Is Gale Elementary Community Academy a good school?

Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks in the bottom 2.3% of Illinois elementary schools.

How many students attend Gale Elementary Community Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 299 students attended Gale Elementary Community Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Gale Elementary Community Academy?

Students at Gale Elementary Community Academy are 57% African American, 29% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gale Elementary Community Academy attend?

Students who attend Gale Elementary Community Academy usually go on to attend: High : Sullivan High School

Gale Elementary Community Academy

Summary:

Gale Elementary Community Academy is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Chicago, Illinois, with 222 students. The school is part of the Chicago Public Schools District 299, which is ranked 688 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Gale Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10% of Illinois elementary schools over the past several years, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Gale Elementary faces significant challenges, including a high chronic absenteeism rate of 62.5% in 2023-2024, much higher than the district average of 30.5% and the state average of 41.2%. Academically, Gale students perform significantly below their peers, with only 10.1% proficient or better in ELA and 0% meeting or exceeding standards in math, compared to 30.5% and 18.3% in the district, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 93.24% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Gale Elementary to nearby schools in the same district, such as Hayt Elementary and New Field Elementary, Gale consistently performs worse on academic measures. The performance gap is even more pronounced when comparing Gale to schools in the neighboring Evanston CCSD 65 district, with schools like Washington, Dawes, and Lincoln significantly outperforming Gale on all academic metrics.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

1631 W Jonquil Ter
Chicago, IL 60626-1103

(773) 534-2100

District: Chicago Public Schools District 299

SchoolDigger Rank:
2020^th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $25,562

Students who attend Gale Elementary Community Academy usually attend:

High:

Sullivan High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 299

Racial breakdown:

African American:

56.9%

Hispanic:

29.1%

Asian:

6.4%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 97.7% of elementary schools in Illinois. It also ranks 423^rd among 452 ranked elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.64. (See more...)

Compare Details Gale Elementary Community Academy ranks worse than 95.2% of middle schools in Illinois. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 11.84. (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: African American (56.9%), Hispanic (29.1%), Asian (6.4%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gale Elementary Community Academy is 12.5, which is the 169^th best among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299. (See more...)

Compare Gale Elementary Community Academy employs 23.7 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gale Elementary Community Academy is $25,562, which is the 84^th highest among 452 elementary schools in the Chicago Public Schools District 299.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Gale Elementary Community Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Gale Elementary Community Academy 2020^th of 2067 Illinois public elementary schools. (See Gale Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

African American students:

SchoolDigger ranks Gale Elementary Community Academy 1297^th of 1363 Illinois public middle schools. (See Gale Elementary Community Academy in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

Male students:

African American students:

Chicago Public Schools District 299:

SchoolDigger ranks Chicago Public Schools District 299 688^th of 813 Illinois school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gale Elementary Community Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	6.07	1866^th	2020	7.6%
2004	2.71	1955^th	2030	3.7%
2005	4.46	1894^th	2022	6.3%
2006	14.59	1858^th	2086	10.9%
2007	11.33	1903^rd	2095	9.2%
2008	12.57	1878^th	2092	10.2%
2009	7.55	1992^nd	2120	6.0%
2010	3.94	2082^nd	2139	2.7%
2011	6.70	2060^th	2147	4.1%
2012	7.95	2061^st	2166	4.8%
2013	4.82	2126^th	2167	1.9%
2014	6.09	2037^th	2093	2.7%
2015	17.37	1778^th	2052	13.4%
2016	13.97	1855^th	2046	9.3%
2017	18.54	1730^th	2044	15.4%
2018	12.12	1903^rd	2037	6.6%
2019	11.92	1965^th	2086	5.8%
2021	12.17	1905^th	1948	2.2%
2022	12.43	1979^th	2082	4.9%
2023	11.68	1980^th	2077	4.7%
2024	10.64	2020^th	2067	2.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.07	706^th	718	1.7%
2019	32.06	580^th	743	21.9%
2024	16.23	823^rd	826	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	18.87	1610^th	1765	8.8%
2019	15.94	1712^th	1816	5.7%
2021	17.88	1450^th	1514	4.2%
2022	18.35	1640^th	1763	7.0%
2023	16.44	1707^th	1808	5.6%
2024	15.53	1725^th	1793	3.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	14.95	1758^th	1964	10.5%
2019	12.47	1883^rd	2019	6.7%
2024	9.01	1934^th	1942	0.4%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	10.17	1920^th	1972	2.6%
2019	14.70	1841^st	2019	8.8%
2022	9.61	1977^th	1977	0.0%
2023	19.87	1604^th	1984	19.2%
2024	13.24	1831^st	1959	6.5%

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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	40.96	356^th	698	49.0%
2019	30.93	517^th	711	27.3%
2021	31.63	308^th	428	28.0%
2022	25.48	609^th	684	11.0%
2023	31.49	498^th	692	28.0%
2024	26.66	543^rd	655	17.1%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.05	935^th	938	0.3%

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Data source: test scores: Illinois State Board of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2003	10.50	1046^th	1185	11.7%
2004	9.75	1065^th	1204	11.5%
2005	8.86	1077^th	1209	10.9%
2006	19.58	1060^th	1272	16.7%
2007	20.74	1063^rd	1287	17.4%
2008	31.12	985^th	1293	23.8%
2009	19.22	1104^th	1318	16.2%
2010	12.45	1196^th	1327	9.9%
2011	15.78	1189^th	1344	11.5%
2012	19.44	1173^rd	1365	14.1%
2013	21.69	1126^th	1367	17.6%
2014	21.35	1099^th	1322	16.9%
2015	19.42	1090^th	1302	16.3%
2016	12.24	1218^th	1294	5.9%
2017	16.19	1129^th	1293	12.7%
2018	14.48	1159^th	1293	10.4%
2019	8.67	1329^th	1356	2.0%
2021	12.36	1184^th	1241	4.6%
2022	15.32	1235^th	1369	9.8%
2023	13.55	1264^th	1367	7.5%
2024	11.84	1297^th	1363	4.8%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	51.81	146^th	480	69.6%
2024	18.77	484^th	486	0.4%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	22.32	972^nd	1161	16.3%
2019	10.88	1190^th	1217	2.2%
2021	17.18	962^nd	1019	5.6%
2022	21.80	1063^rd	1221	12.9%
2023	19.29	1101^st	1234	10.8%
2024	14.13	1169^th	1219	4.1%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	11.38	1199^th	1276	6.0%
2022	12.15	1226^th	1286	4.7%
2023	19.41	1044^th	1275	18.1%

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Rank History for middle school Disabled students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	19.52	664^th	674	1.5%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2019	11.48	1240^th	1296	4.3%
2022	13.87	1209^th	1286	6.0%
2023	11.28	1260^th	1292	2.5%
2024	12.02	1213^th	1264	4.0%

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Rank History for middle school African American students at Gale Elementary Community Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	IL State Percentile
2018	43.76	247^th	511	51.7%
2019	19.16	537^th	565	5.0%
2021	25.30	340^th	385	11.7%
2022	25.40	503^rd	573	12.2%
2023	22.16	519^th	569	8.8%
2024	22.45	485^th	548	11.5%

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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 Gale Elementary Community Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	91	554	25	244	1	n/a	n/a	0	915
1989	94	559	16	266	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	935
1990	74	648	19	311	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	1052
1991	68	570	14	342	0	n/a	n/a	0	994
1992	54	555	17	357	0	n/a	n/a	0	983
1993	59	555	17	382	0	n/a	n/a	0	1013
1994	44	625	13	304	2	n/a	n/a	0	988
1995	30	673	4	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
1996	30	673	4	270	0	n/a	n/a	0	977
1997	18	707	4	269	0	n/a	n/a	0	998
1998	18	685	10	224	2	n/a	n/a	0	939
1999	12	779	8	227	3	n/a	n/a	0	1029
2000	23	729	18	191	4	n/a	n/a	0	965
2001	18	662	10	234	1	n/a	n/a	0	925
2002	17	571	7	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
2003	17	571	7	237	1	n/a	n/a	0	833
2004	9	596	2	195	2	n/a	n/a	0	804
2005	9	492	7	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	708
2006	5	427	11	196	0	n/a	n/a	25	664
2007	5	401	12	151	0	n/a	n/a	19	588
2008	9	366	9	126	1	n/a	n/a	15	526
2009	14	371	27	139	0	n/a	n/a	0	551
2010	9	349	21	125	1	n/a	n/a	2	507
2011	15	350	14	143	1	4	9	0	536
2012	9	315	23	143	0	1	8	0	499
2013	13	301	20	135	1	1	14	0	485
2014	15	278	33	109	1	1	11	0	448
2015	14	244	25	97	0	0	7	0	387
2016	20	227	20	102	0	0	5	0	374
2017	19	214	22	98	0	0	7	0	360
2018	18	190	24	85	0	0	6	0	323
2019	18	174	16	66	0	0	23	0	297
2020	14	157	7	49	0	0	13	0	240
2021	12	137	5	49	0	0	5	0	208
2022	8	147	8	42	0	0	10	0	215
2023	11	150	7	47	0	0	7	0	222
2024	17	170	19	87	0	0	6	0	299

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gale Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	915	50.0	18.3	n/a
1989	935	44.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1052	50.0	21.0	n/a
1991	994	59.0	16.8	n/a
1992	983	63.0	15.6	n/a
1993	1013	67.0	15.1	n/a
1994	988	61.0	16.2	n/a
1995	977	66.0	14.8	n/a
1996	977	66.0	14.8	n/a
1997	998	59.0	16.9	n/a
1998	939	60.0	15.7	n/a
1999	1029	61.0	16.9	n/a
2000	965	57.0	16.9	n/a
2001	925	56.0	16.5	n/a
2002	833	53.0	15.7	83.1
2003	833	53.0	15.7	83.1
2004	804	43.2	18.6	88.7
2005	708	47.6	14.9	81.1
2006	664	48.2	13.8	91.4
2007	588	30.0	19.6	98.1
2008	526	30.0	17.5	100.8
2009	551	33.0	16.7	97.3
2010	507	32.0	15.8	99.8
2011	536	29.0	18.4	92.5
2012	499	27.0	18.4	96
2013	485	42.0	11.5	96.9
2014	448	31.0	14.4	96.9
2015	387	28.0	13.8	97.9
2016	374	25.0	14.9	96.8
2017	360	21.0	17.1	96.1
2018	323	17.5	18.3	97.8
2019	297	22.5	13.2	92.3
2020	240	22.5	10.6	93.3
2021	208	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	215	22.5	9.5	94.9
2023	222	26.0	8.5	93.2
2024	299	23.7	12.5	87.6

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 Gale Elementary Community Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	915	50.0	18.3	n/a
1989	935	44.0	21.2	n/a
1990	1052	50.0	21.0	n/a
1991	994	59.0	16.8	n/a
1992	983	63.0	15.6	n/a
1993	1013	67.0	15.1	n/a
1994	988	61.0	16.2	n/a
1995	977	66.0	14.8	n/a
1996	977	66.0	14.8	n/a
1997	998	59.0	16.9	n/a
1998	939	60.0	15.7	n/a
1999	1029	61.0	16.9	n/a
2000	965	57.0	16.9	n/a
2001	925	56.0	16.5	n/a
2002	833	53.0	15.7	83.1
2003	833	53.0	15.7	83.1
2004	804	43.2	18.6	88.7
2005	708	47.6	14.9	81.1
2006	664	48.2	13.8	91.4
2007	588	30.0	19.6	98.1
2008	526	30.0	17.5	100.8
2009	551	33.0	16.7	97.3
2010	507	32.0	15.8	99.8
2011	536	29.0	18.4	92.5
2012	499	27.0	18.4	96
2013	485	42.0	11.5	96.9
2014	448	31.0	14.4	96.9
2015	387	28.0	13.8	97.9
2016	374	25.0	14.9	96.8
2017	360	21.0	17.1	96.1
2018	323	17.5	18.3	97.8
2019	297	22.5	13.2	92.3
2020	240	22.5	10.6	93.3
2021	208	n/a	n/a	n/a
2022	215	22.5	9.5	94.9
2023	222	26.0	8.5	93.2
2024	299	23.7	12.5	87.6

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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