Mathematics (13.9%).

Detail:

Public 7-8

1135 W Fremont St
Galesburg, IL 61401-2432

(309) 973-2002

District: Galesburg CUSD 205

SchoolDigger Rank:
1014^th of 1,363 Illinois Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,274

Students who attend Galesburg Junior High School usually attend:

High:

Galesburg Senior High School

Feeder schools for Galesburg Junior High School:

Elementary:	King School
	Silas Willard Elementary School
	Steele School

Student/teacher ratio: 0.0

Number of students: 0

Racial breakdown:

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 67.8%

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Compare Details Galesburg Junior High School ranks worse than 74.4% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 24.37. (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.

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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Galesburg Junior High School is $12,274.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Galesburg Junior High School:

SchoolDigger ranks Galesburg Junior High School 1014^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Galesburg Junior High School in the ranking list.)

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Galesburg CUSD 205:

SchoolDigger ranks Galesburg CUSD 205 615^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	67.35	416^th	1185	64.9%
2004	66.12	452^nd	1204	62.5%
2005	57.37	619^th	1209	48.8%
2006	69.44	403^rd	1272	68.3%
2007	67.85	445^th	1287	65.4%
2008	70.88	397^th	1293	69.3%
2009	70.44	407^th	1318	69.1%
2010	72.29	384^th	1327	71.1%
2011	70.87	410^th	1344	69.5%
2012	67.35	474^th	1365	65.3%
2013	54.76	626^th	1367	54.2%
2014	60.69	521^st	1322	60.6%
2015	40.38	709^th	1302	45.5%
2016	46.98	628^th	1294	51.5%
2017	52.73	547^th	1293	57.7%
2018	57.69	495^th	1293	61.7%
2019	57.67	517^th	1356	61.9%
2021	38.24	677^th	1241	45.4%
2022	34.17	838^th	1369	38.8%
2024	24.37	1014^th	1363	25.6%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	28.08	115^th	164	29.9%
2019	38.58	105^th	179	41.3%
2021	21.75	76^th	97	21.6%
2022	22.19	156^th	195	20.0%
2024	22.81	135^th	184	26.6%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	29.58	385^th	486	20.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	48.55	220^th	602	63.5%
2019	30.75	554^th	792	30.1%
2021	34.31	346^th	548	36.9%
2022	31.80	554^th	781	29.1%
2024	24.68	652^nd	802	18.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.77	455^th	1161	60.8%
2019	53.37	493^rd	1217	59.5%
2021	35.84	645^th	1019	36.7%
2022	34.92	768^th	1221	37.1%
2024	27.36	912^th	1219	25.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	60.71	429^th	1226	65.0%
2019	57.30	487^th	1276	61.8%
2021	35.50	612^th	1017	39.8%
2022	33.79	796^th	1286	38.1%
2024	23.75	958^th	1251	23.4%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	35.79	375^th	639	41.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	53.75	509^th	1223	58.4%
2019	55.94	499^th	1296	61.5%
2021	36.07	621^st	1048	40.7%
2022	34.74	788^th	1286	38.7%
2024	25.19	922^nd	1264	27.1%

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Rank History for African American students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	33.47	351^st	511	31.3%
2019	47.12	250^th	565	55.8%
2021	43.04	184^th	385	52.2%
2022	36.41	351^st	573	38.7%
2024	21.25	496^th	548	9.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	65.61	149^th	590	74.7%
2019	55.40	243^rd	639	62.0%
2021	38.29	308^th	517	40.4%
2022	31.33	466^th	662	29.6%
2024	27.96	483^rd	643	24.9%

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Rank History for White students at Galesburg Junior High School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	54.23	388^th	889	56.4%
2019	47.34	480^th	905	47.0%
2021	30.16	570^th	813	29.9%
2022	21.61	747^th	898	16.8%
2024	15.32	781^st	875	10.7%

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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 Galesburg Junior High School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	605	53	11	23	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	692
1989	595	52	13	19	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	679
1990	584	64	16	26	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	690
1991	636	52	9	23	0	n/a	n/a	0	720
1992	624	68	7	33	0	n/a	n/a	0	732
1993	603	52	8	39	0	n/a	n/a	0	702
1994	596	61	10	38	0	n/a	n/a	0	705
1995	575	75	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1996	575	75	4	31	0	n/a	n/a	0	685
1997	536	85	4	27	2	n/a	n/a	0	654
1998	526	84	6	27	3	n/a	n/a	0	646
1999	551	89	10	28	3	n/a	n/a	0	681
2000	517	94	7	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	640
2001	532	91	7	24	3	n/a	n/a	0	657
2002	519	100	6	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	655
2003	519	100	6	26	4	n/a	n/a	0	655
2004	495	96	4	34	1	n/a	n/a	0	630
2005	490	95	2	28	2	n/a	n/a	30	647
2006	445	75	4	27	1	n/a	n/a	40	592
2007	439	66	4	36	2	n/a	n/a	41	588
2008	427	57	6	32	1	n/a	n/a	46	569
2009	438	56	2	34	0	n/a	n/a	48	578
2010	429	65	2	38	4	n/a	n/a	51	589
2011	397	59	1	43	2	0	39	0	541
2012	376	50	4	49	1	1	44	0	525
2013	365	68	4	41	0	1	41	0	520
2014	366	68	3	49	0	1	42	0	529
2015	362	65	6	43	1	0	40	0	517
2016	355	59	5	60	1	1	42	0	523
2017	330	74	3	59	1	1	45	0	513
2018	297	76	2	68	0	1	41	0	485
2019	321	62	2	63	1	0	46	0	495
2020	322	53	6	55	0	1	52	0	489
2021	365	83	6	69	0	1	72	0	596
2022	337	83	4	78	0	0	78	0	580
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

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 Galesburg Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	692	33.5	20.6	n/a
1989	679	32.4	20.9	n/a
1990	690	36.8	18.7	n/a
1991	720	39.3	18.3	n/a
1992	732	40.2	18.2	n/a
1993	702	40.2	17.5	n/a
1994	705	40.5	17.4	n/a
1995	685	40.8	16.8	n/a
1996	685	40.8	16.8	n/a
1997	654	41.9	15.6	n/a
1998	646	42.9	15.1	n/a
1999	681	44.3	15.4	n/a
2000	640	43.9	14.6	n/a
2001	657	45.8	14.3	n/a
2002	655	42.3	15.5	38.6
2003	655	42.3	15.5	38.6
2004	630	39.3	16.0	46
2005	647	35.0	18.5	47.6
2006	592	34.5	17.2	45.1
2007	588	36.0	16.3	53
2008	569	35.0	16.3	47.6
2009	578	35.0	16.5	51.1
2010	589	36.0	16.3	56.3
2011	541	36.0	15.0	51
2012	525	34.1	15.3	51.6
2013	520	89.8	5.7	58.3
2014	529	41.0	12.9	55.8
2015	517	38.0	13.6	57.3
2016	523	38.0	13.7	53.7
2017	513	33.5	15.3	58.7
2018	485	33.5	14.4	57.9
2019	495	32.5	15.2	49.3
2020	489	30.5	16.0	50.7
2021	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	37.5	15.4	67.8
2023	0	36.3	0.0	n/a

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 Galesburg Junior High School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	692	33.5	20.6	n/a
1989	679	32.4	20.9	n/a
1990	690	36.8	18.7	n/a
1991	720	39.3	18.3	n/a
1992	732	40.2	18.2	n/a
1993	702	40.2	17.5	n/a
1994	705	40.5	17.4	n/a
1995	685	40.8	16.8	n/a
1996	685	40.8	16.8	n/a
1997	654	41.9	15.6	n/a
1998	646	42.9	15.1	n/a
1999	681	44.3	15.4	n/a
2000	640	43.9	14.6	n/a
2001	657	45.8	14.3	n/a
2002	655	42.3	15.5	38.6
2003	655	42.3	15.5	38.6
2004	630	39.3	16.0	46
2005	647	35.0	18.5	47.6
2006	592	34.5	17.2	45.1
2007	588	36.0	16.3	53
2008	569	35.0	16.3	47.6
2009	578	35.0	16.5	51.1
2010	589	36.0	16.3	56.3
2011	541	36.0	15.0	51
2012	525	34.1	15.3	51.6
2013	520	89.8	5.7	58.3
2014	529	41.0	12.9	55.8
2015	517	38.0	13.6	57.3
2016	523	38.0	13.7	53.7
2017	513	33.5	15.3	58.7
2018	485	33.5	14.4	57.9
2019	495	32.5	15.2	49.3
2020	489	30.5	16.0	50.7
2021	596	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	580	37.5	15.4	67.8
2023	0	36.3	0.0	n/a

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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