Best Public Schools in Galesburg, IL

Summary:

The city of Galesburg, Illinois is home to 6 schools serving students from elementary through high school, operated by the Galesburg CUSD 205 district. The data reveals a mix of strong and struggling schools, with Silas Willard Elementary School and Steele School standing out as the top performers, while King School and Lombard Middle School lag behind.

The district faces challenges with low overall test scores, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a large percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating significant economic disadvantages. However, Galesburg Senior High School stands out with a relatively strong 85.4% four-year graduation rate and 2.7% dropout rate, better than the district averages.

While the data highlights areas of concern, it also suggests opportunities for the district to improve student performance and address equity issues. Targeted interventions and support for struggling schools and students could help to close the achievement gaps observed across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISA Science (2024)	IAR English Language Arts (2024)							IAR Mathematics (2024)							SAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT English Language Arts (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% DTP (2024)	% Pneumococcal (2024)	% Meningococcal (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISA Science All Grades	IAR English Language Arts 3rd Grade	IAR English Language Arts 4th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 5th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 6th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 7th Grade	IAR English Language Arts 8th Grade	IAR English Language Arts All Grades	IAR Mathematics 3rd Grade	IAR Mathematics 4th Grade	IAR Mathematics 5th Grade	IAR Mathematics 6th Grade	IAR Mathematics 7th Grade	IAR Mathematics 8th Grade	IAR Mathematics All Grades	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	SAT English Language Arts 11th Grade	% Polio All Grades	% Measles All Grades	% Mumps All Grades	% Rubella All Grades	% Hepatitis B All Grades	% Varicella All Grades	% DTP All Grades	% Pneumococcal All Grades	% Meningococcal All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
RAES West	Public	6-12	105 N E St Ste 1	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 734-3818	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Raes Rssp	Public	6-12	121 S Prairie St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES West Alt Educational	Public	6-12	105 N E St Ste 1	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 734-3818	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES Night School	Public	6-12	121 S Prairie St.	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
RAES East Alt Educational	Public	6-12	121 S Prairie St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 345-3828	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Galesburg Area Vocational Center	Public	11-12	940 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Henderson/Knox/Mercer/Warren ROE	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 973-2005	0	0			0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Galesburg Junior High School	Public	7-8	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 973-2002	0	36	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	24.4	1014^th of 1363 public middle schools	25.6%					(n/a)	37.8					34.1	19.9	26.8					12.2	5.2	8.6			94.9	95.2	95.4	95.4	95.0	94.4	95.2		91.8	$12,274	$1,021	$11,252
Steele School	Public	K-4	1480 W Main St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 973-2016	503	40	12.4	75.5%	251 (49.9%)	128 (25.4%)	54 (10.7%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (12.9%)	42	1113^th of 2067 public elementary schools	46.2%		43.7	1096^th of 2077 public elementary schools	47.2%	17		19.2	37.2					27.4	21.1	26.8					23.7			82.0	90.1	89.8	89.8	98.8	89.2	87.7			$13,524	$1,422	$12,102
Galesburg Senior High School	Public	9-12	1135 W Fremont St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 973-2001	1,762	80	22.0	68.0%	1,053 (59.8%)	247 (14.0%)	229 (13.0%)	9 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	222 (12.6%)	44.1	363^rd of 697 public high schools	47.9%		38.1	443^rd of 699 public high schools	36.6%	80	41.9															15.1	23.5	94.5	94.7	94.7	94.8	94.0	93.8	95.2		86.6	$13,789	$1,250	$12,539
Silas Willard Elementary School	Public	K-4	460 Fifer St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 973-2015	420	34	12.4	71.7%	240 (57.1%)	57 (13.6%)	58 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	63 (15.0%)	51.7	896^th of 2067 public elementary schools	56.7%		64.3	667^th of 2077 public elementary schools	67.9%	229		30.8	35.5					33.1	28.4	30.2					29.3			87.7	88.8	88.8	88.8	98.5	86.3	89.6			$14,133	$1,049	$13,083
King School	Public	K-4	1018 S Farnham St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 973-2012	531	36	14.7	85.9%	271 (51.0%)	110 (20.7%)	52 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	96 (18.1%)	25.2	1537^th of 2067 public elementary schools	25.6%		21.6	1617^th of 2077 public elementary schools	22.1%	80		13.5	24.5					19.2	11.5	15.4					13.6			73.3	75.1	75.1	75.1	98.2	72.5	76.9			$13,044	$1,022	$12,023
Bright Futures Pre-K Prog	Public	PK-K	932 Harrison St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(309) 973-2031	180	10	17.8	71.1%	95 (52.8%)	41 (22.8%)	19 (10.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.7%)								(n/a)																		74.5	77.6	77.6	77.6	77.1	75.0	72.4	74.5		$13,305	$728	$12,577
Knox County Mary Davis Detention Home	Public	6-12	1319 E 5th St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(309) 343-5112	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Lombard Middle School	Public	5-6	1220 E Knox St	Galesburg	61401	Knox County	Galesburg CUSD 205	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	(309) 973-2004	532	40	13.2	77.3%	307 (57.7%)	96 (18.0%)	56 (10.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (13.5%)								(n/a)	41.3			23.5	32.8			28.1			14.6	8.6			11.6			85.5	89.9	89.9	89.9	95.2	89.3	87.9		4.6	$14,102	$1,606	$12,495

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau, the Illinois Department of Public Health and the Illinois State Board of Education.

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