Is Gallatin Elementary School a good school?

Gallatin Elementary School ranks 684 th of 2067 Illinois elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Gallatin Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 291 students attended Gallatin Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gallatin Elementary School?

Students at Gallatin Elementary School are 93% White, 6% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gallatin Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Gallatin Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Gallatin Junior High School High : Gallatin High School

Gallatin Elementary School

Summary:

Gallatin Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Junction, Illinois, with 288 students. The school is part of the Gallatin CUSD 7 district, which is ranked 469 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gallatin Elementary School's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better in IAR/English Language Arts and IAR/Mathematics, is generally below the state average but above the district average. The school's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students consistently outperforming male students. Gallatin Elementary School has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 5.2% in the 2019-2020 school year to 43.8% in the 2021-2022 school year, although the rate has since decreased to 19.3% in the 2023-2024 school year. Despite the higher spending per student, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.2 in the 2022-2023 school year is relatively low compared to the nearby schools, such as Galatia Elementary School, Carrier Mills-Stonefort Elementary School, and Norris City-Omaha Elementary School.

Overall, Gallatin Elementary School faces a number of challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds. While the school's performance is generally on par with or slightly better than nearby schools, it still has significant room for improvement to better serve its students and community.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-4

5175 Highway 13
Junction, IL 62954-2101

(618) 272-3821

District: Gallatin CUSD 7

SchoolDigger Rank:
684^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,540

Students who attend Gallatin Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Gallatin Junior High School
High:	Gallatin High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.2

Number of students: 291

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.8%

Two or more races:

6.2%

Hispanic:

0.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 60.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gallatin Elementary School ranks better than 66.9% of elementary schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 62.75. (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.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (92.8%), two or more races (6.2%), Hispanic (0.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 60.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gallatin Elementary School is 12.2. (See more...)

Compare Gallatin Elementary School employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gallatin Elementary School is $13,540.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gallatin Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallatin Elementary School 684^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gallatin Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Gallatin CUSD 7:

SchoolDigger ranks Gallatin CUSD 7 469^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gallatin Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	48.06	1248^th	2020	38.2%
2004	59.03	1023^rd	2030	49.6%
2005	64.58	862^nd	2022	57.4%
2006	62.72	964^th	2086	53.8%
2007	54.85	1199^th	2095	42.8%
2008	43.54	1390^th	2092	33.6%
2009	53.01	1207^th	2120	43.1%
2010	53.86	1202^nd	2139	43.8%
2011	44.34	1403^rd	2147	34.7%
2012	46.22	1379^th	2166	36.3%
2013	39.20	1418^th	2167	34.6%
2014	36.04	1398^th	2093	33.2%
2015	37.34	1197^th	2052	41.7%
2016	29.64	1435^th	2046	29.9%
2017	23.69	1582^nd	2044	22.6%
2018	36.03	1268^th	2037	37.8%
2019	38.69	1227^th	2086	41.2%
2021	53.77	783^rd	1948	59.8%
2022	47.71	994^th	2082	52.3%
2023	65.93	625^th	2077	69.9%
2024	62.75	684^th	2067	66.9%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	31.01	814^th	1194	31.8%
2021	22.71	549^th	640	14.2%
2022	63.52	251^st	1113	77.4%
2024	37.43	691^st	1195	42.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	39.39	1073^rd	1765	39.2%
2019	39.67	1117^th	1816	38.5%
2022	59.19	573^rd	1763	67.5%
2023	65.58	439^th	1808	75.7%
2024	67.93	389^th	1793	78.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	37.84	1195^th	1964	39.2%
2019	44.44	1074^th	2019	46.8%
2021	60.80	570^th	1680	66.1%
2022	58.99	711^th	1970	63.9%
2023	72.08	466^th	1957	76.2%
2024	65.65	577^th	1942	70.3%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	44.54	410^th	886	53.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.39	1101^st	1972	44.2%
2019	36.34	1231^st	2019	39.0%
2021	33.89	1052^nd	1707	38.4%
2022	30.89	1288^th	1977	34.9%
2023	55.39	782^nd	1984	60.6%
2024	57.12	739^th	1959	62.3%

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Rank History for White students at Gallatin Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	21.33	1245^th	1463	14.9%
2019	25.24	1155^th	1462	21.0%
2021	33.25	922^nd	1308	29.5%
2022	29.92	1064^th	1425	25.3%
2023	47.54	739^th	1419	47.9%
2024	41.91	815^th	1392	41.5%

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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 Gallatin Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1989	264	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	267
1990	252	3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	255
1991	268	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	270
1992	491	3	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	494
1993	497	5	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	503
1994	452	2	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	458
1995	510	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	513
1996	510	1	1	1	0	n/a	n/a	513
1997	527	3	0	1	0	n/a	n/a	531
1998	515	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	517
1999	512	0	0	4	0	n/a	n/a	516
2000	556	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	556
2001	440	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	442
2002	397	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	398
2003	397	1	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	398
2004	371	3	1	1	2	n/a	n/a	378
2005	335	5	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	343
2006	331	4	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	338
2007	321	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	332
2008	308	3	1	4	0	n/a	n/a	316
2009	303	5	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	314
2010	308	2	0	6	0	n/a	n/a	316
2011	335	0	1	3	0	0	5	344
2012	335	0	2	5	0	0	3	345
2013	357	1	1	5	0	0	4	368
2014	335	0	1	4	0	0	10	350
2015	323	0	1	4	0	0	6	334
2016	341	0	0	3	0	0	14	358
2017	312	0	0	2	0	0	8	322
2018	289	0	0	3	0	0	10	302
2019	296	0	1	3	0	0	9	309
2020	293	0	1	3	0	0	4	301
2021	285	0	1	3	0	0	7	296
2022	281	0	2	3	0	0	7	293
2023	270	0	2	2	0	0	14	288
2024	270	1	0	2	0	0	18	291

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 Gallatin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	267	20.0	13.3	n/a
1990	255	18.0	14.1	n/a
1991	270	18.0	15.0	n/a
1992	494	35.0	14.1	n/a
1993	503	30.0	16.8	n/a
1994	458	29.0	15.8	n/a
1995	513	32.0	16.0	n/a
1996	513	32.0	16.0	n/a
1997	531	31.0	17.1	n/a
1998	517	32.0	16.2	n/a
1999	516	32.6	15.8	n/a
2000	556	30.0	18.5	n/a
2001	442	31.0	14.3	n/a
2002	398	28.6	13.9	50.8
2003	398	28.6	13.9	50.8
2004	378	25.6	14.8	55.6
2005	343	21.6	15.9	56.3
2006	338	21.0	16.1	55.9
2007	332	18.0	18.4	59
2008	316	16.0	19.8	60.8
2009	314	21.0	15.0	56.4
2010	316	23.0	13.7	59.5
2011	344	23.0	14.9	53.5
2012	345	21.0	16.4	50.4
2013	368	25.4	14.4	52.7
2014	350	26.0	13.4	56
2015	334	29.0	11.5	66.2
2016	358	30.0	11.9	68.7
2017	322	23.5	13.6	61.2
2018	302	23.5	12.8	75.2
2019	309	24.0	12.8	69.9
2020	301	23.6	12.7	58.5
2021	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	293	20.9	13.9	55.3
2023	288	23.5	12.2	59.4
2024	291	23.7	12.2	60.1

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 Gallatin Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1989	267	20.0	13.3	n/a
1990	255	18.0	14.1	n/a
1991	270	18.0	15.0	n/a
1992	494	35.0	14.1	n/a
1993	503	30.0	16.8	n/a
1994	458	29.0	15.8	n/a
1995	513	32.0	16.0	n/a
1996	513	32.0	16.0	n/a
1997	531	31.0	17.1	n/a
1998	517	32.0	16.2	n/a
1999	516	32.6	15.8	n/a
2000	556	30.0	18.5	n/a
2001	442	31.0	14.3	n/a
2002	398	28.6	13.9	50.8
2003	398	28.6	13.9	50.8
2004	378	25.6	14.8	55.6
2005	343	21.6	15.9	56.3
2006	338	21.0	16.1	55.9
2007	332	18.0	18.4	59
2008	316	16.0	19.8	60.8
2009	314	21.0	15.0	56.4
2010	316	23.0	13.7	59.5
2011	344	23.0	14.9	53.5
2012	345	21.0	16.4	50.4
2013	368	25.4	14.4	52.7
2014	350	26.0	13.4	56
2015	334	29.0	11.5	66.2
2016	358	30.0	11.9	68.7
2017	322	23.5	13.6	61.2
2018	302	23.5	12.8	75.2
2019	309	24.0	12.8	69.9
2020	301	23.6	12.7	58.5
2021	296	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	293	20.9	13.9	55.3
2023	288	23.5	12.2	59.4
2024	291	23.7	12.2	60.1

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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